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Chris toured the world many times bringing home that much close. Thank you Chris!
Friday, March 31, 2017
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Jim Ameche - 1965
Before Pete Smith, before John Doremus there was Jim Ameche with 'the most beautiful sounds around' . Jim's radio career started with "Jack Armstrong the All America Boy" in the 1930s. When radio changed in the 1950s Jim adapted his career and became one of the first successful syndicated DJs.
Sunday, March 26, 2017
AFRTS 75th Anniversary reunion.
There are a lot of people planning to participate in this one. Familiar names from the network and troops from all over. This will include a tour of the network in Riverside.
Join past and current members of the Armed Forced Radio and Television Service as we celebrate 75 years providing education, information and entertainment for our Armed Forces overseas.
September 12 - 15, 2017 Moreno Valley, CA
There's still time to register!
AFN Operation Information 1953
Operation Information was a weekly "Radio Newsreel" on AFN Berlin. Let's go back to January 1953.
Friday, March 24, 2017
AFN Reunion 2017
Stephen Johnston checks in with our first reunion update of the year.
Hi...just thought I'd let you know that 20 of us are meeting in Laguna Beach October 5-8 from the 1966-70 era of AFN Frankfurt. So much of AFN was still profoundly affecting our military culture then that we are collectively a substantial prepositive of a "Good Morning Vietnam" German style. It was a strange and wonderful time!
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Staying at The Tides in Laguna...October 5th-8
Soundrich1@gmail.com
Staying at The Tides in Laguna...October 5th-8
Please be sure to pass on your reunion updates!
Monday, March 20, 2017
Chris Noel - 1969
In 1969, Chris Noel was bringing America to the troops around the world on AFRTS. She still has a lifetime commitment and I'm very grateful.
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Roger Carroll - 1967
Roger Carroll
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Col Tom Lews - 1945
"Victory Through Air Power" normally sounds like an interesting topic, but this time Colonel Tom Lewis talks about the war and the AFRS part. This is from a 1945 broadcast to the Los Angeles Advertising club. Happy 75th anniversary AFRTS!
Sunday, March 12, 2017
If Freedom Failed 1951
AFRTS informed the troops about the menace of Communism with the 1951 show "If Freedom Failed". Hollywood's best turned out for the troops. Today's star Jeff Chandler. The programs went into the station libraries and aired many times over the years.
Chris Noel - 1971
Chris Noel makes home that much closer in this 1971 memory. Remember White Plains?
Roger Carroll - 1967
Roger Carroll at the ElectroVoice
Here's Roger with another visit to 1967. It's a classy sort of thing just not done anymore.
Friday, March 10, 2017
Mac McGuire - 1952
I try to not make this all 'Old Time Radio', but there were a lot of at a lot of great shows over the years. When I was lucky enough to be somewhere with a big library, I'd pull random things down and listen. Sometimes there was a surprise. Here's a morning country music show featuring Mac McGuire and his Harmony Rangers. Program originated in Philadelphia at WIP and sounds like it was carried on one of the networks, probably Mutual (letters with song requests from around the country are mentioned). Dated 2-1-52 in the disc matrix. There's a dedication to a troop in Korea .
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Jim Ameche - 1965
Before Pete Smith, before John Doremus there was Jim Ameche with 'the most beautiful sounds around' . Jim's radio career started with "Jack Armstrong the All America Boy" in the 1930s. When radio changed in the 1950s Jim adapted his career and became one of the first successful syndicated DJs.
Friday, March 3, 2017
Humble Harve - 1979
Harve Miller was another great talent in Los Angeles Radio. His countdown show ran for years and it was a delight. Just last week someone asked for Humble Harv, I was going through some backups and here we go..
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