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Last Summary Update: 11-22-2024

The Edge of Nowhere - Late For Work, Peru Prep, Zambia Space Program
Airdate: Friday - August 20, 1965

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

Ohhhh, all set, Matt, in there, get ready to go dad, get on the stick. . .

Show Description

Shep reads an article about flags made by the Framingham Women's Reformatory that had the image of the Native American replaced by one of the Warden. Next a Sex Change Wedding in South Africa He tells the story about when he was broadcasting from the WOR transmitter, the night he was kicked off the air (August 16, 1956) for plugging Sweetheart soap - a non-sponser. Then he tells about the time he was running late getting to the station and he runs right into the closed gate. Finally he talks about his upcoming trip to Peru.

So far there is no Description for this show

News Articles Read by Shep During Show

Shep would often read articles he recently read or were sent in by fans

Time	Image	Description
•		Frammingham flag recalled
•		Same sex Wedding

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 13:12	This is WOR AM and FM New York. . .

Commercials (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 08:40	Miller Beer

Music (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 01:50 + more	Stars and Stripes
• 11:35 + more	Tiger Rag
• 31:29 + more	Dayung

Callers

Time	Caller	Notes
26:30	• Shep asks for a caller who was listening the night he did the famous Soap Commercial that got him fired in the 50s and receives a call .

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 14:46	Matt

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Jews Harp
Kazoo

Rating

None Yet

Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used

Time	Category	Date	Title	Comments
• [ 20:44 ]	Article	August 17, 1956	Shepherd in Soup Over Soap As WOR Fires Him All Over Again
• [ 27:25 ]	Radio		Callers Shep Spoke To

Record: 414 / ID: 19650820W0414

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

	Date	Title
	August 20, 1965 Recno: 414	The Edge of Nowhere - Late For Work, Peru Prep, Zambia Space Program	Original Airing

More Ways To Hear or Buy It

Show	Replay Date
YesterdayUSA	October 04, 2014
Dustbin of History	July 21, 2021

The Best Source for Quality Jean Shepherd Audio

Found in the following set(s)

Set Name	Show #	Media
1965 Set 5	150a	Cassette

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General Info

Database Record Status

Database ID #:	19650820W0414	Sponsors up to date:	Yes
Record Created:		Sources up to date:	Yes
Last Update:	11-22-2024	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:	No

Known Recordees

Rudy Wirsching

Notes

Dating Notes

Notes

Time: 23:03 Source: Jim Clavin

Shep says "It's August"

General Notes

No Notes Found

Technical Notes

Notes

Source: Jim Clavin
According to Laurie and Herb Squire it really did happen "- but it wasn't so much the speed that led to the calamity - Jean did not like anyone to see him wearing his Coke bottle glasses, he was running late, didn't have his contacts in and drove right through the closed gate and into the xmtr cooling pool."
Comments: 0

Source: Jim Clavin
Gary Hines had a partial show dated 8-20-62 which appears to be this one since he only had the xmtr part and not the Peru comments. [Jim - 8/23/2015]
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Source: Max Schmid
[Schmidco] Fired from WOR, also great opening song, Zambian Space Program, and first mention of pending Peru trip
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Source: Laurie Squire
Subject: [shep] back story on a Youtube JS clip From: "LaurieS" <> Date: 12/6/2011 11:22 AM To: shep@yahoogroups.com Happy Holidays to all - sharing back story on a clip. Listen first and enjoy. Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy9LGxaVdQY&feature=related Oh - the back story? Yes it really did happen..but it wasn't so much the speed that led to the calamity - Jean did not like anyone to see him wearing his Coke bottle glasses, he was running late, didn't have his contacts in and drove right through the closed gate and into the xmtr cooling pool.
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Source: Jim Clavin
The show dated 8-20-1962 (W5475) has been reviewed and is actually this 1965 show
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Research Notes

No Notes Found

Max / Schmidco

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

Max / Schmidco Notes

Notes

Great opening song, Zambian Space Program, and first mention of Peru trip - An all out classic show

Replays

Mass Backwards

NONE

WBAI Golden Age of Radio

NONE

Yesterday USA

Show #
0338	October 04, 2014

Dustbin of History!

Replay Date

July 21, 2021

Max / Schmidco Notes

Notes

Other

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Schmidco Sets - 1 found

Set Name	Show #	Media	File Name	Source
1965 Set 5	150a	Cassette	0 Running Time: 0

Shows Known via Recordings or Lists
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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

Source Name

Information

David Goldin

NEED A COPY OF THIS RECORDING Source description: The Jean Shepherd Show. August 20, 1965. WOR, New York. Sustaining. Unkind words for WOR. Shep recalls doing his program from the transmitter building in New Jersey and the time he was fired. Great Shepherd! He mentions that he may be going to the head-hunter areas of Peru. The space program of Zambia. Reading an old newscast. Jean Shepherd. 44:50. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
Source ref number: 75482
Station: WOR

Schmidco

Running Time: 44:57

Recordee:
501 - Rudy Wirsching

Inventory Name: 1965 08 20_W0414_022_600_1965_Set_5-150a The Edge of Nowhere - Getting Fired from WOR.mp3
Source set: 1965 Set 5
Source ref number: 150a
Station: WOR

Comments: Great opening song, Zambian Space Program, and first mention of Peru trip - An all out classic show

Images

YesterdayUSA

Available on Internet

Inventory Name: 1965 08 20_W0414_551_Y338-2014-10-04_Shep-FOTR_Panel_2000.mp3
Station: YUSA

Comments: YesterdayUSA recording

Gary Hines

Running Time: 43:12

Inventory Name: 1962 08 20_W5475_097 Late for Work Peru Prep Zambia Space.mp3
Source filename: 62-08-20 Late for Work, Peru Prep, Zambia Space Prog..mp3
Source description: 8-20-65 150 The Edge of Nowhere- Fired from WOR short story Late For Work, Peru Prep, Zambia Space Program
Station: WOR

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Dustbin of History

Running Time: 50:33

Available on Internet

Inventory Name: 1965-08-20_W0414_552_D2021-07-21_Zambia_Space_Program.mp3
Station: WBAI

Comments: Dustbin of History recording

Max Schmid

Running Time: 44:10

Inventory Name: 1965 08 20_W0414_041 FR The Edge of Nowhere - Fired From Radio Station 98.5SC.mp3
Source filename: 65-08-20 FR The Edge of Nowhere - Fired From Radio Station 98.5SC .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