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The following is a selection of the contacts received by the Webmaster
August 15, 2018 & September 20, 2019
From: Jim White
Date: July 6, 2019
Subject: Event at the NJVVWF
Keri,
I am forwarding your message to the AFVN Yahoo Group. Hopefully, someone will come through. If you want to contact someone by name, go to the "Where are We Today?" PDF files (from the AFVN Roster). Select someone and write the AFVN@Yahoogroups.com with their name at the top of the message.
You didn't give a date for your event--hope that it wasn't the 4th of July.
If there is anything else I can do, let me know at Webmaster@AFVNVETS.net
Jim W
From: Jim White, Webmaster
Date: October 31, 2018
Aubject: Adrian Cronauer
Dear Mr. Kim,
There is no video of Adrian Cronauer because his show was on radio, not TV. In addition, AFVN did not have a system for archiving its programs so there is very little video or audio of any kind that has survived. What has survived is mostly from audio/video tapes taken back to the US by the some of the members of AFVN. Video is particularly scarce because it would have been on the old 2" videotape reels and therefore would have taken up too much space in one's baggage. What I have been able to secure is under Video Archives and Audio Archives on our website, AFVNVETS.net. The index will lead you to what we have on Adrian. There is a picture of him in a Class A khaki uniform holding a rifle but I am sure it is a "posed" shot because he would have been in the olive green work uniform if he had really on duty as a guard or whatever. [ See https://www.afvnvets.net/afvn-org-sai1.html ] The page titled "Broadcasting During the Vietnam Era." has a more modern example of Adrian giving his signature "Good Morning, Vietnam" in a videotaped panel discussion made in 2011. [See https://www.afvnvets.us/rel-afvn-panel.html ] There some other "GMV" examples linked to Audio Archives [SEE https://www.afvnvets.net/audio--gmv-ringtones.html ] but they are by other AFVN announcers who continues the program after Adrian had departed.
Best wishes, Jim White
Webmaster@AFVNVets.net PS:
My apologies for not calling, but I live in Japan and the difference in times zones make using the telephone somewhat difficult.
From: James Holbrook
Date: February 25, 2019
Subject: AFVN Sign-Off Music
What was the sign-off music on AFVN in 1969? I thought it was a piece of classical music by Richard Strauss, but I have never been able to identify it.
From: Ken Fiannotti
Date: July 4, 2019
Subject: Event at the NJVVWF
Hello! I am hoping you will be able to help with a project I am working on at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation. Each year we have an Annual Interdisciplinary Forum on the Vietnam Era- we are focusing on the Media of the era. I would like to be able to tell the story of the AFVN and would like to put together a panel disc jockeys hopefully in the New Jersey area to keep costs down. Would you be able to help me look through the list and find locals? Thank you in advance for your help! I look forward to hearing from you! Best wishes! Keri
I wrote Al and he wrote again with a story about preparing a Division Newsletter based upon the AFVN News out of Da Nanb, etc. Please go to Al Magary's Photos and Stories to see what it was. Click Here.
Jim White, Webmaster
From: Fred S. Archibald
Date: December 28, 2018
Subject: Joining Roster
Was SP-5 at AFVN Dong Ba Thin 1970-71. Anyone heard from Bill Blumel or Bob Anderson?
From: Jim White
Date: December 29, 2018
Subject: Joining Roster
Dear Fred, Thanks for contacting me. W. Blumel's name is on the AFVN Roster but I know nothing about him. If you know his branch of service, rank when he departed AFVN, job(s) and location(s), I would greatly appreciate getting that information. Bob Anderson is on the roster, to include the above information. Steve Starnes sent it to me in October 2015 and, at that time, said he had been unsuccessful in searching for Bob on the web. I have no record of receiving any email from either one of them and no one else has ever mentioned them either. Your name is not on the AFVN Roster and it certainly appears that it should be. Please send me your job(s) and location,(s) so that I may add it. This message will also go to the AFVN Yahoo Group. It includes a rather small portion of those who were with AFVN over the years, but anyone seeing this might be able to help both of us a little. Speaking of the AFVN Yahoo Group. Are you a member? If not, please contact Bob Morecook at RMorecook@yahoo.com and ask him to add you to our group.
Wishing you a Happy New Year,
Jim White SGM, USA (Ret'd)
From: Katie Nolan
Date: November 26, 2018
Subject: Master Copy of AFVN Apollo 12 Moonwalk Coverage
Hi Jim and Bob,
Thank you both so much for your help! I really appreciate it. Unfortunately, the quality on YouTube isn’t sufficient for us to use for broadcast, but we’ve found different footage that we can use in its stead.
Thank you both again!
Katie Nolan (she/her) | Associate Producer, Apollo 50th
Smithsonian Channel | 1225 19th St, NW, Suite 400 | Washington, DC 20036
Office: 202.261.1286 | Cell: 410.960.4979 | Fax: 202.261.1730
From: Jim White
Date: September 20, 2019
Subject: Command Military Touring Shows
Dear Philip,
On August 15, 2018, you wrote asking for any information I might have regarding your being detailed to a soul band. I think that I replied that I couldn't help because AFVN had not kept anything in the way of archived programs.
However, I have recently come into some information that is pertinent to your request.
AFVN had a reunion in Minneapolis from August 29th to September 1st, 2019. One of those who attended was Rick Holen who had been with the Command Military Touring Shows program in 1969. He has recently produced a very good documentary about the CMTS program and perhaps can give you a hand. His email address is <rickholen@yahoo.com> .
Best wishes,
Jim White
NB: See the message from Philip at the top of this page.
From: Earnest Woodruff
Date: January 15, 2019
Subject: Finding a Soldier
My Partner and I built the AFN Radio station in Dong Ba Thin Vietnam 1968/69. I didn't keep in touch and I can't remember his name. We had a Marine E-8 last name Starns. Would like to establish contact.
From: Mike Griesy
Date: July 7, 2019
Subject: Phone Ringtones
I am writing to get Ringtone #5 as listed on your website...
Thanks again,
Mike RVN 68-69
From: Steve Ashley
Date: November 3, 2018
Subject: Bio
Not sure who does the bios but I have some corrections to mine. I joined the Army in 1971. I did serve in Germany but not with AFRTS. I remained on duty until 1986. Mount Desert Island is connected to the mainland by a bridge and a causeway not three bridges. If this could be corrected I would appreciate it.
NOTE:
Corrections have been made. Jim W
From: Brian Wickham
Date: December 29, 2018
Subject: Joining Roster
There was a William E. Blumel, E4, 32C20 Fixed Station Transmitter Repairman. He’s listed in the spreadsheet I have of Vietnam vets. That’s all the info I have.
B. Wickham
From: Jim White
Date: May 3, 2019
Subject: AFVN Sign-Off Music
Hi,
Can anyone help with this?
Jim W
Note:
As above, I was very late in replying to this, Also see the Group Conversation titled "AFVN Sign-Off Music. "
Jim W
AFVNVETS.net Contacts - Page 6
From: Mike Griesy
Date: July 7, 2019
Subject: Phone Ringtones
Thanks a bunch, Jim
Mike
From: Jim White
Date: July 7, 2019
Subject: Phone Ringtones
Here you are--enjoy and thanks for your interest in AFVN.
Jim W
From: Al Magary
Date: August 15, 2019
Subject: What was hat Sunday Night program...?
Hi, I was with the 101st Abn PIO and later Stars&Stripes 1968-70, mostly in I Corps. If I remember right, there was a Sunday evening program on AFVN (at least from Danang), a syndicated/recorded program that had as theme music Satie's melancholy Gymnopedie No. 1. The host had an autumnal voice and played light music with thoughtful commentary. I imagine this was intended to promote a bit of homesickness and encourage the troops to write their moms! Anyway, what was that program and are there any samples online? Cheers, Al Magary SF
From: Jim White
Date: January 17, 2019
Subject: Finding a Soldier
Dear Earnest, First of all, I have you on our website as an SP4, USA, Transmitter Repairman in 67-68. Is that correct and/or should it be amplified? The AFVN Roster shows that there was an SP5 Paul W. Starnes, USA at Cam Rahn Bay / Hon Tre in 1969-70. He passed away on June 2, 2004. However, he may not have been in Vietnam the same time as you were. The roster also shows a Marine MSgt Edward Stein was the NCOIC at Nha Trang in 1966. He is marked as deceased but I have no details as to when. And, again, he might have not been there when you were. I am afraid that this is about all the help I can give you. However, you can help me by sending some photos and stories from your tour so I can add you to our Photos and Stories section. Also, let me know what state you currently live in so I can add you to our "Where are We Today" page.
Respectfully,
Jim White SGM (Ret'd), USA Webmaster, AFVNVETS.NET
From: Keri Giannotti
Date: July 4, 2019
Subject: Event at the NJVVWF
Hello!
I am hoping you will be able to help with a project I am working on at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation. Each year we have an Annual Interdisciplinary Forum on the Vietnam Era- we are focusing on the Media of the era. I would like to be able to tell the story of the AFVN and would like to put together a panel disc jockeys hopefully in the New Jersey area to keep costs down. Would you be able to help me look through the list and find locals? Thank you in advance for your help! I look forward to hearing from you! Best wishes!
Keri
From: Jim White
Date: August 12, 2019
Subject: Audio Tapes
Ken,
I am forwarding your message to the AFVN Yahoo Group. Hopefully, someone will come through. If you want to contact someone by name, go to the "Where are We Today?" PDF files (from the AFVN Roster). Select someone and write the AFVN@Yahoogroups.com with their name at the top of the message.
You didn't give a date for your event--hope that it wasn't the 4th of July.
If there is anything else I can do, let me know at Webmaster@AFVNVETS.net
Jim
From: Phillip Grant
Dated: August 15, 2018
Subject: Video
During my tour at Camp Addison in 67 - 68 I was detailed to a makeshift soul band that entertained around the area. I know we were filmed at least once in a studio, (I think). I was the lead singer. I have no memorabilia of my time there and I've been searching for anything. If you can help me I'd greatly appreciate it. The older I get the more I long for memories. Thank you
Note: I am sure that I replied that I was unable to help Phillip because there
are no permanent archives of local programs prepared by AFVN. Also, see bottom of this page. Jim W
From: Otaviano Cunha
Date: March 28, 2019
Subject: Contact
Good night. (sic.)
I listen to the audios of commercials vehiculated in AFVN. i am Brazilian and i listen to it listen to it. i identify with the style of the time, to despose in the time to be very small. congratulations on work i like a lot of Adrian. It pesses that it is not statistical between us. (sic.)
Thank you.
Otaviano's English may not be the best, but his heart is in the right place. Jim W (Webmaster)
From: Reilly Toepfer
Date: November 2, 2018
Subject: Phone Ringtones
My grandmother was a DJ in South Vietnam and I have some of her old radio tapes if you would like them. Her name at the time was Laura Jane.
From: Jim White
Date: August 12, 2019
Subject: Audio Tapes
Reilly,
I may have answered your message before, but I can't find a copy so perhaps "Here goes again." If "Jane" was your grandmother's last name,I have no record of a "Laura Jane" being with AFVN. However, I doubt if "Jane" was her last name. Can you enlighten me? Also, would love to get digitized copies of the tapes you have. You may be able to do it yourself if you have a tape recorder that will play, a computer and the proper software. A good software for this purpose is "Audacity" (Free.) Please let me know what you can do. I might be help further if need-be.
Thanks,
Jim White
Webmaster, AFVNVETS.NET
From: Jim White
Date: November 2, 2018
Suubject: Address Test
Dear Reilly,
This is a test because a mesage I sent you a few minutes bounded back.
Please reply.
Jim White, AFVN Webmaster@AFVNVET.net
From: Chuck Ingle
Date: November 2, 2018
Subject: 2018 Reunion
Today I tried looking for a reunion update, to check the planning progress or see if I'd missed another one. It appears that 2018 is in a stall. Has it been dropped, and is 2019 being planned? I'm still looking to attend my first one.
Thanks, Chuck
NOTE:
As of November 24. 2018, I am still considering/exploring dates and places where AFVN might be able to
have its next reunion. I'm not going to make the decision alone so please send me your input. Jim W
From: Allen Brown
Date: October 17, 2018
Subject: "Good Morning VN" Ringtone Request
I request an attached copy of Ringtone #3. I am in the Vietnam Class of 1972 (USARV in 1971-1972 with 1st CAV DIV). Thank you for preserving this history for us aging vets to enjoy and for our descendants to learn from.
Appreciatively,
Allen Brown MAJ, USAR (Ret.) [I was proud to be a vet before being a veteran was cool.]
Note:
This may be a major miss on my part. I am sure that I have sent Major Brown the Ringtone, but my message doing so nor have his original message showing his email address.
Jim White, Webmaster
From: Katie Nollan, Simthsonian Channelcom
Date: November 13, 2018
Subject: Master Copy of AFVN Apollo 12 Moonwalk Coverage
Good afternoon! I'm working on a documentary series about the history of the Apollo space program, and we're interested in using some of this footage in our section about Apollo 12. Would it be possible to get an HD copy of this material, or do you still have the original kinescope? Thank you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2XNW5wfU4I
From: Jim White
Date: November 23, 2018
Subject: Master Copy of AFVN Apollo 12 Moonwalk Coverage
Dear Katie,
This is probably way too late, but while working on my files I realized I hadn't done enough research to be able to give you a correct answer. The YouTube clip you referenced below (message of November 13th), was posted by Bob Morecook who was with AFVN in 1972/73, He was on air from AFVN before it was shut down. I see that you probably wrote "Bob" on November 13th, but, since he used the AFVN Website address your message came to me as Webmaster. Bob was the previous webmaster. But I took over from him in late 2012 after his site (on Geocities.com, now no longer in existence) "froze" when Geocities went bankrupt and, at about the same time, he lost all of his back-up files due to a computer failure, all sometime before 2012. I never realized he had posted the Apollo 12 video which you referred to until just today. He probably has never seen your message so I am sending this chain of messages to him in hopes that he might be able to help. I feel, however, if he does have a copy it is equally poor--otherwise he would used the better when he put this clip on Youtube. Jim White
Bob: This may be too late, but hopefully Katie will contact you. Please help her as best you can. Jim W