Wednesday December 17, 2008
Chart toppers on Capital Countdown
By ANTHONY THANASAYAN
Capital Countdown entertains you with the latest hits.
Have you been jamming to the latest beats of Capital FM’s new programme called Capital Countdown lately?
The radio station’s music chart show which made its debut recently can be heard on Sundays from 2pm to 6pm.
For four hours every week, Capital FM listeners can look forward to the radio station’s weekly Top 40 chart showcase.
Unlike other chart toppers segments which are usually pre-recorded, Capital Countdown is presented live from the studio.
Another unique feature is that the methodology used to rate each song is based on the song’s performance worldwide.
Speaking to Air Raves recently, host and deejay Hazim Ismail explains: “We analyse official song charts from countries in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa.
“Using both qualitative and quantitative techniques, we rate each and every song based on its worldwide popularity.
“We believe that this system gives a more accurate representation on the position of a particular track on the current charts.”
According to Hazim, the programme also allows listeners to vote for their favourite songs. It involves anything from five to 10 potential songs that the broadcaster previews each week.
“The potential songs will either be the latest or uncharted tunes and the voting can be done via Capital’s website at www.capitalfm.com.my.
“Since the chart takes into consideration the listings on the Top 40 Charts from all over the world, don’t be surprised to find international hits in the playlist,” adds Hazim.
Rumour has it that Traxx FM is planning to cut down the length of its news bulletin to only one minute an hour. If true, this would be a serious mistake as a great number of listeners tune in for a daily update of news developments.
Lastly, good news for those of you who complained that radio stations are not playing much Christmas music.
FM stations like MIX fm and Hitz.fm have recently started playing Yuletide songs that include Winter Wonderland by Jesse McCartney, Santa Baby (Pussycat Dolls) and Christmas Morning (One Buck Short).
