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In 2017 a friend of mine was visiting family in Duluth MN. I was texted "Charlie Tuna's on the radio up here!!!" Charlie had a syndicated show heard from coast to coast (through Black Card).
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Harry Newman 1980
Harry always told the story of the music. Harry was on the air in southern California for 30 years including KBLA, KBBQ and KLAC.
Wolfman Jack 1977
Ladies and gentlemen, Wolfman Jack would like you to join the Air Force. This guy could SELL. It's an amazing skill at that level.
Roger Carroll 1961
RC circa 1960 with music director Julie Rizzo
It's a jazzy get together with Roger Carroll. It's fun to listen to shows evolve over the years. Roger always a solid talent. Almost two weeks without the Happy Hour? Never again.
Mary Turner 1985
Mary Turner rocks. But after winning at that, she made the world better as a psychologist and philanthropist.
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Vance Graham 1974
Victor was Vance Graham. Vance had entered Los Angeles radio in the 1930s and found his greatest success as a spanish DJ. Bolero Time was heard on multiple stations and recorded for AFRTS well into the 1970s.
Herman Griffith 1968
Jim Pewter, Herman and Roger Carroll
Herman was the first of the really great soul jocks at AFRTS. He was making waves at KGFJ and went worldwide. Herman was the one that brought Roland Bynum in..
1968 was great year for music. Take a listen:
America's Popular Music 1061
Andy and Virginia Mansfield
Andy did a bunch of shows, starting with Turn Back the Clock, America's Popular Music. I wouldn't surprise me if there were others. It's a great look at the earliest popular music.
Friday, January 10, 2025
This Is The Story 1948
"This is the Story" was a repackaging of anthology shows, sometimes newly recorded with a positive, patriotic theme.
In 1948 Ida Lupino starred in Hallmark Playhouse. December 9, 1948. CBS net. "Woman With A Sword". How a woman helped Abe Lincoln to win the Civil War. Ida Lupino, Gerald Mohr, James Hilton (host), Frank Goss (announcer). Wonderful story. AFRS repackaged it as "This Is The Story"
Roland Bynum 1977
It's a wonderful Wednesday, brought to by Roland. I was at AFKN, Camp Casey. Good Times!
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Jazzbo Collins 1967
Al "Jazzbo" Collins was doing a show for us in 1967. Neat feel. Big talent from the Purple Grotto..
Jim Pewter 1967
Jim Pewter had pretty much just gotten back from AFKN and scored a deal on McCadden Ave. The music was great!
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Don Tracy 1980
Don Tracy now!
The weekend is coming up. You can be sure because it's time for a Don Tracy Friday show. He always kicked it up to get us ready. Don has some projects in the works. Hope to hear from him soon.
Chris Noel 1969
Chris Noel has your Date With Chris. It's 1969, a Thursday show and the weekend starts a lot nicer.
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
AFN Teen Thirty 1965
The Frankfurt American High School started a radio club amongst students who were interested, and we produced and aired a weekly radio program on AFN Frankfurt. I believe the first year was the 1961-62 school year and they would bus us from the school out to the castle in Hochst where the studios were located, and we would record the program. I believe it aired on the weekend. There was music, school activities news and sports news. The first faculty adviser to the radio club was the speech and drama teacher, Catherine Rotter and she was great fun.
In the castle along with the studios, there also were barracks and an AFN club with a bar and pub food. My senior year, 62-63 I was the president of the club.
Imagine the effect on an impressionable teen, interested in learning something about radio. Having the opportunity to go to a real life castle with big gates and real turrets too was an amazing experience. And then, throw in studios just stuffed with all this nifty Grundig and Telefunken broadcast gear and all the AFN pro’s we got to work with. I was hooked!
Little did I know I would never work in another radio station that had its own bar complete with pub food; =) Or one that had a turret either.
Regards,
Joe
Gene Price 1990
Saturday, January 4, 2025
Ira Cook 1965
KMPCs Ira Cook REALLY enjoyed his Hawaiian music, dropping one in wherever he could. He was a big piece of its 196os popularity. Here's a 1965 visit. Ira was with us well into the 80s, we lost him in 2007.
Mary Helen Barro 1983
Let's pause for a little break con la musica mas buena in el mundo. Mary Helen Barro brought latin music worldwide over AFRTS. Here's a 1983 visit.
Friday, January 3, 2025
Charlie Tuna 1984
Greatest (disk) jockey
Wolfman Jack 1976
Wolfman MC for ELO 1974
Here's our old friend Wolfman Jack with a 1976 memory. I met him at LAX around that timeframe. Great guy, only time I was just dumbfounded starstuck.
Roger Carroll 1972
There must be a story on this...
Roger has the first half of a Happy Hour from 1972. He has found even more shows and it's going to be great listening. I know what I want for Christmas!
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
AFKN New Year 1970
Happy New Year 1946
Happy 1946! In 1945 the network assembled the top bands in the country to celebrate the win:
New Year's Dancing Party. December 31, 1945. AFRS origination. Happy New Year's from bands around the country. An assembled program. Harry James and His Orchestra, Count Basie and His Orchestra, Freddy Martin and His Orchestra, Woody Herman and His Orchestra, Henry King and His Orchestra, Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra, Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra, Les Brown and His Orchestra, Artie Shaw and His Orchestra, Stan Kenton and His Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, Carmen Cavallaro and His Orchestra, Louis Prima and His Orchestra, Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, Guy Lombardo and His Orchestra, Don Wilson
Monday, December 30, 2024
Mary Turner 1994
Mary Turner was rocking. In 1994 it had already been a ten year run. Take a listen..
Chiquita 1955
Starting in 1945 Chiquita Juarez started her show for our Spanish speaking troops. I wish I had more information on MIss Juarez. She showed up on at least one Duffy's Tavern and had smaller parts in several movies. For AFRS, she was Chiquita...
Herman Griffith 1968
Jim Pewter, Herman and Roger Carroll
Herman was the first of the really great soul jocks at AFRTS. He was making waves at KGFJ and went worldwide. Herman was the one that brought Roland Bynum in..
1968 was great year for music. Take a listen:
Sunday, December 29, 2024
Andy Mansfield 1964
It wasn't really a big band show, it was the oldies from 20-30 years prior. Andy Mansfield did "Turn Back the Clock" with his wife Virginia in the 50s. In the 1960s it had become America's Popular Music. (in the picture, Andy Mansfield, Kay Starr and a REALLY big microphone)
America's Popular Music - 1964
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