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From: Frank Rogers

Date: March 3, 2016

Subject: Adrian Cronauer

Received from a former Far East Network member. Indicates "Good Morning" yell did not start at AFVN.

"I was a friend of Adrian Cronauer on Crete. Loved his work.His Good Morning yell started there. I had no idea a few years later I would also be with AFRTS but in support . We are still friends today. You all are a great bunch of people...4 years at FEN Tokyo was a lot of fun.

Gary McPherson"

From: Jim White

Date: September 3, 2014

Subject: Dawn Buster or Dawnbuster

Thanks, Ken

From: Rick Fredericksen

Date: October 20, 2013

Subject: Dawnbuster Hosts]

Dawnbuster or Dawn Buster...the only way you could ever find out if one word or two words is preferred, is by asking the former hosts themselves. Short of that, it doesn't matter. This was radio; we only needed to know how to pronounce it.

Rick

[NB: For the purposes of this site I need to know how to spell it! Webmaster]

From: Bob Nelson

Date: October 20, 2013

Subject: Dawnbuster Hosts

Spotty memory, it was 72, but I think I hired him. Bob M might remember.... Laurie Clemens was his girlfriend. They were married, later divorced and I believe she was in law enforcement in California?

From: Bob Nelson

Date: October 20, 2013

Subject: Dawnbuster Hosts

Jim, was here all of '72..... Allgood was there in (the) AM slot as was Laurie.

Bob

From: Paul Kasper (Parkertwo)

Date: September 29, 2012

Subject: E-mailing Dawnbuster Show

When I spoke to Adrian C. A few years ago. He told me that extended Good Morning bit came from when he was in Greece. There he would start the show with "Good Morning, Herkamore (sp)" with the expanded words as with we know of "Gooood Mooorning, Vietnam".

From: Joe Ciokon

Date: September 29, 2012

Subject: E-mailing Dawnbuster Show

When I got there Agust 15, 1967, Jim Burnside did the show.

From: Paul Kasper

Date: September 29, 2012

Subject: E-mailing Dawnbuster Show

If anyone has better photos or the ones that are missing I would appreciate it.

Dawn Buster show

Gooood Moooorrrnnning Vietnam!

For Vietnam AFVN developed a program along the lines of "G.I. Jive" from World War II. A number of local disc jockeys helped make hour-long music programs for broadcast. Perhaps the best known program became the morning "Dawn Buster" (Dawnbuster) program, (the brainchild of Chief Petty Officer Bryant Arbuckle in 1962) thanks to the popularity of the sign-on slogan "Gooooood Morning, Vietnam" (which was initiated by Adrian Cronauer and later became the basis for the film "Good Morning Vietnam" starring Robin Williams). Among the notable people who were AFVN disc jockeys were Adrian Cronauer and Pat Sajak. Beginning in 1971 AFVN began to close some stations in Vietnam. The last station to close was in Saigon in 1973.

[NB: There are statements in this message that have later been shown to be incorrect. Webmaster]

From: Joe Ciokon

Date: September 29, 2012

Subject: E-mailing Dawnbuster Show

I agree. There are flaws and gaps of information on the site. But, one is reocities where I can’t find a list of Veterans and the other is http://www.afvn.tv/. There’s something missing from each.

As Bob Moorecook says, “It’s a work in progress.” Plus, these things are only as good as the information provided. I know they have my name, but not the dates. Who do we go to in order to correct or add info? Dr. Bob?

ParkerTwo?

Joe

[NB: "Parker Two" is Paul Kasper who was never with AFVN but he was a listener and a great fan when in VIetnam and helped greatly in developing the original Geocities site as well as this one. The Geocities site can no longer be edited.

HTTP://www.afvn.tv was started by Bruce Wahl (1LT, USA OIC, Pleiku 1970).

He has since let it expire but all of his information is now on this site.

Go to the Webmaster if you have any corections or additions.]

From: Jean LeRoy

Date: September 29, 2012

Subject: E-mailing Dawnbuster Show

It’s a commie plot, Jean! You thought you were doing the Dawnbuster show, but in reality the VC had set up a dummy studio and lured you in to cover for Saigon Sally in the morning. Man, were they ever devious!

Paul, fix the roster. Jean has enough ev-eye-dense to back up his claim. Besides, he’s lots bigger than you are.

Ken

From: Jean LeRoy

Date: September 29, 2012

Subject: E-mailing Dawnbuster Show

It’s a commie plot, Jean! You thought you were doing the Dawnbuster show, but in reality the VC had set up a dummy studio and lured you in to cover for Saigon Sally in the morning. Man, were they ever devious!

Paul, fix the roster. Jean has enough ev-eye-dense to back up his claim. Besides, he’s lots bigger than you are.

Ken

From: Jean LeRoy

Date: September 28, 2012

Subject: E-mailing Dawnbuster Show

I wondered if you were "That" Bob Nelson....

From: Bob Nelson

Date: September 28, 2012

Subject: E-mailing Dawnbuster Show

Jean... If it helps I well remember you. While you we're with the net in 66 i was heading to Dinfos to be an instructor. Stayed there until the end of 69 when I went for a year in Iran (r/tv) then to AFN K-town and back at AFVN for all of 72. Then I TT'd to AFN Frankfurt. Went to Bremerhaven in June 75 and to XVIII Corps at Bragg.

Bob Nelson

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AFVN Group Conversations

From: Steve Sevits

Date: October 20, 2013

Subject: Dawnbuster Hosts List

AFRS founder and Dawnbuster creator JOC Bryant "Buck" Arbuckle indeed hosted the show himself in the beginning. OIC Lt. Don Kirtley confirms it in his account of the station's early years in the history chapter in the MACOI site.

Kirtley also mentions Spec. Jerry Masini handling the show as well. Although he is identified as a newsman in the July 1963 issue of the Observer newspaper. He was gone by the time I arrived in late August of 1963.

Also, according to Kirtley, Spec. Bob Andresen worked the shift. If he did it had to have been before I arrived because he only worked as a newsman to my knowledge and our tours almost coincided. Andresen, by the way, finished his hitch at AFN and went on to work there as a civilian for many years afterward.

Craig Prosser AFRS News 1963-64

From: Steve Sevits

Date: October 21, 2013

Subject: Dawnbuster Hosts List

Since you were there in '63,do you know what ever happened to Frank Monteleone who became news chief in '63? S

teve

From: Craig Prosser

Date: October 21, 2013

Subject: Dawnbuster Hosts List

Steve, Sgt. Monty was a great guy to work for. I consider him a mentor who taught me a lot about writing. Used to love to hear his WWII stories about "flying the hump" from India to China on assignments for Yank Magazine. Sadly I didn't have any contact with him after he left Vietnam in the late Spring or Summer of '64. He had to be close to retirement then and I believe he owned a place in San Antonio.

After he left the, new senior NCO who came in was an administrative type and the newsroom had to be placed under a lower ranking EM for a time. Don't know how that worked out.

Did you work with or for Frank someplace or were you at AFRS in that first year?

Craig Prosser

From: Jim White

Date: September 2, 2014

Subject: Dawn Buster or Dawnbuster

HELP!

I see both Dawn Buster an Dawnbuster on the web. Which is correct? A clipping of a AFRT (?) Vietnam from the early days seems to show it as "Dawnbuster" but the clipping is difficult to read.

I would like to standardize the spelling--but which is correct?

Jim

From: Jim White

Date: October 20, 2013

Subject: Dawnbuster Hosts

FOR Bob,

Your message leaves me confused. You said you were there "all of 72." OK, but was Allgood there and hosting Dawnbuster in 1971 and 1972? And, who is Laurie? And, did she host Dawnbuster? I have never heard of that before.

FOR EVERYONE

Last names also, if possible, please! (See "Laurie" above, I remember her (only on the site) and am sure I have a couple of pictures of her on the site, but without a last name I may have to, starting with "A," search through all 26 pages or the roster to find her last name.)

And, for that matter, Bob WHO? I have "Bob Casey, Bob Morecook, Bob Nelson, Bob Peetz and Bob Young" in my list of "Bob's."

Also: Which is preferred/correct? "Dawn Buster" or "Dawnbuster"??

Jim W

From: Rick Fredericksen

Date: October 20, 2013

Subject: Dawnbuster Hosts

Jim, I've enjoyed looking over the Dawnbuster hosting timeline. I can't believe I knew, or have recently met, 6 of them! I talked with Lee Hanson in April and he said he was in Vietnam in the timeframe you have. So that is confirmed. I talked with Cronauer and he was there from spring of 65 until spring of 66. So that is confirmed. The only problem is with Robin Williams, who is listed as 1967. As mentioned, he portrayed Cronauer, who was at AFVN prior to '67. I actually think it would be nice if he were listed last, when the movie was made in 1987. It would be a neat surprise for anyone not so familiar with the history, and also make us not seem so old if there was still a host as late as '87! The history site is spectacular.

Rick Fredericksen

From: Jim White

Date: October 18, 2013

Subject: Dawnbuster Hosts

Appropriate for a Friday afternoon in Japan, this is "Detective Friday" still trying to sort out all of the hosts for Dawnbuster over the years. Please look at the attachment and, if you can, help fill in the blanks or correct any errors (to include some people whose tours on the roster and this file don't match).

"Just the facts, AFVNers, just the facts."

Jim

From: Joe Ciokon

Date: September 29, 2012

Subject: E-mailing Dawnbuster Show

I served with JO1 Bryant J. “Fatty” Arbuckle at NAS Lakehurst, NJ, in 1957. He broke me in from aerial photographer to Journalist. When he left, I became the only rated Navy Journalist in the entire 4th Naval District. My understanding is that Army Specialist Don Busser changed the name of the morning show to the “Dawnbuster”. Cronauer, I’m assuming, added the unique opening cry on air. Please correct me if I’m wrong.

From: Bob Nelson

Date: September 29, 2012

Subject: E-mailing Dawnbuster Show

Yes sir, we've trod some of the same turf. I hope the "that" is a good "that."

From: Paul Kasper (Parkertwo)

Date: September 29, 2012

Subject: E-mailing Dawnbuster Show

As I have said before, if I am given corrections I will be glad to change it.

From: Bob Nelson

Date: September 29, 2012

Subject: E-mailing Dawnbuster Show

Paul, make him get a signed letter attesting to the fact scrawled on the back of a $50 dollar bill. You know how ehose Air Force guys are.

Bob Nelson

From: Paul Kasper (Parkertwo)

Date: September 29, 2012

Subject: E-mailing Dawnbuster Show

All you have to do is send me a purty picture and the dates and I will ceertainly change it just for you.

From: Bob Nelson

Date: September 29, 2012

Subject: E-mailing Dawnbuster Show

You're such a nice guy.... How did you torch all those folks when you were with the 9th?

Bob Nelson.

From: Jack Holsomback

Date: September 29, 2012

Subject: E-mailing Dawnbuster Show

Hell, Jean is a lot bigger than all of us.

Jack H

From: Jack Holsomback

Date: September 29, 2012

Subject: E-mailing Dawnbuster Show

Frances: Cramer was doing the dawnbuster for quite some time.. and was relieved by Fox. I recall a film clip which in the middle was cramer doing the opening of dawnbuster. I think it is on the AFVN site. Fox would definitelQ remember details.

Jack H

From: Ken Kalish

Date: September 3, 2014

Subject: Dawn Buster or Dawnbuster

Jim, I always saw it as one word: Dawnbuster.

Ken

From: Steve Sevits

Date: October 20, 2013

Subject: Dawnbuster Hosts

"Dawn Buster" or whatever would have appeared in print in the AFRS first anniversary newspaper article and I'd guess that whatever appeared in print would, could or should be the preferred version.

Steve

[NB: A search of that PDF file for "Dawn" was negative. Webmaster]