Tom Campbell 1975

  

Time for another trip down memory lane with Bay Area fave, Tom Campbell (for Cal Stereo). Here's a neat 1975 show..

When Tom got out of the Air Force, he got a gigs in Shreveport, WDGY Minneapolis (The Twin Cities connection continues) and Dayton. 1967 it was to San Francisco where fame struck. between radio and agency work he bounced around southern California including for us at AFRTS

Tom Campbell 1975

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Roland Bynum 1984

 

Here's the Roland Bynum show, from 1984 recorded in Iceland.
Nowadays Roland works at Stevie Wonder's station in Los Angeles, KGLH



Roland Bynum - 1984

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Rocketing Rhythms 1961

 

Here's something for the kids.  KLACs Bill Stewart fills in for Jack Brown.  Rocketing Rhythms was sort of a countdown show sometimes with guests.

Rocketing Rhythms - 1961

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Jim Pewter 1968

 

Jim Pewter rocks up a storm.  I miss this music.  I miss hearing it being played by someone that breathed it.  Thanks Jim! Jim also made a bunch of neat records

Jim Pewter 1968

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Chris Noel - Christmas 1967

 

Because of the way the transcription disks were sent out, there was no way to tell when they were actually broadcast... Except for Christmas week.  That week we would get disks with actual airdates.  They'd send them almost a month early to make that happen.

Chris Noel rings in Christmas 1967, take a listen

Chris Noel - Christmas 1967

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Don Tracy 1985

 

Here's Don Tracy with some memories of 1985

Don Tracy - 1985

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Jubilee - Christmas 1948

 

It's Christmas 1948.  Bud Widdom with some amazing talent, it's Jubilee!!!

Jubilee. Program #302. 12/0/1948. A Christmas show with all the continuity in rhyme. Well done! The first tune is, "The Peanut Vendor." Kay Starr sings, "Ain't Misbehavin'." This sounds like an assembled program. Bud Widdom (announcer), Stan Kenton and His Orchestra, Toni Harper, Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra, Kay Starr, Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Dizzy Gillespie. 

Jubilee 1948

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Chris Noel - Christmas 1966

 

 

Chris had just started doing "Date With Chris" and it was the holiday season

 

Chris Noel - Christmas 1966

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Bob Hope -Christmas in Vietnam 1968

 

We've made it to December.  Christmas is coming. This is Bob Hope's 1968 Christmas show from Long Binh, Vietnam.  Whet was it like to be at one of these shows?

Bob Hope - Christmas 1968 - Long Binh

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Joe Ferguson 1983

 

Joe Ferguson brings us the best from Portland in another 1983 get together.  Thanks for sharing these Joe!

Joe Ferguson - 1983

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John Doremus 1967

 

What an incredible voice. Mr Doremus began this style of late night radio on WMAQ Chicago and syndicated on the BIG stations. He also 'invented' in flight music.

John Doremus - 1967

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Command Performance - Christmas 1942

 

 

Command Performance was an amazing thing.  All of the biggest stars made themselves available for the troops.  It didn't matter which network or studio.  It was the biggest stars and it was all for he troops.  This is the big Christmas show from the first year of the network.  Merry Christmas!

Command Performance Christmas 1942

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Kris Erik Stevens - Christmas 1979

 

Kris Erik Stevens was a longtime star of ours.  Kris went on to be THE voice of the theaters before the movie.

From Krismas 1979, the American Disco Network presents Kris Erik Stevens.

Kris Erik Stevens - Christmas 1979

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Feliz Navidad de Puerto Rico

 

Ramey AB, Puerto Rico

Ralph Gebes sent along some 1971 memories from AFCN.  Ramey was (mostly) closed with a 1973 base re-alignment.  Time for "Radio Strikes Back"

Radio Strikes Back - Christmas 1971

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NORAD Tracks Santa

 

Our pals at NORAD track Santa every year.  In almost 20 years I've never posted it.  By request...

Take a listen

The story about how that happened

Gene Price 1981

 

Gene Price starts the show and suddenly it's 1981.  Super talent, great memories.

Gene Price - 1981

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Wolfman Jack - Christmas 1975

 

Have a howlin' Christmas!!

Wolfman Jack - Christmas 1975

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Roger Carroll - Christmas 1979

 

That's a long day...

Roger brought the holiday season.  Vicente was in Madrid, recording the station at Torrejon.

I really wish Roger Records was playing Carols on this..

Christmas is coming...

Roger Carroll - Christmas 1979

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Mary Turner 1985

  

Mary Turner today

Mary Turner really rocked the house.  Normally when any of the jocks got a reaction, it'd be split.  The ones that were really liked would draw complaints.  I never remember fielding a complaint about Mary.  I remember the barracks rocking.  Thank you  Mary.  Continued success!

Mary Turner 1985

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Vance Graham Christmas 1964

 

Vance Graham did some very neat radio here, celebrating the Latino culture at Christmas

Bolero Time - Christmas 1964

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Herman Griffith 1966

   

Herman with Jim Pewter and Roger Carroll

It's easy to see Herman Griffith as the voice of a community in 1966. There's a lot to his presentation that others refined and copied. Herman talks about Savings Bonds, with an interest rate very similar to today... Let's take a listen.

Herman Griffith 1966
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Andy Mansfield 1964

 

Andy Mansfield continues his tribute to Glenn Miller in a 1964 "America's Popular Music"

Americas Popular Music - Glenn Miller part 8

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Tom Campbell 1979

  

So what kind of jock would put his home phone number in ads?  Tom Campbell would.  You can say he was accessible... In 1971 Tom joined the network for a long run.

Hear Tom every day at 11am Pacific, p2m Eastern on the Hook:

https://onlineradiobox.com/us/thehook/

or:The Hook

Tom Campbell - 1979

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Roland Bynum 1973

 

Roland Bynum has "Soul in Motion" from the Creators Workshop.  It's coming up on Christmas 1973.  Roland is still making magic on the radio, in Los Angeles.

Roland Bynum - 1973

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Bill Stewart 1971

 

Bill Stewart sure kept it jazzy.  From the mid-60s through the late 70s Bill brought a special sound.

Bill Stewart - 1971

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Jim Pewter Christmas In Korea 1964

 

Jim Pewter with Little Richard and Bumps Blackwell 1966

Jim Pewter sent this along,  Greetings during the Christmas season 1964.  At the time I was PFC Jim Pewter, soon to be SP/4.  I wrote Don French, PD at KFWB Los Angeles and requested the DJs send a holiday greeting to Radio Cavalier, which later became radio tomahawk.

In 1959 Don French was the PD at KDWB in St Paul.  Don added my beta single Little Girl b/w Blue Blue Denims to the KDWB fab 40.

Greetings from, Johnny G, Larry McCormick, Bill Balance, Roger Christian, Gene Weed, Joe Yokum, Sam Riddle.

From 1958-1963 KFWB was the best top 40 station I ever heard.  Later when I returned I became close friends with Roger Christian and co-hosted rock n roll shows with Bill Balance.

Merry Christmas from KFWB - 1964

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Hear Jim every night at 4pm Pacific, 7pm Eastern on the Hook:

https://onlineradiobox.com/us/thehook/

or:The Hook

Don Tracy 1980

Imagine my surprise when I checked the website voicemail and there was a message from Don Tracy, offering whatever help he could.  Don sounds great.   Don started with AFRTS in 1973 and it was largely a weekend gig that got more interesting as time went by. It took a while for the fan mail to start and he had received a letter from Germany, asking if he'd like to come over as a morale builder. He went to in Nuremberg, to support AFN.  A big memory of that was when the Stars and Stripes reporter was going to make him look bad by asking about the government paid boondoggle.  It didn't work.  Don had taken vacation and paid for the trip out of pocket.

Don Tracy - 1980

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Chris Noel 1970

 

Chris Noel has always been a special person from being such an amazing film talent through the Date With Chris years to running veterans shelter in Florida.  We have a lot to be thankful for.  Here's a plate of memories:

Date With Chris - 1970 

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Hear Chris every night at 9pm Pacific, Midnight Eastern on the Hook:

https://onlineradiobox.com/us/thehook/

or:The Hook

John Doremus 1967

 

What an incredible voice. Mr Doremus began this style of late night radio on WMAQ Chicago and syndicated on the BIG stations. He also 'invented' in flight music.

John Doremus - 1967

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Mark White AFN Berlin 1980

 

 

The late Mark White had his claim to King of Jazz.  He brought some wonderful music to Berlin for well over three decades.  Chris Muermann was a big fan at the time and recorded several of his broadcasts.  Garry made them available.  Today it's a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, coming to Berlin for a concert.  Mark, keep swinging...

 

AFN - Mark White 1980

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Charlie Williams - Country Corner 1972

 

Charlie Williams didn't host the show for very long but he brought a big piece of rural America worldwide.  Charlie had the show between Joe Allison and Gene Price.

Country Corner - 1972

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Wolfman Jack 1974

 

July 1995 we lost the Wolfman and that piece of a great radio heritage. Wolf, you're missed.

Wolfman Jack - 1974

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Peter Troy 1965

 By the 1960s, there wasn't much drama being produced in the United States.  AFRTS reached out to British, Australian and South African radio,

In 1963 South Africa's Springbok radio produced "Walk Softly Peter Troy".  Well written.  We ran it in 1965.

 "The Blonde With The Delicate Air". Peter's been framed for murder by a very lovely lady.  Tom Meehan, Herrick Merril (producer), John Simpson, Merle Wayne.

Peter Troy - The Blonde With a Delicate Air

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AFTN New Show Preview 1069

 

There are some great new shows coming up to celebrate 1969 in Thailand on AFTN!

AFTN - New show preview 1969

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Roger Carroll 1969

 

Roger Carroll didn't want to be DJ.  He was at the pinnacle of success for an announcer.  Booth announcer at ABC.  They needed DJs.  None of the announcers wanted to do it. He was the new guy.  Do it.  That decision was the start of a new life for RC.  Let's remember 1969.  Your happy hour awaits...

Roger Carroll - 1969

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Mary Turner 1984

  

Time for another visit with Mary Turner, She started at the network in 1981 or so, bringing a new perspective.  It was rocking...

Mary checked in last time with good words about her AFRTS time. 

Mary Turner - 1984

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Vance Graham 1974

  

Victor was Vance Graham.  Vance had entered Los Angeles radio in the 1930s and found his greatest success as a spanish DJ.  Bolero Time was heard on multiple stations and recorded for AFRTS well into the 1970s.

Bolero Time - 1974

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Herman Griffith 1967

  

Herman with Jim Pewter and Roger Carroll

 Feeling brave? If you're young  or old Herman Griffith is here with the Records Caravan. Bold?  If you

Herman was at KGFJ in Los Angeles in the early 60s, was with us into the 1970s and not much else is known.

Herman Griffith - 1967

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Andy Mansfield 1964

 

Andy Mansfield continues his tribute to MAJ Glenn Miller.  If you didn't already know, Glenn was at the top of his game with one of the hottest dance bands in the country, and was way to old to go in the military.  He did.

America's Popular Music - 1965

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AFVN Day After Thanksgiving 1970

 

On Thanksgiving it's hard to not think about home.  When Billy Williams was at AFVN a few years later, he found a station composite of the day after Thanksgiving with AFVN.  Nicely done.  Take a listen.

AFVN - November 27, 1970

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Happy Thanksgiving 1944

  

Surprisingly hard to find Thanksgiving shows.  From 1944 Lionel Barrymore (Mr. Potter on It's a Wonderful Life)  and an all-star cast share the holidays.

1944 AFRS Thanksgiving Show

My best to you and yours. 

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Roland Bynum 1979

 

Roland brings the dancing!  It's 1979 and in the Creators Workshop there's Stephanie Mills, Donna Summer and Michael Jackson.

Roland Bynum - 1979

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Bill Stewart 1969

 

He sure kept it jazzy.  Heck of a jock Bill Stewart.  

Bill Stewart - 1969

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Jim Pewter 1980

 I miss this music.  As the years go by there are less and less opportunities to hear it, particularly from someone that understands it.

Jim was at AFKN in 1966 and shortly after went too the network for a three decade run.

The weekend starts.... it's Friday

Jim Pewter 1980

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Chris Noel 1967

 

In 1963 Chis Noel was a fashion model.  In 1966 we had A Date With Chris.  Thank you Chris!

Chris Noel - 1967

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Joe Ferguson 1983

 

In 1983 AFRTS brought in jocks from all over the country to record shows.  Today it's to Portland OR for the Joe Show!

Joe Ferguson - 1983

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Pete Smith 1983

   

Pete Smith was part of the EZ listening tradition at AFRTS.  He followed John Doremus, who followed Jim Ameche.  He had quite a career in Los Angeles radio KNX; KDAY, 1956-58; KRKD, 1958-61; KNOB; KPOL; KMPC, 1961-88; KJQI/KOJY, 1993-95; KGIL, 1998. Pete was part of "Music of Your Life."

Roger Carroll was telling me that Pete was fulltime swing at KMPC.  What a gig.

Pete Smith 1983

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Gene Price 1980

 

Dolly sure loves the Gene Price show!  Time for some inspired silliness from Gene

Gene Price -1980

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Mary Helen Barro 1983

 

Seemed like every time I was at finance, trying to guess what they did to my check Mary Helen Barro was on.  It was great mid-day show.  Take a listen.

Mary Helen Barro - 1983

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Charlie Tuna 1974

 

Our Breakfast Serial continues with this visit with Radio Hall of Famer Charlie Tuna. A lot of people started their duty day with Charlie. He started with us in 1972 and was there until the end of originated network programming in 1996. We lost Charlie in 2016.

Charlie Tuna - 1974
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Ira Cook 1961

 

Ira Cook with Elvis Presley

Ira started with us in 1960, still there 20 years later.

Ira Cook 1961

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