Posts
Joe Allison with Hank Cochran and Jeannie Seely
Saturday, September 30, 2017
Wolfman Jack 1983
And to top things off, the weekend begins with a Friday show. I just read Border Radio, a great book about the beginnings of the Mexican border blasters. In a nutshell, the guys who were best were paid by the amounts of products they sold. This guy could sell...
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
AFN Berlin - Tom Adams 1990
The tapes a little beat up, but from Berlin Tom Adams plays them for you...
Turn Back the Clock 1958
Andy and Virginia Mansfield share some highlights of their record collection, and they're excited about it. That always makes for great listening. Andy had to build special shed to store his collection. Hmmm...
Andy went on to do other shows for AFRTS for many years.
Monday, September 25, 2017
Roger Carroll 1969
It's Monday. Won't you join us for the Best Sounds In Town? If you haven't heard yet, I'm working with Roger on his internet streaming radio station. http://rogercarrollbestsoundsintown.com features classic Roger Carroll shows and Roland Bynum, Gene Price, Jim Pewter, Chris Noel, Ira Cook and shows from Robert W Morgan, Wink Martindale and Billy Pearl. All done and told sounds a lot like when I heard these guys the first time. You're invited!
Roger was with the network for a long, long time. We're glad to make this available.
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Bill Stewart 1970
Bill Stewart was another of the KMPC talent that had the AFRTS gig, He was the Bill of the KMPC jingle..."Ira, Johnny, Bill and Dick!" Bill graced LA playing his mixture of Swing, jazz and MOR at several great stations.
KMPC, 1951-59; KGIL, 1965-66; KRHM, 1966 and 1969; KGIL, 1973-75. For Armed Forces Radio he hosted "A Quarter Century of Swing." In 1969, the 30-year veteran was honored with a concert at the Palladium. For 20 years he did in-flight airline music programming. Bill died in 1993 of congestive heart failure.
Bill Stewart - 1970
Jim Pewter 1973
Welcome back Jim Pewter, we did go to different high schools together (I live about 5 miles from where Jim grew up). Jim was in the Army, was at AFKN and then the magic began.
Friday, September 22, 2017
Don Tracy 1980
It's Don Tracy with another hour of favorites. I'm still in suspense. Don has some things coming up that could be good. But right now, Don Tracy!
Chris Noel 1968
Chris Noel with Lawrence Welk
Chris Noel was an amazing talent. Let's go back to 1968 for a Date With Chris.
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Joe Ferguson 1983
In 1983 AFRTS reached out to jocks all over the country to record series of shows for the troops. Joe Ferguson from Portland (OR) was one of the guys to contribute great shows. A while back Joe shared his shows with us. They are a bunch of fun...
John Doremus 1968
Amazing set of pipes and smooth. John Doremus had evening music for many years. Similar to what Jim Ameche did earlier and what Pete Smith did later but smoother and bigger. He had recorded Music Through the Night shows sponsored by the airlines that ran on the biggest AM clear channel stations in the country. He also was the one that started syndicating in flight music.
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Gene Price 1992
Gene Price, Charlie Tuna and Jim Pewter
Gene Price has another hour of your country favorites. Gene had some recent health issues and is bouncing right back. It's like the Country Express! Prayers.
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Wolfman Jack 1980
Young Wolfman probably at AM daytimer soul station KUXL Minneapolis. Did he ever do a bad show? It's 1980 and Wolf rocks the world...
Sunday, September 17, 2017
AFKN 1970 - Dave Massa
Well AFKN in Seoul is on it's way to being closed. A while back Dave Massa sent a memory, a 1970 AFKN Munsan aircheck. It's time for "Mail From Home" Here's a nice history from 1970 the AFKN story
AFKN Munsan 1970 - Dave Massa
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Jim Pewter - 1970
Jim Pewter in a 1967 promo picture at AFRTS
(picture courtesy Jim Pewter)
Jim spent 30 years at AFRTS from 1966 through 1996, every show a painless education of rock.
Guenther recorded a bunch of these from AFN and it's some great listening. Thank you Guenther and Jim!
Friday, September 15, 2017
Blue Danube Network - AFN Austria 1955
Blue Danube Network in Austria. BDN was initiated shortly after World War II, and the first station went into operation in Salzburg July 10, 1945.
The unit opened its first permanent station in Salzburg under the call letters KZCA. The Salzburg station was followed by BDN Vienna, when the capital city became the command's headquarters. Next came the Linz outley, thus creating a trio of stations spread across Austria.
The quality and originality of BDN production increased gradually and soon augmented AFRS "canned" shows. Two of the original productions were "Hospital Request Show" and "Man On The Street."
Located At Klessheim
When USFA Hq moved from Vienna to Salzburg in 1950, BDN Salzburg became the main station. In 1955 BDN was shut down as the Americans were asked to leave Austria.
Here's a variety of airchecks and interviews about BDN
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Charlie Tuna - 1981
Charlie Tuna, Brooke Shields and Leo Sayer
Charlie, thanks for the memories and letting me crib off of these shows
Monday, September 11, 2017
Russian Roulette with a Sugar Cube 1966
By the mid 60s drugs were being an issue and the information crew of AFRTS wanted to get the truth out about LSD. It's an interesting show.
Saturday, September 9, 2017
Wolfman Jack 1975
It's howlin' great. Here's another visit with Wolfman Jack:
Wolfman Jack 1975
Monday, September 4, 2017
Roger Carroll - 1981
I always find it special to transfer a disk that I would have run at the station. In 1981 I was at SCN, did the cleverly titled "Morning Show", played Charlie Tuna then Roger Carroll. RC brings us straight back to a Friday in 1981. It really is the best sounds in town....
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)