East Of Eden - 1979

For 30 years Rabbi Allen A Secher did the "East of Eden" Show.  It was light hearted look at Judaism, with interviews and contemporary music.  Today he shows how the music of Chicago is similar to spiritual music.  The Chaplains Board sought out inspiring shows that weren't "preachy".

East Of Eden - 1979

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Chris Noel - 1967

During the Vietnam war troops around the world had a Date With Chris.  The girl next door was the Voice of Home.  Here's a 1967 visit.

Date With Chris - 1967

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AFN - A GI in Germany

In 1962 AFN assembled a portrait of a tour in Germany. It was released as an album, I'd love to know how they did that. It's very well done.  If you ever come up with a spare copy...

This had been posted before but this is a much better transfer.  Thanks Garry!!!

AFN A GI In Germany

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Chris Noel - 1967

Chris Noel has memories of 1967.  She's always been dedicated to us. Please take a moment and see what you can do to help ou with Chris's homeless shelter for our less fortunate veteran brothers.  Vetsville

Chris Noel - 1967

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Chris Noel - 1969

The weekend is here and Chris Noel brings the entertainment.  When you think about the importance of the show to troops all over the world it's hard to believe it was only on for a half dozen years.  Seems like only yesterday.

Chris Noel - 1969

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Continental Varieties - 1961

Today Dick Crawford has highlights from "Camelot"

Continental Varieties - 1961

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If Freedom Failed - 1951

If Freedom Failed continues with a look at what will happen when the communists take over the trade unions.

If Freedom Failed - Dans Macabre

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Chris Noel - 1969

It's a "Date With Chris".  Chris Noel has spent her life giving to the troops, for doing to the AFRTS show to running a shelter for our homeless brothers. Support Vetsville

Date With Chris - 1969

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Marine Band Concert 1962

In 1962 CBS was broadcasting weekly concerts by the Marine Corps Band.  AFRTS aired them worldwide.

Marine Corps Concert - 1962

Chris Noel - 1968

Chris Noel got a lot of people through some difficult times with "A Date With Chris".  She was the girl back home.  A few years ago Chris made her shows available to us so we can hear them again.  Thanks Chris!!!  Take a listen.

Chris Noel - 1968

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Enchantment of Music - 1961

Here's some light classics for your dinner hour. "Enchantment of Music" was originally from KCBH-FM, Beverly Hills. They presented their shows in "the matchless fidelity of frequency modulation".  Bruce Wendell was the host.  Most of the time they would have been heard on AM stations.  Such is life.

Enchantment of Music - 1961

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Sound Effects.

So do you remember these?  I think it was a repackaged Major library.  Valentino kept repackaging the same library from the 1940s over and over again.

 

 

There was a long history of sound effects libraries.  Usually awful ones.  If you have to read the jacket to figure out what it is, it wasn't done very well.  But when we got the CBS library it was a world of difference, no download  link on these.  I don't know anyone at Major to ask...

 

If Freedom Fails

In 1951, AFRTS addressed communism and our freedoms.  All star casts, good writing "If Freedom Failed".  It certainly has a message/

If Freedom Failed - 1951

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Chris Noel - 1969

Chris Noel brought a little piece of home to Vietnam era troops.  If you get errors trying to play this, use any non-Microsoft browser.  Google Chrome, Firefox, any Macintosh or Android browser work.

Date With Chris - 1969

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Why We Fight - 1942

In 1942, Troops needed to understand what we were getting into.  There was no AFRS yet so outreach was very hit and miss.  CBS broadcast a series of speeches to help.  The mandate was to get these to the troops.  Difficult to say how effective that was.  Correspondent Lee White was in Europe when that part of the war started.  He shares his thoughts.

Why We Fight - 1942

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One Night Stand - 1962 Teddy Wilson

This is my favorite "One Night Stand". The show was mostly big band remotes from all over the country.  It's surprising how many orchestras were working well into the 1960s.  Mostly regional ones that never had a national impact, but take 12-20 musicians playing well with good scores and it can be great.

"One Night Stand" wasn't always big bands.  Teddy Wilson was a great pianist on hundreds of sessions backing Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday and the rest of the best.

One Night Stand - Teddy Wilson 1962

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Chris Noel - 1969

Some pretty amazing radio in it's own right.  Chris cared.  Cared enough to do the shows, cared enough to tour to the troops, even in war zones.  Cared enough to open a veterans shelter, which is still going strong.  We owe you a lot Chris.

Date With Chris - 1969

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Spectrum USA - 1971

Today on Spectrum USA Dick Stark has stories of Benjamin Harrison, who was the namesake of Ft Benjamin Harrison, the home of the Defense Information School.  Thank you John!

Spectrum USA - 1971

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Over 2000 posts.

It's pretty amazing, over 2000 posts on this page since 2009.  There were a couple of other websites before this one.  Thank you for visiting.  Thank you for telling your friends.  Thank you for sharing your memories. Thank you for making this happen.

Freedom Sings - 1963

"Freedom Sings" was presented by the Freedoms Foundation in Valley Forge for decades.  It was a natural for AFRTS "The Presidents Own" Marine Band and inspiring stories.  Really well done.

Freedom Sings - 1963

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Flair - 1962

Did you see this?  90 year old Dick Van Dyke at the Emmys


In 1962 Dick Van Dyke was getting it together.  Some Broadway, television and "Flair" on ABC radio.  We had it on AFRTS:

Flair - 1962

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Chris Noel - 1970

There was a Monday in 1970 that was this much better because of Chris Noel and a "Date With Chris" on AFRTS.  She really was a natural, because she cared.

A Date With Chris - 1970

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Monte Jones - FEN 1969

 

Monte Jones, an amazing talent. When I went through the DINFOS I was lucky enough to have both Bob Runda and Monte Jones as instructors. Did Mr. Runda ever do an airshift anywhere? A lot of broadcasters attempted to style themselves after Monte. Something I didn't know was that FEN at the time was using a primitive automation system. The first transcription disk would run out and start the second. The newscasts were all on tape. Since the 'automation system' required someone to feed it, it's difficult to imagine what was gained over using a board operator. Maybe a lifetime job for the automation operator.

 

Monte Jones - FEN 1969

 

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Johnnie Darin 1942-2016

 

Johnnie was born John Christian Miller.  On one of his first jobs as Johnnie Christian. 

KACY Oxnard, KMEN San Bernardino, KRLA and KIIS; KRLA, 1968-71; KDAY, 1971; KROQ, 1972-73; KNAC, 1975; KGOE, 1975; KNX, 1976; KGIL, 1976-83; KJOI, 1978; KBLA, 1989-92; KGIL, 1993; KFWB, 1998-2008 and many more.  We had Johnnie in the 1970s and 80s.  We lost Johnnie 03/09/2016 to pancreatic cancer.  He had been hospitalized in Olympia, WA to be near his friends and family.  It was a great loss.

 

Johnnie Darin on AFRTS

 

 

Darin was born John Christian Miller. He worked at KACY in Oxnard as Johnnie Christian. In 1967 he went to KMEN in San Bernardino. There was a Chuck Christian working there and Johnnie didn’t want to be confused with him. The station was promoting a James Darren concert so Johnnie took that as his new last name and changed the spelling. Now I’m wondering if anyone every confused him with Bobby Darin!

Chris Noel - 1969

Chris Noel did some great shows, toured war zones and is still there for us.  Thank you my friend.

Chris Noel - 1969

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AFN Berlin 20th Anniversary 1965

In 1965 AFN Berlin was 20 years old and told the world about it.  Thank you Hans Knot!

AFN Berlin - 20th anniversary 1965

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If Freedom Failed - 1951

If Freedom Failed was a 1951 AFRTS production, highlighting the communist menace.  It was very well done.  Today Jeffrey Silver IMDB biography in "The Pledge"

If Freedom Failed - The Pledge

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Chris Noel - 1968

Chris Noel brings America to the world on A Date With Chris.  

A Date With Chris - 1968

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