AFRTS Archive

  In 2017 a friend of mine was visiting family in Duluth MN.  I was texted "Charlie Tuna's on the radio up here!!!"  Charlie h...

   Harry always told the story of the music.  Harry was on the air in southern California for 30 years including KBLA, KBBQ and KLAC.   Harr...

     Ladies and gentlemen, Wolfman Jack would like you to join the Air Force.  This guy could SELL.  It's an amazing skill at that level...

  RC circa 1960 with music director Julie Rizzo It's a jazzy get together with Roger Carroll.  It's fun to listen to shows evolve ov...

     Mary Turner rocks.  But after winning at that, she made the world better as a psychologist and philanthropist. Mary Turner - 1985 More ...

     Victor was Vance Graham.  Vance had entered Los Angeles radio in the 1930s and found his greatest success as a spanish DJ.  Bolero Time...

     Jim Pewter, Herman and Roger Carroll Herman was the first of the really great soul jocks at AFRTS.  He was making waves at KGFJ and wen...

  Andy and Virginia Mansfield Andy did a bunch of shows, starting with Turn Back the Clock, America's Popular Music.  I wouldn't sur...

 "This is the Story" was a repackaging of anthology shows, sometimes newly recorded with a positive, patriotic theme. In 1948 Ida ...

                                               It's a wonderful Wednesday, brought to by Roland.  I was at AFKN, Camp Casey.  Good Times...

  Al "Jazzbo" Collins was doing a show for us in 1967.  Neat feel. Big talent from the Purple Grotto.. Purple Grotto - 1967 More f...

  Jim Pewter had pretty much just gotten back from AFKN and scored a deal on McCadden Ave.  The music was great! Jim Pewter - 1967 More Jim ...

   Don Tracy now! The weekend is coming up.  You can be sure because it's time for a Don Tracy Friday show.  He always kicked it up to g...

  Chris Noel has your Date With Chris.  It's 1969, a Thursday show and the weekend starts a lot nicer. Date With Chris - 1969 More from ...

  With the help of the Frankfurt Radio Club, it's time for Teen Thirty.  We served our communities and sometimes let the dependents rock...

  Joe Ferguson makes Portland the voice of home.  It's a Monday in 1983. Joe Ferguson - 1983 More Joe Ferguson

   John Doremus has your music for the dinner hour John Doremus - 1969 More John Doremus

   How come these guys never aged?  Here's Gene, almost 20 years into his AFRTS run.  How did they do it? Gene Price 1990 More Gene Pric...

  KMPCs Ira Cook REALLY enjoyed his Hawaiian music, dropping one in wherever he could.  He was a big piece of its 196os popularity.  Here...

  Let's pause for a little break con la musica mas buena in el mundo.  Mary Helen Barro brought latin music worldwide over AFRTS.  Here...

  Greatest (disk) jockey Charlie sure inspired fans.  We're lucky enough to have a LOT of these because Steve Orchard was a military kid...

  Joe Allison with Hank Cochran and Jeannie Seely Country Corner - 1969 More Joe Allison

   Wolfman MC for ELO 1974   Here's our old friend Wolfman Jack with a 1976 memory.  I met him at LAX around that timeframe.  Great guy,...

  There must be a story on this... Roger has the first half of a Happy Hour from 1972.  He has found even more shows and it's going to b...

   We're on our way to Yongsan.  Maybe Itaewon.  AFKN is bringing in the New Year 1970  First with Roger Schulman who went on to big thi...

   Happy 1946!  In 1945 the network assembled the top bands in the country to celebrate the win: New Year's Dancing Party. December 31, ...

    Mary Turner was rocking.  In 1994 it had already been a ten year run.  Take a listen.. Mary Turner 1994 More Mary Turner

     Starting in 1945 Chiquita Juarez  started her show for our Spanish speaking troops.  I wish I had more information on MIss Juarez.  She...

     Jim Pewter, Herman and Roger Carroll Herman was the first of the really great soul jocks at AFRTS.  He was making waves at KGFJ and wen...

  It wasn't really a big band show, it was the oldies from 20-30 years prior. Andy Mansfield did "Turn Back the Clock" with hi...