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The American Forces Network ... began on 26 May 1942 when the War Department established the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) in Los Angeles, ... December 1945, AFN ...
Mail Call was an American radio program that entertained American soldiers from 1942 until 1945, during World War II. Lt. Col. Thomas A.H. Lewis (commander of the Armed Forces Radio Service) wrote in 1944, "The initial production of the Armed Forces Radio Service was 'Mail Call,' a morale-building half hour which brought famed performers to the microphone to sing and gag in the best American ...
Command Performance was a radio program which originally aired between 1942 and 1949. The program was broadcast on the Armed Forces Radio Network (AFRS) and transmitted by shortwave to overseas troops—but with few exceptions since it was not broadcast over domestic U.S. radio stations.
Armed Forces Radio Service shows in which Crosby participated during wartime (December 7, 1941 - August 15, 1945) totalled more than 70 and included Command Performance (30 appearances), Mail Call (13 appearances), GI Journal (19 appearances), Song Sheet (at least 5 appearances), Personal Album (many appearances), Front Line Theatre, and Jubilee (at least twice).
30 June – The Amazing Mr. Smith ends its run on network radio . [11] 22 August – Buck Private and His Girl ends its run on network radio . [11] 19 September – Home of the Brave ends its run on network radio (NBC-Red). [11] 26 September – By Kathleen Norris ends its run on network radio . [11]
AFN Prime is the main channel of the American Forces Network.The channel feed airs current sitcoms, dramas, syndicated court shows, talk shows, game shows and reality shows popular in the United States, from U.S. over-the-air and cable networks, with a time delay from 24 hours to six months or more behind the United States airdates.
American Forces Network radio programs (8 P) Pages in category "American Forces Network" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total.
Pages in category "American Forces Network radio programs" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .