Chris Noel was the heartthrob of the 1960s military radio. Hear why...
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- From 1972-97 I was a radio announcer, mostly in the Northeast. I had the most fun with Armed Forces Radio first in Korea then in Panama. A lot of the time it was spontaneous or improvised and that made for a great learning laboratory. The network DJs, Charlie Tuna, Wolfman, Kris Erik Stevens, Jim Pewter, LaRita Shelby and the rest were so consistent, it was and amazing thing to hear. Then to Massachusetts and WEIM, WKNE, WKBK, WFGL, WMDK, WKBR, WCGY, WSRS, WGAW. Most of them don't exist as anything that resembles a radio station. I'm always ready to trade war stories... Thom Whetston afrts@live.com 612-356-AFRS (612)356-2377
I enjoy this site. We were stationed overseas 3 times and enjoyed AFN and AFKN radio and tv. I have fond memories of AFN in Germany in the early 70's telling us how to behave in that country: "In Berlin, Connecticut, it is ok for a woman to go out in public with rollers in her hair; in Berlin, Germany, it is not!" Or: "In Frankfurt, Kentucky, it is ok to hang out your wash on the clothesline on Sunday: in Frankfurt, Germany, it is not!" And so on...
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