Friday, October 28, 2022
Sunday, October 16, 2022
The Other Air War 1967
Sometimes I find the unexpected. In the 60s, we received news panel shows on vinyl ETs.
In a bunch of them was this. Jerry Golden and a team from WLS in Chicago produced a documentary about the air war in Vietnam. Take listen to what can be done on recording tape...
Roger Carroll 1970
It was a long story but several years ago Roger wanted an internet station and I was thrilled to help. He was in his 80s and still sharp as a whip. I learned a lot and am grateful.
This is the show before Roger went to AFN to record some shows in 1970. from his original ET. The Happy Hour continues!
Friday, October 7, 2022
Signature Sounds jingles
In 1978 we got the Signature Sounds jingles. It's been a while. These transcriptions had "locking grooves", so they're awful to transfer. But fun to hear again! Crank it up!
Garry had heard part of this before....
Sunday, October 2, 2022
Tom Campbell AFRTS demo
Tom Campbell is one of the AFRTS-LA friends that's been great in keeping this whole thing running.
After serving in the United States Air Force, Campbell was hired for his first radio job, at KEEL in Shreveport, La., by Al Hart, who would later become a newscaster and radio personality in San Francisco. Campbell subsequently worked in Minneapolis, Minnesota and at WONE in Dayton, Ohio before his move to KYA San Francisco in 1967.
In 1971 was one of the periodic restructurings of AFRTS. They were concerned we'd be rocking too hard.. AFRTS sent a demo...
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Jim Pewter and civilians
Our friend Chris was growing up in Frankfurt in the 70s and taped a lot of AFN. No way to put a date with any certainty on this, but here's a bunch of Jim Pewter.
Still, I remained faithful to AFN as You see from the tapes.
regards
Christoph
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Hospital Radio
If you've been following the story, many troops were first exposed to military "radio" via closed circuit stations in US hospitals.
Here's a 1954 magazine story about The Bedside Radio Network
Friday, September 9, 2022
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Turn Back The Clock 1958
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Chris Noel 1969

Chris Noel
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Charlie Tuna 1983
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Sports Interviews - 1943
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Jim Pewter 1968
Dean Torrence, Jim Pewter, Jan Berry and Roger Christian
Photo copyright Playground Productions. thank you Jim!
Straight ahead, don't bunch up!
Jim Pewter 1968
More Jim Pewter
Friday, July 15, 2022
Melody Roundup 1943
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Friday, July 8, 2022
Harry Newman 1985
Harry's daughter shared the following:
My dad was a HUGE fan & supporter of those in the military & was thrilled that one of my daughters was born on Nov 10...just a few hours away from Veterans Day. He ALWAYS reminded me when Veteran's Day was coming, bc he just had so much reverence & respect for those who served. And if I happened to be visiting in November, we always ate out on the 11th!
Thursday, July 7, 2022
Turn Back The Clock
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
AFN Pam Windsor 1984
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
AFN and AFRTS jingles
Monday, June 27, 2022
Chris Noel 1968
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
AFRS Iceland - JIm Rourke 1971
Jim Roark checked in with his memories of AFRTS in Iceland:
Karl Phillips directed me to this site: he worked the Nite Owl show on nights when I was off. I was full time at the radio station from sometime in 71 to sometime in 73. Prior to that I volunteered as Karl did, canning an oldies show called Shake, Rattle and Roark from 70 to 73. Other DJ's from that time were Tom Weicks (mgr), Mark Lazar (Morning Man), Tom Hughes (drive time), Bob Howard (replaced Tom) and Karl. We were given credit by someone for introducing rock music to the Icelanders.
I i left Iceland in 1973 and got out of the navy in October. In November I started the radio/electronics course at Elkins Institute in Atlanta, took the FCC exams in February and got my 1st and 2d Class licenses. As for any further broadcasting, my father, who put DJ's just slightly ahead of used car salesmen, sent me to law school (which occupation, it could be argued, was beneath both of the above).
I practiced law for 12 years then became a judge. I got my old band back together in 2008 and played for two years. I'm now remastering some songs I wrote in Iceland, one of which has been selected to appear on an album.
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Love with Tony Pigg 1971

In 1971 no one was even sure what AOR was but Tony Pigg was doing it in New York at WPLJ. AFRTS was rockin..
"Love" with Tony Pigg
Love With Tony Pigg - 1971
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Bob KIngsley 1975
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Charlie Tuna 1973
Thanks for the memories!
Friday, June 3, 2022
RIP Gene Price
Some sad news:
Gene Price passed away last night. He'd been ill for the last couple years with various ailments.
From: Janet Price
Date: Thu, Jun 2, 2022 at 11:20 PM
Subject: Yesterday
Dear Marc, Rudy and Cathy,
Sad to tell you that Gene passed at 8:24 last night. He had been holding his own for quite awhile, but began declining quickly at 4:30 p.m.
We were married for 52 years, tho wanted more. But God wanted him Home, so grateful for every memory.
You were special friends and I do appreciate all you have meant to us both.
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Johnny Bond 1961
Johnny Bond did a lot of songs, movies and had a long term radio gig with AFRTS. Archive.org has much of his music click here He brought the back home music
Monday, May 30, 2022
Lyndon Johnson - Memorial Day 1963
Harry Newman 1991
Monday, May 23, 2022
Saturday, May 21, 2022
Silly spots
Finding sweet spot between informative and zany at AFN
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Chris Noel 1969

Chris Noel
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Jim Pewter
Sunday, May 15, 2022
Quick Look at DINFOS
DINFOS 1972
The Army began their Army Information School in 1946 at Carlisle Barracks PA. In the following years the school did varying degrees of joint service training until 1951. That was the year that The Armed Forces Information School opened at Ft Slocum NY. The Navy operated their own school at Great Lakes.
1964 brought us the Defense Information School at Ft Slocum, moving to Ft Benjamin Harrison in 1965
In 1992 DINFOS was merged with the Defense Photography School (DPHSCH), and the Defense Visual Information School (DVISCH) at Ft Meade MD.
Every year DINFOS graduates another 4,000 Public Affairs professionals.
DINFOS is where a lot of memories began.
Thursday, May 12, 2022
AFRS Alaska - Steve Phillips 1967
Monday, May 9, 2022
John Doremus 1967
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Battle of Guadalcanal 1942
Bob Kingsley 1975
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Roger Carroll 1981
John Halbert Book
John Halbert has a new book:
Amazon has just released my biography which includes being deputy chief of the radio & television branch, in there Office of Information at HQ Strategic Air Command, co-manager of the joint AFRTS/Canadian Broadcasting arrangement at Harmon AFB in Stephenville, Newfoundland (VOHF radio & CFSN-TV), US Air Forces Europe manager of radio & television at HQ USAFE, Ramstein AB, Germany; Assistant Director of Public Affairs in the Pentagon involving being on the DoD AFRTS policy board and later as EUCOM executive manager of AFRTS for Europe.
Monday, May 2, 2022
Wolfman Jack 1977
Sound Off 1943
Chris Noel 1971
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Charlie Tuna 1983
Mary Helen Barro 1983
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Joe Ferguson 1983
Monday, April 18, 2022
Joe Allison 1969
Sunday, April 10, 2022
AFTN Thailand May 10, 1970
On April 10th 1970 an unarmed photo recon plane was returning from a mission in Vietnam. It missed the runway, crashed and destroyed the building for AFTN Udorn.
We lost nine airmen that day.
Friday, April 1, 2022
John Doremus 1967
Golden Days Of Radio 1970
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Bob Kingsley 1973
For those of us "a certain age" Bob Kingsley WAS the American Country Countdown. That's why listening to his AFRTS rock show is so fascinating. It's a style that really bridges the gap. Take a listen: