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Sundays with Shep A weekly program dedicated to Hammond's legendary radio raconteur, Jean Shepherd. Heard Sundays at 6 am and 6 pm on Lakeshore Public Radio.

"Sundays with Shep" is a weekly radio program featuring the classic broadcasts of Hammond's legendary radio raconteur, Jean Shepherd. Hear Shep's memories of growing up in The Region, life in the army, and his thoughts on contemporary society. "Sundays with Shep" airs every Sunday at 6 am and 6 pm on 89.1 FM The Lakeshore in Northwest Indiana. You can also hear the program streamed online at www.lakeshorepublicradio.org and via the TuneIn app available on most mobile phones.

30/03/2025

Want to see all of the country's great landmarks without putting thousands of miles on your car? This week, we go back to March 30, 1977, as Jean Shepherd unveils his plan to bring all of our historic sites to one central location.

Listen to "Sundays with Shep" every Sunday at 6 AM and 6 PM on Lakeshore Public Media | 89.1 FM!

Shep has an idea for a new vacation destination.

23/03/2025

By the mid-1970s, Jean Shepherd was getting stretched thin with commitments to writing, live appearances, and television. He had less time to devote to a nightly radio program. This week, we go back to March 23, 1977, as Shep tells his WOR listeners why he's leaving the station after more than two decades on the air.

Listen to "Sundays with Shep" every Sunday at 6 AM and 6 PM on Lakeshore Public Media | 89.1 FM!

Shep's final original WOR broadcast.

16/03/2025

Ask most people to name one thing about Brooklyn, and they will usually bring up the Dodgers. But there's more to New York's largest borough, and this week, we go back to March 1972 as Jean Shepherd gives his listeners some of the history behind the city and its loveable baseball team.

Listen to "Sundays with Shep" every Sunday at 6 AM and 6 PM on Lakeshore Public Media | 89.1 FM!

Shep salutes NYC's biggest borough.

09/03/2025

Jean Shepherd had a love-hate relationship with commercials. On the one hand, they interrupted the flow of his program, but on the other, without them, he'd have no program. This week, we go back to March 9, 1976, to hear Shep remember some great commercials of the past.

Listen to "Sundays with Shep" every Sunday at 6 AM and 6 PM on Lakeshore Public Media | 89.1 FM!

Shep salutes icons of advertising.

02/03/2025

While he never earned an EGOT, Jean Shepherd was certainly eligible for the honor. This week, we go back to March 2, 1972, as he recalls some memorable moments from his career on the New York stage.

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Shep has some memorable moments on Broadway.

23/02/2025

You never know what treasures you might see go to the highest bidder at an auction. This week, we go back to February 23, 1973, as Jean Shepherd remembers passing up an item after the bidding got too high for him. He later regretted that decision.

Listen to "Sundays with Shep" every Sunday at 6 AM and 6 PM on Lakeshore Public Media | 89.1 FM!

Shep misses out on owning a masterpiece.

16/02/2025

People find love in all kinds of places. And when it comes time to tie the knot, sometimes a church won't do. This week we go back to February 16, 1972, as Jean Shepherd remembers attending a wedding where nobody involved was in the same room.

Listen to "Sundays with Shep" every Sunday at 6 AM and 6 PM on Lakeshore Public Media | 89.1 FM!

Shep attends an unusual wedding ceremony.

09/02/2025

Jean Shepherd referred to items of a trivial nature as "straws in the wind". This week, we go back to February 1972, as he shares some of those items with his listeners and recalls similar instances in his life.

Listen to "Sundays with Shep" every Sunday at 6 AM and 6 PM on Lakeshore Public Media | 89.1 FM!

The night it rained records in Cincinnati.

02/02/2025

Jean Shepherd had a nemesis on his paper route. This week, we go back to February 2, 1976, as he remembers the dog at the Swisher house and how he finally got it to stop nipping at his heels.

Listen to "Sundays with Shep" every Sunday at 6 AM and 6 PM on Lakeshore Public Media | 89.1 FM!

Shep has a nemesis on his paper route.

26/01/2025

Can a traffic jam be a beautiful work of art? This week we go back to January 26, 1973, to hear Jean Shepherd explain how a change in perspective can lead to a change in attitude.

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Shep thinks one person's traffic jam is another person's art.

19/01/2025

When modern medicine isn't doing the trick, sometimes your cure can be found in non-traditional methods. This week we go back to January 19, 1971, as Jean Shepherd plays some recordings of African witch doctors.

Listen to "Sundays with Shep" every Sunday at 6 AM and 6 PM on Lakeshore Public Media | 89.1 FM!

Shep plays recordings of some non-traditional medical practices.

12/01/2025

If you go to bed early, you miss many of life's best offerings. Take, for instance, late-night movies. This week we go back to January 12, 1976, as Jean Shepherd recalls stumbling across a bad monster movie on television, only to later discover he knows one of the producers.

Listen to "Sundays with Shep" every Sunday at 6 AM and 6 PM on Lakeshore Public Media | 89.1 FM!

Shep has a connection to a terrible film.

05/01/2025

Jean Shepherd attracted a wide variety of listeners. Among them was a group he called "slobs". This week we go back to January 5, 1973, as Shep defines what a slob is and caters to their requests.

Listen to "Sundays with Shep" every Sunday at 6 AM and 6 PM on Lakeshore Public Media | 89.1 FM!

Are you a slob? Shep has a list of warning signs.

29/12/2024

Are you corny, baby? This week we go back to December 29, 1975, as Jean Shepherd uses a Cosmopolitan magazine-style quiz to separate the truly corny people from those who just think they are.

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Shep describes the attributes of a corny person.

22/12/2024

There's something about a department store as Christmas gets closer. This week we go back to December 22, 1975, as Jean Shepherd remembers spending his Christmas vacation working as a gift wrapper at Marshall Field.

Listen to "Sundays with Shep" every Sunday at 6 AM and 6 PM on Lakeshore Public Media | 89.1 FM!

Young Jean spends his Christmas vacation working in a department store.

15/12/2024

They say we are what we eat. Jean Shepherd enjoyed cold meatloaf sandwiches and pickle juice straight from the jar. This week we go back to December 13, 1972, to find out some of Shep's other culinary atrocities.

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Shep reveals his culinary guilty pleasures.

08/12/2024

Did you know you could get a new Ford by sending a specific penny to the company headquarters? This week, we go back to December 8, 1965, as Jean Shepherd describes the myth that had his father obsessed with his pocket change.

Listen to "Sundays with Shep" every Sunday at 6 AM and 6 PM on Lakeshore Public Media | 89.1 FM!

Shep's Old Man thinks the keys to a new Ford can be found in his pocket change.

01/12/2024

We all make mistakes. But how we learn from them says much about our character. This week we go back to December 1, 1972, as Jean Shepherd recalls dealing with some businesses that weren't very keen on admitting they goofed something up.

Listen to "Sundays with Shep" every Sunday at 6 AM and 6 PM on Lakeshore Public Media | 89.1 FM!

Shep fights with the phone company over a billing error.

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