ARMED FORCES DAY
SALUTE TO ARMED FORCES RADIO

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, May 21, 1988

COMMAND PERFORMANCE (1946) A fourth anniver­sary program, presenting clips from past Armed Forces Radio Service programs since the series began shortly after the United States’ involvement in World War II. Bob Hope emcees this hour-and-a-half broadcast and presents Janet Blair, Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, G. I. Jill, Slim Gaylord Trio, Bob Mitchell Boys Choir, Kay Kyser and Jerry Colonna, Linda Darnell, Mel Blanc, Fred MacMurray, Frances Langford. AFRS. (14:15; 14:00; 11:17; 18:35; 20:10; 8:15)

MAIL CALL #111 (1940s) Hostess Ginny Simms presents Jimmy Durante, Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford, the Pied Pipers, and Harry James and the orchestra. AFRS. (13:20; 11:05; 5:15)

G.I. JOURNAL (1940s) An anniversary show present­ing highlights of the past year’s programs. Linda Darnell presents Bob Hope, Betty Grable, the Pied Pipers, Frank Morgan, Kay Kyser, Bing Crosby, and Abbott and Costello with their famous “Who’s On First” routine. AFRS. (12:30; 8:30; 8:45)

COMMAND PERFORMANCE (8-14-45) A special V-J Day program with Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dinah Shore, Frank Sinatra, Orson Welles, Frances Langford, Major Meredith Willson and the Armed Forces orchestra. AFRS and all USA networks. (11:32; 7:28; 9:45)