This Is the American Forces Network The Anglo-American Battle of the Air Waves in World War II

Name: This Is the American Forces Network The Anglo-American Battle of the Air Waves in World War II
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ISBN: 9780275969011

ISBN-10: 0275969010

ISBN-13: 9780275969011

Edition: 2001

Authors: Patrick Morley

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During World War II, radio broadcasts were fundamental to the morale of the allied troops. When Americans attempted to establish their own network, the Armed Forces Network (AFN), the BBC initially resisted. This documented account of the disputes between Britain and the United States in regard to the airwaves illustrates how, despite the tensions and with the intervention of General Eisenhower and Winston Churchill, the relationship succeeded. It details the political machinations with which the BBC attempted to thwart the development of the AFN and the strategies by which the Americans established and operated the network. It was not long before the AFN captivated a wide British audience…

Book details

List price: $75.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 1/30/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 200
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.012
Language: English

Patrick Morley (www.maninthemirror.org) is a business leader, speaker, and the best-selling author of twelve books, including The Man in the Mirror, Ten Secrets for the Man in the Mirror, The Seven Seasons of the Man in the Mirror, and Devotions for the Man in the Mirror. He lives with his wife in Orlando, Florida.



Acknowledgments


Abbreviations


Preface


Introduction



The Reason Why



Battle Is Joined



AFN on the Air



Programs and Personalities



BBC and AFN



Forces Broadcasting



"The Greatest Radio Show in History"



AEFP Birth Pangs



AEFP "Politics and Intrigue"



"The Best Entertainment Program Ever"



AFN on the Road to Berlin



AFN Postwar


Postscript: Afterthoughts and Memories



Transmitters



AFN Program Schedules


A Note on the Principal Sources Used


Index