Chris Noel - 1967

The world changes in one picture Chris Noel in Vietnam 1966.  Chris made overseas tours, all over the world pass that much faster on a Date With Chris.  She's dedicated her life to the veteran cause, from going to war zones to running a homeless veteran's shelter today.  Chris, America owes you a lot.  Thank you.

Date With Chris - 1967

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July 4, 2016

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Chris Noel - 1969

Chris Noel brought America to thousands of Vietnam era troops.  The years pass, the memories remain.  Chris's birthday is Saturday 7/2.  Wish her a Happy Birthday! Click here

In 1969, here's what home sounded like.

Date With Chris - 1969

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Mystery Playhouse - 1945

AFRS assembled shows from various network shows,  more great material was available that time slots.  In 1944 Mystery Playhouse was generally Inner Sanctum, Mr. District Attorney, Mr and Mrs North, the Whistler and this time This is your FBI. We were running that show well into the 70s.  Today "Robert Perry, Imposter"

Our friend T4Y does his impression of the Inner Sanctum announcer.  He alternated with "Sgt X" (Howard Duff).

Mystery Playhouse - This is your FBI - 1945

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Clem Stein AFN - 1964

A few years ago Clem Stein checked in with a great aircheck. His last "Bouncing in Bavaria" show on AFN. After the service Clem became a very successful businessman and had a book with financial advice. We lost Clem in 2013

Bouncing In Bavaria - Clem Stein 1964

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Invitation to Learning - 1965

Information and education were the primary drivers of AFRTS.  Quality informative programs from the US networks found a good home.  Easy to imagine a troop taking the time to learn with the "Voice Of Home"

Invitation to Learning was a CBS show that started a quarter century run in 1940. Dr.  Stringfellow Barr of St Johns College in Annapolis brought academics and entertainers to share understanding of complex issues.

It's difficult to determine when we started carrying it, it was running in 1950.

Invitation to Learning - 1965

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Continental Varieties - 1961

Orchestral, light classical, sometimes a waltz.  Continental Varieties. Dick Crawford with a Continental salute to the month of April.

Continental Varieties - 1961

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If Freedom Failed - 1951

Our mission of Command Information continues with "If Freedom Failed"

If Freedom Failed 07 - 1951

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Jim Ameche - 1965

From the archives around the world, the most beautiful sounds around, on the Jim Ameche show.  At the time I think we thought it was exclusively for the Colonels..  It's classy.

Jim Ameche - 1965

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Chris Noel - 1969

Chris Noel with producer Bruce Wendell

I can never thank Chris enough for making these available again. She sent her collection of the shows for us to remember to.  It's 1969, better get ready, you have A Date With Chris.

Date With Chris - 1969

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I'm going to the library

 

I spent a lot of time poking through the disks.  The vast majority of the AFRTS library was mediocre MOR and all of the songs that weren't hits from the albums.  But libraries that started in the 40s and 50s and were mostly intact were pretty special.  First time I heard the Glenn Miller AEF band it was from the original WWII ETs.  Over on the country side it went back too.  Sometimes in Panama the jocks would be kinda perplexed at the sort of things I'd listen to.  Great opportunity...

Afrtsarchive Worldwide 06/11/2016

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Chris Noel - 1969

Chris Noel in Pleiku 1967

Chris Noel was the girl next door to Vietnam era troops.  Movie star good looks and caring.  It showed.  Date With Chris was very very popular.  Chris made hundreds of these shows available to us and it's a great listen.

Date With Chris - 1969

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Air Force Hour - 1951

It's 1951, with some pretty incredible Korean War stories and music/

Air Force Hour - 1951

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Guess Who - 1944

In the early years of the network, we rebroadcast a lot of stateside shows and created our own "Guess Who" was sort of a reverse request show.  Joan Marshall would play records and the folks at home see if they knew what they were.  Joan was a dancer that later was on the original pilot for the Munsters and was later on a Star Trek.  How many songs do you know?

Guess Who - 1944

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Chris Noel - 1969

Chris Noel has another hour of memories in 1969.

Date With Chris - 1969

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Spectrum USA - 1971

Spectrum USA and the Marine Corps Reserve present stories about the presidents.  Today Dick Stark has the story of Andrew Jackson.

Spectrum USA - Andrew Jackson

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AFN France - 1964

 

The network was in a lot of places, even exotic France. Before we were kicked out in 1968, we rocked 'em. In 1964 Denny Crew was doing the "Surprise Package" program.  Today featuring "folk music".

AFN Orleans 1964 - Denny Crew

 

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If Freedom Failed - J. Carrol Naish 1951

 

If Freedom Failed is back with command information.  Today, Life With Luigi star J. Carrol Naish in "The Traitor"

If Freedom Failed - The Traitor

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Adventure Theater - 1976

Announcer William Conrad

We had a lot of great Old Time Radio, repackaged over the decades.  That worked well because in a lot of countries we had radio but not television well into the 80s.  Adventure Theater had the classics.  Today a 1955 show, well calculated to keep you in... Suspense.

Adventure Theater - 1976

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There went another PC

The PC I'd been using for the website locked up and died.

Fortunately I had just finished up one I was working on.  So I'm a little behind.  Everything was saved from the old PC hard drive!

If you could throw in a couple of bucks, it'd help...

It's always an adventure.  How was your day?

Chris Noel - 1969

Chris Noel takes to the end of the week on this 1969 "Date With Chris" on AFRTS.

Chris Noel - 1969

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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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Microsoft is doing it again:

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Redoing 2500 pages isn't going to happen, even if I did that the files have to be hosted somewhere and the same thing could happen again.

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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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Jim Ameche - 1965

Jim Ameche has some beautiful music.  Jim was one of the first to really be successful as a syndicated DJ, later becoming the voice of the Longines Symphonette.

Jim Ameche - 1965

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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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