James Loving - National Radio Text Service
If
its sports you're looking for it's in our National Radio Top 10 for
this month as our Sports Notes column took seven of the top 10 spots
- There were five new entries in the most visited sections three month
chart including the NFL, Archives as well as the return of the Los
Angeles Lakers NBA team and Travel Tips - Cambodian stories spark
interest
Saturday August 15, 2009
SPORTS
ROCK - FOOTBALL RULES
This month's
sports column featuring David Beckham took the top spot and was our
fastest riser making it to the number one position after only eight
days after its release date. As Beckham-mania continues his story
of abuse from American football fans topped the list of football related
stories that charged up the NR charts. Did someone say the English
Premiere League football season is about to begin?
Asian football also hit the spotlight as our story SEA
Games $#!T Hits The Fan which focused on the problems that the Cambodian
national team faced when they were replaced from competing in the
Sea Games by a Cambodian club side who in effect became the National
team. This came about with very little notice and left many players
and coaches who prepared for several weeks to compete in the lurch
and extremely disappointed.
The continued interest in Cambodian football was evidenced
by our story Cambodia's 1st International Game on Home Soil in Four
Years which took the third position. The back story to that is the
lack of interest by the powers that be in supporting sports by providing
adequate pay and quality facilities for their athletes to play and
train in therefore Cambodian athletes and teams are inferior competitors
and dwell at the bottom of the competitions that the compete in.
Given the sad situation of Cambodian football and its
lack of development from the time that we wrote Cambodian Football
Rising from the Ashes we have abandoned our coverage of Cambodian
football.
Football continued to rule as an International story
rocked the fourth opposition involving KAKA and Man City titled MAN
CITY DEAL WENT KAKA. As we now know KaKa made the right decision and
held our for Real Madrid and is now a teammate of another defector
Ronaldo. Our story on his signing KAKA SIGNED SEALED & DELIVERED notched
the fifth NR Top 10 spot.
The first non sports story to make the Top 10 was our
2008_NR_YEAR_IN_REVIEW_Part_2 that lanced in the sixth position. This
column has been a regular visitor on the charts since it was published.
For some strange reason this month there is a heightened
interest in our Cambodian stories. In addition to the interest of
Cambodian football two of our Phnom Penh columns also made it to the
top 10. Both columns are about another failed project in Cambodia
relating to dealing with the countries young people CAMBODIA'S Freshie
Contest Muddle. It tells the tale of a once proud talent and beauty
competition that came apart at the seams after the departure of several
key managers of the show. This is also a subject we no longer cover.
Our oldest story to make the charts was an NBA story
titled Karl Malone & Gary Payton Sign With Lakers that notched the
seventh position. Both of these players have retired from the NBA.
Also that colimn also asks could Dennis
Rodman return to the NBA?
Another NBA story titled NBA's LA Clippers Turn the
Beat Around focused on the team posting its first winning season in
14 years. The column also paid tribute to former MLB player Kirby
Puckett who passed away at the young age of 45 from a stroke.
Our Archive story of the month tells the tale of the
resurgence of Thailand's National football team led by its then coach
Englishman Peter Withe who gave the team a new lease on life and the
will to win after quitting in a Tiger Cup game against Indonesia because
they were afraid to face Vietnam.
There is a mystery column that showed up in the ratings
that we no longer have in our files most notably titled NR_Top_20_4.shtm.
To find out what this is just copy and paste to your browser and take
a look.
There were five new entries in the most visited sections
including the NFL, Archives as well as the return of the Los Angeles
Lakers NBA team and Travel Tips. The 2007 Sports section made the
charts for the first time taking the sixth spot. That section is highlighted
with stories on David Beckham and Jose Mourinho. The Archives section
notched the fifth spot. The NBA took first place followed by Cambodian
Sports.
All that we can surmise from this months rating is that
due to the football season is in bloom so are our readers interests
who apparently are putting together the sports past and how it has
shaped the sports present.
The
Top 10 most visited sections
are:
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RADIO TOP 10
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2009
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Sports
Notes
- BECKHAM
ABUSE CONTINUES -
August, 2009
With
all of the problems the Sports Illustrated journalist (?) has
caused Beckham-mania continues to exist in the US of A. It is
doubtful that a Beckham-less Galaxy could draw the largest crowd
for a soccer game in USA since the 1994 World Cup - Real Madrid
in NR ALL TIME Top 10 -
FIFA TOP 10
Previous
- TV
- VIDEO BEAT
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THE
PINOY DREAM ACADEMY'S PERSECUTION OF
LAARNI -
August,
2008
The
plot thickens as the Pinoy Dream (Nightmare) Academy mentors
continue to persecute Laarni the abused girl from a very poor
background who is trying to make her way through life as a singer
in hopes of becoming someone who is recognized for her talent
so she can earn enough money to return to her home and help
her family - BBC THE
FOOL? The catch for me was the setup when the BBC indicated
that after the Beatles Boutique closed in July 1968 the
FOOL disappeared and didn't surface until the BBC did
its report 40 years later. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT - IT'S
ON!!! GLORY ROAD - THE COMMITMENTS - HE GOT GAME
- Recommended
TV Listings
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Entertainment
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TV
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Sports
Notes - SEA
GAMES $#!T HITS
THE FAN - THE AFTERMATH - January 2006
Thai
vs Cambodia Celebrity Football Game
- 2005
SEA Games = PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS, PROBLEMS -
Singapore & Thai
coach rewarded for success
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Cambodia's former national team has new
identity
& plays in Indonesia
- MLB Players Help Children
-
NR Mail & Top 10
- More
Previous
- Sports
Notes EXTRA
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REAL
MADRID Stars Attrition -
October
2006
Los
Galácticos... No Mo
- NBA MAX French
Readers - Cambodian Football
on the road -
Thailand's Thavatchai Sajakul Dreams
- Who is Khemara's Douglas
- MLB's
Buck O'Neil full story -
More FIFA News.- More
Football/Soccer
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Sports
Notes - Cambodia
Plays 1st International Game In Four Years On Home Soil -
Khemera Wins Cambodian Premiere League
Title -
October, 2005
Singapore's
Tiger Cup Championship Side Win 2-0
- International Helps Khemera To Cambodian
Premiere League Title -
Tiger Cup Champions
Singapore Come To Cambodia - Cambodian Coach O'Donnell
Has Second Chance - Hok
Sochetra Dedicated To Coaching -
Disabled
World Volleyball Championships
- NR Top
10 According To Google - FIFA Top 10
- More.....
Previous
- Feature
- Jim Murray (1919-1998) -
Pulitzer
Prize columnist and cofounder of Sports Illustrated Magazine
- My recollection of my first encounter with Murray was
in the Rose Bowl press box, early on in my sports journalism
career when he graciously shared his thoughts on writing. Here
was an legend in his own time taking time to share his thoughts
with someone who was new in the business and trying to figure
out what was going on.
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Sports
Notes EXTRA
- MAN
CITY DEAL WENT KAKA -
January, 2009
KaKa
stepped up and became a role model for doing things right and
valuing integrity and loyalty when he turned down a reported
US $158 million transfer fee and US$500,000 a week wages - NBA
TRIVIA - RONALDO SECOND IN THE TOP NEWS OF THE MONTH - FIFA
TOP 10
- Entertainment
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TV
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- "Dr. Beat" - Free Health Care For Cambodian Children
"He gave his life for this," an American from the city of Chicago
said of the performer of a music concert. . He…is,
Dr. Beat Richner who was about to perform a solo cello concert.
The this... the tourist
was referring to, be Jayavarman VII Hospital in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
For the past ten years Richner has raised funds and has overseen
construction of three Kantha Bopha Children's Hospitals in Cambodia.
He is the founder and acting head of the facilities that give
medical treatment to Cambodia's children FOR FREE.
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Sports
Notes
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KA
KA SIGNED SEALED & DELIVERED -
JUNE, 2009
A
DEAL THAT WOULD MAKE STEVIE WONDER PROUD - Though Ka Ka
was unwavering in his commitment to remain with the Italian
club he justified his move by saying that A.C. Milan was in
financial trouble and he wanted to help out. - BECKHAM
TO CHELSEA? - GUUS HIDDINK INTEGRITY +
LUIS FIGO TO MLS? -
FIFA TOP 10
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Notes -
Hok Sochetra On
The Ball
In a world where football players are receiving multi million
dollar contracts to play the beautiful game there are some players
that continue to play for the LOVE of the sport. Former Cambodian
national team player Hok 'Jet' Sochetra falls into the
LOVE category. ESPN/Star Sports football analyst Scott O'Donnell
said Sochetra was one of the two best strikers in South East
Asia with Thailand's Kiatisuk Senamaung being
the other
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2008
YEAR IN REVIEW
Part 2
- 2nd
Quarter April to June -
January, 2009
Part 2 - What
was hot for the quarter? Luiz Filepe Scolari dominated the quarter
taking the top story prize when he announced that it was he
and not Ronaldo who was moving on and taking the mangers post
at Chelsea. Former Beatle Ringo Starr defying all odds (particularly
mine) as he went on tour at the ripe old age of 67. David Cook
won the American Idol title in somewhat of a shocker as runner-up
David Archuleta was perceived to be the winner prior to the
votes being tallied. Talk show host Larry King continues to
be one of our top stories of interest...
Part 1
Previous
- Sports
Notes:
Cambodia Plays 1st International Game
In Four Years On Home Soil - Khemera Wins Cambodian Premiere
League Title -
October, 2005
Singapore's
Tiger Cup Championship Side Win 2-0
- International Helps Khemera To Cambodian
Premiere League Title -
Tiger Cup Champions
Singapore Come To Cambodia - Cambodian Coach O'Donnell
Has Second Chance - Hok
Sochetra Dedicated To Coaching -
Disabled
World Volleyball Championships
- NR Top
10 According To Google - FIFA Top 10
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Sports
Notes -
Karl Malone & Gary Payton Sign With
Lakers - RODMAN RETURNS TO NBA? -
July
28,
2003
Karl Malone & Gary Payton sign with Lakers - Malone and Payton
signed with the Lakers hoping to be on their first championship
squad. Teaming up with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal is a
situation that doesn't come around often. - FIFA Women's Top
10 - Dennis Rodman to return to NBA? - Cambodian Football -
Hok Sochetra
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- VIDEO BEAT
EXTRA
EXTRA
- IT'S
ON!!! THREE SEASON PREMIERS
-
October,
2008
The Best of Saturday Night Live, America's
Next Top Model with Tyra Banks and the Celebrity
Apprentice will make
its season debut this week. Also on tap is the final of the
US presidential debates between Barack Obama and John McCain
- AMAZING RACE ASIA IN TROUBLE...
- Recommended
TV Listings
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Travel
Tips - Phnom Penh
(Ah) - 2008
Freshie Girls & Boys Contest IS
ON!!! -
February,
2008
The
first show is scheduled for Tuesday February 12 as a 2 ˝ hour
event that will be televised from 4:30 PM to 7 PM in front of
a live audience from the TV 5 television studios in Phnom Penh.
- More...
Previous
- BIZ
WHO IS
- LARRY
KING
- JUNE
2007
King
was named both the fourth-greatest radio talk show host of all
time and the top television talk show host of all time. King
is the only person to place in the top ten on both lists.
LARRY
KING TAKES
ON THE WORLD -
TV -
Business
Internet
Technology
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Travel
Tips - Phnom Penh
(Ah) - CAMBODIA'S
Freshie Contest Muddle -
March,
2008
FICKERT
RETURNS - Inflation GO FIGURE - CREDIT DUE to Lucky Markets
- SAY WHAT? MICROSOFT in Phnom Penh! - CAMBODIA'S TOP FIVE STORIES
- Internet Theft
- More...
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- Travel
Tips - Phnom Penh
(Ah) - Bill
Herod Assists Repatriated Cambodians -
September,
2003
Herod
is best known as the person that brought the Internet to Cambodia.
Herod has now taken on a new challenge, he formed Return Assistance
Project (RAP) that helps repatriated Cambodians adjust to their
country. Finding out what they can do and where they can be
placed is the task at hand. ""We have to keep trying ideas one
at a time until it works," Herod said. "We brainstorm basically.
It's not unusual for them to say they have no skills, they've
been in gangs and jails." - AP's Chris
Dechard Rehabs - Love
FM Changes -
More Phnom Penh...
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Sports
Notes:
NBA's LA Clippers Turn The Beat Around
-
February, 2006
The NBA's Los Angeles Clippers Now Have Winning Ways - MLB's
Kirby Puckett Remembered - Cambodia's Premiers Football
League Is On - Prince Ranariddh's Khemera Squad Defends Championship
- Former Cambodia National Team Coach Joachim Fickert Returns
To Coach Premiere League Side - ESPN Sports Analyst Scott O'Donell
Has New Position In Cambodian Football - Cambodia National Team
Stars Hok Sochetra Is Now A Coach & Sam El Nasa With Military
Police - FIFA Top 10
Previous
- Entertainment
BEAT EXTRA:
BEATLES RINGO STARR ROCK
N ROLLS ON TOUR
- June, 2008
Brian Epstein took over as the Beatles manager in January 1962
and led The Beatles' quest for a British recording contract.
In August 1962 the band asked Ringo Starr (born Richard Starkey),
the drummer for one of the top Merseybeat groups, Rory Storm
and the Hurricanes, to join the band - RINGO STARR'S TOUR SCHEDULE
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Sports ---
TV
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Sports
Notes:
PETER WITHE'S SOCCER MAGIC - MAY
1999
He inherited a team that was in shambles after an embarrasing
Tiger Cup showing. He took a team that was humiliated and within
TWO months, he transformed losers into winners. - The Former
England & Aston Villa Striker PETER WITHE MADE A SILK PURSE
OUT OF THAILAND'S SOW'S EAR With Wins Over SOUTH KOREA and ARSENAL
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