Midnight Rambler
June 1982 (AM radio). SSgt Frank Krebs, DJ. (0:34)
Power Condition Bulletin
June 1982. Clark Air Base suffered from a power crisis in 1981-82
(exact reasons not known) and rolling blackouts were common.
This is a public service bulletin indicating what "power condition"
Clark was in. The information was also available on the
time & temperature telephone recording. (0:25)
Good Morning song
February 1981. Saccharin-sweet opening
song of morning show at Clark AB using off-the-shelf AFRTS material.
If this was Good Morning Vietnam Robin Williams' character
would have burned this recording!
(0:45)
Morning show opening
March 4, 1981. The DJ was SSgt Mike Knowles ("with you and
with the music"). It's interesting how American history
was constantly crammed into AFRTS programming. (2:06)
End of news, beginning of morning show
February 1981.
Ending of news and beginning of morning show. (1:42)
Saturday afternoon
September 1980. Sister Sledge "Reach Your Peak" leads into
DJ chitchat on a weekend afternoon. (2:55)
FM Station Identification
1981. Tthis is just their station identification. Unfortunately
the FM broadcast was used mostly for easy-listening "Lawrence Welk"
style music. (0:40)
UPI News
September 23, 1980 (AM radio).
Syndicated programming from Los Angeles, but which was recorded at Clark.
5-minute UPI newscast covering
false rumors of American hostages in Iran being released,
President Carter campaigning on the west coast,
ABSCAM crackdown, etc. (4:53)
AWOL: It's No Laughing Matter
July 1981.
Syndicated programming from Los Angeles, but which was recorded at Clark.
But it's no laughing matter!
(0:45)
Lincoln on College Credit
1982.
Syndicated programming from Los Angeles, but which was recorded at Clark.
FEN and AFRTS were known for cornball
commercials, including this college credit PSA.
Wolfman Jack ending & news
September 23, 1980.
Syndicated programming from Los Angeles, but which was recorded at Clark.
Remember how Wolfman Jack and other shows would end with
standard filler music, then lead into the station ID and news?
(4:59)
Charlie Tuna
1980.
Syndicated programming from Los Angeles, but which was recorded at Clark.
Who doesn't remember him? (0:42)
San Miguel beer commercial
1981, from DWRT-FM in Makati. (0:24)
DWRT most popular songs
October 1981,
a sample of songs from my recordings from that month. A lot of
my friends had gotten tired of AFRTS fare and started listening
to DWRT that year, which played more up-to-date pop music (even
the ultra-modern Depeche Mode). (4:35)
DWRT radio clip
October 1981,
a Sheena Easton song followed by DJ talk, then a Yakult Milk commercial
and a public service announcement. (2:11)
Manila TV Commercials, 1980
1980.
Philip Morris, Citizen watches, Anson department stores,
White Castle whiskey, and beginning of news. (2:25)
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