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Hansen Wright,Constance Honolulu Hawaii Shep fan since: 1959 On the Radio	Comments: My experience was very similar to others who signed the guest book...I listened late at night in my home in Stamford, Connecticut...loved his "night people" sequences...work in the media business here in Hawaii...recently discussed Shepherd with local Number One talk show station manager whose station carries Rush, Savage..surprised to find out that he and others in local radio have never heard of Shepherd, who I thought was universally recognized as a talk show icon...are there any Best of Jean Sherpherd tapes available from his WOR days? Connie Wright

Oswald,Aloha Chris Honolulu Hawaii Shep fan since: 1961 On the Radio	Comments: Aloha Friends, Very happy to find this site. I've just re-read, "The Star-Crossed Romance" from Wanda Hickey's for the thousandth time and was moved to the board to find this site. Like most of you, I discovered Shep on WOR in the early '60's, and quickly became one of his "10 pins in that great bowling game of life," orever a fan. I listened in Manhattan on my father's old radio, under the covers every night, laughing my ass off, and have enjoyed Shep's stories through all media ever since. Today, forty-plus years later, I live high up in a rainforest above Honolulu. Sometimes I wonder about how I ended up here for 30 years when I was so adapted and happy in New York City during my tender years. And you know, Fatheads, I think that the seminal part of my journey was started by listening to Shep's famous "Lord Howe Island - Bali Hai" story sometime in the early 60's on WOR. (Is that available somewhere for purchase?) For me, Shep painted such a strong visual picture of the quintessential "Pacific Paradise," so vivid and alluring that I am sure at some level that it helped bring me out here in quest of those images.(Some other fellow victim probably got stuck in Africa in search of the "Ugubugah Tribe" lifestyle Shep often alluded to, huh) Shep's stories were so funny, engrossing, compelling and powerful - he's about the best I've ever heard. He captured my imagination about the slices of Americana and beyond that he described so beautifully, lovingly and ironically. Speaking of irony, though I've traveled and sailed all over the Pacific, I myself have never made it to the real Lord Howe Island of Shep's imagination and my dreams. Someday... Thank You & Mahalo A Nui for creating this site in Shep's memory. A very nice celebration. Aloha Chris

Wilson,Ray Kailua Hawaii Shep fan since: 1949 On the Radio	Comments: Heard him first over the radio in Cincinati while attending the University of Cincinati between 1946 t0 1951. Later heard him over Armed Services radio while stationed in Germany between 1963 to 1967. Just happened to hear about him today over Public Radio. He was the best.