Sheplives

Last Summary Update: 02-03-2025

Elspeth Tenn
Airdate: Wednesday - May 2, 1962

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

I once knew a large girl who whinnied. . .

Show Description

Shep tells the story of visiting Dale Hollow Lake on the Ky-Tenn border

[ Courtesy: Gary Hines - 02-03-2025 ]   
  Elspeth Tenn., Raining, Bus driver like a 1st Sgt., Kentucky Derby, Indy 500, Uncle Charles, Aunt Clara, Church-Hill Downs, Louisville, Dale Hollow Lake, Large man made lake that covered towns visible from above      
  

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 13:41	This is WOR AM and FM New York. . .

Commercials (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 13:56	TV Guide

Music (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 08:12	Leyenda
• 38:54	Boodle Am Shake

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
•	None Mentioned

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

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Rating

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Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used

Time	Category	Date	Title	Comments
• [ 17:08 ]	General Topics		Indianapolis 500
• [ 18:45 ]	People		Clara, Aunt
• [ 18:45 ]	People		Charles, Uncle

Record: 3250 / ID: 19620502W3250

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

	Date	Title
	May 2, 1962 Recno: 3250	Elspeth Tenn	Original Airing

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Database Record Status

Database ID #:	19620502W3250	Sponsors up to date:	Yes
Record Created:	12-30-2007	Sources up to date:	Yes
Last Update:	02-03-2025	Station ID up to date:	Yes
Show Redated From: See Dating Notes		Engineers up to date:	Yes
Music up to date:	Yes	Instruments up to date:	Yes
Description up to date:	Yes

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	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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Gary Hines

Running Time: 44:49

Inventory Name: 1962 05 02_W3250_097_mod Elspeth Tenn.mp3
Source filename: 62-05-02_mod Elspeth Tenn.mp3
Source description: 5-2-62 Elspeth Tenn., Raining, Bus driver like a 1st Sgt., Kentucky Derby, Indy 500, Uncle Charles, Aunt Clara, Church-Hill Downs, Louisville, Dale Hollow Lake, Large man made lake that covered towns visible from above
Station: wor

Images

Gary Hines

Running Time: 42:57

Inventory Name: 1962 05 02_W3250_097_orig Elspeth Tenn, Dale Hollow Lake.mp3
Source filename: 62-05-02_orig Elspeth Tenn, Dale Hollow Lake.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