1943–1949
47 surviving broadcasts held in the archive
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are public domain.
Source collection: MailCall
9 January
No. 1
1943
29 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
30 June
No. 2
1943
31 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
15 July
No. 3
1943
29 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
26 August
No. 4
1943
30 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
24 November
No. 5
1943
30 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
8 December
No. 6
1943
29 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
5 January
No. 7
1944
30 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
12 January
No. 8
1944
31 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
16 February
No. 9
1944
30 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
8 March
No. 10
1944
30 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
26 April
No. 11
1944
26 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
17 May
No. 12
1944
31 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
26 July
No. 13
1944
30 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
2 August
No. 14
1944
30 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
9 August
No. 15
1944
30 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
23 August
No. 16
1944
29 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
27 September
No. 17
1944
31 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
5 October
No. 18
1944
30 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
25 October
No. 19
1944
29 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
22 November
No. 20
1944
30 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
27 December
No. 21
1944
31 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
10 January
No. 22
1945
31 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
17 January
No. 23
1945
31 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
24 January
No. 24
1945
32 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
31 January
No. 25
1945
31 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
1 February
No. 26
1945
29 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
7 February
No. 27
1945
31 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
21 February
No. 28
1945
31 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
28 February
No. 29
1945
30 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
7 March
No. 30
1945
31 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
14 March
No. 31
1945
30 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
21 March
No. 32
1945
30 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
28 March
No. 33
1945
29 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
4 April
No. 34
1945
31 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
11 April
No. 35
1945
29 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
18 April
No. 36
1945
29 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
25 April
No. 37
1945
30 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
1 May
No. 38
1945
30 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
16 May
No. 39
1945
30 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
27 March
No. 40
1946
31 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
20 May
No. 41
1946
30 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
3 June
No. 42
1946
30 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
22 January
No. 43
1947
29 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
13 October
No. 44
1948
29 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
25 April
No. 45
1949
13 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
No date recorded at source
No. 46
30 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are
No date recorded at source
No. 47
28 min
Mail Call was an Armed Forces Radio Service variety programme built around letters from servicemen overseas, recorded in Hollywood from 1942. Like all AFRS output it carried no sponsors and was pressed to transcription discs for shortwave and overseas station use. The surviving discs are