Last Summary Update: 07-20-2026 The Specialist Airdate: Monday - August 7, 1972 WOR Show Original Airing (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 When the night falls silently. . . Show Description Shpe sings various tunes - request night He reads "The Specialist" by Charles Sale WOR ID Time Station ID (All times approximate) 15:54 This is WOR New York, your rubber duckie station. . . . Commercials (All times approximate) Time Sponsor Notes 13:46 New York Institute of Technology 21:32 ABC Television Promo War and Peace 23:08 American Motors Music (All times approximate) Time Music Title Notes 02:31 La Donna E Mobile