AFN Berlin

This transmitter at *Clayallee* was also used to broadcast AFN TV Berlin, 1986.

AFN Berlin was a US military broadcast station located at Podbielskiallee 23 in Berlin-Dahlem. It started broadcasting at noon on August 4, 1945, with the Rhapsody in Blue from George Gershwin. The TV studio was located on Saargemünder Strasse, across from the Berlin Brigade Headquarters compound.

During the Berlin Blockade AFN Berlin started broadcasting around the clock. After the building of the Berlin Wall AFN Berlin radio then stayed on the air 24 hours until July 1994. TV programming was normally from 15:00 to 01:00 weekdays and 12:00 to 01:00 on weekends during the mid 1970s.

AFN Berlin had three stations:

a mediumwave AM station at 1107 kHz
an FM station at 87.85 MHz (adjusted to 87.9 MHz at a later stage, called 88FM)
a TV station on UHF channel E29 (US channel 25) broadcasting in NTSC (thus requiring a multistandard set for German viewers) with a low power transmitter limited to southwestern districts of Berlin

Until November 23, 1978, the AM frequency was 935 kHz. Due to the agreements in the Geneva Frequency Plan the frequency was changed to 1107 kHz.

On July 15, 1994, AFN Berlin broadcast a 3-hour special broadcast on both radio frequencies, which was transmitted live into 54 countries. Afterwards, seconds before 14:00, AFN Berlin ceased transmitting after playing a rendition of the U.S. national anthem performed by William Rivelli

Productions

Radio (88FM)

Musical Programs:

An Early Morning Show, host unknown, in late 1950s, (Mon-Fri - 7A-8A); Theme tune: an abbreviated version of: "s'Wonderful" by Ray Conniff.
Before Noon show, hosted by Mark Marcus, in late 1950s, (Mon-Fri 11A-Noon), Popular Music, Theme tune: ?
Early Afternoon: host unknown, weekdays 1P-2P(?), Country & Western music.
Frolic at Five, host Georg Hudak early to mid 1950s & later unknown host, mid 1950s, (Mon-Fri - 5pm-6pm); Theme tune: "9:20 Special" recorded May 30,1945 by Harry James.
Music in the Air, host unknown late 1950s, (Weekdays 7Pm-8pm), light music a'la Percy Faith.
Frolic at Jazz, host unknown, (Saturdays only 6P-7P); Theme tune: "Skinned & Skinned Again" by Woody Herman.

The Juice
Disco

Special live broadcasts from the German-American Volksfest at the Hüttenweg in Berlin-Dahlem and
from the Day of Open House at the Tempelhof Central Airport (TCA)*An Afternoon Show (Mon-Fri)

Television

Berlin Tonight (Daily News)
Berlin PM (interview show)
Berlin Tonight late edition (late news)
Discover Berlin (trailers of Berlin sights)
The Berlin Ramblers (30-minute live country music show, 1968 one Saturday afternoon monthly)
Berlin Midday
Snowball Satellite (Christmas)
P.L.P.'s Workshop (Children's show Saturday Mornings)
Forum (News Magazine)
Get it Together (TV quiz show)

People of AFN Berlin

Radio

Maj. Phillip R. Pierce OIC AFN Berlin 1986 -1989
David MacDonald
Jacques Bannamon
Jay Juliano
Fred Cochran
Rik DeLisle
Jo Eager
Eric Engbretson
Rebecca Easley
Lee Heft
Maj. Jack Maloney (station commander)
Mark White (Programming)(Rest in peace brother)
Dick Rosse (news)
George Hudak (Frolic At Five)
Bob Lewis
Mitch Farrell
Ken McGyver
Jim Stutzman
Ralph Stinson
Jean Vavrin (cooking show)
Joey Welzant (engineer)
Mike Marshall
Jan Wood
Ted Shrady
Steve Kostelac
Magnificent Magoo (Jim McCauley)
Bob Selleck
Dan Simmons
Tom Tucker
Hank Minitrez
Bill Gaylord
Paul Dandridge (until Sept. 1968)
Terence Rousseau
Bob Woodley
Paul Ramirez
Brian Hart (news)
Patrick McGuire
Vicki Washington
Keya Newman
Christina Leaird
Gage Mace
Jim Cyr
Danette Rodesky
Jerry Cormier
Jeanine Kabrich
Mike Niederer
Larry Sem
Joel O'Brien
Jay Brady
Mike Piper (news)
Denis Sloan
Rick Himot
John Proffitt
Ed Tooma
Jim Kane
Ed Poston (news)
Edward Theodore Faircloth
Gail Anderson
Henry Michael (Ogrodzinski )
Paul Markey (Intern)

TV

David MacDonald
Jacques Bannamon
Rebecca Easley
Hank Minitrez
Dan Quakkelaar
Bob Selleck
Bill Gaylord
Terence Rousseau
Brian Hart
Patrick McGuire
Vicki Washington
Keya Newman
Christina Leaird
Jim Cyr
Bob Woodley
Paul Ramirez
Peter Dolle
Kyle King
Danette Rodesky
Jerry Cormier
Dave Shepard
Jeanine Kabrich
Dave Sullivan
Tom Hoban
Bill Bright (Rest in peace brother.)
Vince Turella (Rest in peace brother.)
Debbie Frantz (Rest in peace sister.)
Joel O'Brien
Susan Ward
Mike Nussbaumer
Dave Dudding
Dave Jimanez
Mike Pernatozzi (Rest in peace brother.)
John Rees
Bruce Dortin (Rest in peace brother.)
Rick Saltzman
Ron Grabert
Jim Mauzy
Jim Wright
Kip Rummel
John Orton
John O'Conner
Dennis Hannon (Rest in peace brother.)
Don Browers
Wayne Boyles
Danny Gates (Rest in peace brother.)
Al Scully
Mike Niederer
Peggy Foster
Barry Cantor
Gail Anderson
Barbara Beimly
Eldee McGill Jr (Rest in Peace Brother)
Paul Markey (Intern)
Chris Dancey (Intern)
Al Cunningham (NCOIC Studio Operation)
Russell Reed
Larry Wilson
Ralph Bremer
Jack Arnold
Linda Arnold
Lionel Cantu
Rick Mack
Jinny Peek
Douglas Mitchell
Helga Lehmann
Rodney Copfer
Dexter Marquez
Raymond Cooley
Willie Green
Russ Clark
Fernando DeCosta

External links

52°27′00″N 13°16′30″E / 52.450°N 13.275°E / 52.450; 13.275 Last location of AFN Berlin