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Pass to Asbury Park
Airdate: Friday - June 18, 1971

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

Oh, yeah, listen, I tell you, June is a very emotional time for me. . .

Show Description

Bad times in June One time in Jersey Back in the Army he was stationed in Ft Monmouth expecting a weekend pass The Battalion Parade - a disappointment Finally get out for their pass, Shep and Gasser head for Asbury Park First time he saw the ocean and a boardwalk Soft Shell Crabs, lobster, nesselrode pie, 2 manhattens, french fries, olives . . . They see '2 chicks' sitting on a bench - Eileen and Gladys The four decide to go on a ride

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 16:30	We are now free from the evil machine, which reminds, me this is WOR New York. . .

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 16:33	Movie Promotion	Fortune and Men's Eyes
• 1740	Palisades Amuesment Park

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 09:29	El Capitan
• 41:33	High Society

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 02:46	Art Bompane

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

None

Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used

Time	Category	Date	Title	Comments
• 02:28	Army		Army
• 03:05	Army		Fort Monmouth
• 07:30	Army		3162nd Mess Kit Repair Battalion - Handle Platoon	1362nd
• 09:05	People		Cherry, Lt.
• 10:57	People		Gasser, Herbert
• 11:23	People		Kowalski, Sgt.
• 14:54	Army		Company K

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

This Show

		Date	Title
		June 18, 1971	Pass to Asbury Park	Original Airing

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