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Last Summary Update: 05-18-2026

J.C. Whitney Auto Catalog
Airdate: Thursday - May 18, 1972

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

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Show Description

anti Graffiti forces and pro Graffiti forces Sears mail order and how Sear and Roebuck (the men) were traveling salesmen selling watches. Sears sold Model A Fords in Kit, and Radio Parts The J.C. Whitney catalog. Shep goes through the catalog describing all the different auto parts you can buy.

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 15:33	This is WOR New York, speaking of American . . .

Commercials (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 16:41	TAP Airlines - Portugal
• 18:47	Dermacon
• 19:41	Great Shanghai

Music (Up to date) (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 04:32	Unknown Music	Short Jazz piece (11sec)

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 16:39	Herb Squire

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

None

Record: 8780 / ID: 19720518W8780

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

This Show

		Date	Title
		May 18, 1972 Recno: 8780	J.C. Whitney Auto Catalog	Original Airing

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Show	Replay Date
Dustbin of History	May 21, 2026

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General Info

Database Record Status

Database ID #:	19720518W8780	Sponsors up to date:	Yes
Record Created:	05-18-2026	Sources up to date:	Yes
Last Update:	05-18-2026	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	Date Confirmed	No

Known Recordees

None Known

Notes

Dating Notes

Notes

Source: Jim Clavin (Date: 05-18-2026)

Date confirmed by news at end

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Queen Elizabeth II bomb threat

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Research Notes

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Max / Schmidco

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Replays

Mass Backwards

NONE

WBAI Golden Age of Radio

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Yesterday USA

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Dustbin of History!

Replay Date

May 21, 2026

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)

2 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: 47:31

Timing Reference
Inventory Name: 1972 05 18_W8780_097 J.C. Whitney Auto Catalog.mp3
Source filename: 72-05-19 J.C. Whitnay Auto Catalog.mp3
Station: WOR

Comments: News at end

Dustbin of History

Running Time: 53:09

Inventory Name: 1972 05 18_W8780_552-097_D2026-05-21 JC Whitney Catalog.mp3
Station: WOR

Comments: Dustbin of History recording

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