Thursday, November 28, 2013

Chris Noel - 1970


This certainly has been the biggest project.  Chris is letting us hear the disks she saved from her AFRTS run.  Great radio.  We're up to 1970.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

This Is The Story - Red Ball Express 1946

During the 1940s there were a lot of programs on the stateside networks that were educational, in a good way.  The best of these were repackaged by AFRTS.



This is the Story - "Red Ball Express" with Louis Calhern narrating.  Label notes it was originally broadcast on "Warriors of Peace", June 9, 1946.



This Is The Story - Red Ball Express 1946

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Friday, November 22, 2013

1945 AFN scripts


A couple of weeks ago I heard about this.  Some personal papers that seemed to have some AFN scripts from the 40s.  I did the deal.  The owner turned out to be in Minneapolis so I could pick them up and get the history (provenance is rarely available) .  Jack Pratt led the ATC Orchestra after Glenn Miller.  These were a batch of his personal papers. The ATC band toured Europe after the war.  It was some incredible history and yes a bunch of AFN scripts.  Countdown shows, T/5 Mickey Rooney in a show and this one.  Jack Benny went to Europe during his summer break in 1945 and did a show exclusively for AFN (anyone have audio of this???)

I'm just happy to be able to give it a home.  Now how to share it...

Chris Noel - 1969


The weekend is almost here.  Chris Noel has memories of 1969


Chris's new book is out "Filming the Glory Stompers: Behind the scenes with Dennis Hopper"

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

AFN Bremerhaven 1993 - Bill Boyd



Time for good morning, 1993 style.  Here's Bill Boyd at the "PowerStation"

Monday, November 18, 2013

Saturday, November 16, 2013

The AFRTS Story - 1962


In 1962 the network sent out their 20th anniversary broadcast.  Marvin Miller does a wonderful job.  Only thing that puzzles me is the muddy transfers of shows from the 1940s.   Good listening, time to reenlist!