Woohoo...the recent saga over mediacorp's Singapore Radio Award 2007 is stirring bigger and bigger. Woot. As a loyal supporter of SPH Unionworks radio (Radio 1003 and Radio 913), i think that it is time the other two non-mediacorp radio companies start to make some noise and stop mediacorp from thinking that all the radio stations under its umbrella are the only radio stations in singapore and no one else. I personally feel that mediacorp is still living in a state of self-denial, thinking that she represents singapore, which is not true. Arent there other radio stations around trying to make a living? Competition amongst the mediacorp stations and non-mediacorp stations have become a very sensative topic on air ever since dont know when. As the term "Singapore" is used to name the radio award, every stations and djs, irregardless of belonging to mediacorp or not, shd be given a fair chance to compete, in my opinion. If not, giving the award to your own is really meaningless. I agree that many out there share the same opinion as me. Furthermore, SRA claimed that it is the time to judge every single radio station and dj fairly and the hardwork they put in for 2007. Then we ask, is it an irony that the word "fairly" is used when the non-mediacorp stations are excluded from the award. Are they trying to say that the other 4 non-mediacorp stations are not putting in hardwork or their hardwork shdn b recognised? In fact i think the other 4 stations are working doubly hard to gain listenership in competition with a giant dorminating organisation that has access to most of the media coverage in Singapore.

Like some people out there, i think that such annual award shd be organised by a neutral organisation with neutral panel of judge to be fair to all. All stations and djs shd be given a fair chance at this award. While some may feel that it is stupid for mediacorp to spend money organising SRA and give the award to someone else, but then at least dont claim that the SRA is a platform to recognise ALL hardworking radio-personals in SINGAPORE. The issue here, i guess, is that the other stations deserve equal opportunity and also mediacorp is NOT the only player in the playing field.

I recalled the only once where mediacorp (then TCS) was fair to all was when there was this programme call "Qiang zhong zhi you qiang zhong shou" 10 years ago approx where they make the DJs from all mandrian stations, mediacorp or not, to compete with one another to crown the best of the best. If i am not wrong, the winner then was Huang Wen Hong who was then from 958 and now in radio 1003. Why cant this fairness be carried on till now? As such, omy.sg has organised a fair competition - Omy guang bo da shang, open for ALL mandrian radio stations. The voting started days ago and will end on 27th Nov. At that time, the best radio programme, best male and female dj will be crowned, irregardless of stations, mediacorp or not. While some feels that there is still abit of unjust since omy.sg belongs to SPH and SPH unionwork's Radio 1003 has an upperhand at this award, at least it is open to ALL mandrian stations, unlike SRA. So people, go omy.sg and vote for ur fave mandrian dj NOW. Haha.

I personally voted for radio 1003's jianwen and limei coz i find them to be very outstanding and most importantly, entertaining. Esp jianwen, i think he has the quality to make it big as a very outstanding radio star like his shifu, wenhong, or infact, overtaking him. Currently he is in the top 3 run for fave male dj together with wenhong of 1003 and cruz of 933, which i hated alot. Find him irritating and its an irony he calls himself Singapore quietest DJ when he is so annoying. So pple, vote!!! Hahaha.