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Kampong Ku Radio | The radio station has been on the air
since March 1997. Kampong Ku translates as "my village"
in the Malay language. The weekly show originates from Toronto
on AM1430 and is aired in Vancouver on AM1470 and in Calgary
on FM94.7. Kampong Ku can easily be accessed on the internet
by going to www.fairchildradio.com
at the times listed at www.kampongku.com.
The objective of
Kampong Ku is to serve the people of Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore
and Indonesia with that "kampung", or, the closeness
of the village feeling of the culture. There are no other media
in Canada or the United States that promotes this heritage and
the use of Bahasa Melayu - the Malay language. The Malay language
is the language that predominates. However, to best serve the
listeners and guests, Bahasa Indonesia and English are often
used. Bahasa Melayu Brunei has been used occasionally.
It is with this unique position
in the community that Kampong Ku Radio began an in-house cultural
centre in March 2003 in Toronto. Original audio and visual material
and some artifacts are on display. Access is available on Thursday
evenings between 5 to 9pm.
The Executive Producer and
registered business owner of Kampong Ku is Ms. Malar "Mira"
Rajaram, a Malaysian citizen from Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan
with permanent residence status in Canada. Kampong Ku is essentially
self-financed, with some local sponsoring to offset costs. Kampong
Ku purchases broadcast time from Fairchild Radio, and this lease
is renewable annually. All content aired is documented with the
relevant Canadian broadcasting authorities.
"Cutting edge" life
issues, general interest, entertainment, sports, performing arts,
history, culture, latest news, religion, social justice, life
sciences, editorial/political commentary and local humour are
many of the topics covered on Kampong Ku. Music features Malay
language songs from Malaysian, Singaporean and Indonesian artists
with the occasional ethnic songs during festival season.
Kampong Ku continues to have
the privilege of interviewing many dignitaries, politicians,
business professionals, academics and officials from around the
region and North America. However, the priority for the volunteer
staff of Kampong Ku is to encourage people to share their life
experience through the promotion of cultural and business events,
and by assisting those in need. Translation and employment needs
are also offered through Kampong Ku Radio.
Kampong Ku has made appearances
on Radio Televysen Malaysia (RTM) radio/television, and has been
featured in The Star, Bernama (Malaysian State News Agency) and
Utusan Malaysia newspapers. In Singapore, Kampong Ku has collaborated
with Ria/Warna radio, Contact Singapore and Singapore International
Foundation. There have been several interviews with Brunei students
studying in Canada and with local citizens from Bandar Seri Begawan.
Please feel free to contact
Kampong Ku at kampong@pathcom.com
or info@kampongku.com
or to visit our webpage at www.kampongku.com.
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