American Forces Vietnam Network Recordings
For the American troops serving in Vietnam, the sound of home came crackling through the airwaves on the American Forces Vietnam Network. From 1962 to 1973, AFVN broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week, bringing news, music, comedy, and a vital slice of American life to servicemen and women in the combat zone. This collection of 171 recordings, spanning over 33 hours of audio, captures the authentic voice of wartime radio—complete with beloved DJs, unusual public service announcements, and the raw, unpolished moments that defined life in-country. It is a remarkable time capsule for collectors of military broadcasting history and anyone seeking to understand the human experience behind a controversial era.
Collection Highlights
- Familiar and Legendary Voices: Hear early broadcasts from Pat Sajak on the "Dawn Buster" show, along with Casey Kasem, Wolfman Jack, Bob Kingsley, Chris Noel, and Barbara Randolph. The collection also captures appearances by Bob Hope and Adrian Cronauer, whose story inspired the film Good Morning, Vietnam.
- Beyond the Music: AFVN was more than a jukebox. This set includes surreal bloopers, "Chicken Man" and "Newton Snookers" cult segments, and a wide array of military public service announcements covering everything from malaria prevention and snakebite to VD education and reenlistment jingles—offering an unfiltered look at daily life for the troops.
- Historical News and Events: Rare news reports cover the 1968 Tet Offensive, the Kent State shootings, Nixon’s end-of-war speech, and Seymour Hersh’s Pulitzer-winning report on My Lai. Also included are propaganda broadcasts from "Hanoi Hannah," giving listeners both sides of the war’s audio story.
- The Full AFVN Experience: From station IDs and sign-on announcements to "Hour of Love with Brother John" and the "Haunted House Halloween Show," these recordings preserve the spontaneous creativity and resilience of the men and women who kept the troops connected to home.
Track Listing
Show all 342 tracks (33 hours, 38 min)
- Afvn 001209 Dawn Busters Show Pat Sajak
- Afvn 1968 Year In Life
- Afvn 19680000 Bob Hope Christmas Show
- Afvn 19681201 Todays Soft And Relaxing Program
- Afvn 19690000 Haunted House Halloween Show
- Afvn 19690119 Golden Sounds Of Afvn
- Afvn 19690327 Dawn Busters Show Pat Sajak
- Afvn 19690327 Newscast
- Afvn 19690329 Newscast
- Afvn 19700000 Hour Of Love With Brother John Part 1
- Afvn 19700000 Hour Of Love With Brother John Part 2
- Afvn 19700101 Town And Country Show Don Cotterell
- Afvn 19700223 Bob Kingsley
- Afvn 19700704 Go Radio Tom Watson
- Afvn 19700724 Tuy Hoa 500 Hits Part 1
- Afvn 19700724 Tuy Hoa 500 Hits Part 2
- Afvn 19700928 Newcast
- Afvn 19701127 Barbara Randolph Gene Wheat Part 1
- Afvn 19701127 Barbara Randolph Gene Wheat Part 2
- Afvn 19701127 Orient Express Barbara Randolph
- Afvn 19710101 Da Nag Emergency
- Afvn 19710703 Newcast
- Afvn 19720800 Dawn Busters Show John Allgood
- Afvn 19720912 Night Beat With Dan Vandermyde Top 40 Hits
- Afvn 19730128 Town And Country Show Don Cotterell
- Afvn 19730217 Country Roads Show Chuck Lankford
- Afvn 1lt. Bruce Wahl
- Afvn 54 Am 99.9 Fm Id
- Afvn Air Force Captain Interview
- Afvn Airmail Psa
- Afvn America Psa
- Afvn An Hour Of Love With Tony Pig
- Afvn Australia 4 Rr
- Afvn Australia Rr
- Afvn Bloop
- Afvn Blooperbarkedattackaircraft
- Afvn Bloopercapsulecountdown
- Afvn Blooperchanner11
- Afvn Blooperclapslap
- Afvn Bloopercrossatthelocomotivethingy
- Afvn Blooperdawnbusted
- Afvn Blooperdejavuealloveragain
- Afvn Blooperenoughawhat
- Afvn Blooperhowsyourvdlately
- Afvn Blooperjoeybishopalittlegrass
- Afvn Blooperjoeybishoponpatsajak
- Afvn Blooperoperationstarsearch
- Afvn Bloopersimulwatt
- Afvn Bloopertherewerethey
- Afvn Blooperthesoundofeverything
- Afvn Bloopertruthinreporting
- Afvn Collage
- Afvn Cool Clear Water
- Afvn Country Corner With Charlie Williams Opening
- Afvn Cu Chi University
- Afvn Da Nang Station Id Driving Psa Hourly Cycling Tone
- Afvn Danang Billy Williams
- Afvn Dawn Buster
- Afvn Dawnbuster John Allgood
- Afvn Driving Psa
- Afvn End Of An Era
- Afvn Extending Rr Psa
- Afvn Folk Songs Vietnam
- Afvn Footcarepsa
- Afvn For Girls Show Ken Couch
- Afvn Free Postage Army Recruiter Psas
- Afvn Gi Bill Psa
- Afvn Bob Hope 681200 From Long Binh
- Afvn Bob Kingsley Segue
- Afvn Bob Rossi Reads Movie Schedules
- Afvn Busy Signal News Plug
- Afvn Checking Psa Becomes Network Difficulties Announcemen
- Afvn Chicken Man Theme
- Afvn Chris Noel 670822 Program 57 Part 1
- Afvn Chris Noel 670822 Program 57 Part 2
- Afvn Chris Noel 670823 Program 58 Part 1
- Afvn Chris Noel 670823 Program 58 Part 2
- Afvn Chris Noel 690526 Program 516 Part 1
- Afvn Chris Noel 690527 Program 517 Part 1
- Afvn Chris Noel 690616 Program 531 Part 2
- Afvn Chris Noel 690617 Program 532 Part 2
- Afvn Chu Hoi Program Network Plug
- Afvn Chu Hoi Program Psa
- Afvn Chu Hoi Program
- Afvn Chuhoipsanetworkidlinked
- Afvn Goodmorningvietnam!adriancronauer
- Afvn Great Speeches Richard M. Nixon End Of Vietnam Wa
- Afvn Great Speeches Vice President Spiro Agnew Address
- Afvn Hanoihannah Not Afvn But I Wanted To Keep Nam Stu
- Afvn Hanoihannahhowareyougijoe
- Afvn Hanoihannahnewsaboutthewar
- Afvn Hawaii Rr
- Afvn Hong Kong Rr
- Afvn Idmailcallpsa
- Afvn Joe Moore Sports
- Afvn John Foster Dulles Vietnam Geneva Conference
- Afvn Kent State Report 1
- Afvn Kent State Report 2
- Afvn Laryngitis Reenlistment Psa
- Afvn Lsd Psa
- Afvn M16maintenancepsa
- Afvn Malaria Psa
- Afvn Mos Test 1970
- Afvn Movie Showings
- Afvn Movieschedules
- Afvn Mpc Conversion Announcement
- Afvn Music Power Jingle
- Afvn Nationalanthem
- Afvn Nbc Monitor College Psa
- Afvn Network Id Malaria Psa
- Afvn Networkid
- Afvn Networkidlong
- Afvn New Report
- Afvn News 690330
- Afvn News Closing Theme
- Afvn News Fall 1968 2
- Afvn News Fall 1968 3
- Afvn News Fall 1968 4
- Afvn News Fall 1968 5
- Afvn News Fall 1968
- Afvn News Intros
- Afvn News Nixon Loses Conservative Youth Support
- Afvn News With Paul Bottoms
- Afvn Newsbulletinsequetheme
- Afvn Nha Trang Air Check 01 62370
- Afvn Nha Trang Air Check 62370
- Afvn Orient Express And News
- Afvn Orient Express Church Psa
- Afvn Panorama Reads Stateside Weather
- Afvn Pat Sajak Segue On Dawn Buster
- Afvn Percy Marvelous
- Afvn Piaster Spending
- Afvn Recruiter Psa
- Afvn Red Cross Psa
- Afvn Reenlistment Jingle
- Afvn Rr
- Afvn Saigon631102coupcurfew
- Afvn Same Team Transportation Psa
- Afvn Savings Bond Psa
- Afvn Seeing Red Work Order Psa
- Afvn Seguetheme
- Afvn Seymour Hirsh Wins Pulitzer Prize For My Lai Story
- Afvn Signon
- Afvn Singapore Rr
- Afvn Skag Heroin Psa
- Afvn Snakebitepsa
- Afvn South Vietnamese Radio
- Afvn Special Services
- Afvn Sports Report
- Afvn Sports With Art Burnette Paul Harvey News
- Afvn Stars Stripes Ad
- Afvn Stationidchieuhoiprogram
- Afvn Sydney Australia Rr
- Afvn Taipa Rr
- Afvn Tex Ritter Plug
- Afvn Thebeatgoeson
- Afvn Thebeatgoesonspinningwheel
- Afvn Tokyo Rr
- Afvn Tokyor Rr Ad
- Afvn Town Country
- Afvn Uniformed Savings Deposit Program Psa
- Afvn Uso Ad News
- Afvn Uso Ad
- Afvn Uso Showtime 1
- Afvn Uso Showtime 2
- Afvn Vd Education Psas
- Afvn W Bruce Wahl
- Afvn War Trophies
- Afvn Wuppin Prank Call
- Afvn Youoweittoyourself
- Avfn Nbc Monitor College Pacific Stars Stripes Psas
- Afvn 001209 Dawn Busters Show Pat Sajak
- Afvn 1968 Year In Life
- Afvn 19680000 Bob Hope Christmas Show
- Afvn 19681201 Todays Soft And Relaxing Program
- Afvn 19690000 Haunted House Halloween Show
- Afvn 19690119 Golden Sounds Of Afvn
- Afvn 19690327 Dawn Busters Show Pat Sajak
- Afvn 19690327 Newscast
- Afvn 19690329 Newscast
- Afvn 19700000 Hour Of Love With Brother John Part 1
- Afvn 19700000 Hour Of Love With Brother John Part 2
- Afvn 19700101 Town And Country Show Don Cotterell
- Afvn 19700223 Bob Kingsley
- Afvn 19700704 Go Radio Tom Watson
- Afvn 19700724 Tuy Hoa 500 Hits Part 1
- Afvn 19700724 Tuy Hoa 500 Hits Part 2
- Afvn 19700928 Newcast
- Afvn 19701127 Barbara Randolph Gene Wheat Part 1
- Afvn 19701127 Barbara Randolph Gene Wheat Part 2
- Afvn 19701127 Orient Express Barbara Randolph
- Afvn 19710101 Da Nag Emergency
- Afvn 19710703 Newcast
- Afvn 19720800 Dawn Busters Show John Allgood
- Afvn 19720912 Night Beat With Dan Vandermyde Top 40 Hits
- Afvn 19730128 Town And Country Show Don Cotterell
- Afvn 19730217 Country Roads Show Chuck Lankford
- Afvn 1lt. Bruce Wahl
- Afvn 54 Am 99.9 Fm Id
- Afvn Air Force Captain Interview
- Afvn Airmail Psa
- Afvn America Psa
- Afvn An Hour Of Love With Tony Pig
- Afvn Australia 4 Rr
- Afvn Australia Rr
- Afvn Bloop
- Afvn Blooperbarkedattackaircraft
- Afvn Bloopercapsulecountdown
- Afvn Blooperchanner11
- Afvn Blooperclapslap
- Afvn Bloopercrossatthelocomotivethingy
- Afvn Blooperdawnbusted
- Afvn Blooperdejavuealloveragain
- Afvn Blooperenoughawhat
- Afvn Blooperhowsyourvdlately
- Afvn Blooperjoeybishopalittlegrass
- Afvn Blooperjoeybishoponpatsajak
- Afvn Blooperoperationstarsearch
- Afvn Bloopersimulwatt
- Afvn Bloopertherewerethey
- Afvn Blooperthesoundofeverything
- Afvn Bloopertruthinreporting
- Afvn Collage
- Afvn Cool Clear Water
- Afvn Country Corner With Charlie Williams Opening
- Afvn Cu Chi University
- Afvn Da Nang Station Id Driving Psa Hourly Cycling Tone
- Afvn Danang Billy Williams
- Afvn Dawn Buster
- Afvn Dawnbuster John Allgood
- Afvn Driving Psa
- Afvn End Of An Era
- Afvn Extending Rr Psa
- Afvn Folk Songs Vietnam
- Afvn Footcarepsa
- Afvn For Girls Show Ken Couch
- Afvn Free Postage Army Recruiter Psas
- Afvn Gi Bill Psa
- Afvn Bob Hope 681200 From Long Binh
- Afvn Bob Kingsley Segue
- Afvn Bob Rossi Reads Movie Schedules
- Afvn Busy Signal News Plug
- Afvn Checking Psa Becomes Network Difficulties Announcemen
- Afvn Chicken Man Theme
- Afvn Chris Noel 670822 Program 57 Part 1
- Afvn Chris Noel 670822 Program 57 Part 2
- Afvn Chris Noel 670823 Program 58 Part 1
- Afvn Chris Noel 670823 Program 58 Part 2
- Afvn Chris Noel 690526 Program 516 Part 1
- Afvn Chris Noel 690527 Program 517 Part 1
- Afvn Chris Noel 690616 Program 531 Part 2
- Afvn Chris Noel 690617 Program 532 Part 2
- Afvn Chu Hoi Program Network Plug
- Afvn Chu Hoi Program Psa
- Afvn Chu Hoi Program
- Afvn Chuhoipsanetworkidlinked
- Afvn Goodmorningvietnam!adriancronauer
- Afvn Great Speeches Richard M. Nixon End Of Vietnam Wa
- Afvn Great Speeches Vice President Spiro Agnew Address
- Afvn Hanoihannah Not Afvn But I Wanted To Keep Nam Stu
- Afvn Hanoihannahhowareyougijoe
- Afvn Hanoihannahnewsaboutthewar
- Afvn Hawaii Rr
- Afvn Hong Kong Rr
- Afvn Idmailcallpsa
- Afvn Joe Moore Sports
- Afvn John Foster Dulles Vietnam Geneva Conference
- Afvn Kent State Report 1
- Afvn Kent State Report 2
- Afvn Laryngitis Reenlistment Psa
- Afvn Lsd Psa
- Afvn M16maintenancepsa
- Afvn Malaria Psa
- Afvn Mos Test 1970
- Afvn Movie Showings
- Afvn Movieschedules
- Afvn Mpc Conversion Announcement
- Afvn Music Power Jingle
- Afvn Nationalanthem
- Afvn Nbc Monitor College Psa
- Afvn Network Id Malaria Psa
- Afvn Networkid
- Afvn Networkidlong
- Afvn New Report
- Afvn News 690330
- Afvn News Closing Theme
- Afvn News Fall 1968 2
- Afvn News Fall 1968 3
- Afvn News Fall 1968 4
- Afvn News Fall 1968 5
- Afvn News Fall 1968
- Afvn News Intros
- Afvn News Nixon Loses Conservative Youth Support
- Afvn News With Paul Bottoms
- Afvn Newsbulletinsequetheme
- Afvn Nha Trang Air Check 01 62370
- Afvn Nha Trang Air Check 62370
- Afvn Orient Express And News
- Afvn Orient Express Church Psa
- Afvn Panorama Reads Stateside Weather
- Afvn Pat Sajak Segue On Dawn Buster
- Afvn Percy Marvelous
- Afvn Piaster Spending
- Afvn Recruiter Psa
- Afvn Red Cross Psa
- Afvn Reenlistment Jingle
- Afvn Rr
- Afvn Saigon631102coupcurfew
- Afvn Same Team Transportation Psa
- Afvn Savings Bond Psa
- Afvn Seeing Red Work Order Psa
- Afvn Seguetheme
- Afvn Seymour Hirsh Wins Pulitzer Prize For My Lai Story
- Afvn Signon
- Afvn Singapore Rr
- Afvn Skag Heroin Psa
- Afvn Snakebitepsa
- Afvn South Vietnamese Radio
- Afvn Special Services
- Afvn Sports Report
- Afvn Sports With Art Burnette Paul Harvey News
- Afvn Stars Stripes Ad
- Afvn Stationidchieuhoiprogram
- Afvn Sydney Australia Rr
- Afvn Taipa Rr
- Afvn Tex Ritter Plug
- Afvn Thebeatgoeson
- Afvn Thebeatgoesonspinningwheel
- Afvn Tokyo Rr
- Afvn Tokyor Rr Ad
- Afvn Town Country
- Afvn Uniformed Savings Deposit Program Psa
- Afvn Uso Ad News
- Afvn Uso Ad
- Afvn Uso Showtime 1
- Afvn Uso Showtime 2
- Afvn Vd Education Psas
- Afvn W Bruce Wahl
- Afvn War Trophies
- Afvn Wuppin Prank Call
- Afvn Youoweittoyourself
- Avfn Nbc Monitor College Pacific Stars Stripes Psas
