National Radio Top 10 Stories

NR TOP 10 - CAMBODIA'S FAVORITE PEDOPHILE ALEXANDER TROFIMOV SHAKES UP NR TOP 10 RANKINGS - January, 2011
THE PEDO KING, TV & VIDEO RULE - CAMBODIA'S PEDOPHILE KING RUSSIAN Stanislav Molodyakov aka ALEXANDER TROFIMOV JUMPS ON THE CHARTS - Our TV video review column Video Beat took six of the Top 10 spots as well as # 1 - Tie-in stories make noise as the return of Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin revisits the charts after falling off last month. The tie-in is last month's report of the questionable ethics of Google's Cambodian search engine and lacking the preview feature - Cambodian Sports section mysteriously returns analogous to their unqualified FIFA ratings

NR TOP 10 - RATINGS REFLECT an ASIAN PERSUASION - December, 2011
THE WORLD IS WATCHING ASIA - Seven of the year ending NR Top 10 stories relate to Asian content. Our Phnom Penh columns took five of the Top 10 spots with child exploitation in Cambodia being one of the driving forces. Our new coverage on China has made an immediate impact with one Top 10 story. Four of the Top 10 most visited sections are of Asian subject matter.

TV - VIDEO BEAT MAX Part 2 - NR'S TOP 10 Most Read VIDEO BEAT Columns - December, 2011
NR READERS WANT THE REAL DEAL - As 2011 comes to a close our interest perked as to what Video Beat columns were of the most interest to our readers. We were surprised to see that our most recent columns were most in demand. The content was largely on our features on Games Changers program on Bloomberg television. It's about the shakers and movers in business particularly the new generation of billionaires that made their money with Internet related ventures. The Virgin Groups Richard Branson and Netscape and Firefox founder Marc Andreessen topped the list

NR TOP 10 Part 2 - GOOGLE ROCKS OUR NR TOP 10 CHART BOAT - Part 2 - November, 2011
ETHICS MAKE A DIFFERENCE - American Idol and Theary Seng maintain their strength in the ratings - Questionable business practices cloud a Cambodian celebrity contest that wants to be the 2nd Grammy Awards - Yao Ming and sports figures make a strong showing - In our sections most visited there were a number of changes. Thailand, FIFA and Entertainment make their presence known on the charts - In our archive search CNN turned up. We included a look back the a SEA Games story in tribute to the event

NR TOP 10 Part 1 - GOOGLE co-founders SERGEY BRIN & LARRY PAGE ROCK OUR CHARTS - November, 2011
GOOGLE FLIPS THEN FLOPS - Goggle's cofounders Sergey Brin and Larry Page are the drivers of this months NR Top 10 Ratings. It's not about what they delivered but what they did that mattered. What the world is interested in has been fragmented and does not equate to their motto not to be evil. - The departure of two well liked individuals made a major impact on our charts - American Idol continues to rock our boat in a good way

NR TOP 10 - SEX & ROCK N ROLL SCORCH THE CHARTS - October 2011
Human Interest stories stand out. Four columns regarding that topic rattle the charts - FIFA's dirty laundry and closet continues to draw interest - Sections most visited indicate their is a strong interest in what went on in Phnom Penh prior to the NGO GOLD RUSH INVASION occurred in the middle of the decade

NR TOP 10 - TV & VIDEO CLOUMNS ROCK THE CHARTS - September 2011
MUSIC IS THE DRIVING FORCE - If you've got the music in you then this months NR Top 10 will be an interesting read as our followers have chosen to access five music themed columns. Apparent interest in Cambodia's Sabay contest has catapulted the Freshie Sub page to the top of the most accessed sections - Archive feature US Ambassadors to Cambodia on the move

NR TOP 10 - BAD BOYS JOEY BARTON AND DENNIS RODMAN TOP THE LIST - August 2011
MIXED BAG OF FAST RISERS - This month there were many surprises that covered many areas. Surprisingly many of our vintage stories from 13 years ago emerged from recycled interest. The sections most visited did a flip flop with sports being the big player.

NR TOP 10 Part 3 - THE CHARTS & THE BAIT & SWITCH RATINGS AFTERMATH - July 2011
LaToya Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and American Idols impact the charts - GOOGLE DECEIVES - In the past the NBA has been overly sensitive to criticism. The problem stems from those who are in jobs longer than FIFA's Sepp Blatter and are in a comfort zone of power that exist at the club and league levels.

NR TOP 10 Part 2 - A DEEPER PROBE INTO GOOGLE & THE NBA - July 2011
WHAT'S UP WITH THAT? - When something falls off the face of the earth logic would have it that something is wrong. Google either was tampered with or a made a major decision that makes a negative impression of their integrity

NR TOP 10 Part 1 - YAO MING & NBA ROCK THE NR TOP 10 - July 2011
THE STORY THAT ROCKED THE WORLD & GOOGLE - Our Yao Ming stories dominate this month's chart and were one of our fastest movers up the charts - Bad Boy Dennis Rodman makes a strong showing as he bolted up the charts to the 4th position after only two days of the story being published - GOOGLE Hong Kong is OUT OF HAND

NR TOP 10 - THE (Sepp) BLATTER MATTER IS TOPS - June 2011
A MIXED BAG OF TOPICS but FIFA EMERGES - Sports and our Phnom Penh columns tied for 1st with each taking 3 of the Top 10 spots. Politics isn't our game but it jumped up this month through a thread of articles relate to the topic. The bottom line is Cambodian politics and justice is as clear as MUD

NR TOP 10 - FIFA ROCKS THE CHARTS - THEARY SENG APPEARS - May 2011
We took a survey last week on the 22nd but didn't release the results. Today May 27th we updated that list. Between the two reviews there was a drastic change within a few days. The FIFA news was so strong that…

NR TOP 10 - OUR ASIAN EQUATION READERS - March & April 2011
We're combining ratings from March and April from an Asian perspective. The Cambodian child sex trade, business, entertainment and trade show coverage were the main subjects of interest. Our television/video reviews took five of the Top 10 spots. American Idol was the most read subject in driving the television reviews to the top overall subject of appeal.

NR TOP 10 - RED LIGHT CAMBODIA'S Child Sex Trade Tops Charts - February 2011
CAMBODIA SHOWS ITS UGLY SIDE - An 8-year-old sex slave had her finger lopped off after a Khmer customer didn't have the money to pay her and he accused her of stealing his cash and the brothel owner believed him proof that the Khmer Rouge mentality lives on - A major shake-up in the sections most visited

NR TOP STORY LIST - YEAR 2010 IN REVIEW - Part 2 - January 2011
THE COVER-UP OF FORMER US VP DICK CHENEY'S $250 MILLION PLEA BARGAIN FINE FINE FOR BRIBERY is the YEARS TOP STORY - Television played a major role in how people think. CNN and FOX News are the most negligent in presenting balanced reports. The cover-up of the Cheney story indicates collusion of major media with US government institutions. Nine of our top 19 stories came from viewing films and television including the CIA's Secret War

NR TOP STORY LIST - YEAR 2010 IN REVIEW - Part 1 - January 2011
THAILAND RIOTS is the first half of the year's TOP STORY - The first half of the years top stories featured the riots in Thailand spurned on by Thaksin Shinawatra. Filmmaker Oliver Stone, CNN founder Ted Turner and Timor East President Jose Ramos-Horta also made a major impact in our survey.

NR TOP 10 - NR'S HOTTEST ALL-TIME TOP 10 TOP 10'S - December 2010
BLASTS FROM THE PAST -A look at our all-time most read Top 10 charts and visited sub pages - The sub page results were quite a shock as some sections have accumulated numbers over a period of time on subjects that we no longer cover - We tried something different with our archives choices. In a search for the three oldest most viewed stories from our top 70 listings

NR TOP 10 - CAMBODIA'S BRIDGE OF DEATH TRAGEDY TAKES TOP SPOT - November 2010
It was a tragic occurrence that shocked the world in which 347 Cambodians lost their lives when all they wanted to do was enjoy their annual Water Festival party - Bruce Lee topped the most diverse sports stories that gained our readers interest - In a shocking revelation the NFL (National Football League) leaped to the top of the charts. It is the highest position that the NFL section has ever achieved - Our Archives features three Asian Games stories from 1998

NR TOP 10 - NR READERS GOT THE BEAT - October 2010
The interest in our Video Beat columns of television reviews with the Amazing Race Asia and USA series leading the surge in taking six of 10 spots. Our two part feature on George Blanda took the top spot making it our faster riser in the ratings. Three fast movers highlight the charts.

NR TOP 10 - MURDERS IN THE NAME OF GOD TAKES TOP SPOT - September 2010
TV REPORTS RULE AGAIN - ENTERTAINMENT SURPRISE TV takes five of the NR Top 10 spots with sports trailing with three. Two Entertainment Beat columns made the list making it a first time that two columns from that category qualified for the NR Top 10 charts in the same month.NR TOP 10 - TELEVISION REPORTS TOP THE CHARTS - August 2010
TV takes five of the top 10 spots with Sports Notes trailing with three. Football surged up to the number one spot in our sections most visited. There was a surprise interest in two press releases indicating a wide demographic in our readership

NR TOP 10 - AMERICAN IDOL TOPS THE LIST - July 2010
A MIXED BAG - SPORTS, TV REVIEWS AND PHNOM PENH SPLIT THE SPOTLIGHT - Football and the World Cup were the driving force in sports taking four of the top 10 spots while TV reviews and our Phnom Penh column each took three positions.

NR TOP 10 - FOOTBALL ROCKS THE NR TOP 10 CHARTS - June 2010
American Idol related stories rock the charts - Sports stories came on strong this month taking five of the Top 10 positions. Football took four of those spots led by John Terry becoming the next Tiger Woods and our fastest riser The World Cup Begins

TV - VIDEO BEAT Part 2 - AMERICAN IDOLS SEASON 9 TOP 10 NR STORIES - June, 2010
IDOL MADNESS - There has never been an explanation of how the votes are tabulated or who the official voted tabulator TELESCOPE is or what their involvement is with Idol creator Simon Fuller and his 19 Entertainment companies who all of the Idols are signed to and most likely owned lock, stock and barrel while Fuller runs to the bank with tons of cash. We can't find any information about Telescope on the Internet. - Recommended TV Listings

NR TOP 10 - MANY CHANGES CAME ABOUT WHILE DOING THE NR SHUFFLE - May 2010
This month has been the greatest change on the NR charts in our history and there are three stories that jumped up on the radar screen as being surprise movers - Famed journalist/author Elizabeth Becker charged up the charts to reign in the number one position - In the favorite sections category the most surprising change is NBA MAX which are NBA stories we did that were published in the French language for MAXI BASKET magazine

NR TOP 10 - PHNOM PENH COLUMN TAKES TOP 3 POSITIONS - April 2010
Asian themes make a major impact on this months Top 10 - TOP MODEL USA & Australia jump up the charts - RACISM raises its ugly head again as an interest for our readers - A blast from the past as former NBA star turned actor Dennis Rodman creates a buzz in the sections most visited category - American Idol related columns surge up the charts as the interest is not about BOW WOW judge Simon Cowell but the shows creator Simon Fuller

NR TOP 10 - NR's TOP 10 TOP 10's - KaKa, David Beckham and Jose Mourinho Create Major Impact - March 2010
We've been Googled out due to inept Khmer connections and lack of quality of work and ethics. The result being is that we're turning a sows ear into a silk purse and taking a look from the Khmer language search list at what the Khmers are looking for. Check this out!!!

NR TOP 10 - ALL-TIME TOP STORIES ON ALL PLATFORMS - January 2010
Our reports on all platforms including print, radio, television and the Internet over a 30 year period are revealed - MTV tops the list - Part 1 - Top 1 through 52008 2nd Half YEAR IN REVIEW - July to December - DECEMBER 2009
There's no debate we were late but in doing so some very interesting developments came about with the maturation of some stories and the fall out over time. Observing the maturation of a story was our objective.

NR TOP 10 - DECEMBER 2009 - SPORTS RULE - THE NBA & LAKERS RETURN
Sports columns took six of the top 10 positions.- Video Beat made the list at # 10 featuring American idol’s bikini girl Katrina Darrell who rocked AI’s world, caused a major stir and raised some male sexual feelings in the process. Also mentioned is Antonella Barba who also created some (excuse us Marvin Gay) sexual feelings - Our experimental PRESS RELEASE feature was well received as it took the fifth spot

NR TOP 5 PRESS RELEASES - NOVEMBER 2009
This month are experimenting on a trail basis a new chart listing of the top five NON NR GENERATED REPORTS of press releases. In part the purpose being is to track our reading audience's interest and help define our demographics. The NBA takes the top spot.

NR TOP 10 CHARTS - NOVEMBER 2009 - MOST READ SECTIONS & National Radio TOP 10 RATINGS
The top 10 most visited sections and Novembers Top 10 ratings of our most popular stories and columns.

NR TOP 10 - NOVEMBER 2009 - CHANGES AT THE TOP - TELEVISION RETURNS
In a surprise listing the Phnom Penh October Part 2 column took the second position. The interesting thing about this article is that it was purposely split into two parts to identify our reader's interest - There were radical changes in our Sections Most Visited. After several months off the charts our SPORTS NOTES section has bolted on to the scene to take the number two spot.

NR TOP 10 - OCTOBER 2009 - SPORTS DOMINATE NR TOP 10 AGAIN
If its sports you're looking for you can find them in this months National Radio Top 10 as sports took seven of the To 10 spots - In the sections most visited our Entertainment Archives from 2006 and 2007 made a surprising surge into the rankings. Our feature Archive story takes a look at Shaquille O'Neal's notorious foul shooting and how it compares with other seven foot players in the NBA

NR TOP 10 - SEPTEMBER 2009 - SPORTS DOMINATE TOP 10
NFL'S Michael Vick rocks charts taking the number one spot. The ever popular David Beckham notched the second position. Former American Idol contestant Sanjaya Malakar proves there's more to him than AI judge Simon Cowell sees as he rocked the charts by taking the number three slot. ASEAN football stories sparked our reader's interest. In the sections most visited department Cambodia Sports continues to maintain a strong interest taking first place while International Football made a strong return to the charts notching the second position.

NR TOP 10 - AUGUST 2009 - SPORTS, BECKHAM & KAKA RULE NR TOP 10
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 spot - There were five new entries in our 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

NR ALL TIME TOP 10 - JULY, 2009 - A BLAST FROM THE PAST
WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND - 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.

NR TOP 10 - JUNE, 2009 - NBA SECTION ROCKETS UP CHARTS
ARCHIVE NBA STORIES IN FRENCH LANGUAGE RETURN - NBA Playoff Review, KAKA, RONALDO & Beckham Says Later to LA Galaxy attract major attention - TV Reviews Dominate with 5 Top 10 Spots Sports Take Four

NR TOP 10 - MAY, 2009 - SPORTS TOP THE CHART - TV REVIEWS TAKE FIVE TOP 10 SPOTS
Our fastest movers were our television reviews AMERICAN IDOL VOTES - HOW DO YOU KNOW? The piece questions the authenticity of the tabulation of votes - Our oldest story attracting interest is a piece about the 2006 SEA GAMES problems with fixed matches - Sports Notes was the most popular section visited leaping from the seventh to first. It replaced American Idol which fell to third place. Business made a strong showing with much of the interest towards the 2009 NAB Show - Where the Global Content Community Congregates and The Cable Show in the USA

NR TOP 10 - APRIL, 2009 - ENTERTAINMENT & BUSINESS SURGE
AMERICAN IDOL REVIEWS DOMINATE & ROCK CHARTS!!! - In a surprise move the Entertainment and Business news dominated the NR Top 10 charts of the reports most viewed this past month. Our Video Beat television review column took five of the Top 10 rankings. Sports made the Top 3 with the most read subjects being Guus Hiddink, KaKa and David Beckham. Sports took four (1,2,3 & 5) of the top 10 spots.

NR TOP 10 - MARCH, 2009 - FOOTBALL & TV ROCK THE CHARTS
SPORTS NOTES & TV RULE - In a surprise move our January Sports Notes column praising KaKa for not selling out for money given his higher principals and standards leaped to the top spot after only holding down the 4th position last month. You could say it was a delayed reaction. Guus Hiddink Play Russian Roulette retained the second spot from last month's ratings. SCOLARI GIVEN POISON PILL rocketed to 3rd after missing the list last month. - In a surprise entry our Sports Notes column from January 2006 SEA Games $#!T Hits The Fan leaped into the 8th spot. That column pretty much describes the sorry state of Cambodian football with the focus being what effect gambling has on the game in Southeast Asia. It was at that time several Vietnamese players were arrested for fixing football matches. - Entertainment makes some chart shaking noise.

NR TOP 10 - FEBRUARY, 2009 - A NEW DEAL
CHANGES FOR 2009 - Our perspective of Guus Hiddink taking over the Chelsea manager's job after the sacking of Luiz Felipe Scolari rocked the second spot making it our FASTEST RISER. The biggest surprise was a Video Beat column from August 2007 taking the sixth position. The content varies but one feature that stands out is a Cambodian television network making a feeble attempt of producing reality TV shows.

NR TOP 10 - JANUARY, 2009 - NBA AND BUSINESS EMERGE
Though our popularity has been largely based on our sports, television and travel coverage the most recent ratings indicate that there is a growing readership from those interested in business and technology. What next? Stay tuned.

NR TOP 10 - DECEMBER, 2008 - NR SPORTS & TV REVIEWS RULE
With the November Top 10 ratings chart taking the top position the top article was our Sports Notes column EPL MADNESS - CHELSEA'S ON TOP BUT WHAT THE HULL took the number one spot based on being a pure column and not a Top 10 chart. In doing so it also qualified as being our fastest riser....

NR TOP 10 - NOVEMBER, 2008 - NR TOP 10 COLUMNS TAKE 5 of 10 Spots
As the year winds down this month we took a look at the stories published this year that appealed to NR readers. The NR Top 10 columns registered five of the 10 positions and was also the top section visited. The October NR Top 10 took the 8th position and was our fastest riser of the month. Our Sports Notes column took three positions on the list topped by September (4th), July (8th) and (6th) and our July Extra edition locked down the 9th spot. Our television review column Video Beat took the remaining two positions. The oldest story was about former NFL (National Football League) player Howie Long who made his made his underdog life TOP DOG. .- SEARCH ENGINES GUILTY OF INTERNET THEFT?.... -

NR TOP 10 - OCTOBER, 2008 - NR TOP 10 COLUMNS ROCK THE CHARTS
RINGO STARR, Felipe Scolari and Fabio Capello rock the top of the two most read NR Top 10 columns. A dispute with a reader regarding Thai recording artist Ta Ta Young nails the third position. Our fastest Riser was our September Sports Notes column RAIDERS AREN'T LOST THEY'RE IN FOOTBALL. In the overall breakdown four Top 10 ratings columns made the list (1-2-3 & 6) followed by three Sports Notes columns (4-5 & 8) and two Video Beat columns (7 & 10) that deals with what's going on in the world of television programming and DVD's worth watching or purchased for your video library.- SEARCH ENGINES GUILTY OF INTERNET THEFT?.

NR TOP 10 - SEPTEMBER, 2008 - Pinoy Dream Academy's Persecution of Laarni Series Takes 5 of 10 Spots & 7 of 12
Top story Mourinho, Ronaldo Deals - This is the first time any one subject dominated the list as this human interest story did. We wrote two series on the subject the first being a four part series and the second eight. This wasn't planned but given the abuse this young lady was receiving on the show warranted the coverage and our point of view. - Entertainment, Boxing and the NBA are the new entries to the NR Top 10 sections most visited list this month. The most significant story interest is in our Video Beat columns eight of which made our Top 10.- SEARCH ENGINES GUILTY OF INTERNET THEFT?

NR TOP 10 - AUGUST, 2008 - SCOLARI DROPS BOMB, RONALDO # 1
Ronaldo continues to be the top subject in reader’s interest in a subliminal way as the June Sports Notes column noting that Filepe Scolari dropped the bomb by signing on as the Chelsea manager became number one for our latest Top 10 ratings. The Beatles Ringo Starr on tour in our Entertainment Beat June column notched the second spot. The story focused on the power and influence of the Beatles music in Asia. The NR Top 10 leaped from the seventh spot to the number one position in SECTIONS MOST VISITED. A human interest story perspective about the Philippines Pinoy DREAM ACADEMY story Something is Wrong With This Picture Part 2 - THE SETUP OF LAARNI was our fastest rising story for the month - SEARCH ENGINES GUILTY OF INTERNET THEFT?

NR TOP 10 - JULY, 2008 - CRISTIANO RONALDO’S SPORTS NOTES ROCKS NR TOP 10
Within a 24 hour period our Sports Notes July column rocketed to the top position on our NR Top 10 ratings for July. This is the fastest rising story ever in our National Radio history. The subjects were Cristiano Ronaldo, Filipe Scolari and Ronaldinho - Another fast mover was out Phnom Penh column published June 29th which raced up the charts to the number three position - Our Video Beat column is growing in popularity evidenced in its taking four of the Top 10 spots. Sports Notes regained its strength also taking four spots. Our Phnom Penh column took the two remaining positions - SEARCH ENGINES GUILTY OF INTERNET THEFT?

NR TOP 10 - JUNE, 2008 - The NR TOP 10 stories For June Asks Wuss_Sup?
FASTEST MOVER VIDEO BEAT MAX JUNE - If you were to sift through these burning coals of information the flaming cinders are the NBA referee scandal and the discrimination on the Dream Academy program where one contestant appears to be in a situation where she's being set up to fail although she has more talent than half of the other contestants. This leap up the NR charts is unprecedented and much more may come from this sizzling column. - TATA YOUNG Controversy - SEARCH ENGINES GUILTY OF INTERNET THEFT?

NR TOP 10 - MAY, 2008 - NR TOP 10 For May We Changed The Pace
This month we varied our focus on the stories that were published from January 2007 till the beginning of May 2008 - International football/soccer and Cambodian sports continued to hold down the 1st and 2nd positions. The shocker of the month was our Phnom Penh column jumping on the list and ranks third - SEARCH ENGINES GUILTY OF INTERNET THEFT?

NR TOP 10 - APRIL, 2008 - NR TOP 10 Stories
There was a big shake up in the sections most visited category with Soccer/International Football returning to the top spot where it has virtually lived since we started reviewing our ratings in 2003. - One of the most surprising revelations was the emergence of former NBA and film star Dennis Rodman surfacing as one of the most visited sections. What makes this so amazing is this is a section about a person who currently isn't involved in any projects. Why the interest? Go figure! - SEARCH ENGINES GUILTY OF INTERNET THEFT?

NR TOP 10 - MARCH, 2008 - NR TOP 10 Stories
Renowned television talk show host Larry King returns to the Top NR 10 in our June Biz Who Is column. Our Top 10 reviews are gaining momentum and this month took the top four spots on out National Radio Top 10 rankings. As a change of pace on this Top 10 we listed the most popular stories viewed that were published during the period January 1, 2007 to March 15 2007. Overall Dr Beat Richner tops the list and has done so for most of the Top 10 rankings over the past two years. - SEARCH ENGINES GUILTY OF INTERNET THEFT?

NR TOP 10 Stories - FEBRUARY, 2008
National Radio TOP 10 rankings top the February NR TOP 10 list with the July edition taking the top spot and May notched second place - Our December 2007 edition of Sports Notes was our fastest riser this month. The column features England hiring Fabio Capello - VIDEO BEAT took the ninth and 10th spots with the focus being American Idol, Cambodia’s beauty contests - This month we’ve added an 11th spot since it is largely about American Idol’s Antonella Barba who created quite a stir last season given her sexy looks - SEARCH ENGINES GUILTY OF INTERNET THEFT?

NR TOP 10 - JANUARY, 2008
Racist Radio is our oldest highest ranking story. It was written 10 years ago - He seems to be older than dirt and in the boxing game Don King has been around a long time. We reviewed an HBO unauthorized telefilm on his life. This story seems to have Kings shelf life - The July 2007 NR Top 10 leads the pack for our first top 10 ratings this year. This makes that column the highest and most consistent NR Top 10 finisher Ronan and Paris Hilton appear to be the driving force - SEARCH ENGINES GUILTY OF INTERNET THEFT?

2007 YEAR IN REVIEW - JANUARY, 2008
Looking back on the top stories of 2007 two things jumped out most notably June with five stories of interest while January and May with four were the top months. Second our NR Top 10 Stories surged in reader attention. The March NR Top 10 was the fastest ever riser up the charts until overtaken in successive months of May, June and July with July eventually becoming the most read NR Top 10 column followed by May.

NR TOP 10 - AUGUST, 2007
Most read stories for the period August 2006 to August 2007 - NBA BEAT ranks # 1 - NR Top 1- takes 2 spots - Biz Who Is with Warren Buffet Moves To It's Highest Position Ever - Jose Mourinho, Kobe Bryant, Peyton Manning, Iraq National Team, Larry King & Don King Make The List - SEARCH ENGINES GUILTY OF INTERNET THEFT?

NR TOP 10 - JULY, 2007
Most read stories for the period July 2006 to July 2007 RONAN ranks # 1 - Overall ranking continue to list Dr Beat Richner at # 1 - Big Brother take 5 of 10 spots including fastest rising story the Wendy Wars - Freshie contestants Wholesome Look ranks # 8 - Paris Hilton meets Larry King in 5th position - Old guards Royal Palace and musician Lam Morrison continue to rank in top 3 overall

NR TOP 10 According to Yahoo - JUNE, 2007
Dr Beat Richner Retains # 1 - NR Top 10 listings take two spots # 4 & # 6 - Saudi Arabia's World Cup Qualifying game vs. Thailand just 4 days after WORLD TRADE CENTER crisis BOLTS to # 3 - RACIST RADIO holds down # 9 position - Toshu Fukami retains # 7 - MUSIC PIRACY JUMPS 8 spots to # 12

NR TOP 10 According to Yahoo MAY, 2007
Though slandered by Cambodia's English language press Dr. Beat Richner REAL STORY bolted to # 1 as National Radio's TOP STORY - Music is his business as musician Thailand's LAM MORRISON climbs to # 2 - Former Cambodian national team star HOK SOCHETRA took two top 10 spots # 4 & # 10 - RACISM ranked # 9 In the rankings - Former NBA star DENNIS RODMAN rides again on the bubble of the top 10 by taking the 11th position - Business Internet Technology

NR All-time Top 10 Stories - March, 2007
Great people make for great stories and that certainly applies to Jim Murray and Dr. Beat Richner and former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden. Football star Ronaldinho makes the list as well as Cambodia's Royal Palace. Our Top 3 sections visited are??? ... - Business Internet Technology

NR TOP 10 for MAY 2006

1. JIM MURRAY

2. Kobe Bryant & NBA Trivia -

3. Zico Leads Japan To World Cup. Who is Zico?

4. Cambodia's Royal Palace

5. Teerathep Leads Thailand to SEA Games Title - Singapore' Coach Movia

6. Thailand Impressive against Premiere Club Sides and Real Madrid

7. Fox Searchlight Pictures Promotes Zola Mashariki to Vice President of Production

8. Jerome Bettis of Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers - Kobe Bryant

9. Cambodia's ANGKOR WAT TEMPLES

10. Grammy Music Awards Show

APRIL 2006 - NR TOP 20 According to GOOGLE

NR's PREVIOUS TOP 10 - January through March 2006

According to Google National Radio's Top 10 stories are:

(1) Jim Murray

(2) Royal Palace

(3) NBA Trivia

(4) Michael Jordan

(5) Jerry West Builds Memphis

(6) Freshie Boys & Girls Contest

(7) OOPS FAT Did It Again

(8) ASEAN Games

(9) Cambodian Football

(10) Angkor Wat

Past Most Mentioned:

(1) Walter Payton,

(2) Marshall Faulk

(3) Barry Bonds

(4) Digital Divide Data.