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Gimmie, Gimmie, Gimmie
Airdate: Thursday - September 20, 1962

WOR Show
Original Airing

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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

It's up to my blooming knickers. . . .
Opening of show is missing - these are first words of the available recording.

Show Description

A uniique breed of man - the "Activator" Gimme Gimme Gimme! Air conditioning unit at WOR building hangs on the parapice surrounded by police Mauseleum in Long Island adverdises its crypts are air conditioned in summer and heated in winter.

[ Courtesy: Gary Hines - - ]   
  Gimmie, Up to my blooming knickers, shady disorder, Kid Loans, Radio Sta. Call Letters, WOR Air Conditioner amuck, show mag ad mess-up      
  

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 13:18	Speaking of show business, this is WOR AM and FM New York. . .

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 11:07	Show Magazine
• 11:48	TV Guide
• 12:32	Esquire Magazine
• 19:00	Electronic Workshop

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 09:53; 16:49	Gesang Der Junglinge
• 20:32	Shiek of Araby (1)
• 29:20	I Love My Baby - My Baby Loves Me
• 37:42	Sleepy Time Gal
• 41:20	Baby Face

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 06:29	Ed Scaterday
• 30:58	Leigh Brown
• 31:49	Russ

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

None

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

This Show

		Date	Title
		September 20, 1962	Gimmie, Gimmie, Gimmie	Original Airing

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