AF News Patrol

AF News Patrol
File:AF News PAtorl 2017.jpg AF News Patrol Current Logo
Genre	News, Live action, Military
Created by	James Donald
Developed by	LBC News
Written by	Clarence Yoshimura
Directed by	Harry Douglas
Presented by	Karl Kretschmann Reisi Kurasawa Sera Yuzakawa
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
Production
Executive producer(s)	Kenji Kosaki
Producer(s)	Fred Fitzpatrick
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	75 minutes
Release
Original network	LBC News LBC
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Original release	March 2, 1985 (1985-03-02) – present

AF News Patrol is the military news broadcast of LBC, LBC News as well as TF News. It can also be simultaneously watched on LBC. The news mainly focuses on situations on military insurgencies and the situations of evacuees as well as introduction of military weapons as well as a history on several wars and conflicts throughout time. News reports about business, stocks, weather and cultural news of different nations are also part of the broadcast. The news has also received recognition as well as becoming the first and one of the longest running news broadcast.

History

2003-2006: Yuzakawa-Kurasawa era

On May 17, 2003; Kretschmann announced that he'll be leaving AF News Patrol to spend more time with his family as well as to call for his duty. During that time, Kretschmann was one of the only active news presenters at LBC News and AF News Patrol was on the verge of cancellation. However, Kretschmann pointed a 16-year old Reisi Kurasawa as his replacement. At that time, Kurasawa was still in his senior high school and was prepared to graduate to college. However the LBC News refused to allow Kurasawa to present the news as he was too young. Kretschmann knew the boy well since Reisi was his student during the latter's time in a journalism training school. Eventually, Kurasawa was allowed to present with Kretschmann deciding to extend his stay for 6 weeks. Kurasawa had his first broadcast with Kretschmann on June 25, 2003. The AF News Patrol received positive reception for Kurasawa's classy and professional-like presentation. This allowed Kurasawa to receive a schoolarship in his university and graduated by the time he was 19 years old.

In September 15, 2004, Several Universities started to put journalism programs with the AF News Patrol as one of its sponsors. It encouraged students as young as 14 years old to begin training. One of the students who were placed on the training program is Sera Yuzakawa. She agreed to do a broadcast training on AF News Patrol with Kurasawa. The two of them were described as too young to present news but Kurasawa was noted for his mature presentation of the news. Yuzakawa on the other hand gave light to darker news stories. Later, She received a journalist's scholarship that made her broadcast on AF News Patrol as her attainment along with pre-accounting and history. She agreed but made her first true broadcast by November 2004. She and Kurasawa paved way for the "Era of Young Broadcasting". To this day, they remain as LBC News' youngest presenters.

Anchors

Current

• Karl Kretschmann (1985 - 2003); 2006-Present; Weekend Anchor (2005 - 2006)
• Reisi Kurasawa (2003 - Present); Weekend Anchor: (2005 - Present);
• Sera Yuzakawa (Regular Anchor: 2004 - Present); Weekend Anchor: (2006 - Present); Currently on maternity leave.
• Teletha Testarossa (2017 - Present); Currently a substitute anchor for Sera.
• Sharon Kruger Erebonian News Anchor: (2012 - Present)
• Catherine O'Hara Gallian News Anchor: (2010 - Present)
• Larry Sheen Weather Anchor (2003 - Present)
• Tyler Foreman Host of Tyler Foreman Tonight: (2024 - Present)

Former

• Hans Proctor Erebonian News Anchor: (2003 - 2012)
• Hubert Brixham Gallian News Anchor: (2003 - 2010); Currently a substitute anchor for O'Hara.
• Inaba Furakawa (1985 - 1996)
• Furuichi Ikumatsu (1985 - 1996))
• Linda Schwartz (1985 - 1987)
• Denice Christian (1990 - 2003)

Featured Reporters

• Geraldine Tran, The Wanderer
• Lakatos Dominik, Achilleoudis
• Ty Huy On
• Che Chieu Ton
• An Chung-Ho
• Kan Min Zin

Featured Guests

• Lành Chinh, Emperor of Quenmin
• Kamalanan Jatusripitar, Archduke of Tamau
• Trần Liễng Tâm Han, current Prime Minister of Quenmin
• Ngô Sáng Hiếu, 17th Prime Minister of Quenmin
• Saruta Chirapaisarnsakul, Prime Minister of Tam Mau
• Yarzar Thant, Prime Minister of Bethausia
• Đỗ Thắng Kiếu, Chairwoman and CFO of Hai Kieu
• Phạm Liễng Dũng, CEO of Sieu Phuong Tech
• Klaartje Croesenbrinck, CEO of the Haenraats Corporation
• Tomasz Wiseau, CEO of Wiseau Industries

Logos

• AF News PAtorl 1985.jpg

  1985-1989

• AF News PAtorl logo1985.jpg

  1989-1992

• Afnewspatorl 1994.jpg

  1992-1995

• AF News PAtorl 1994.jpg

  1995-1997

• AF News Patrol 1995.jpg

  1997-1998

• 2000 logo AF NEws Patrol.jpg

  1998-2001

• AF News Patrol 2001.jpg

  2001-2003

• AF NEws Patrol 2004.jpg

  2003-2006

• AF News PAtorl 209.jpg

  2006-2009

• AF News PAtorl 2012.jpg

  2009-2013

• AF News PAtorl 2013.jpg

  2013-2017

• AF News PAtorl 2017.jpg

  2017-Present