The old video man sez:
Remember that all recording media have a life... and a death, per:
1. Audio cassettes 40-60 yrs.
2. VHS or Beta videocassettes 10 to 30 yrs.
3. paperback books 20 yrs.
4. Library quality paper books 100 yrs.
5. Real film ... 35 or 16 or 8 mm
The call K2ORS now belongs to Warren Ziegler, who is very active in the
Lowfer community (137 & 500 kHz). Warren was such a huge fan of Jean
Shepherd that he wanted (and got) his callsign.
73, Zack W9SZ
Tom Johnson wrote:
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Shep wasn't a DJ, but a humorist. Many of us grew up listening to K2ORS on
WOR or other stations from the 1950's through the 1970's.
There used to be, and probably still is, a company called SchmidCo in
Astoria NY that makes copies of Shep's old shows available on tape; I have
about a dozen sitti
Jean was originally from Hammond, Indiana.
He was a member of the local RC (Lake County Amateur Radio Club) (Lake
County Indiana) and a really great guy to talk with. He wrote "Christmas
Story" now an annual movie and also "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash."
I don't remember his W9 call
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WOR radio had a talk show DJ back in the '60s named Jean Shepherd. He was a
K2 and I talked to him a couple of times on 40 SSB. Does anyone remember his
ham call? TIA
Tom N4TJ
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