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This Day in Shep History

November 6th

1960	Radio	First of Sunday Afternoon Shows on WOR 710 New York - 12:15pm to 2:00pm
1963	Radio	Engineering Life
1965	Radio	Surprise! Another Army Story
1967	Radio	TV Set Dies; Allied Catalog
1969	Radio	The Forty-Inch Soaking Pit
1970	Radio	Horses in the Army
1971	Books	Booksigning - "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories..."
1971	Live Shows	Princeton University
1972	Radio	Head Lice Invades Shep's Class
1974	Radio	Literary Elegance
1975	Radio	Stealing Car Batteries
1983	Television	Bobbie Wygant Interviews Jean Shepherd for A Christmas Story
1999	Article	Of Many Things
2007	Books	Rescuing Sprite:
2009	Shepfests	"Shepfest 10"

Recent Shep Related News

August 20, 2026
	Carousel of Progress Gets New Voice Shep's voice is retired
In 2027, the Carousel will be updated again. The animatronics will receive significant mechanical upgrades using Disney's latest robotics technology and a completely reimagined finale scene. Also new will be the voices. Bryan Cranston will now provide the voice of John, the father, replacing Shep who served the role since the 90's. Jamie Lee Curtis will provide the voice of Sarah, the mother.
More: Carousel of Progress

August 6, 2025
	Another Shep Fan Lost Gary 'silentshep' Hines ("Gary in California")
Shep fan Gary Hines who was an avid collector of Shep's shows, putting many of them on his youtube channel 'silentshep', passed away July 6, 2025. Over the years he accumulated a large collection of Shepherd's early (1961-1964) radio shows.
>>> Gary's youtube channel <<<

What's New or Updated

	Post Date	Description
	UPDATED: 11-5-2026	Election Night November 7, 1961 Radio - WOR Show
	UPDATED: 11-4-2026	Radio Station Job, Bahn Frei January 25, 1973 Radio - WOR Show
	UPDATED: 11-4-2026	Differing Viewpoints January 26, 1973 Radio - WOR Show
	NEW: 11-4-2026	Bahn Frei Polka - "Jersey Version" Music - Music Used
	UPDATED: 11-2-2026	LBJ Eulogy January 22, 1973 Radio - WOR Show
	NEW: 11-2-2026	Will The Circle Be Unbroken Music - Album
	NEW: 11-2-2026	Will the Circle Be Unbroken Music - Music Used
	UPDATED: 11-1-2026	Sin with a Surprise Ending January 17, 1973 Radio - WOR Show
	NEW: 11-1-2026	In Heaven There is No Beer Music - Music Used
	UPDATED: 10-31-2026	Fu Manchu - Silence January 16, 1973 Radio - WOR Show
	NEW: 10-30-2026	Yancey's Getaway Music - Album
	UPDATED: 10-28-2026	Child Cruelty January 15, 1973 Radio - WOR Show
	UPDATED: 10-27-2026	Triple X Listing (Army VD Story) March 16, 1977 Radio - WOR Show
	UPDATED: 10-27-2026	Army VD Story January 12, 1973 Radio - WOR Show
	UPDATED: 10-25-2026	Shep & Schwartz Raising Band Money In Subzero Weather January 11, 1973 Radio - WOR Show

For: November 05, 2026

Election Night
Airdate: November 7, 1961

Recent Contributions

Last 10 Shows
	Date	Description	Courtesy of:
	October 23, 1961	Full Moon and Halloween Poetry	Gary Hines
	August 29, 1962	The Other Side of Us	Gary Hines
	August 20, 1963	Essex Adventures	Gary Hines
	August 12, 1963	Blue Assed Buzzard Story	Gary Hines
	July 18, 1963	Lightning Hits Ham Radio	Gary Hines
	July 17, 1963	Day with Tallulah Bankhead	Gary Hines
	July 16, 1963	Hutterites	Gary Hines
	July 12, 1963	Friend Works at IBM	Gary Hines
	June 26, 1963	Date at the Beach	Gary Hines
	June 21, 1963	Elephants Graveyard	Gary Hines

"Imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're no longer a memory - Does it seem possible to you?
You better believe it's possible, not only possible but certainty." - Jean Shepherd - October 7, 1971