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GI Jill (born Martha Wilkerson, 4 May 1918 — 9 September 1999) [1] [2] was an American disc jockey and host of GI Jive, a music program on the Armed Forces Radio Service during World War II.
Martha Wilkerson was born on 4 May 1918 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA. She was a writer, known for Doorway to Danger (1951), Matinee Theatre (1955) and Hard, Fast and Beautiful! (1951). She died on 9 February 1999 in Makawao, Maui, Hawaii, USA.
- Writer
- May 4, 1918
- Martha Wilkerson
- February 9, 1999
variety. gi jive. + G.I. JIVE WITH G.I. JILL– Hear 10 quarter-hour Armed Forces Radio Service broadcasts with Jill – Martha Wilkerson – playing the top recordings as requested by servicemen around the world during WW II.
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In May 1943, however, the format changed to having one regular host, Martha Wilkerson, who was known on the air as "GI Jill". [4] Patrick Worley, in This Is the American Forces Network, called Wilkerson "probably the most popular performer on AFRS, and certainly the one who made the biggest impact on the troops' morale." [5]
Jun 14, 2012 · Golden Age of Radio. G.I. Jill: Martha Wilkerson. By Old Time Radio Shows June 14, 2012. GI Jill was Martha Wilkerson, co-producer and wife of producer Robert M. Warner Mort Werner, who played the part of Jack. The series began in San Francisco and was called "Hi Neighbour". SSD took over production in May 1943 for 56 shows.
