AF News Patrol (TRP)

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AF News Patrol
File:AF News PAtorl 2017.jpg
AF News Patrol Current Logo
GenreNews, Live action, Military
Created byJames Donald
Developed byLBC News
Written byClarence Yoshimura
Directed byHarry Douglas
Presented byKarl Kretschmann
Reisi Kurasawa
Sera Yuzakawa
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original language(s)English
Production
Executive producer(s)Kenji Kosaki
Producer(s)Fred Fitzpatrick
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time75 minutes
Release
Original networkLBC, LBC News
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Original releaseMarch 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

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-Kaizuka era

Theme Music

Anchors

Current

  • Karl Kretschmann (1985-2003); (2006-Present); Weekend Anchor: (2005- 2006)
  • Reisi Kurasawa (2003-Present); Weekend Anchor: (2005-Present);
  • Sera Kurasawa Regular Anchor: (2004-Present); Weekend Anchor: (2006-Present); Currently on maternity leave.
  • Yuki Kaizuka (2017-Present); Currently a substitute anchor for Sera.
  • Sharon Kruger Culturaltastic News Anchor: (2012-Present)
  • Larry Sheen Weather Anchor (2003-Present)

Former

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