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Friday, March 31, 2017

Chris Noel - 1969


Chris toured the world many times bringing home that much close.  Thank you Chris!



Wednesday, March 29, 2017

AFN Latin Tempo - 1980


In the early 1980s Guenther recorded a lot of AFN off air.  Most of the time just the music but there are some neat breaks on these tapes.  I've heard from several Germans that really liked the latin shows.  There were some interesting similarities in the music.  Question for you, I've seen the local AFN Spanish show listed as Latin Tempo and Latin Tiempo (Time).  Do you remember?



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!

Soundrich1@gmail.com 

Staying at The Tides in Laguna...October 5th-8




Please be sure to pass on your reunion updates!

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Jazz International - 1960


There's always been great jazz on AFRTS,  Howard Leucroft hosts Buddy Collette.  Here's some great music.




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

Roger Carroll has the happy hour from another recently saved ET.  At the time there was a lot of KMPC talent on the network, Roger one of the best.





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.

More Jim Ameche

AFN Park Seward - 1975



Park Seward is on the air with K-Town's biggest and brightest!


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..