U.S. Army soldier reads newspaper while listening to radio. Soldiers doing their respective chores, listen to AFN (American Forces Network) Radio. General Marshall and General Eisenhower announce the creation of AFN, in 1942. July 4, 1943, the first broadcast of AFN. General Eisenhower mingling with paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division, on the eve of D-day. U.S. B-26 aircraft in flight. United States soldiers aboard landing craft and wading ashore at Normandy, France, on D-day, June 6, 1944. Soldiers tuning radios in the field. United States Sherman tanks and infantry move along country road in France. Audio includes portions from AFN broadcasts, including an announcer saying "You are listening to AFN Paris. This is the American Forces Network, on the road to Berlin." Road sign points to St. Lo. Group of U.S. soldiers gathered around a jeep with a radio, listening to AFN, in Germany. (World War II period).
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Cranston at AFN (American Forces Network) radio station. Animated map shows AFN transmitters and studios in Germany, France. Lieutenant Colonel Robert Cranston talks about the broadcast of AFN radio. Man walks through gate with 'American AFN Services in Europe' written on wall. View of a radio tower. AFN Munich Headquarters building. Sergeant Lloyd Eyre writes on a piece of paper. News readers operate controls and broadcast news from AFN Radio station. Includes various shots of radio studio equipment in control room and microphones in studio.
The AFN (Armed Forces Network) staff including announcers, researchers and editors work at AFN radio station. Staff member types on a typewriter. Senior newscaster briefs announcer before a news broadcast. Announcer reading news from a sheet of paper, speaks over microphone. Clock on Wall with AFN Berlin written under it. Another announcer broadcasts news in Berlin.
The AFN (American Forces Network) announcer speaks in French as part of an educational program, at AFN Orleans in France. Sgt. Bill Crawford talks about cultures and history of various nations. From AFN Berlin, Mrs. Jean Vavrin talks about cooking and various recipes. Also from Berlin, Pat Hicks hosts childrens program for the young listeners.
Two American teenage hosts, Bob Tinari and Sandy McQuarrie, broadcast a teen interest program “Accent on Youth” from the AFN (American Forces Network) Studio in West Berlin, Germany. “It’s 5:30 and it’s time for Accent on Youth!” Tinari said. The program plays a requested song from a listener- “It’s Up To You” by Ricky Nelson. Sergeant George Hudak plays a vinyl record on the phonograph turntable and operates studio music control panels. A group of teenage boys and girls dance early rock and roll dances like the Twist and “Mashed Potato” to the music of Ricky Nelson at the Berlin American Youth Activities (AYA) teen club.
United States military broadcast non-denominational Christian religious program from the AFN (Armed Forces Network) Studio in West Berlin, Germany. Wooden wall with letters read “Studio A”. Radio engineer broadcasts a taped religious music program “Hymns from Home”. program Announcer, Army PFC Jan Wood, reads from a sheet of paper and speaks over microphone. Record spinning. Man operates control panel and checks frequency.
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