An historical study of the Armed Forces Radio Service to 1946, 1951.

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An historical study of the Armed Forces Radio Service to 1946, 1951.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/145770877

Dissertation done at the University of Southern California which incorporates an additional research study of Command Performance, AFRS' prestige program.

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Delay, Theodore S., 1915- .

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United States. Armed Forces Radio Service

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The Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) was an agency created in 1942 by the United States government to produce radio shows for broadcast to troops fighting overseas in World War II. Created mainly by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee, the AFRS produced and aired a wide variety of programs - comedy, informational, and dramatic programs, among others. The AFRS also aired edited versions of popular commercial radio programs. The service was first centered in New York, but soon...