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In 1973 the "Free Radio Campaign" visited AFN and spoke with engineer Air Force Tech Sgt Bob Strite and morning jock Mark Abbott. The picture is Jim Sampson at AFN Munich.
AFN Munich 1973
Sunday, March 22, 2020
AFN Munich 1973
In 1973 the "Free Radio Campaign" visited AFN and spoke with engineer Air Force Tech Sgt Bob Strite and morning jock Mark Abbott. The picture is Jim Sampson at AFN Munich.
AFN Munich 1973
Friday, March 20, 2020
Jim Pewter 1976
A Friday, a new year and Jim Pewter. Jim celebrated this music every day. Writing, performing, playing the songs on the radio and being a record dealer. He loves and shares this music.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Mail Call 1944
Mail Call. May 24, 1944. Program #93. The program is dedicated to the state of Kentucky. Borah Minevich and His Harmonica Rascals do a spectacular arrangement of, "Brazil." Mortimer Snerd tells Paulette Goddard about his first date. Charlie McCarthy tries to apologize to W. C. Fields for setting a skunk trap in Fields' garden. This is a well-known routine, using the same script as in, "The "Chase and Sanborn Program" recording from September 21, 1941. This time, W. C. loses his place in the script and mis-reads several lines. The date above is the recording date. The program was released June, 1944.
Early AFRS and WC Fields, total win.
Sunday, March 15, 2020
LaRita Shelby 1994
LaRita Shelby saved some of her favorite shows and is making them available to us. Today a visit with Blair Underwood. Thank you Jazzy! Visit her website, A Date With A Song is great music
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Bedside Network
Many troops were first exposed to military "radio" via closed circuit stations in US hospitals. After the war, the stars toured the VA hospitals. This program would have been heard on the "Bedpan Network". Here's a 1954 magazine story about The Bedside Radio Network
Monday, February 10, 2020
More jingles!
Several years ago Dyo sent a jingle reel that he had. Several of these I had heard. Which packages are these from?
Command Performance 1946
Command Performance was the BIG variety show that went into production almost at the birth of the network.
Monday, January 27, 2020
Jim Pewter 1968
I miss these songs. Most markets had the Oldies Guys that new everything and Jim sure was of those. Charlie Gracie, the Coasters. It's always a great listen.
Saturday, January 11, 2020
LaRita Shelby 1994
I was so happy to find this. Last year LaRita sent several of her AFRTS shows and somehow this one wasn't posted then. Here's LaRita Shelby with guest Paul Hardcastle.
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Chris Noel 1967
To find out the history of Chris Noel, her biography at IMDB is a great place to start Click here
Chris sent the radio shows she did for AFRTS to us to hear again. I'm grateful.
She still does the GIs proud. Please consider making a generous donation to Chris's Vetsville Ceasefire House.
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Arthur Godfrey Xmas 1964
Arthur Godfrey was broadcasting, from his mournful coverage of the funeral of President Roosevelt to the franchise he had built in the 1950s, to his CBS radio show which was the last bigtime network entertainment show, he was America with a genius in giving America what they wanted. The Christmas 1964 show (recorded Christmas 1963).
Monday, December 23, 2019
Roger Carroll Christmas 1973
I really wish I had audio of one of Roger's Christmas shows, with that familiar open... (Do you have one??) But this is very nice, in 1973 he did an Air Force recruiting show with Ray Conniff. Great radio! Have a Happy Holiday!
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This Is Your FBI - Christmas
Stacy Harris
In 1976 we were still airing Old Time Radio like "This Is Your FBI", starring Stacy Harris, who you may remember from Dragnet. Here's the Christmas show..
The system cue at the end of the show sure sounds like George Fenneman..
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Chris Noel 1970
Chris Noel brought America to thousands of Vietnam era troops on a Date With Chris. By the 1970s it rocked.
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Chris Noel 1969
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These are great, Chris Noel playing a mix of music that I never would have though would work. They'd tell us at the DINFOS about the "Mixed Music Format" Hard C&W, R&B and rock all mixed together and everyone would like it. Chris made it work.
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Know Your Ally - China 1943
Here's an early 1943 production "Know Your Allies" about China. At the time we even had stations there. Those would be stories I'd love to hear. Times sure have changed. No credits on the production but it sounds a lot like a young Marvin Miller
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Roger Carroll 1980
So if it weren't broadcasting, probably baseball? Coulda been a contender! Roger's back with an update of "The Best Sounds in Town"
Monday, November 18, 2019
Sunday, November 10, 2019
Chris Noel 1969
Chris had a documentary a few years ago, a DVD called "Blonde Bombshell". If you can find a copy it's very interesting and worthwhile. I pulled out my copy again this week. Thanks Chris.
Thursday, November 7, 2019
RIP Buzz Rizer
Those of us who knew Buzz will always remember him as the architect of putting television entertainment systems aboard our ships. To our younger members who understand our current technology, they probably cannot relate to the significance of Buzz’s work in the 1970s. But to those who served in that timeframe, I can attest that his accomplishments were the result of an incredible vision. That vision helped set the Navy apart from its sister services by dramatically increasing the morale of our Sailors.
In 1981 Buzz was given the Navy’s highest civilian award for his work—the Distinguished Civilian Service Medal. The award not only cited the impact Buzz’s work had on morale and retention but discussed how Buzz’s systems provided commanders and commanding officers new and unique communications tools. After his service to Navy, Buzz was named the director of the Armed Forces Information Service.
Prior to his roles as a distinguished civil servant, Buzz served in the Army and Air Force. He retired as an Air Force lieutenant colonel. Buzz was a USNPAA plank owner, one of the first individuals to join our organization in 1994.
For those who knew and worked with Buzz, we not only admired him as a professional and a visionary but as a wonderful human being. I will always remember Buzz for his kindness, civility and warmth. He had the unique ability to touch everyone with those qualities, and I can still remember several of my conversations with him in the CHINFO spaces. He had a very unique ability to put people at ease and make them feel special. Perhaps the best way to capture Buzz, his personality and his character is to cite the Facebook posting his daughter-in-law, Nancy, posted after his passing:
One of the greatest men I’ve ever known took his last breath this morning. He was my Boss, my best friend, my father in law and my Pop. Jordan Edward (Buzz) Rizer was professionally the most unselfish, dedicated military and civilian public servant. Nearly all of his life he served his country and the Department of Defense, first in uniform, Army and Air Force, then as a civilian, Director of Navy Broadcasting Service (Armed Forces Radio and Television), and retired as an Assistant Secretary of Defense (Director, American Forces Information Service). I was blessed to work with him for many years. My life was immensely touched by this man. He introduced me to my husband. He was a wonderful grandfather to my children. I love you Pop. I know, I know, you “love me more.” I can’t thank you enough for being such a great part of my life. It hurts that you are gone, but I know we will see each other again one day soon.
Arrangements for Buzz are as follows:
Fairfax Memorial Park / Funeral Home
9900 Braddock Rd
Fairfax VA 22032
(703) 323-5202
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