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Has there ever been someone that could program music as neat as former AFKN'er Jim Pewter? Can't see him ever hanging up his rock and roll shoes.. We went to different high schools together.
Hear Jim every day at 6pm central on www.mybestsounds.com
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Monday, May 26, 2025
Lyndon Johnson - Memorial Day 1963
Vice president Lyndon Johnson on Memorial Day 1963 as broadcast by AFRTS
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Memorial Day 1948
In the late 1940s, the network produced a lot of "troop information" programs. For a variety of reasons it was a lot harder to produce things like Command Performance.
Joe Ferguson 1983
Time for another visit with Joe Ferguson. In a very cool move the network got jocks from all over the country to records a series of shows. Joe Ferguson was working at KUPL in Portland and brought the hits. It's a Friday in 1983...
Friday, May 23, 2025
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.
Early AFN part one
In the hustle and bustle of getting something on the air, sometimes it's hard to realize how we touched our listeners.
Karoline gives a perspective:
I was born in 1947 in Berlin, Germany and from the fifth year in school we learned English. And from that year on it was not far away to AFN.
Me, my brother and our friends liked the fresh and cool presentation and of course the music, from the rock 'n roll to the beat period.
I remember especially our ultimate DJ Army Sergeant George Hudak. He made the afternoon show "Frolic at Five" very very well. Later on in the mid sixties Jan Wood made the show, also very well.
We also heard the country-and western music show "Stickbuddy Jamboree" with Bob Burns, that aired from AFN-Kaiserslautern and later from AFN-Stuttgart. I also remember the Saturday afternoon show "Weekend World" from Frankfurt, the "Fitch Bandwagon" and the Music-Show in the evening "Sounds of the Sixties" and "Music in the Air".
Gene Price 1981
Gene Price starts the show and suddenly it's 1981. Super talent, great memories.
Start your day with Gene Price 7:00am Central on www.mybestsounds.com
Monday, May 19, 2025
Ira Cook 1962
(L to R) Dick Whittinghill, Ira Cook, Johnny Grant, Stan Warwick and Roger Carroll
Ira is back, with another show recorded at KMPC.
Hear Ira every day 8am Pacific, 11am Eastern on www.mybestsounds.com
Mary Helen Barro 1983
Mary Helen Barro brought the best in Latin music. When suffering a violent winter, the music made it warmer. See the beach?
Sunday, May 18, 2025
Charlie Tuna 1980
That picture is from the AFRTS-LA promo set of 8x10s that went to every station.
It's a trip to 1980, a Friday and time for the Charlie Tuna Show.
Hear Charlie every morning at 8am (Central) on www.mybestsounds.com
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Wolfman Jack 1974
It howls! Been quite a winter so far. Play this really loud. It's late 1974 and the Wolf Rocks!!
Friday, May 16, 2025
Roger Carroll 1970
Roger's first publicity photo at ABC
I'm ready for a Happy Hour. Roger Carroll is back with some 1970 voices from home for a Wednesday.
Mary Turner 1965
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.
Herman Griffith 1965
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Tom Campbell 1971
Tom Campbell's back with some 1971 fun.
Hear Tom every day at 2pm Eastern 11a Pacific at www.mybestsounds.com
Roland Bynum 1973
Here's Roland, with something a little bit different for the United States Air Force.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Jim Ameche 1965
Jim Ameche continues his review of the most beautiful music from the world's greatest orchestras with the Jim Ameche show.
There's a majesty to it that we heard from Pete Smith, John Doremus and Jim Ameche.
It's time to relax
Jim Pewter 1967
We never had Router issues when they played "Let's Go". I've never heard anyone else that could program a show as well as Jim Pewter. Play it loud.
Hear Jim every day at 6pm Central
Friday, May 9, 2025
Chris Noel 1967
Hard to think of such a thing as a personality that left such an impact after being off the air for such a long time. Chris stopped doing the show in the early 70s and still has so many fans that remember like it was yesterday.
Monday, May 5, 2025
Jim Ameche 1965
From Jack Armstrong to being the first to succeed with a syndicated DJ show, the voice of the Longines Symphonette, KMPC, WNEW. It was quite a career. Jim played beautiful music for us.
Just Jazz 1949
Gene Norman was one of the first AFRS jocks, in the 40s and 50s he was a big jazz promoter and record company owner and always had some time for us. This is magic a 1949 performance with Louis Armstrong and the all-stars.
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