AFN Weekend World - 1970

From Munich, Bill Swisher brings us the "Weekend World" 29 Nov 1970

AFN Weekend World - November 1970 hour one

AFN Weekend World - November 1970 hour two

AFN Weekend World - November 1970 hour three

AFN Weekend World - November 1970 hour four

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.

Date With Chris - 1970

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

AFTN - New show preview 1969

There are some great new shows coming up to celebrate 1969 on AFTN!

AFTN - New show preview 1969

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 Noel - 1969

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

Get it now!

AFN Bremerhaven 1993 - Bill Boyd

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

AFN Bill Boyd 1993

Melody Roundup - Spade Cooley

He made some pretty amazing music and performed for the troops a lot.  Take a listen.

Spade Cooley - Melody Roundup 1947

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!

The AFRTS Story 1962

Introduction to AFN Europe