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The Jersey Devil
Airdate: Tuesday - March 22, 1977

WOR Show

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First Spoken Line After Theme Ends
You can't be too caefule these days. . .
Show Description
"Tonight's program, however, deals with an emerging phenomenon which we must take cognoscense of from time to time, and that is the evolution of the state of New Jersey. And I would like to salute tonight... Jersey." The "Fat Mary" controversy. Bloomfield campaigns against the use of the name for a local tavern. Shep reads the story of the Jersey Devil, and discusses various sightings throughout New Jersey.

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Comments
• New Jersey Devil Links: http://www.diskworks.com/myth.html  http://www.nj.com/jerseydevil/index.ssf 
Commercials (Up to date) (All times approximate)
Time Sponsor Notes
• Long Island Press
• WOR Radio Promo "How do you do Mr. Sponser" WOR Jingle
• WOR Radio Promo Rambling with Gambling
Music (All times approximate)
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Record: 1918 / ID: 19770322W1918
Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)
Date Title  
March 22, 1977
Recno: 1918		 The Jersey Devil
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 October 31, 2000
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 May 01, 2010

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Database Record Status
Database ID #: 19770322W1918Sponsors up to date: Yes
Record Created: Sources up to date: Yes
Last Update: None
Station ID up to date: No
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Music up to date: No Instruments up to date: No
Description up to date: Yes    
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Replay Date
October 31, 2000
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0124 May 01, 2010
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Shows Known via Recordings or Lists
(1950 to 1974 Sources 100% Complete - 1975-1977 in process)
6 Known copies from various Sources and Lists (Up to date)
Recordee 1 Shortened Theme: 55 seconds
2 Audibly Dated: By recordee or other
3 Modified Theme: Theme added by Gary Hines
4 Syndicated Intro: Intro broadcast as part of Synd Shows
This copy used for summary time references Inventory File Name coding explained
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FHC / JSP


Running Time: 28:39


Available on Internet



Inventory Name: 1977 03 22_W1918_030 Jersey Devil.mp3
Station: WOR

Gary Hines




NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Source description: 3-22-77 221 Jersey Devil Myth Story, 35 min
Station: WOR
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Max - Everything Sets


Running Time: 28:39



Inventory Name: 1977 03 22_W1918_601 Jersey Devil edit.mp3
Source filename: 1977_03_22_Jersey_Devil_edit.mp3
Source set: Everything Set Vol 28
Station: WOR

Brass Figlagee - Archive.org


Running Time: 28:39



Inventory Name: 1977 03 22_W1918_995 Jersey Devil edit.mp3
Source filename: 1977_03_22_Jersey_Devil_edit.mp3
Station: WOR

David Goldin




NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Source description: The Jean Shepherd Show. March 22, 1977. WOR, New York City. Participating sponsors. A salute to New Jersey. "The Jersey Devil.". Jean Shepherd. 50 minutes. Audio Condition: Very good. Complete.
Source ref number: 22541
Station: WOR

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Running Time: 35:10



Inventory Name: 1977 03 22_W1918_500_M2000-10-31 Jersey Devil.mp3
Station: WBAI

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