AFRTS Archive

   Mary Helen Barro, "la voz de su casa" She carried on on the Latino tradition of Chiquita, Victor, Hernan Escodon and others. Ma...

  Joe Allison really was country music, starting as a DJ in Texas in 1945.  He went on tour hosting Tex Ritter and got Tex to record one of ...

 Today is Veterans Day in the United States.  Originally the holiday was Armistice Day, to commemorate the end of WWI.   Here Rests In Honor...

   Let's revisit 1979. I was 22, in Korea and don't remember most of the year. I met Wolfman at LAX when I came Stateside. Only time...

      It was a scandal.  In the early 80s when the network started the Mary Turner show.  Loud Rock and Roll.  What will the generals say?  ...

  A life of service.  In 1969 that service was with AFRTS.  Thank you Chris. Hear Chris Noel every day at 11pm Central on www.mybestsounds.c...

  Frank Bresee is back with another look at radio's golden days.  Today, the exciting conclusion of "War Of The Worlds". Hear ...

  In 1970 Guenther was in Germany listening to the Americans on AFN.  He saved a lot of it. Here's a 1970 visit. Be sure to hear Jim at ...

      Martha Reeves and the Vandellas "Jimmy Mack" "Time for something for the brave and the bold, it's the Records Carav...

  Mostly, I try to stay away from CONUS network radio shows.  Spotlite Bands is a little different.  During WWII Coca-Cola sponsored the top...

   Joe Ferguson was one of the jocks from all over the country sharing his skills in an experiment AFRTS tried in the early 80s.  He shared ...

Here's Roger at the Hollywood Palladium Roger spent decades with us and did some wonderful radio.  His day job was at KMPC but he grabbe...

  It's summer 1982, I'm enjoying life in what was left of the Canal Zone and Charlie Tuna had us staying Tuna'd Hear Charlie eve...

   Gene Price, Charlie Tuna and Jim Pewter So is it inspired silliness, wonderful radio or country music at it's best?  All three, it...

   Ira Cook makes the day brighter! Hear Ira Every day at 5am Central on www.mybestsounds.com Ira Cook 1967 More Ira Cook

  Been a long time since we looked at AFN in the 1940s and 50s.  Here's some misc material from Frankfurt and Stuttgart with Bob Smith, ...

  In 1943 Martha Wilkerson was the voice of the girl left behind as GI Jill on on the brand new Armed Forces Radio Service.  GI Jive 1945   ...

    LaRita still keeps it happening.   Take a look at her filmography.  We were lucky enough to have her doing a show for us.  This is anoth...

  Jim Ameche has another hour of the most beautiful music of the best orchestras from around the world. Jim Ameche - 1965 More Jim Ameche

 Here's the 1968 year end show from AFVN.  Gary Gears, who went on to great things at the best Chicago stations voices this. 1968 A Year...

   Gene had been doing the show for about a year, starting a quarter century of making friends around the world. Hear Gene every morning at ...

   In November 1977 I was rocking AFKN TDC and we were running these same shows from AFRTS-LA.  Bruce Phillip Miller has a "Coffee Brea...

     Let's remember the beaches, con salsa with Mary Helen Barro. Mary Helen Barro - 1983 More Mary Helen Barro

  This was sourced from the mastering reel with the slug still intact.  Charlie was at KKDJ during the week and was squared off against Char...

  Joe Allison really was country music, starting as a DJ in Texas in 1945.  He went on tour hosting Tex Ritter and got Tex to record one of ...

   This is nice, Wolfman recorded off of AFN in Germany in 1977, at the end Wolfman is on voice tracks talking about USAEUR.  Did all of the...

  Mr and Mrs RC Memories of 1981 with the Happy Hour. Such memories. It was quite a hit on SCN.. Roger Carroll - 1981 More Roger Carroll

      It was a scandal.  In the early 80s when the network started the Mary Turner show.  Loud Rock and Roll.  What will the generals say?  ...

      Indeed, the music was fantastic. Herman Griffith, who joined us from KGFJ, was known for not "hitting the posts." This was d...

  The morning show from Daegu (used to be Taegu) with Faun Mann. The tradition continues. I notice the similarities. Someone in Berlin the 1...