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Surprisingly hard to find Thanksgiving shows. From 1944 Lionel Barrymore (Mr. Potter on It's a Wonderful Life) and an all-star cast share the holidays.
My best to you and yours.
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Monday, November 25, 2024
Bill Stewart 1969
Today Bill talks with Mel Lewis and Thad Jones. They had a wonderful big band. The music's great and so is the conversation.
Don Tracy 1980
Don Tracy has some music to start the weekend. It's a Thursday show from 1980 but the concept works...
Friday, November 22, 2024
AFN Liza Minelli interview 1975
Chris Noel 1970
Chris always made the music sound better. This is a 1970 visit. The voice of home...
Hear Chris Noel every night at Midnight Eastern, 10pm Pacific on www.mybestsounds.com
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Joe Ferguson 1983
Joe Ferguson has some 1983 fun on AFRTS
Share your lunch every day at noon eastern, 9AM Pacific on www.mybestsounds.com
John Doremus 1967
I remember John Doremus and his overnight show, syndicated on some of the biggest AMs in the states, when there was such a thing. In flight music, without the flight. We had him on AFRTS.
Gene Price 1974
Gene Price and Marc Yablonka at a 1981 remote at Universal on KLAC.
Here's Gene in 1974 on the Country Express. There's some great opportunities in today's army!
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
AFN Jim Reeves Special 1973
Earl Freudenberg driving the train
It was the anniversary of the plane crash that took his life. Paul Kryer, one of the PD's. was good friends with Reeves. He produced his show when he came to Germany. He asked me to do a special.
Charlie Tuna 1982
Charlie Tuna and Sugar Ray Leonard
Charlie Tuna has always been a champ. This broadcast is from around the Leonard/Duran "no mas" fight. That was a night to be in Panama.
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Roger Carroll 1972
In all of the stations we had promo photos of the AFRTS-LA talent. Roger really didn't like his. It wasn't a bad photo, but a very 1970s haircut. Here's something we can all agree on from 1972:
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
America's Popular Music 1965
Andy Mansfield was with the network in the 1950s and 60s, playing records from his own collection.
Andy's original show was "Turn Back the Clock" with his wife, former big band singer Virginia. Always some interesting choices...
Monday, November 11, 2024
Bill Stewart 1969
There were a lot of interviews. The biggest stars found time to talk for the troops. Bill Stewart talkd with Mel Lewis from the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra in 1969.
Friday, November 8, 2024
Don Tracy 1980
In 1968 Don Tracy was winning in Hartford. A handful of years later Los Angeles and the world...
Chris Noel 1969
Chris Noel is back with more. It's 1969 with the music and the Voice of Home.
Hear Chris every evening at 11p Central at www.mybestsounds.com
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Jim Ameche 1965
Jim Ameche was known for his soothing sounds, hosting a high-profile easy listening show. His career began in 1930s radio, portraying the original "Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy." After his brother Don Ameche departed from the Chase and Sanborn Show, Jim took over as the announcer, enjoying numerous successes during the Golden Age of Radio. By the 1950s, he had become a successful DJ in Los Angeles and New York, eventually syndicating his show nationwide. It was also during this period that he signed with AFRTS, continuing his career into the 1960s. Jim passed away in 1983.
Joe Ferguson 1983
In 1983 Joe Ferguson was at KUPL. AFRTS picked him up for a series of shows from around the country, really being the voice of home. It's a Tuesday in 1983 and time for the Joe Show!
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Gene Price 1974
Gene and Janet
Thank you Mr. Pierce. Gene Price has the best in country on the Country Express, for today's Army!
Thank you Arie!
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Charlie Tuna 1993
Been too long since we've heard from Charlie Tuna. Charlie always brought magic, KOMA, WMEX, AFRTS and seemingly every radio station in southern California. Visit Charlie's website at http://www.charlietuna.com
Sunday, October 27, 2024
Joe Allison, 1970
Joe Allison was still going the Country Corner well into the 1970s. Somehow the music didn't need autotune...
Wolfman Jack 1974
Welcome back Wolf, here's a 1974 USAF recruiting show. Will there ever be radio like this again?
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Tom Campbell 1980
Tom is still around. Great guy who helped a lot with the Best Sounds stream. And now from Torrejon..
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Mail Call 1943
During WWII Hollywood made their biggest and brightest stars available to shine worldwide over AFRS in several variety shows. Mail Call was one of these.
November 1943. Here's Fanny Brice, Dennis Day, Lionel Barrymore, Harlow Wilcox and many more.
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