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'AFN Iraq' is the American Forces Network of radio stations within Iraq. The network, nicknamed 'Freedom Radio', broadcasts news, information, and entertainment programs, including adult contemporary music. Its mission is to "sustain and improve the morale and readiness" of U.S. forces in Iraq.
The first song played live on AFN was "Freedom" by Paul McCartney.
The network includes the following stations:

★ Baghdad 1 kW on 93.3 and 107.7 FM

★ Mosul, 1 kW on 105.1 FM

★ Tikrit, 1 kW on 93.3 FM

★ Balad (LSA Anaconda) 250w on 107.3 FM

★ Qayarrah West Airfield (Q-West), 250w on 93.3 FM

★ Sinjar, 250w on 107.9 FM

★ Kirkuk, 200w on 100.1 and 107.3 FM

★ Ali, (formerly Tallil), 200w on 100.1 and 107.3 FM

Contents

Founding members and disc jockeys

Television

External links

Founding members and disc jockeys

★ Air Force Master Sergeant Erik Brazones, founding member

★ Air Force Technical Sergeant Bob Herron, founding member

★ Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Troy Ruby, founding member

★ Air Force Staff Sergeant Chris Eder, founding member

★ Air Force Senior Airman Brent Skeen, founding member

★ Air Force MSgt Bobby L. Herron, founding member (coined the name "Freedom Radio")

★ MSgt Erik Brazones, original disc jockey
Current members of the freedom radio team include:
Air Force SrA George Solis...Curious One

Navy Petty Officer Joshua Huebner...Josh

Air Force SrA Anthony Kuhn...A.K.

Air Force SSgt Aries Early...Aries "D"

Navy Petty Officer Shannon Renfroe...Rennie Ren

Air Force SSgt Jason David...Juice

Television

''Freedom Journal Iraq'' is produced by the electronic news gathering (ENG) team of the American Forces Network-Iraq, five times a week. The 10 minute newscast is produced Monday through Friday and uploaded via satellite to the Pentagon Channel in Washington D.C. Originally, the program was produced weekly. The newscast was awarded 1st and 2nd place Keith L. Ware Broadcast Journalism Awards in 2005 for best Army Television Newscast. Broadcast journalists have traveled the entire theater of operations in support of ''Freedom Journal Iraq'', from Kuwait to Turkey. Although, not desiginated combat camera correspondents, several broadcast journalists have been awarded the Combat Action Badge for their duty serving at American Forces Network-Iraq.

External links

★ AFN Iraq, official website

★ Kasbah Radio, un-official website
SSgt Eder (Kasbah) and TSgt Herron (Bob) won the Thomas Jefferson Award for a show they hosted. It was the third live show on AFN Iraq.