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Last Summary Update: 05-08-2024

Amateur Radio - Learning Code
Airdate: Thursday - May 7, 1970

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

Could you read that. . .

Show Description

This is 'National learn to code week' Shep talks about his interest in and the history of Morse Code. Learning ham as a kid and the ability to talk with people all around the world. The best way to learn is to listen to it. Suddenly one day it all comes together - the "AHHH-HAAA" experience.

[ Courtesy: Max Schmid - 05-08-2024 ]   
  May 07, 1970 TH Amateur Radio-Learning Code (Gelber)
first line: "Could you read that?"
blows code on kazoo - It's "Learn to Code Week"

Westerns - Telegraph Office

Studying for Ham License - it's easier if you start young or have friend doing it too.

Speaking of strange & exotic products of our time..
ID @ 13:03
Dr Pepper coming to NY May 18
Swaboda and Kranepool for Ford dealers
Great Shanghai-new restaurant in Stony Brook
Chevron National Credit Card - 18:24

Visit unexplored country - Jean Shepherd's mind!
Newark State College tomorrow night - 19:45

back to "Learn the Code Week"

When you learn, it hits you all at once - the Aha Experience
The Lake Eerie Swing - like an accent for code.      
  

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 13:00	speaking of strange and exotic products of our time this is WOR New York

Commercials (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 13:07	Dr Pepper	Coming to New York May 18
• 14:07	Ford	Swaboda and Kranepool
• 15:26	Great Shanghai
• 16:48	Chevron
• 18:30	Shep Promo - Live Appearance	Friday night - Newark State College Theatre of the Performing Arts - Union NJ - Live Show

Music (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
•	No Music Used

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

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Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Kazoo

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Time	Category	Date	Title	Comments
• [ 19:45 ]	Live Shows	May 8, 1970	Newark State College

Record: 3134 / ID: 19700507W3134

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

	Date	Title
	May 7, 1970 Recno: 3134	Amateur Radio - Learning Code	Original Airing

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Dustbin of History	May 08, 2024

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Database Record Status

Database ID #:	19700507W3134	Sponsors up to date:	Yes
Record Created:	06-13-2012	Sources up to date:	Yes
Last Update:	05-08-2024	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

Known Recordees

Brian Gelber

Dictaphone

Zirul

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Source: Max Schmid
Zirul - High Speed Press Code
Comments: 0

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Dustbin of History!

Replay Date

May 08, 2024

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5 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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Brian Gelber

Running Time: 43:56

Recordee:
135 - Brian Gelber

Inventory Name: 1970 05 07_W3134_135 Amatuer Radio-Learning Code.mp3
Source filename: R1 1LB 70-05-07 TH Amatuer Radio-Learning Code.mp3
Source description: Show on Amateur Radio - How to learn the code
Station: WOR

Images

Zirul

Recordee:
513 - Zirul

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Source description: 70-05-07 Th High Speed Press Code + end of another.wav
Station: WOR

Images

Max Schmid

Running Time: 43:20

Recordee:
512 - Dictaphone

Inventory Name: 1970 05 07_W3134_041-512 Learn the Code Week.mp3
Source filename: 70-05-07 Learn the Code Week .mp3
Source description: 70-05-07 Learn the Code Week
Station: WOR

Dictaphone

Recordee:
512 - Dictaphone

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Source description: 70-05-07 Learn the Code Week
Station: WOR

Dustbin of History

Running Time: 53:48

Recordee:
135 - Brian Gelber

Inventory Name: 1970 05 07_W3134_552-135 D2024-05-08 Learning Code.mp3
Station: WBAI

Comments: Dustbin of History Recording

"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