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Last Summary Update: 05-17-2026

Backers Audition
Airdate: Thursday - January 13, 1972 (Airdate Confirmed)

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

(NOTE ABOUT TIME REFERENCES: Since there are many different copies of shows out there from different sources, all time references are from the beginning of one single recorded copy, since various copies, depending on when the recordee started recording, had news at the beginning or shortened themes. The times would vary from copy to copy.)

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

Hey, I don't know what the meaning of this is . . .

Show Description

"There is no Jean Shepherd" - Graffitti in the subway The President has his own zip code 20500

Commercials (All times approximate)

Not Determined yet

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 03:37	All right everybody, let's dance

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Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

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Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

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Record: 8778 / ID: 19720113W8778

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

This Show

		Date	Title
		January 13, 1972 Recno: 8778	Backers Audition	Original Airing

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General Info

Database Record Status

Database ID #:	19720113W8778	Sponsors up to date:	No
Record Created:	05-17-2026	Sources up to date:	Yes
Last Update:	05-17-2026	Station ID up to date:	No
Show Redated From: See Dating Notes		Engineers up to date:	No
Music up to date:	No	Instruments up to date:	No
Description up to date:	No	Date Confirmed	Yes

Known Recordees

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Notes

Dating Notes

Notes

Source: (Date: 05-17-2026)

Date confirmed with news and weather weather indicates it is Thursday

NJ Bell rate hike

General Notes

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Research Notes

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Max / Schmidco

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

Max / Schmidco Notes
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Replays

Mass Backwards

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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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Schmidco Sets - 0 found

Set Name	Show #	Media	File Name	Source
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Shows Known via Recordings or Lists
(1950 to 1974 Sources 100% Complete - 1975-1977 in process)

1 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

Gary Hines

Running Time: 47:45

Inventory Name: 1972 01 13_W8778_097 Backers Audition.mp3
Source filename: 72-01-13 Backers Audition.mp3
Station: WOR

Comments: News at beg and end

"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