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OZ and Mythical Countries
Rerun Date: Friday - January 16, 1976

WOR Show

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(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

All right, all right, all right, just be calm. . .

Show Description

Thought of creating World Money Ham radio and symbolic language, learning Danish Takes course at Indiana University Extension with Stanley Roper to learn artificially created language constructed from all the major languages. At the age of twelve he got hooked on books. Went to the library every Saturday to hear stories being read. Shep talks about the other OZ stories. Dorothy and the Wizard was only one of the stories. The Pumpkinhead of Oz. Most of the great literature is based on a 'quest' in an artificial land where the writer creates a country, people, religion. Discussion of Oz and other mythical kingdoms.

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 14:13	This is WOR New York. . .

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 05:16	TV Guide
• 06:20	John Barleycorn Pub
• 07:25	Olin's Rent a Car
• 07:40	Village Voice
• 14:20	Manny Wolfes
• 15:20	Genovese Drugstores
• 15:52	General Tire
• 16:54	Newsday - L.I. Newspaper
• 17:56	Madison Square Garden
• 33:55	Broadway Play	Private Lives

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
•	No Music Used

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
•	None Mentioned

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

None

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

This Show

Date	Title
February 10, 1975	Wizard of Oz	Original Airing
April 15, 1975	Wizard of Oz	WBJC Synd Replay
January 16, 1976	OZ and Mythical Countries Notes: Same audio as G Hines 1/19 Ham Radio Language, story of OZ - Need date confirmation
January 19, 1976	Ham Radio Language, story of OZ Notes: Gary Hines date - possibly 1-16??

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Set Name	Show #	Media
1976 Shows	MP3-6	MP3

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"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