Pacific Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 10, 1948, Tokyo, T�ky�                                Am Wilh perched atop a Hill overlooking the whole Island of Okinawa the first radio Sta Tion to be set up within japanese territory while fighting was still going on is still going on today As Okinawa s greatest morale and entertainment Factor. The personnel and equipment were moved onto Okinawa three Days after the initial Landing and on May 20, 1945, the first broadcast was aired. During the Early stages of its operation the station featured such dignitaries As general Simo Buckner jr., and Gen. Stillwell As Well As num Erous Well known entertainers of stage and radio. Although the big names have Long since de parted Wilh s Mission has remained the same. It offers Okinawa listeners a Well balanced radio fare Remote control features and an outstanding coverage of special events. Due to the geographical situation of the Island completely isolated from the outside world Wilh has developed among the entire personnel both army and air Force dependents and civilians a radio consciousness which Only people under these conditions and circumstances could feel. Wilh under the command of 1st it. Crane p. Fitzwilson officer in charge and James n. Tull program director is continuing its prime purpose to give the Best to the most. Two prime morale builders Are stations wih and we to respectively located on the Island of Okinawa and Honshu s Kansas area. Both Are dedicated to the same end providing information education and entertainment to the people they serve. Directly below is Wilh s popular re quest fully yours program in the process of air ing left the same station tuning in on the Ameri can relays right we to s Mobile unit used for Remote broadcast. _. I the voice of i corps on the Island of Honshu  Operand by thei i corps troop information and education set Jyh. For Chi its transmitters located in Sendai Attr a Bya flows up to the minute news of whet cd icon the Fri world and the United states anally1/service of the Sta Tion since its inception in 1945r-Wlien Headquarters i corps was in Osaka. It is heard in the big cities and the Remote villages in which i corps fulfils its occupation duties. A As it is affectionately known operates from the building that houses japanese radio station jobs. There has been obtained within this Struc Ture sufficient space for studios offices living quarters and a motor Pool. Here Are modern radio studios operated by the japanese going full blast at the same time we to is airing . Many people do not realize that the primary Mission of we to is to provide information and education programs for the troops and that entertainment programs As such Are Only a secondary Mission. However satisfying the radio tastes of occupation personnel along the entertainment line has Long been an Earnest Endeavor of we to " an Endeavor not without difficulties. While necessarily delayed As much As three months at times we to does bring to its listening audience the Best of the radio shows from the states less the commercials via the transcribed method. You can tune in your radio set on a frequency of 1310 or 1280 at any time from 6 30 am to 11 00 pm five Days during the week and from 6 30 am to 11 30 pm on saturday and sunday with the Assurance of getting the latest and the Best of the local stateside and world news sporting events and entertainment features. Despite persistent problems of Patching up out Moded and worn out equipment and training virtually All the new personnel assigned to we to from the ground up the station comes up to the High standards of Many of the stateside radio stations that have new equipment and highly trained personnel. The soldiers who operate the controls make announcements write the scripts and plan their programs from their Library of recordings should be congratulated for the Fine Job they Are turning out. Operating under handicaps the men of we to Are rightfully proud of the successful manner in which they have operated this station for the past three years. And the occupation personnel of i corps Are proud of them also for this station has done much to bring a considerable amount of american local color to this occupied land so Many Miles from Home. If stripes Page 7