Deepavali shopping spree
By ANTHONY THANASAYAN
Five more days before the Festival of Lights celebrations next Monday - and the excitement is hotting up over the airwaves.
Listeners of THR Raaga stand a chance at going on a delightful Deepavali shopping spree. When cued, listeners need to call in and answer a list of Deepavali-related questions and 10 callers will be chosen before Saturday for a shopping spree at Chennai Silk Palace, Klang.
In addition to the RM100 given to each of them that day, THR Raaga announcers will also be on hand to help them make their selections.
And that’s not all. As many as 100 orphans will also be there to pick out their own outfits. The shopping excursion will culminate with a scrumptious meal for all.
On a different note, All India Radio (AIR) from New Delhi on shortwave has expressed its concern that this year’s Deepavali festivities will be dampened in India in light of the global economic slowdown. For updates on how the South Asian nation will be celebrating the Festival of Lights, tune in to the broadcaster.
AIR can be heard daily in Malaysia in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Thai and Indonesian at the following times and frequencies:
Times: 6.45am - 8.45am; 4.45pm - 5.45pm; 7.15pm - 8.45pm & 9.30pm - 11pm.
Frequencies: 9.690, 9.705 & 9.910kHz, 31m; 11.620 & 11.740kHz, 25m; 13.605, 13.645, 13.695, 13.710 & 13.795kHz, 22m; 15.410 & 15.770kHz and 17.510, 17.740, 17.810 & 17.875kHz, 16 metres.
Have you been listening to the Capital Breakfast show by Capital FM lately?
The show, with DJs Richard Ng and Caroline Oh, is aired on weekdays from 6am until 10am.
What’s good about it is that the DJs feed listeners news items and gossip from the local and foreign media.
The deejays also provide updates on the latest from lifestyle to fashion and more. One unique treat is listeners get invited to the studio to interact with the deejays. Often, the chats are so funny that listeners are left in stitches.
However, there’s something about the show that doesn’t exude the same kind of zest other Capital FM shows have. Capital Breakfast lacks the right kind of oomph that’s needed to kickstart the day. Although there is plenty of laughter during the show, it isn’t enough to make one want to stay tuned.
Perhaps it’s because there is just too much mention of “I”, “my sister”, “my mum” and “my son” in the mornings. How about a different approach, guys?
