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| AFN-Iraq hits Baghdad later this week |
| 2003-12-08 |
| American Forces Network-Iraq will begin live radio broadcasts from Baghdad this week, featuring news, weather, music, tips on Iraqâs culture and language, and other content tailored to troops in that country. "Drop the RPG and get your hands in the air"; And thatâs todayâs Iraqi Phrase Of The Day". It will begin broadcasts to the Baghdad area on Wednesday, and hopes to extend them to other parts of Iraq by Christmas. âItâs really for the troops,â said Air Force Lt. Col. Perry Nouis, AFN-Iraqâs commander. âItâs for the guys on the front line who are doing the dirty work. âWhen troops have ⊠âthat touch of home,â programs theyâre familiar with ⊠they certainly appreciate it. âWeâre not going to be âGood Morning, Vietnamâ â Nouis said, referring to a movie about AFNâs Vietnam War broadcast operation, AFVN, âbut weâre going to be continuing that kind of service to the troops in the field.â At the start, AFN-Iraq will air two live shows daily in Baghdad on 107.7 FM, the first from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., the second from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Drive time. The shows will originate at newly built studios in the Convention Center in Baghdad. âBut we do see that expanding,â Nouis said, âand as we go national, weâll probably have four live shows a day.â AFN-Iraq is wrapping up contract negotiations to have a satellite uplink in place so its radio broadcasts can reach other areas of Iraq with major troop concentrations, including Mosul, Tikrit, Balad, Ar Ramadi, Kirkuk and Tallil Air Base, Nouis said. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #1 They should include Roe & Garry, wlsam.com 2-6P central. That'll be a touch of home. They went from porn into the first Baby Jesus theft of the year last week. |
| Posted by: Anonymous2u 2003-12-8 12:29:23 PM |