So listen to the Radio

26Jun08

I can’t remember the last time I listened to the radio two days in a row. Since the dawn of MP3s, radio stations slowly made it out of my list so I don’t really know what’s going on in the different stations nowadays. Sure the radio is turned on whenever we commute but I always have my own choice of mp3s plugged in my ears and I’m not that familiar with the radio stations anymore. However, since I started working and my phone started to fail (then got replaced with a new phone) I tuned in to the radio through my ericsson phone. I still don’t have extra cash to buy a memory card you know so I figured the radio would do for the meantime. At first I was unsure of where to go and who to listen to. Then suddenly, when the dial reached Magic 89.9, it stopped there and never moved ever since.

Now, I listen to the radio everyday on my way to work and on my way back home from work. And the usual people I get to listen to would be: Josh on Daybreak (3am-6am) and Joey and Andi on Top 5 @ 5 / CD Review (3pm-6pm)

Yes… I get to listen to them now every single day. To tell you guys the truth, these people are really starting to rub off on me. I haven’t listened to the radio in a while but it’s still nice to find out that some things never change. The occasional callers are still there going “Helloww, can I greyt?” and “Hellow, kenay boat?” The same feeling of awkwardness goes through me whenever I hear callers struggle to speak in English on-air.

There is something dangerous though about listening to Magic 89.9 while on a jeep.

One time on my way back home, Joey was on. The whole voting thing went like this:

Caller: I’m going to vote for David Cook, Time of my Life…..

Joey: … and? You have to vote for at least one more song.

Caller: …

Joey: Hello?

Caller: I’m going to vote for Kim Chiu

Joey: WHAT?! We don’t play Kim Chiu. Like, never. We never played Kim Chiu. EVER.

Caller: *surprised* Huh… why not?

Joey: Why SHOULD we play Kim Chiu?

Caller: why not?

Joey: *in a slightly lower voice*Clearly you don’t listen to Magic 89.9

— silence —

Joey: Okay then thanks for voting!

I would’ve laughed so hard but I just ended up smiling like an idiot trying to contain my laughter. People were already starting to give me weird looks because I was shaking in my seat. That did it for me. I knew that I’d be listening to Magic 89.9 at least for as long as I haven’t bought a memory card yet. If things like that happen everyday on Magic, then I think they found a loyal listener in me.

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