Tuesday May 14, 2013

Listeners share stories of a united nation

Reports by LOH FOON FOONG, RAHIMY RAHIM, LOSHANA K. SHAGAR and NICHOLAS CHENG

PETALING JAYA: Football fans may support various clubs but when Malaysia plays, they are united in backing the national team, noted Azril while John dedicated Bob Marley's One Love to all listeners.

The two were just part of scores of listeners who responded to Star Radio Group's “Kamilah Malaysia” campaign which kicked off yesterday morning.

The campaign is aimed at celebrating the country's unity and diversity, and the stations' radio deejays had asked listeners to name what reminded them of Malaysia.

Suria FM deejay Adibah Noor drew laughter when she asked listeners to imagine Red FM's Lil Kev dressed in a kebaya.

Lil Kev had earlier named the kebaya as something that reminded him of Malaysia while hosting the Red Breakfast WTF Breakfast Show with JJ.

Deejays of Red FM, 98.8 FM, Suria FM and Capital FM “criss-crossed” live over the four stations with a host of activities, beginning at 6am.

Red FM, 98.8 FM, Suria FM and Capital FM radio deejays singing after the official launch of the Star Radio Group’s ‘Kamilah Malaysia.’ The deejays will ‘crisscross’ live over the four stations with a host of activities to inspire listeners to celebrate the country’s unity and diversity. — The Star / RAJA FAIZAL HISHAN

At the Capital FM 88.9 station dedicated to women, Adibah said she could not live without cili padi when deejays Xandria Ooi and Joanne Kam asked what Malaysian food she missed most when away from home.

“Malaysia is like cili padi small and strong,” Adibah quipped.

Meanwhile, a caller on 98.8 FM studio spoke about how a headmasters' association had translated and printed out Confucian sayings to share with those from other races.

Many callers said they were proud to be Malaysian and valued the country's multi-cultural background.

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