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?

AFN Latin Tempo 1980

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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 1963

  

In 1963 the loss of Glenn Miller was still fresh.  Here's part two of Andy Mansfield's tribute.  He did a great job and talked with a lot of the people that knew Glenn.  

America's Popular Music - 1963

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Tom Campbell 1971

   

Tom Campbell had an amazing focus.  He just sounds excited and like every last word is important. And it's not an act, he's excited about life,   He really could make reading the phone-book pop.  

Hear Tom every day at 11a Pacific, 2p Eastern on 

www.mybestsounds.com

Tom Campbell 1971

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Roland Bynum 1980

 

Time for some soulin' with Roland.  

 

Roland Bynum - 1980

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Jazz International 1960

 

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

Jazz International - Buddy Collette

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Jim Pewter 1980

   

Jim and Laurie Allen (another Minnesotan!!)on tour

Famous Minnesotans!  Jim Pewter.  Jim was on the network shortly after leaving AFKN and stayed on until 1996.  Here's memories of memories from 1980.

Jim Pewter 1980

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Don Tracy 1983

  

"You can tell it's hot" Don Tracy starts the weekend with this Friday show from 1983.

Don Tracy - 1983

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Chris Noel 1969

 

Thanks again Chris Noel!  For a lot of troops you were the thing that made a hard time livable.

Date With Chris - 1969

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Joe Ferguson 1983

  

In 1983 the network did a cute bit, short term deals with jocks all ovr the country. "The Voice of Home".  

Joe Ferguson has your favorites on a Wednesday in 1983.  Here's the Joe Show!

Joe Ferguson - 1983

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John Doremus 1969

  

What could be more universal than travel?  John Doremus has songs and stories about going places and seeing things.  

John Doremus - 1969

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Gene Price 1975

  

Gene Price is back.  Time to board "The Country Express"

Start your day with the Gene Price show. 5am Pacific/8am Eastern

www.mybestsounds.com

Gene Price 1975

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Ira Cook 1972

 

Have a Happy Day!!!  Ira cook is back with Friday tunes.

Ira Cook 1972

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Mary Helen Barro 1983

Maria Elena Barro tiene la musica mas buena en al mundo!

Mary Helen Barro - 1983

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Charlie Tuna 1973

 

It's young Charlie Tuna with a wakeup call..  

Charlie Tuna 1973

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Joe Allison 1971

 

Joe Allison did it all.  Songwriter, Producer, Jock and more.  It was 1971 and a Monday.  Joe's in the Country Corner.

Country CoCountry Corner - 1971

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Wolfman Jack 1973

 

 Summer in the city.  The summer of 1973...Wolfman's back with more information about the Air Force .  I remember these from when I was a kid....

Wolfman Jack - 1973

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Roger Carroll 1973

 

Roger's back with the Happy Hour.  Phil recorded this off of AFN in the summer of 1973, so it starts with some Watergate news and memories.

Hear Roger Carroll every morning at 7am Pacific, 10am Eastern on www.mybestsounds.com

Roger Carroll - 1973

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Mary Turner 1986

    

Mary Turner brought the rock in the 1980s and 90s.  She had the daily show and "Off The Record".  The music was great and she really had a way with an interview.  She always treasured her time as one of the AFRTS-LA talent.

Mary Turner 1986

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Herman Griffith 1967

 

For the brave and the bold!  It's the Records Caravan!!  Some pretty amazing radio from Herman.

Her Herman every day at 1pm Pacific, 4pm Eastern on My Best Sounds

Herman Griffith 1967

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Andy Mansfield 1963

  

In 1963 it really hadn't been that long since we lost MAJ Glenn Miller during WWII.  Glenn entertained the troops and cut a lot of exclusive music for AFRS and V Disc. Andy Mansfield did a five part tribute.

America's Popular Music - 1963

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Tom Campbell 1975

    

Tom Campbell always had a fun show and sometimes the strangest mixes... Tall Tom revisits 1975.  The mustard colored labels were the ugliest ones ever.

 

Tom Campbell Stateside 1975

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AFKN Park Chung Hee shot 1979

I started in Yongsan in the newsroom.  If any story mentioned Korea, it had to be cleared by the 8th Army/UN Command PAO.  Send the story over, wait a few weeks and maybe it can be read... or just don't run it in the first place.  Compare that to this 1979 aircheck when President Park Chung Hee was assassinated.

AFKN 1979 Park Chung Hee shot and killed.

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Roland Bynum 1980

 

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The Detroit born Roland first got to Los Angeles in 1967 at KGFJ to replace the "Magnificent Montague" eventually rising to Program Director.  1998 started a long run at Stevie Wonder's KJLH. Time for a "good Bynum".  Roland is back with memories of 1980.

Hear Roland Bynum every day at 7pm Pacific, 9pm Eastern on MyBestSounds.com

Roland Bynum - 1980

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Bill Stewart 1969

  

Bill Stewart - 1969

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Jim Pewter 1988

  

Jim Pewter

Jim was an amazing oldies jock.  He was one of us at AFKN in 1965 and took Los Angeles by storm.  Let's see why..

Jim Pewter - 1988

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Don Tracy 1985

  

Here's Don Tracy with some memories of 1985

Don Tracy - 1985

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Chris Noel 1969

 

Chris began in show business in Mister Roberts on stage with Hugh O'Brien, then kept very busy.

Chris's filmography from imdb Working with Elvis and being in Soldier In the Rain, incredible.  Starting in 1966 AFRTS got Chris in "A Date With Chris", a pretty incredible piece of radio.

She's also been a prolific writer.  Her latest book is about filming "Cease Fire" with Don Johnson.  Click Here

Hear Chris at 9pm Pacific 12pm eastern on www.mybestsounds.com

Date With Chris - 1969

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Joe Ferguson 1983

  

Joe at KFOX

Joe Ferguson is back.  It's 1983 and Portland OR had some neat radio.

Joe Ferguson - 1983

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Pete Smith 1971

    

When I was in the field, the easy listening shows felt painful. As I "mature" I can understand the genius behind them. Thanks for asking, Chris!

Pete Smith

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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.

Gene Price 1992

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Ira Cook 1961

  

In the early 1960s, they weren't really recording at McCadden.  Recordings were done at the stations, usually but it was haphazard.  Here's Ira Cook recorded at KMPC in 1961.

IRA LEIGH COOK Passed away on May 15, 2007 at the age of 90. Ira was a disc jockey in Hollywood for over 25 years working at KMPC the majority of the time. He also broadcast over the Armed Forces Radio Services. He was a beloved husband of Virginia for 58 years who predeceased him. 

Ira Cook 1961

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Mary Helen Barro 1983

 

Young Mary Helen

Some latin jazz, some salsa, the occasional ranchero.  Here's Mary Helen Barro.

Mary Helen Barro - 1983

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AFRS Guam 1965

 

 

"Would you like some tape from the Guam station?"  AFRS Guam was there in 1944.  Radioman Cousin Mike held down the fort on the "Night Beat". I believe that's from the Naval Communication Station at Finegayan, Guam.

It's a pretty good hour..

AFRTS Guam - Cousin Mike 1965

Charlie Tuna 1982

 

Charlie Tuna had been doing the show on AFRTS for ten years already and it was only the beginning...

Charlie Tuna - 1982

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Joe Allison 1969

  

 

 

Joe has some of your Wednesday country favorites and memories of 1969

Joe Allison - 1969

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Wolfman Jack 1975

 

Time for good, good music on the radio!   So who else played these in the states?

Wolfman Jack - 1975

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Roger Carroll 1973

 

Roger's back with the Happy Hour.  Phil recorded this off of AFN in the summer of 1973, so it starts with some Watergate news and memories.

Roger Carroll - 1973

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Mary Turner 1984

    

A whike back, Mary checked in:

"I often think about my 18 years at Fort McCadden with great fondness. Loved that Roach Coach-I remember always getting teased for actually paying for a bottle of water. I was ahead of my time!"

And she certainly was.

Mary Turner - 1984

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Harry Von Zell 1944

 

Harry Von Zell was one of giants of radio announcing.  In the 1920s he was the announcer for Paul Whiteman.  By 1930 a CBS staff announcer.  Harry Von Zell biography in Wikipedia

Today Harry jives up a storm in Sound Off!

Sound Off - 1944

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Turn Back the Clock 1961

  

So what exactly were oldies in the mid 50s?  Here's a good place to start.  Andy and Virginia Mansfield got their show on the air on the west coast, on NBC and then on AFRTS.

Turn Back the Clock 1961

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Tom Campbell 1973

    

Welcome back Tom Campbell, after Tom Campbell dominated San Francisco Radio he came to Los Angeles, jocked, found a bunch of voiceover work and was doing his show for AFRTS..

Hear Tom Campbell every day 11am Pacific 2pm Eastern on www.mybestsounds.com 

Tom Campbell - 1973
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AFN Iraq - They got Bin Laden 2011

 

This is great, AFN Iraq the morning after Bin Laden was killed.  Bet the PAO shop was there.

Here's Adam Prickle

AFN Iraq - May 2, 2011 314am Bin Laden dead

Roland Bynum 1980

 

Roland Bynum discusses his career.

Roland Bynum 1980

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Jim Pewter 1967

 

AFKN vet Jim Pewter checks in periodically and it's always great.  We went to different schools together!  Jim had a lot to do with some of the greatest music.




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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 1968

 

Chris Noel brought America to troops worldwide with a A Date With Chris.  She's dedicated her life to the troops.  I'm grateful.  Now Chris has a shelter for homeless veterans Click here.  She saved most of her shows and is sharing them with us.

Hear Chris's show every day, 9pm Pacific, 12 Eastern on www.mybestsounds.com

Date With Chris - 1968

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Joe Ferguson 1983

  

Joe Ferguson is back. Joe was one of the US jocks that AFRTS contracted to really be the Voice of Home.  Joe sent the shows along to share and I for one am very grateful.

Joe Ferguson - 1983

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Jim Ameche 1961

 

Jim was the voice of beautiful music, great orchestras and the sounds around.  He had roughly a ten year run with the network, during much of that time with KMPC as a day job.

Jim Ameche - 1961

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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...

The Other Air War 1967

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Gene Price 1974

 

Time for another visit with Gene Price, it's the summer of 1974 and Leonard says "hi"!

Gene Price Country Express

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