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American forces network in the cold war: Military broadcasting in postwar Germany

1988; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 32; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/08838158809386704

1550-6878

R. Stephen Craig,

Media, Journalism, and Communication History

With the end of World War II, many U.S. troops in Germany remained to meet the new requirements of occupation. Staying with them was their own war‐born radio network, the American Forces Network, Europe (AFN). Operating several powerful transmitters, AFN beamed news, information, popular music, and variety over a Western Europe otherwise bombarded by Cold War radio propaganda. This essay examines AFN's postwar programming, the military's influence over the network, and the shadow audience of Europeans who tuned in during this period.