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Garry sent along a great one. Several of these jingles were new to me. Be sure to check how youtube page of great memories of AFN. Afrtsfan
Friday, February 3, 2023
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
AFVN John Allgood
Biography from macoi.net:
John Allgood was born 27 August 1947 in Monroe, Louisiana. He was an only child and his father died when John was young. He lived with his mother who suffered from diabetes, a disease which eventually took her life. Upon his mother's death, he enlisted for a tour in the Navy and then briefly returned home where he worked for a time as a radio deejay in Ruston and Bastrop, Louisiana. He did not finish high school.
When he left Louisiana for the final time, this time to join the Army, he largely broke off contact with family members. At some point prior to his assignment to Vietnam, John married briefly and fathered a daughter. Trained as a medic, he was sent to Vietnam in 1972, where his radio experience earned him an audition with AFVN. He was popular with his colleagues, and was soon hosting the famed morning show, "Dawn Buster," where he proved to be a very talented broadcaster. At his next duty station, Fort Lewis, Washington John married a second time, but this marriage, like the first, eventually failed.
Back in civilian life, John moved to Southern California and worked for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. There is no clue as to why he never ventured into radio in the lucrative California market. Although he had no formal training in broadcasting, John's natural talent would easily have allowed him to develop into a first rate deejay.
John Dempsey Allgood died in Los Angeles 15 June 2006 at the age of 58.
From 1972, from Saigon, here's the Dawnbuster:
Sunday, January 29, 2023
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Thursday, January 26, 2023
Charlie Tuna 1975
Charlie Tuna comin' back at you for another 55 minutes in the radio. A Monday visit with Charlie with super music and Dickie Goodman!
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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Chris Noel 1969
Chris Noel is back, with your "Date With Chris". Check Chris's Facebook page click here and say "hi"
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
AFVN News, 1973 with Robert Morecook and Gerry Elliott
AFVN News! I worked with Gerry in Panama. I had heard he ended up at Fort Lewis. Any idea after that?
Sunday, January 22, 2023
Jubilee 1945
I've never heard one of these without wonderful music.
The first tune is, "Blowing The Blues Away." The All-American Quintet consists of Les Paul, Sid Cattlet, Vic Dickenson, Willie Smith, and Eddie Heywood (obviously a great group). Archie, Eddie the waiter and Clifton Finnegan visit from "Duffy's Tavern." The program was previously released as program #119. Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra, The All-American Quintet, Lena Horne, Ed Gardner, Charlie Cantor, Eddie Green, Les Paul, Vic Dickenson, Willie Smith (alto), Eddie Heywood (piano), Sid Catlett (drums), Ernest Whitman (m. c.), Verne Smith (announcer).
Saturday, January 21, 2023
AFKN Tony Booth 1969
Booth, has been galvanizing radio listeners since before the Beatles invaded America. "The Southern Gentleman" was spinning discs for troops in Korea and was a major voice in the Top-40 format; once the announcer for the Texas Rangers baseball team, Starting out in broadcasting at the tender, voice-changing age of 13. In 1962, TONY BOOTH started to work as a DJ at KFTV RADIO in Paris, Texas. By '65, he was Music Director of the station besides his afternoon drive shift. After that a run at some really great stations..
But now, it's Yongsan and Tony Booth:
Roger Carroll 1972
Roger Carroll and Hal Oiler at AFRTS
Starts a little silly and its wonderful. Roger Carroll and a Thursday show on AFRTS. Roger was an amazing talent. We did an internet station together a few years ago. At almost 90, still smart as a whip.
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Comments
We had a crazy spam problem with comments a few years ago. I've turned it back on. Let's hear from ..you...
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Charlie Tuna 1995
Charlie was with us for 25 years, thousands of shows. Thousands of us at the stations studying how to do that. In 1995 AFRTS let all of the network jocks go. The system changed. From October 1995, here's Charlie Tuna's last show to the world on AFRTS.
Chris Noel 1967
Chris was the girl back home for Vietnam era troops. In the beginning middle of the road music. By 1968, she was rocking out.
She still supports the troops, with the Vetsville Ceasefire House. Support our brothers with a donation. Buy cool Chris Noel stuff. Just click here
Let's hear Chris!
Monday, January 16, 2023
Clark Taylor AFN 1978
Recently we lost Clark Taylor:
At AFN-SHAPE, I did the morning show for two years and since I was an experienced interviewer, I was tasked to interview most celebrities coming through Paris, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam. So I met Jerry Lewis the actor in Paris, Abba and Barry Manilow in Holland and Merle Haggard and many others in Rotterdam. Clark Taylor biography
Jazz Beat 1985
We played a lot of jazz well into the 1980s and spread the music worldwide. In 1986 Laura Lee hosted the Jazz Beat, give a listen:
Charlie Tuna 1987
Somewhere on planet earth it was morning and Charlie Tuna was doing a morning show all day long, somewhere. That's pretty awesome and it's something we probably won't see again. In 1987 here's what it sounded like:
Meet the Press 1967
In the 1960s we didn't have reliable network connections. Sometimes shortwave. Sometime the talk shows would be on transcription. On this Meet The Press, it's Senator WIlliam Proxmire.
Friday, October 28, 2022
Sunday, October 16, 2022
Roger Carroll 1970
It was a long story but several years ago Roger wanted an internet station and I was thrilled to help. He was in his 80s and still sharp as a whip. I learned a lot and am grateful.
This is the show before Roger went to AFN to record some shows in 1970. from his original ET. The Happy Hour continues!
Friday, October 7, 2022
Signature Sounds jingles
In 1978 we got the Signature Sounds jingles. It's been a while. These transcriptions had "locking grooves", so they're awful to transfer. But fun to hear again! Crank it up!
Garry had heard part of this before....
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Hospital Radio
If you've been following the story, many troops were first exposed to military "radio" via closed circuit stations in US hospitals.
I was looking for this to attach to that story. 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
From 1955, Rand's OTR is featuring a Hospital Radio show Hospital Radio Christmas Show 1955
Here's a 1954 magazine story about The Bedside Radio Network
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Chris Noel 1969
Vetsville Cease Fire House
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We are running out of money to run our operation. It’s very hard to keep a charity going in the current economy, with most people struggling from paycheck to paycheck. Now, Cease Fire House is in danger of closing its doors forever. I need your help!
I’m Chris Noel. In Hollywood, I did films with Elvis and Steve McQueen. In Vietnam, I performed live, and my radio show was broadcast to our troops, both in Vietnam and worldwide.
Then, in 1993, I founded Vetsville Cease Fire House, a non-profit charity based in Florida that is dedicated to providing food, shelter and care for indigent military veterans.
Vets make great employees. They’re dependable team players who work with pride, but finding full-time employment is often extremely difficult. And that's where Vetsville Cease Fire House comes in. Among the great organizations sponsoring us are the Nam Knights MC, a group of police officers and Vietnam veterans.
We’re also sponsored by groups like Rolling Thunder, Paul Revere and the Raiders, “Good Morning Vietnam’s” Adrian Cronauer, and various community organizations. We also hold popular yearly fund-raisers such as Veterans Day celebrations and Rock ‘n’ Roll Sunday!
Our mission is to provide homeless American military veterans --regardless of race, creed, color, sex or age -- with food, shelter, and a secure environment as we aid them in returning to society. That’s our goal -- and Vetsville Cease Fire House is making it happen ... with the help of your generous contribution!
Thank You For Your Time!Chris Noel
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Charlie Tuna 1983
Charlie in the movie "Rollercoaster"
Radio Hall of Fame member Charlie Tuna was great. A quarter century with AFRTS. 40 years on the air in Los Angeles. We lost a great talent. When I was overseas Charlie was one of the key voices of Armed Forces radio. See why...
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Sports Interviews - 1943
Joe Hassle is back with Sports Interviews talking with early 1900s baseball legend Honus Wagner.
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Jim Pewter 1968
Photo copyright Playground Productions. thank you Jim!
Straight ahead, don't bunch up!
Jim Pewter 1968
More Jim Pewter
Friday, July 15, 2022
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
AFN Pam Windsor 1984
This came in on one of Chris's great tapes that he'd been saving for years. When I asked Pam:
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
AFN and AFRTS jingles
Some days the jingles rock. This is from several jingle packages. Some are voiced AFN, some voiced AFRTS. Ed Tooma is on the voice drops.
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