Archival Dispatch: September 4 Calendar Walk — Jean Shepherd & Blair of the Mounties
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Author: radio index
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Tags: September 4, Calendar Walk, The Jean Shepherd Show, Jean Shepherd, WOR New York, Storytelling, Radio Monologues, Blair of the Mounties, Colonel Spencer, RCMP, Canadian Adventure, Northwest Radio, Serial Story Arcs, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 4 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 780)
This archival dispatch documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serial story arcs, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 4 across five decades of late-night freeform monologues from humorist Jean Shepherd broadcasting over WOR New York (A Ride on the Caterpillar [1960], A Clarion Call [1961], Tips and Tolls [1965], Snakes [1970], and Family Disasters [1973]), alongside Colonel Spencer as RCMP Inspector Blair pursuing fur smugglers in Blair of the Mounties, Jean Shepherd (1960–1973), and Colonel Spencer (1935):
1. September 4 Archival Inventory (Increment 780)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JeanShepherd_1960_Caterpillar.mp3 Alt: The A Ride On The Caterpillar The Jean Shepherd Show |
"A Ride on the Caterpillar on WOR New York" | WOR New York 1960-09-04 11:15 PM EDT |
Sustaining Late-Night Monologue |
Jean Shepherd (Narrator) | WOR Studio Engineers | ["Humor", "Storytelling", "Jean Shepherd", "WOR New York", "Carnival"] |
Jean Shepherd reflects on the dizzying terror and mechanical eccentricities of the vintage Caterpillar amusement park ride in Midwestern carnivals. |
JeanShepherd_1961_ClarionCall.mp3 Alt: The A Clarion Call The Jean Shepherd Show |
"A Clarion Call on WOR New York" | WOR New York 1961-09-04 11:15 PM EDT |
Sustaining Late-Night Monologue |
Jean Shepherd (Narrator) | WOR Studio Engineers | ["Humor", "Storytelling", "Jean Shepherd", "WOR New York", "School Band"] |
Jean Shepherd satirizes grand heroic proclamations and the absurd realities of school band brass trumpet rehearsals in Hammond Indiana. |
JeanShepherd_1965_TipsAndTolls.mp3 Alt: Tips And Tolls The Jean Shepherd Show |
"Tips and Tolls on WOR New York" | WOR New York 1965-09-04 11:15 PM EDT |
Sustaining Late-Night Monologue |
Jean Shepherd (Narrator) | WOR Studio Engineers | ["Humor", "Storytelling", "Jean Shepherd", "WOR New York", "Turnpike"] |
Jean Shepherd dissects the etiquette of tipping, highway tollbooth anxiety, and odd encounters with Turnpike attendants. |
JeanShepherd_1970_Snakes.mp3 Alt: Snakes The Jean Shepherd Show |
"Snakes and Childhood Terrors on WOR New York" | WOR New York 1970-09-04 11:15 PM EDT |
Sustaining Late-Night Monologue |
Jean Shepherd (Narrator) | WOR Studio Engineers | ["Humor", "Storytelling", "Jean Shepherd", "WOR New York", "Childhood"] |
Jean Shepherd reminisces about childhood suburban reptile hunting, capturing garter snakes in glass jars, and neighborhood panics. |
JeanShepherd_1973_FamilyDisasters.mp3 Alt: Family Disasters The Jean Shepherd Show |
"Family Disasters and Holiday Picnics on WOR New York" | WOR New York 1973-09-04 11:15 PM EDT |
Sustaining Late-Night Monologue |
Jean Shepherd (Narrator) | WOR Studio Engineers | ["Humor", "Storytelling", "Jean Shepherd", "WOR New York", "Labor Day"] |
Jean Shepherd recounts hilarious misadventures during extended family Labor Day barbecues plagued by sunburn, wasps, and melting gelatin salads. |
BlairMounties_1935_Episode14.mp3 Alt: Episode 14 Blair of the Mounties |
"Trailing the Fur Smugglers (Ep. 14) with Colonel Spencer" | Syndication / NW 1935-09-04 |
Sustaining Canadian Adventure |
Col. Spencer & Troupe | Northwest Radio Staff | ["Adventure", "Serial", "Blair of the Mounties", "RCMP", "Syndication"] |
Inspector Blair of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police tracks an elusive band of illicit fur smugglers through treacherous Yukon whitewater rapids. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 4
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 4: 402 / 471 (5 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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