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On this track is a Sci-Fi adventure story that was produced by the AFRS on Nov 6, 1955. The idea for "Destination Mars" was sent in by a listener as part of "Contest Theater"... a program that asked listeners to present their ideas for stories. If they were selected, popular actors of the time would be featured in a radio adaptation of the winning idea. Actor Dane Clark stars in this story of 4 astronauts, 3 men and a woman, who make the first trip to Mars... and were more than surprised at what they found there. This track will be stored in the "Sci-Fi" Playlist. The Armed Forces Radio Service evolved after World War II and by 1949, all of the wartime original AFRS programs had been discontinued and the then-renamed Armed Forces Radio and Television Service had grown their operations and studios to the TV media as well as radio. The AFRTS moved to Hollywood to Sun Valley in 1986 and then to March Air Base in Moreno Valley in 1995. Today, the American Forces Network (AFN) Broadcast Center, is a world-class facility and is the center of all AFRTS broadcasting activity.