Do you face construction or plumbing problems in your home or office? If yes, then thank God for Fridays! That is the heaven-sent day when a certain Mr Fix It drops by on the Red Breakfast show on Red FM.
Mr Fix It shares with listeners useful ideas and money-saving tips on home renovations, decorations and other related matters.
The segment on the station, operated by The Star, is called Ask Ah Leong. It can be heard immediately after the 8 o'clock morning news.
According to Red FM's morning show producer Audrey Raj, Ah Leong gives listeners the inside story on plumbing each week.
He is also sought after for his tips on how to get around some of the annoying red tape that is usually involved in home and office repairs and construction.
In some of his past segments Leong had helped listeners to identify dishonest contractors.
Then, there was even one rare moment when he received a request from “Queen Elizabeth II” to soundproof Buckingham Palace. (Red Breakfast’s deejay host Will was, of course, the one responsible for his wicked impersonation of Queen E!). I caught Leong’s show last Friday and was most impressed.
Not only is he quite skilled in this subject, he also possesses a unique way of communicating with his listeners.
Leong speaks in Malaysian English. Whilst teachers of English and foreigners may frown at his Manglish, I think his style is refreshing and unique.
What is important really is that Ah Leong manages to get his message across to listeners. His simple – and often amusing style – is also able to effectively dismiss technical and unnecessary jargon related to his profession, which Red wishes to keep secret for some reason until next month.
However, I find that there are too many music breaks during the interview sessions with Leong. To “Ask Ah Leong” a question, listeners can e-mail the show at mail@redbreakfast.com or call 03-4043 1049 when the programme is on.
For traffic jam updates, you can check out Radio 24, which started a new traffic update feature last week.
This is in addition to its current hourly updates on the roads that can be heard during the daytime.
Called the SMART Highway Info on weekdays, listeners will now be further updated on the latest traffic situation at 34 minutes past the hour.
The coverage is from 7am to 7pm.
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