Wednesday 1 October 2008

Festive mood for Raya

Wednesday October 1, 2008

Getting into the festive mood

AIR RAVES WITH ANTHONY THANASAYAN


HARI RAYA open houses, lots of opportunities to meet up and mingle with your favourite radio deejays on the ground - plus a virtual explosion of Aidilfitri songs (both new and old) on the airwaves!

These are just some of the many specials lined up for us all on radio this week.

Here is what listeners can expect during this festive occasion from at least two popular Bahasa Malaysia broadcasters from Airtime Management and Programming network:

Sinar fm

Talk about getting into the festivities! The broadcaster has apparently done exactly that ... to the extent of changing its tagline.

Starting from today and until the end of this Aidilfitri month, Sinar’s new image is Muzik Raya Terbaik instead of its old one which previously was Muzik Retro Terbaik. What this effectively means is Sinar will be alternating Raya songs with its regular diet of music for listeners.

“Expect some truly original and ultimate Retro Raya offerings that are bound to jog everyone’s memories this Raya,” promises AMP publicist Hani Azlan.

Some of the nostalgic tracks Hani is talking about are Indahnya Lebaran by Effa Rizan and Dendang Perantau by A. Razak.

The list is endless. And tracks include original gems that will probably not be heard on other stations.

Meanwhile, here is a quick duty listing of Sinar’s announcers on the first day of Raya: Nila (6am- noon), Najman (12pm-6pm) and Zaidi (6pm€“midnight).

These on-air jocks and gals promise to keep listeners in good company through their radio sets.

Nila, for instance, says that most people detest the idea of having to work on a festive day. But she is really looking forward to it. More so when it’s Hari Raya.

This is one of the touching moments, Nila says, when she as an announcer is able to experience the special moment when listeners call in to ask for forgiveness from some of their loved ones for wrongs committed.

ERA fm

On ERA, it is more festive music on the cards as the entire ERA team comprising announcers, crew members and even the management, get an unusual chance to have their favourite Raya selections played on the air.

So be sure to look out for a special selection of some 20 songs that will be aired during the festivities.

Listeners also have a chance to join their favourite announcers in an ERA Open House planned for Oct 12 at Setia Alam, Selangor. All you have to do is to call in to the station and tell them which announcer you would like to meet and what you are bringing for him or her. Tune in for the full details.

Here is the duty schedule of the ERA deejays:

First day of Raya: Nana (6am -10am); Raya Special Programme (10am - noon); Aimee (12pm-6pm) & Ray (6pm -midnight).

Second day of Raya: Adifashla (6am - noon); Kieran (12pm - 6pm) and Noor (6pm - midnight).