This is the Southern Command
Network
Do you have any SCN radio recordings? Anything from “Nighttime on
the Isthmus” to the Charlie Tuna show. Recently I’ve received a
bunch of AFRS RP/RU/RL transcriptions and airchecks from the 1940s-1960s. I’m always interested in trading and
borrowing more of these. Somehow I’d like
to find a way to make them more readily available. If you have any recordings of the AFRTS-LA
jocks (Charlie Tuna, Wolfman Jack, Jim Pewter, Roger
Carroll or any of the rest) please let me know. If you were overseas in any other country and
made recordings of your AFRTS station please let me know. The same recordings went to SCN in
Pop quiz! How many can you name?
The
majority of the hours of programming at SCN radio came from radio
transcriptions recorded primarily by the top Los Angeles DJs. AFRTS sent these albums out until 1994 when
they were replaced by satellite feeds of
In the
“glory days”, hours would be blocked and there was something for
everybody…usually at a really inconvenient time. For a lot of the troops we had the
opportunity to provide entertainment they’d never heard back at home.
We owe a
lot of thanks to these guys..
Bresee, Frank: (AFRS
1967-1994) Frank was
the host of the very last original programming ever produced for AFRTS ‘The
Golden Days of Radio’ Show #2739 in 1994 was not only his 28th Anniversary on
AFRTS, but the last show ever produced specifically for Armed Forces Radio
Bynum, Roland: KGFJ,
1967-74 and 1984-85; KJLH, 1998-2007. Roland is working swing at KJLH.
Campbell, Tom
: KYA 1966-September 9, 1968. However, he would continue to work in the
Bay Area and make public appearances to promote Pizza Hut while affiliated with
KLOK radio 1160, before relocating to Southern California in the early 1970s,
Campbell did weekly broadcasts thru the Armed Forces Radio Network and traveled
worldwide to visit troops stationed overseas
Carroll, Roger: (AFRS active duty 1953-55 / civilian
1955-1981) KABC, 1948-58; KMPC, 1959-79. Roger is in semi-retirement and
developing entertainment related projects.
Jack, Wolfman: WYOU Newport News 1960, KCIJ Shreveport 1961, XERF
Del Rio 1963, KUXL Minneapolis 1964, XERF, XEG, XERB Simulcast [Mexico to US] 1965, XERB
Tijuana 1966, XPRS Tijuana 1971, KDAY Los Angeles 1972, WNEW-FM New York 1973,
WNBC New York 1973, KRTH Los Angeles 1976, KRLA Los Angeles 1984, XTRA Tijuana,
WXTR Tijuana, WXTR Washington 1995. Wolfman died July 1, 1995
Kingsley, Bob: KGBS,
1961-69; KLAC, 1970-71; KBBQ, 1971-72; KFI, 1973. Bob hosts a syndicated
Country show. In 1998, he was inducted into the Country Hall of Fame.
Newman, Harry: KBLA, 1965-66; KBBQ, 1967-68; KLAC, 1970-84.
Harry retired in late 1995 and is living in Shingle Springs in central
Pewter, Jim: KMET,
1970-73; KRTH, 1973-75; KRLA, 1983-85. Jim has released CDs of Oldies.
Price, Gene: KDAY,
1966-67; KLAC, 1970-71; KFOX, 1972; KIQQ, 1973-74; KIIS, 1974; KLAC, 1975-84;
KIKF, 1985-90; KLAC, 1990-93. Gene works at Western International Media.
Smith, Pete: KNX;
KDAY, 1956-58; KRKD, 1958-61; KNOB; KPOL; KMPC, 1961-88; KJQI/KOJY, 1993-95;
KGIL, 1998. Pete is part of "Music of Your Life."
Stevens, Kris Erik: KKDJ, 1973-74; KIQQ, 1974-75; KGBS,
1975; KIIS, 1975; KCBS, 1991-92; KIEV, 1999. Kris is heard as the voice of Movie Tunes, which plays between movies in over
20,000 theatres worldwide.
Tracy, Don: KGFJ,
1969-74; KDAY, 1976-90; KGFJ, 1993-94; KMBY, 1995; KABC, 1995-97. Following a
stint in sales at KABC, Don has opened Malloy & Associates, an ad agency in
the
Tuna, Charlie: (AFRS
1969-1994) KHJ, 1967-72; KROQ, 1972-73; KKDJ, 1973-75; KIIS, 1975-77; KHJ,
1977; KTNQ, 1978-80; KHTZ, 1980-85; KBZT, 1985-86; KRLA, 1986-90; KODJ/KCBS,
1990-93; KMPC/KABC, 1993-94; KIKF, 1994-98; KLAC, 1998-2000; KBIG, 2000-07. With his talent, count on
Turner, Mary: KMET,
1972-82; KLSX, 1993. Mary works a volunteer drug and alcohol counselor.
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