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Vice president Lyndon Johnson on Memorial Day 1963 as broadcast by AFRTS
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Monday, May 30, 2022
Harry Newman 1991
There's two more weeks to go on the first Gulf War and time for the Harry Newman show. Harry had a big career in country radio in Los Angeles KBLA, 1965-66; KBBQ, 1967-68; KLAC, 1970-84. Harry retired in 1995 and was living the good life in central California.
Monday, May 23, 2022
Saturday, May 21, 2022
Silly spots
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Finding sweet spot between informative and zany at AFN
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Chris Noel 1969
Vetsville Cease Fire House
291 NE 19th Avenue
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
Phone: (561) 736-4325
I’m Chris Noel. In Hollywood, I did films with Elvis and Steve McQueen. In Vietnam, I performed live, and my radio show was broadcast to our troops, both in Vietnam and worldwide.
Then, in 1993, I founded Vetsville Cease Fire House, a non-profit charity based in Florida that is dedicated to providing food, shelter and care for indigent military veterans.
Vets make great employees. They’re dependable team players who work with pride, but finding full-time employment is often extremely difficult. And that's where Vetsville Cease Fire House comes in. Among the great organizations sponsoring us are the Nam Knights MC, a group of police officers and Vietnam veterans.
We’re also sponsored by groups like Rolling Thunder, Paul Revere and the Raiders, “Good Morning Vietnam’s” Adrian Cronauer, and various community organizations. We also hold popular yearly fund-raisers such as Veterans Day celebrations and Rock ‘n’ Roll Sunday!
Our mission is to provide homeless American military veterans --regardless of race, creed, color, sex or age -- with food, shelter, and a secure environment as we aid them in returning to society. That’s our goal -- and Vetsville Cease Fire House is making it happen ... with the help of your generous contribution!
Thank You For Your Time!Chris Noel
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Jim Pewter
Jim Pewter and Mamie Van Doren
Jim Pewter just sent up a bunch of 1995 shows. Didn't we go to different high schools together? Thank you Jim. Thank you Timmy (Radio's best friend)
Thursday, May 12, 2022
AFRS Alaska - Steve Phillips 1967
Here's our first visit with AFRS Alaska. It's 1967 and Steve Phillips brings the music.
Monday, May 9, 2022
John Doremus 1967
I found some complete 1967 John Doremus shows. John originated in-flight music on aircraft and did a nighttime show in Chicago that was eventually syndicated by the airlines to a lot of stations. John was one of the giants of broadcasting in general and to AFRTS in particular
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Battle of Guadalcanal 1942
I was at the record store and saw a used album by the USMC Band. The thing was too thick. With the record were 2 12" 78s that sound like they were done for the troops as a command information thing. This one has a short clip recorded in the studio at Guadalcanal. There's just not much audio from the Mosquito Network. It's a good listen.
Bob Kingsley 1975
Bob Kingsley visits SCN in the Panama Canal Zone 1972 (photo: Gerry Fry)
Somehow it still amazes me. Bob Kingsley was a really good rock jock. He was one of us. He'd done a tour at our Iceland station. Bob later went on to be the voice of country music on American Country Countdown. In 1975, it was time to rock.
Charles Goyette remembers that picture " I was also more than a little surprised to see myself on the page in a photo with Bob Kingsley at SCN. That was in summer of ’72. Also in the shot are LtC. Dan Maguire (our CO and a very fine man), Tom Colvin, John Fisher, Bob Rupp, Paul Warhanik, and Phil Lane. I’m surprised the talented Lee McGowan wasn’t in that shot.
We were good hosts to Kingsley during his visit to Panama. And some time later Bob was an equally good host when Lee, Gerry Fry, and I visited him in L.A. As I recall, Robert Fuller, the actor in TV westerns like Wagon Train, was Bob’s brother-in-law. Among other things, Bob took us on the lot for a shooting of the series Emergency that Fuller was starring in.
Great seeing that picture again!"
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Roger Carroll 1981
RC thanks for the memories and some great radio!!
A while back I had a chat with Roger.
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.
Synopsis and chapter previews are available at no cost for review
Monday, May 2, 2022
Wolfman Jack 1977
Ladies and gentlemen, Wolfman Jack would like you to join the Air Force. This guy could SELL. It's an amazing skill at that level.
Sound Off 1943
Bill Goodwin
I guess there could be quite a project in who was the first network DJ with AFRS. Bill Goodwin was one of the first with "Sound Off". "Sound Off" was a request show, with dedications for the troops.
Chris Noel 1971
Some rock, some ballads and a voice from home. Chris Noel. You have a Date With Chris.
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