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Last Summary Update: 12-23-2019

Why I Am Leaving Radio
Airdate: Wednesday - March 23, 1977

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

I think we'l go right, headlong into mediocraty

Show Description

Shep talks about all his writing commitments and offers for television. He says he has no time any longer for radio. Going to do a network special for the Ratheon Corporation. Says this is his decision, nothing to do with all the others on the station who were being replaced. Shep announces princeton show Friday, June 3, 1977.

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Commercials (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
•	Lafayette Radio
•	Long Island Press
•	Martin's Home Decorating Centers
•	Shep Promo - Live Appearance	Princeton June 3
•	White Rose Tea

Music (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
•	Shiek of Araby (3)

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
•	Tony Galano

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

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Rating

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Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used

Time	Category	Date	Title	Comments
•	Live Shows	June 3, 1977	Princeton University

Photos:

March 28, 1977
NY Time article regading the WOR shakeup

Courtesy: Pete Delaney

Record: 1919 / ID: 19770323W1919

Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)

	Date	Title
	March 23, 1977 Recno: 1919	Why I Am Leaving Radio	Original Airing

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Show	Replay Date
Mass Backwards	January 25, 2000

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General Info

Database Record Status

Database ID #:	19770323W1919	Sponsors up to date:	Yes
Record Created:		Sources up to date:	Yes
Last Update:	12-23-2019	Station ID up to date:	No
Show Redated From: See Dating Notes		Engineers up to date:	No
Music up to date:	Yes	Instruments up to date:	No
Description up to date:	Yes

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Technical Notes

Notes

Source: Jim Clavin
Shep mentions he is doing a live appearance this weekend in Washington/Virginia. (March 26 or 27? - Sat / Sun))
Comments: 0

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Max / Schmidco

Max's super secret page of shows never played and not on internet - maybe. . .

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Replays

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Replay Date

January 25, 2000

WBAI Golden Age of Radio

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Yesterday USA

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Dustbin of History!

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Max / Schmidco Notes
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Shows Known via Recordings or Lists
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7 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
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Max Schmid

Running Time: 44:41

Inventory Name: 1977 03 23_W1919_041 Why I Am Leaving Radio.mp3

David Goldin

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Source description: The Jean Shepherd Show. March 23, 1977. WOR, New York. Participating sponsors. Jean explains why he's leaving radio. "No time for radio." Jean Shepherd. 50 minutes. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.

Max - Everything Sets

Running Time: 42:35

Available on Internet

Inventory Name: 1977 03 23_W1919_601 Leaving Radio edit.mp3
Source filename: 1977_03_23_Leaving_Radio_edit.mp3
Source set: Everything Set Vol 28
Station: WOR

Mass Backwards

Running Time: 46:35

Available on Internet

Inventory Name: 1977 03 23_W1919_500_M2000-01-25 Why I am Leaving Radio.mp3

Comments: Mass Backwards recording

Gary Hines

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Source description: 1977-03-23_M2000-01-25 Why I am Leaving Radio.mp3

Images

FHC / JSP

Running Time: 42:35

Available on Internet

Inventory Name: 1977 03 23_W1919_030 Leaving Radio edit WOR Jean Shepherd.mp3
Source filename: 1977 03 23 Leaving Radio edit WOR Jean Shepherd.mp3
Source ref number: 5d
Station: WOR

Brass Figlagee - Archive.org

Running Time: 42:35

Inventory Name: 1977 03 23_W1919_995 Leaving Radio edit.mp3
Source filename: 1977_03_23_Leaving_Radio_edit.mp3
Station: WOR

"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
Think about it, friends. It's not just a possibility. It is a certainty." - Jean Shepherd - 1975