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9781563110863
Read the incredible story of the Armed Forces Radio & Television Service. Its shaky beginnings in World War II started with tiny transmitters beaming out programs to troops in tanks, foxholes & barracks. Since then, AFRTS has grown into a world-girdling giant; beaming news, entertainment & the sounds of home from satellites to wherever the troops are located. Trent Christman, who worked for AFRTS & saw first-hand such great entertainers as Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Judy Garland & Mel Blanc perform, writes an informative & often funny account of the Armed Forces Radio & Television Services.Christman, Trent is the author of 'Brass Button Broadcasters A Lighthearted Look at Fifty Years of Military Broadcasting' with ISBN 9781563110863 and ISBN 1563110865.
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