Wednesday July 23, 2008
Fun show
By ANTHONY THANASAYAN
Need a really good reason to wake up in the morning? Let the joyful sounds of DJs Sam, Jeff, Anson and Moon kickstart your day.
They come on weekdays on 988’s Hallo Good Morning (HGM).
HGM can be heard from 6am until 10am on the Chinese language channel that is operated by The Star.
The cheerful and energetic antics of the DJs make the difficult job of getting up in the mornings much easier and fun.
They not only have lots of interesting stories to share , but are also absorbing when it comes to interacting with listeners.
The boys crack jokes that keep you in stitches and their discussions are equally witty. There is no lagging behind on the latest news and the hottest gossip in town when one is tuned in to the programme.
You will also be in the know of the opinions and issues faced by the local community.
HGM is generally divided into four one-hour segments.
1. Early Morning War (6am): The battle is on as the DJs pick a daily hot topic that concerns both the sexes. Listeners can join in the discussion by calling 03-4042 0988 during the session.
2. North South East West (7am): Focuses on language and phrases. This informative hour sees the DJs highlighting words or phrases for the day and uncovering their origins.
3. PiliPala What You Say (8am): The boys turn their attention – and charm – to be our guides in the use of language. Recently, they taught listeners how to use the correct dialect in various situations.
Currently, their spotlight is on the English usage. 988 listeners had a delightful surprise recently when local artistes John and Desiree and Hong Kong’s Jason Chan played English language guides on the show.
4. I Am Not Master (9am): Spotlights on how to handle people around us through effective communication, especially at the workplace.
Meanwhile, for those of you into the habit of burning the midnight oil, The Late Show with Jeremy is the show for you. It is aired on Red FM, that is also operated by The Star.
The programme airs from Monday till Friday (10pm - 2am).
Jeremy is the latest addition to the channel’s stable of DJs. He’s a fast talker, but almost always concise in his presentation. So, listeners will not be bored by him.
Occasionally, he speaks a little too loud over the microphone, causing his voice to come across distorted.
The DJ should check himself on that. He presents a lot of western entertainment news.
It would be good, though, for him to balance it up with some local happenings for local appeal.
The interesting bit is that listeners get to call in and talk to the DJ during the show.
