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 – 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
Pre-Launch
1985-2003: Kretschmann era
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.
2006-2009: Kretschmann-Yuzakawa-Kurasawa era
2009-2012: Reformatting
2012-2017: The return of the 2006 newscast; AF News Patrol Weekend; AF News Patrol 30
2017-Present: Kretschmann-Kurasawa-Testarossa era
Theme Music
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
International Broadcasts
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