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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Jim Pewter 1980

   

Jim with Little Richard

Hey everybody, jump up in your seats.

Here is the man with a million beats.

They make you jump, they make you sing.

He'll do just about anything.

Everybody gonna rock and roll steady with the Jim Pewter Show.

Jim lived up to the slogan.  I could always feel the respect and love for the music.  He introduced me to a lot of amazing memories.

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Jim Pewter 1980

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Don Tracy 1983

  

1983 was a great year for me, I finished up at SCN and within the year had made it onto Boston radio (part time). Don Tracy had the happy music. Rockin the world was Don Tracy!

Don Tracy 1983
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Chris Noel 1967

 

A pretty girl, nice music and Chris Noel was perfect for this.  During the Vietnam war Chris did "A Date With Chris".  In 1967, this was the third week of the broadcast and it starts to fall in place.

Date With Chris - 1967

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Joe Ferguson 1983

  

From Portland, Joe Ferguson brought America to the world.  There was a project where several top jocks recorded shows for AFRTS.  Joe was the first.  Joe sent his shows in to hear once again.  Thanks Joe!

Joe Ferguson -1983

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Jim Ameche 1961

 

Jim Ameche's pop concert had some very interesting orchestral music.

Jim Ameche - 1961

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Gene Price 1990

   

Our visit to Soesterberg continues with Gene Pierce, er Price make another hour of magic.  Listen to the PSA at the beginning.  Talk about a non-denial denial...

Gene Price 1990

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Ira Cook 1961

  

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.  We lost Ira in 2007.

Ira Cook 1961

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Mary Helen Barro 1980

  

Mary Helen in 1972 with Joe Ortiz

There's always been latin music on AFRTS. Chiquita during WWII and many others well into the 1990s. Mary Helen Barro held down the fort in the early 1980s. Here's Mary Helen, recorded off the air on AFN Frankfurt.

Mary Helen Barro - 1980
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Charlie Tuna 1982

 

Charlie Tuna 1969

Charlie was with us from the Vietnam years until 1996.  Easy to tell how he was a morning tradition for such a long time.

Charlie Tuna 1982

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Charlie Williams 1972

  

Charlie Williams in 1990

After Joe Allison left the Country Corner in the early 70s the show went to KFOXs Charlie Williams.  In 1972 Charlie moved to Nashville, managed Bobby Bare and did a talk show on WSIX.  Charlie passed away in 1995. It was Charlie who suggested to Gene Price that he get down to McCadden Ave and try for the gig..

Charlie Williams - 1972

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Wolfman Jack and Roger Carroll 1978

  

In 1978 from Torrejon.  Clips of Wolfman Jack and Roger Carroll.

Wolfman Jack and Roger Carroll - 1978