‘Geek Squad’ takes to the Misawa airwaves
Airman 1st Class Donnie Lang, left, Tech. Sgt. Erick Tyndall, center, and American Forces Network radio deejay Jo Baker give computer advice to the Misawa Air Base, Japan, community during the Geek Squad program Friday morning.
By T.D. Flack | Stars and Stripes June 8, 2009
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — American Forces Network officials at Misawa have added another regularly scheduled radio program to their lineup.
The “Geek Squad” now airs each Friday from 11 a.m. to noon on AFN 1575, and features two computer-savvy troops from the 35th Communications Squadron who give computer advice.
The show, hosted by volunteer disc jockey Jo Baker, was created after officials realized there was a need for it in the local community.
Baker said a trial run showed enough interest to add it to the stable of regularly scheduled programs.
The regularly scheduled, hour-long programs are: