Song Dedication

DJ (answering a call-in): Hello! You are?
Caller (a little girl): Sabaidee DJ. May I request for a song?
DJ: What song would you like to hear?
Caller: GIK NOY CHAI by L-Zone.
DJ: So, whom would you like to dedicate this song to?
Caller: I’d like to dedicate this song to my mom.
DJ: Only to your mom?
Caller (thinking): Hmm...
DJ: How about your dad and others?
Caller: Oh yeah! And to my dad who is hosting the radio program right now.
DJ:……

Oops! On air!

Coughing. Laughing. Swearing. Pausing... These are just few candid 'mistakes' made by our new 'DJ' forgetting that an on-air button was still on.

Some would continue talking even though music was alreay playing so loud. Some would tell his/her co-host that 'wrong! wrong' while both of them were still on-air microphones.
Some would 'swear' "Oh heck! I still can't find that requested track!" while he was still on air.

Never mind that some hosts forgot to switch off an on-air button when it was supposed to be switched off. Some would continue saying wrong things without being aware off.

" You are listening to KC Radio, FM 94.5 MHz. You are with us DJ Viengmon together with DJ Khamphaeng, Monday to Sunday, from 5 pm to 4 pm."

Or

" You can call in to request for your favourite songs or give feedback on the reception at 303 517... Let me repeat our telephone number, 303 517..." Our telephone number is actually 030 517...

Or

"................................................" (pause).

These are forgivable mistakes given that our hosts are farmers, villagers, students...Having a courage to talk on a microphone is already something. We believe these people will be the next great things as far as community radio is concerned.

We need some publicity

It reads " Khoun Community Radio for Development, FM 94.5 MHz, is now starting to broadcast."

KC Radio! KCR! Say it loudly. Say it proudly.

This is a new cool acronym that you shall be soon familiar with and hearing a lot about it. KC Radio or KCR is short for Khoun Community Radio for Development, an offiocial name for the newly-established radio station in Khoun district, Xiengkhouang province, Lao PDR.

KC Radio or KCR, whichever way you prefer to call us, will be officially launched on 25th September 2007. Please stay tune for more development and update.

Look! Who's making a big buck?

Chinese traders in Khoun district are smiling more than usual. The reason? Their business is doing well. One product in particular is selling like a hot cake. All thanks to Meung Khoun Community Radio, a radio set is now in high demand in Khoun. Everyone is rushing to buy one so that they can listen to their favourite programs presently broadcasted from the station.

Mrs Chai, an owner of Pakse Restaurant in Khoun, shouted at our radio staff, "You know what? I just bought a radio receiver today! Everyone is now listening to your radio!"

Mrs Tou, an owner of Meung Xieng Guesthouse, announced to our radio personnel when we visited her restaurant, " My son bought a portable radio for 20,000 kip this morning and he just broke it while he was trying to make a phone call to request for a song!" Her son, Koy, who has been back from Vientiane on his school break, added that he was listening to every program broadcasted from the station regardless of Hmong or Khmu ones and already finished with two pairs of battery.

These people have reasons to listen to and be proud of this radio. After all, this is the very first community radio in Laos. As long as locals listen to our radio, we are happy. And Chinese traders will be, too.

Installing a transmitter at the station

Uninvited guests!

Together, we work better.

A would-be station technician working on an aerial

An aerial attached to a studio building