The National Defense Radio Show
The National Defense Radio Show has been heard on more than a hundred radio stations across the United States and the 400+ overseas Armed Forces Radio Networks around the globe. The Armed Forces Network reaches more than one million American service men and women, DOD, civilians, and their families on every military base, outpost and all ships at sea. The weekly show has consisted of a combination of celebrity interviews, executive interviews, and discussions with political and news figures, delivering content that entertains, informs and supports those who serve, and have served, our country. The show is hosted by Randy Miller, a 25-year broadcast veteran having hosted shows in Pittsburgh, Atlanta, San Diego, Cincinnati and Kansas City. Randy is the recipient of multiple broadcasting awards, including “Air Personality of the Year” from Billboard Magazine and the Radio Music Awards.
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Episodes
May 25, 2024
May 25, 2024
14 min
We welcome actor Angus Benfield and writer George Eshleman to the show to discuss their great new movie detailing George’s life-changing hike carrying the names of veterans who had committed suicide.
May 25, 2024
May 25, 2024
7 min
We celebrate the military caregivers in our world by welcoming Kelly Parker, Director of Independent Services at Wounded Warrior Project, to the show. Kelly and Randy discuss the sometimes scary process of families caring for their injured family member while serving our country.
May 25, 2024
May 25, 2024
11 min
We celebrate Fleet Week with USO Regional President Rebecca Parkes. Ships from the Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard will participate in a sea parade leading up to Memorial Day. Randy and Rebecca discuss just some of the great programs that the USO is leading to support our military members.
May 25, 2024
May 25, 2024
5 min
Gold Star Father and Vietnam Veteran Allen Hoe discusses the annual National Memorial Day Concert coming up on PBS. Allen talks about his service in Vietnam, but his son, who was killed in Iraq, is serving as a 1st Lt. Infantry Officer with the Army’s 3rd Battalion.
May 25, 2024
May 25, 2024
8 min
We welcome Captain Greg Wooldridge to the show to discuss the new IMAX documentary “Blue Angels” in theaters this week and then streaming exclusively on Amazon’s Prime Video. Randy and Greg talk about the film-making process, and how the documentary captures the life of the pilots that roar over the Pensacola coastline.
May 18, 2024
May 18, 2024
13 min
We welcome media trailblazer Shaunie Henderson to the show to discuss her new book, Undefeated. Shaunie created the 11th season of Basketball Wives, which is still running on TV. She talks with Randy about the show, her marriage to Shaq, and much more.
May 18, 2024
May 18, 2024
8 min
We speak with Army Veteran Ronnie Adkins to promote his new show on the History Channel: “The Proof is Out There.” Ronnie served two tours in Afghanistan, which he discusses with Randy. He also discusses his transition to civilian life, hosting his own YouTube channel, which is now straight to your cable box or streaming device on the History Channel. We can’t wait to see this show!
May 18, 2024
May 18, 2024
10 min
We welcome Don McClean back to the show to discuss his new album, American Boys, which is being released this week. We always like having Don on the show to discuss not just “American Pie” but many of his discography's songs that served as the soundtrack for the Vietnam War.
May 18, 2024
May 18, 2024
27 min
We welcome billionaire philanthropist and Marine Corps veteran Bob Parsons to the show to discuss his time in the USMC, how he transitioned out of uniform, and the massive GoDaddy domain name powerhouse he created. Randy and Bob talk web pages, his new projects, PXG golf products, and much more in this great segment.
May 18, 2024
May 18, 2024
16 min
Assistant VP of Military and Veteran Segment Manager for US Bank, Adam Naryka, joins the show to talk about his upbringing, his time serving in the Marines, and the skills from his early life that have guided him to continue serving his fellow Marines and veterans at US Bank. Randy and Adam talk about US Bank and their work to serve the financial needs of our active-duty military and veterans.