NationMaster - Encyclopedia: AFN Iraq

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. American Forces Network, or AFN - the acronym that its most commonly known as, is the brand name used by the United States Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) for its networks worldwide. ... A radio station is a site configured for broadcasting sound. ... This article deals with the post-invasion period in Iraq and its occupation. ... Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ...

The network includes the following stations:

Baghdad 1Kw on 92.3 and 107.7 FM
Mosul, 1Kw on 105.1 FM
Tikrit, 1Kw 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
Tallil, 200w on 100.1 and 107.3 FM

A street map of Baghdad Average temperature (red) and precipitations (blue) in Baghdad Baghdad (بغداد) is the capital of Iraq and the Baghdad Province. ... Mosūl ( Kurdish: Mûsil, Arabic: موصل, al Mawsil) or Nineveh ( Syriac: ܢܝܢܘܐ) is a city in northern Iraq/Central Assyria. ... Tikrit (تكريت, also transliterated as Takrit or Tekrit) is a town in Iraq, located 140 km northwest of Baghdad on the Tigris river (at 34. ... Balad is a city 50 miles north of Baghdad in Israel, currently led by Azmi Bishara and Ahmad Tibi. ... An Air Force Base (AFB) is a term used to designate a military base of a number of air forces, including the United States Air Force (USAF) and the South African Air Force (SAAF). ... Kirkuk (كركوك) is an ancient city in Iraq, sitting near the Hasa River on the ruins of a 3,000-year-old settlement. ...

External link

Official website (http://www.afniraq.army.mil/)

Categories: Station stubs | Military media of the United States | 2003 Iraq conflict | Radio by country | United States radio networks

Results from FactBites:

American Forces Network - Europe (1973 words)
	AFNE employees will record the information from callers needing 5th Signal Command assistance and either call or email the trouble report 5th Signal Command for action.
	AFN airs controversial shows because the American Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) wants to provide Americans with the same radio and television shows they can see or hear in the United States.
	AFN radio and television services are not designed to be competition for local national broadcast organizations.

American Forces Network at AllExperts (3111 words)
	AFN went on the air May 29th with service at the Tirana airport in Albania with satellite decoders and large screen televisions placed in high traffic areas.
	While programming is provided to AFN by major American TV networks and program syndicators at little to no-cost, for copyright and licensing reasons it is intended solely for U.S. Forces personnel, authorized Department of Defense civilian employees, State Department diplomatic personnel, and their families overseas.
	AFN inserts public service announcements, educational featurettes (as in presenting an American state capital), and localized messages from senior leadership in place of normal commercials.

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