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HEAT -- The Doctor is IN

Series: HEAT with JOHN HOCKENBERRY
From: Murray Street Productions
Length: 00:58:26

Conversation and performance with New Orleans' Dr. John and legendary songwriter Doc Pomus. Read the full description.
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Piece Description

HEAT -- WITH JOHN HOCKENBERRY Highlights from the groundbreaking 1990 series. License now and receive an ORIGINAL HEAT T-SHIRT, signed by John Hockenberry. Supplies are limited! More info at http://prx.org/articles/991 IN THIS HOUR: When the other late night news programs covered the world leaders Summit, we called the doctors: Piano man and composer Dr. John and the great hit songwriter (the late) Doc Pomus. Funny, tough, smart talk, and music you can dance to. Murray Street's Peabody Award-winning HEAT is back to entertain, engage and encourage publisteners at the end of the day. These ten episodes drawn from our deep archives feature John Hockenberry's new introductions and all the good old sensations. Each HEAT program is self contained

Broadcast History

Segments were originally distributed by NPR and aired nationally in 1990.
New intros and other material by John Hockenberry have been added as part of this 2007 reversioning.

Timing and Cues

PROGRAM TIME: 58:30
In cue: "HEAT with John Hockenberry..."
Out cue: "I'm John Hockenberry..." (music ends)

Break #1 31:57 - 33:05 (1:08)
Into break: "This is HEAT. I'm John Hockenberry..."
Out of break: "Welcome back..."

Break #2 44:28 - 45:31 (1:03)
Into break: "This is HEAT. I'm John Hockenberry..."
Out of break: (music from break continues with Doctor John vocal at 45:32)

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