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Are you Wolf enough?
Wolfman's on a tear on this 1973 recruiting broadcast for the Air Force.
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Roger Carroll 1972
It's a celebration of Wednesday. 1972 memories of RC and the Happy Hour on AFRTS.
Mary Turner 1983
Mary Turner and Ted Nugent
Mary Turner was the opposite of GI Jill and Chris Noel, a broadcaster that was a female, it kept with the times, yet still was the girl left behind.
When Mary started her show we were concerned about how an hour of slamming rock and roll would go over. I knew the troops would love it but the Colonel. The Canal Zone civilians? They really liked to complain. It went over great and was a wonderful addition.
Monday, February 17, 2025
Vance Graham 1973
KMPCs Vance Graham sees Amelia Earhart off.
Latino! A special program, presented five times a week. With Victor, at your service.
"Victor" was Vance Graham. An announcer who's career went back to WWII when he was doing news at KMPC. Later he worked at KFI. Prior to Latino, Vance did the "Bolero Time" program for AFRTS. "Vance Graham Bolero Show" was a daily feature at KTYM Los Angeles in the 1950s.
We ran TWO Latin shows at the same time? I didn't know this. The other show was Viva!
Herman Griffith 1967
Jim Pewter, Herman Griffith and Roger Carroll
Herman Griffith kicked up a storm, with KGFJ and with AFRTS. I wish I knew more of his story. Roland Bynum says that Herman helped him get his job with us.
Friday, February 14, 2025
Turn Back the Clock 1958
Turn Back the Clock was a regional show that ended up on NBC (regional?) in 1955. They came over to AFRTS and shared songs from their personal collection. They've got some good ones today.
Tom Campbell 1971
A few years ago Tom sent along a bunch of shows. These are at the beginning of the run.
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Golden Days of Radio 1984
Bill Stewart 1969
Amazing talent from KMPC
Bill Stewart is back for another swinging hour. It's a little jumpy near the beginning but it fills the Bill..
Jim Pewter 1980
Jim Pewter is back with a "Beach Party Reunion", songs of summer and surf.
Here comes summer...
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Chris Noel 1968
Right now it's memories of 1968. Good year for some, bad year for others. Chris made it better. Click the link to hear the memories
Hear Chris Noel every night at 9pm Pacific/12pm Eastern on www.mybestsounds.com
Joe Ferguson 1983
Joe Ferguson was the first one to share his disks with us. It's been a few years and the shows keep coming. I appreciate it very much!
Hear Joe every day:
9AM Pacific
11AM Central
1201PM Eastern
Monday, February 10, 2025
Jim Ameche 1965
Jim Ameche had the most beautiful sounds around. An hour of orchestral music, with just the right touch of personality. Jim had knocked around in radio since the 1930s but hit his stride with syndicated DJ shows starting in the 1950s. As the man that made syndicated DJ shows work he was a natural for the world's largest radio network.
Gene Price 1974
Gene Price updates us on the benefits of joining todays all volunteer force! These programs would run on local radio here in the states and be credited as 25 minutes of Public Service time. Very popular on Sunday morning.
Ira Cook 1974
He started his career at KMTR in 1938 (later became KLAC) , working as a record librarian and occasionally as an announcer. A recent graduate from Stanford with a degree in basic medical science, his passion for radio began at the tender age of eight during a visit to a local station with his father. Ira, a native of Duluth, Minnesota, recounted in a detailed interview, "During World War II, at the Battle of the Bulge, we lost 10 to 15 guys from my platoon." Post-war, Ira teamed up with Frank Bull to broadcast boxing and wrestling matches from the Olympic Auditorium. Later, he became the host of Lucky Lager Dance Time on KFAC and pursued his interest in songwriting.
In a 1957 Newsweek story connected with a payola probe, Ira made the following comment about being a DJ: "It's safer than stealing, more legal than gambling, easier than loafing, and it beats working!"
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Charlie Tuna 1980
That picture is from the AFRTS-LA promo set of 8x10s that went to every station. We lost Charlie a while back. The family is working on a tribute at http://www.charlietuna.com
It's a trip to 1980, a Friday and time for the Charlie Tuna Show.
Joe Allison 1967
First couple of minutes on this are a little rough, but Joe has a nice show here. Rich Green from AFRTS Kwajelein visits with Joe
Wolfman Jack 1973
Summer in the city. The summer of 1973...
Wolfman's back with more information about the Air Force . I remember these from when I was a kid....
Roger Carroll 1972
I really wish I had both sides of this one. Roger Carroll was celebrating Friday, it was 1972 and bandleader Les Brown stopped by.
Friday, February 7, 2025
Mary Turner 1985
A solitary GI yearning for a female voice found solace in Mary Turner's broadcasts, as she carried on the legacy of GI Jill, Rebel Randall, and Chris Noel, speaking directly to the hearts of the troops.
Herman Griffith 1972
Herman Griffith with Jim Pewter and Roger Carroll
Hey, brave and the bold! He sure rocked. Here's more of the KGFJ vet. Herman's story is here.
Herman Griffith - 1972
Andy Mansfield 1963
Andy Mansfield loved his oldies, but when you start doing an oldies show in the 1950s we hear big band and before. His first show was with his wife but always it was some of his favorites from his collection.
Tom Campbell 1971
Tom Campbell is back with what's happening stateside. Today we see what's going on in Honolulu from KPOI.
Tom has sent over a bunch of shows that he did and his best wishes. Enjoy!
Thursday, February 6, 2025
One Night Stand 1962
Well into the 1960s radio had remote broadcasts from the big bands. AFRTS played these for the troops worldwide on One Night Stand. A little piece of home.
Si Zentner had a very good band. Unfortunately, the big bands were dying out. But they'll always have a magic:
Roland Bynum 1980
Bill Stewart 1969
Amazing talent from KMPC
Bill Stewart is back for another swinging hour. It's a little jumpy near the beginning but it fills the Bill..
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Jim Pewter 1976
Jim was another giant, I wish I had more tape of the show. Jim was an AFKN vet, who went on to be a successful producer, songwriter and jock. Today we take another look at rocks beginnings. The top seven hits of 1964.
Straight ahead, don't bunch up...
Jim Pewter - 1976
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