James Loving - National Radio Text Service
A
look back into the past brings about some surprise revelations. Features
rule with sports and television reviews dominating. Cambodian stories
make noise securing four top 10 spots. This report includes material
from our published print material from the 1980's prior to our launch
of our Internet service in 1997
Monday July 13, 2009
WHAT
GOES AROUND COMES AROUND
Big changes
in this edition of the NR Top 10 as we look at the overall picture
of the most read stories over the years on an accrue basis which turned
up a few surprises. This report includes material from our published
print material from the 1980's prior to our launch of our Internet
service in 1997.
Our television review column Video Beat took two of
the Top 10 spots with a feature on the Pinoy Dream Academy taking
the number one position. That story THE PERSECUTION OF LAARNI took
on a life of its own resulting in an eight part series. The series
exposed the mistreatment and abuse of one of the program's contestants
which was obviously a blatant violation of respect. What was intended
to be a television review became a human interest story and series.
As the TV series progressed the programs contestants
continued to verbally abuse Laarni and cut her off socially while
talking behind her back making snide remarks… ON CAMERA!!! The irony
being that she had come from an abusive background.
The shows mentors berated this lady who had tremendous
talent though they tried to convince her otherwise. She toughed it
out and dealt with the abuse. When all was said and done her talent
won over the viewing public as she received the majority of the viewer's
votes and won the competition.
The second spot was in tune with the times as it pointed
out the then Real Madrid superstar squad with Figo, Zidane, Beckham,
Raul and Ronaldo wasn't as super as it was hoped to be regardless
of the money the club spent to acquire players. Fast forward to today
ask yourself…does that sound familiar?
Six feature stories were ranked in the Top 10. The
feature on famed Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jim Murray notched
the 3rd spot followed by Cambodia's Dr. Beat Richner 4th, former Cambodian
national football team star Hok Sochetra ranked 5th, CNN's legendary
talk show host Larry King took the 6th spot and as a result he is
ranked first in the BIZ WHO IS
category of the website. In doing so he outranked billionaire Warren
Buffett.
Another interesting feature ranked 9th overall was that
of Bill Herod a long time resident of Cambodia who bought the Internet
to the country and trained young Khmers how to build web sites and
use the Internet. In turn that contribution helped bring Cambodia
out of the dark ages and established a pathway for the country to
recover form its horrid past.
His contributions provided a means for more jobs for
Cambodians as well as new businesses and an improved commerce given
the communication benefits the Internet provides.
We previously published a story about Herod's Internet
contributions but that is somewhere in Internet heaven and lost in
space. This feature is about Herod's next contribution to Cambodia
by repatriating Cambodian citizens who fell foul of the law in the
USA who were deported to Cambodia how to make the transition and adjustment
into the Cambodian society and job market.
The irony here is after interviewing numerous Cambodians
is his contributions and efforts have gone unappreciated as they don't
know who he is nor realize the value the Internet is in their lives.
The government fails to recognize his contributions as he continues
his humanitarian work in the country while with his NGO Village Focus
International (www.villagefocus.org) who lend money to new business
start-ups and train Khmers in rural areas how to earn a living with
their crafts. Training areas include healthcare, sustainable agriculture,
natural resource management, and legal protection to communities with
the greatest needs and the least access to assistance and more.
The 10th spot was taken by our feature on Beatle Ringo
Starr going on tour. The story also reveals how the influence of the
Beatles music helped a Beatles fan from Taiwan learn the English language.
The Jim Murray story first published in 1998 is our
oldest on our overall Internet era list. That story was released on
three platforms, print, Internet and radio. The most recent most viewed
story is the Dream Academy report from September 2008 followed by
the Ringo Starr article which was published in June 2008.
The oldest most read pre Internet story on the site
is a print feature from August 1981 with MTV's
first president James Pittman prior to the launch of MTV. That
interview was originally done and written in November 1980 but the
publication didn't print it until MTV officially announced their launch
the following August.
To put that report into perspective with the most current
hot topic in the news regarding Michael
Jackson's death it was Pittman who refused to play black artists
videos on MTV. Jackson's Thriller video was the first black artist's
video to break that racial barrier.
The oldest sports story viewed during our Internet era
was a feature titled Asian Soccer Fit To
Be Thai'd about how the Thai national football rose from the disgrace
of quitting a Tiger Cup match when they didn't have the will to win
because they were afraid of their opponent to be resurrected by their
then new English coach Peter Withe to rise up with courage and pride
and defeat South Korea in the Asian Games. At that time Korea's team
had returned from participating in the World Cup.
Though not in the Top 10 but a fast riser was a recent
sports story in June regarding Ronaldo's
continued drama as to where he wanted to play football. Shortly
after that situation was sorted out as he signed with Real Madrid
for a record breaking transfer fee.
In the most visited sections category the three most
visited sections were Cambodian Sports followed by BIZ WHO IS and
our Feature sections.
Overall in the long term the public has been interested
in our feature stories. Two other features which previously remained
in the Top 10 for over a year but never made it to the number one
spot were features on former NFL star Walter
Payton and Cambodia's Royal Palace.
Next month we will return to our regular survey of our most recent
Top 10 Stories.
The
Top 10 most visited sections
are:
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NATIONAL
RADIO TOP 10
- JULY
2009
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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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Notes
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MAN U MESSI'D
UP -
BARCELONA CHAMPS -
MAY, 2009
On
the day Messi was the superior performer over FIFA Player of
the Year Cristiano Ronaldo who was displeased by the Ferguson's
game plan - IS REAL MADRID FOR REAL? - ORLANDO MAGIC'S DETERMINATORS
- FIFA TOP 10
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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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Notes
- NBA
PLAYOFFS BEGIN -
APRIL, 2009
Key
Player Injuries Rule Outlook - The defending champion Boston
Celtics finished with the leagues third best record 62-20. Their
hopes are bleak as their star player Kevin Garnett is deemed
out for the playoffs due to an injured knee - The noise surrounding
14 time All Star selection baseball player Alex Rodriguez reached
frenzy -
FIFA TOP 10
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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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TV
- VIDEO BEAT - AMERICAN
IDOL SAYS GOOD-BYE TO THE BIKINI GIRL-
February, 2009
THE
GRAMMY AWARDS SHOW - WHO WILL WEAR THE CROWNS OF SANJAYA AND
ANTONELLA?
- CELEBRITY APPRENTICE FINISHED -
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Feature
- "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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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 -
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Sports
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.... Entertainment
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TV
- More Cambodian
Sports
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Notes -
TRANSFER
THIS -
January, 2009
Of
the 2008 FIFA World Player nominees which will be handed out
at the Zurich Opera House January 12th Kaká ( Brazil ), Lionel
Messi ( Argentina ), Cristiano Ronaldo ( Portugal ), Fernando
Torres ( Spain ), and Xavi ( Spain ) the name that keeps coming
up the most to help out Robinho at Man City is KaKa...
ESPN LOST THE PLOT - NBA TRIVIA - PETER WITHE - Entertainment
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TV
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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.....
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BEAT
EXTRA EXTRA
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THE AMAZING RACE FINAL IS ON!!!
- May, 2009
This
Monday May 11th in eastern Asia the Amazing Race final will
feature three very different teams. The brother sister team
Victor and Tammy Jih have been the most consistent first place
finishers over the competition. They are of Asian decent and
both are lawyers who live in the USA.
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- VIDEO BEAT
EXTRA
EXTRA
- IT'S
ON!!! THREE SEASON PREMIERS
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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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BEAT EXTRA - GRAMMY
AWARDS BLAND -
February, 2009
A
60-year-old Robert Plant who was formerly the lead singer for
the English Rock band Led Zeppelin in the 60's won the 2009
Grammy Award for Record of the Year and the coveted Album of
the Year for their 2008 effort with American bluegrass soprano
Alison Krauss. - AMERICAN IDOL'S ADBUL, KARA DioGuardi BIKINI
GIRL REVELATIONS AND EXPECTATIONS.
Could there be a DioGuardi vs. the Bikini Girl in a Pay Per
View Mud Wrestling Competition? WHY NOT? -
Recommended TV Listings
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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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IS
AMERICAN IDOL A RIP OFF?
- June, 2009
More
strange American Idol happenings. American television talk show
host Larry King usually
interviews the Top 10 American Idols within days after the winner
is decided. Last week the program aired and King was missing
without explanation. In his place was American Idol host Ryan
Seacrest interviewing the same people that he has been involved
for several months.-
WHAT'S UP WITH AMERICAN IDOL? - AMERICAN IDOLS TALK - SUSAN
BOYLE RECEIVES FIRST KISS - AMERICANS ADJUST
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TV Listings
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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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EXTRA - BECKHAM
SAYS LATER TO GALAXY -
March, 2009
Playing
at Milan with superstars such as KaKa and Ronaldinho will certainly
enhance his chances of being prepared for World Cup and national
team competition. - United Football
League Announces Former NFL Coaches Jim Fassel, Dennis
Green, Jim Haslett & Ted Cottrell as Head Coaches for “UFL Premiere”
Season - FIFA
TOP 10
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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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- VIDEO BEAT MAX
- Has
AMERICAN IDOL judge Paula Abdul
lost the plot? -
March, 2009
Grace is out and Paula Abdul makes a fool out of herself - Top
10 consists of seven males and only three females - DAVID
FOSTER & Friends a MUST WATCH. -
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TV Listings
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Feature
- Asian Soccer Fit To Be Thai'd
Going
up against a full strength Korean team it seemed the best the
Thai's could do was to hold on in hopes for a shoot out. Thai
coach Peter Withe had other ideas he wanted his team to be aggressive
and keep on kicking for a winning goal.
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