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Hats Are Important
Airdate: Tuesday - July 31, 1962

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

See, I know this chick and she has this little car. . .

Show Description

[ Courtesy: Gary Hines - - ]   
  Hats are Important, chick in Nash Manhattan, trucks make living easier, Faker- Ana Marie wrong eye patch, 2 photos, TV repossessed, News & Notes, Hats & Helmets, important things, Beer Can on Wheels- disposable      
  

[ Courtesy: Max Schmid - - ]   
  See, I know this chick and she has this little car. . .
 
Chick in Nash Manhattan

Trucks make living easier,

Cigarette ads = sex,

Power mower throws guy into a pond.

Dynamic phony-ism

Faker- Ana Marie Alberghetti - wrong eye patch in 2 photos,

Phila paper - forest fire - man saves only dog & TV set

Man hangs himself when TV repossessed

The Vast Hat Store of Life

Hats - a must have! (mentions Adams Hats)
army tin hat - gives a feeling of security - helmet liner
Berets and cowboy hats are hip!  

Premium Stamps Philosophy
Cereal getting in the way of the premiums!

What kind of a hat are you?

Cars: status symbol in East, Vs mid-west vs West Coast

Beer Can on Wheels- not obsolete, but disposable

News Articles Read by Shep During Show

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

Time	Image	Description
• 05:45		Drowned by Mower
• 06:17		She Strips and Dives into Hudson
• 08:16		Anna Maria Alberghetti
• 15:02		Man Without A Home
• 16:15		TV Set Taken Away

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 11:47	Speaking of guts, this is WOR AM and FM New York. . .

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
•	No Commercials or Commercials Cut

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 02:27; 04:31; 15:54	The Okeh Laughing Record
• 07:14; 13;21	Stars and Stripes
• 09:46	Unknown - Violin classical
• 16:31	Unknown Music

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 12:08	Ed Beaty

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

None

Rating

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

	Date	Title
	July 31, 1962 Recno: 3296	Hats Are Important	Original Airing

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Show	Replay Date
Dustbin of History	July 30, 2026

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