James Loving - National Radio Text Service

It's a first. Six of the Top 10 most read stories were from the previous month, in this case November. Our Sports Notes column EPL MADNESS - CHELSEA'S ON TOP BUT WHAT THE HULL! Taking the number one spot. The flash point was Man City's wheels came off during the Thaksin calamity and they are currently in the bottom half of the table.

Saturday December 20 , 2008

NR Sports & TV Reviews Rule

It's a first. Six of the Top 10 most read stories were from the previous month, in this case November. That Top 10 edition was headlined NR Sports & TV Reviews Rule. It also took a lighthearted look at the take on the US presidential race and Saturday Night Live's Tina Fey's portrayal of the Republican Party's Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin.

Our Sports Notes article EPL MADNESS - CHELSEA'S ON TOP BUT WHAT THE HULL took the number one spot based on it being a pure column and not a Top 10 chart. In doing so it also qualified as being our fastest riser.

That column touched on several principals who were involved in the English Premiere League race at that time. Harry Redknap made his mark by turning around the fortunes of the Tottenham Hotspurs. Hull City is making an impressive showing by surprising the soccer world by being in the top six of the EPL.

If that column had a zinger or a flash point it would be the following: As the Beatles sang, ''Money can't buy you love,' and former (Man City) owner and Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra sold the club for a profit but is now a man without a country after England revoked his visa. He can't return to the country where he put his money down and bought into and out of the Premiere League within a year.

In the process Man City has gone from the Golden Boys of the league when they obtained Robinho and were off to a fast start. The wheels came off during the Thaksin calamity and they are currently in the bottom half of the table.

Sports Notes took five of the Top 10 spots (2-3-4-6 & 10) with our television reviews in our Video Beat columns taking three positions (5-7 & 8). Our Phnom Penh column coverage of the Water Festival took the final spot at number nine.

The top section visited was our BIZ WHO IS section which we admittedly have been neglecting. Given the interest on the subject we will pump it up and get on with it. In checking the charts amazingly our column on CNN talk show host Larry King continues to be the number one personality visited in that section. That piece was published in June 2007.

The other big surprise was the attention our NBA MAX section is receiving. The stories in that section are from our Inside the NBA columns published in the early 90's which are written in the French language.

The oldest story to rock the charts is 10 years old that being NBA or Bust which is my experience with a former NBA player Keith Kloss and my demonstration of filling up the hole with hook shots at the Venice Beach basketball court in Venice Beach, California. Did I hear a YO!!!

In closing National Radio wishes all a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

1 . BIZ WHO IS

2. Cambodia Sports

3. Phnom Penh

4. NFL (National Football League)

5. CAMBODIA

6. FIFA NEWS

7. MLB (Major League Baseball)

8. Boxing

9. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Basketball Team

10. NBA MAX (French Language)

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The PREVIOUS Top 10 most visited sections were:

1 . ALL NR TOP 10 COLUMNS

2. Cambodia Sports - NEW

3. Phnom Penh

4. NFL (National Football League)

5. SPORTS - Sports Notes

6. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Basketball Team

7. Boxing

8. Features - NEW

9. Business - NEW

10. Entertainment

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1.	NATIONAL RADIO TOP 10 - DECEMBER 2008
	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?.... - Entertainment - TV Previous - 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?.... - Entertainment - TV
2.	Sports Notes - EPL MADNESS - CHELSEA'S ON TOP BUT WHAT THE HULL! - NOVEMBER, 2008 Harry Redknapp showed that he can only swim and not walk on water as the Spurs lost their first game under his leadership - Who-da-thunk a that a third of the way through the season that a promoted club Hull City would command holding down the sixth position in the standings - As the Beatles sang, ''Money can't buy you love,' and former owner and Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra sold the club for a profit but is now a man without a country... - FIFA TOP 10 - Entertainment - TV Previous - 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
3.	Sports Notes - FOOTBALL'S MERRY GO ROUND & MUSICAL CHAIRS - JULY, 2008 The Cristiano Ronaldo saga goes on and on and on - Yes Ronaldo was very talented player when he joined Man U but it was Sir Alex Ferguson who refined his raw skills and honed them into his being one of the greatest players in the world. If it's respect and appreciation you're looking for at this point IT IS ABSENT - With his Brazilian roots and being an integral member of the Scolari managed 2002 World Cup winning team you would think that Ronaldinho would be highly sought after by his former Brazilian national team manager Luiz Felipe Scolari' to join him at Chelsea. ESPN Sports reports have noted that Ronaldinho has said, "Come and get me," yet Scolari has made no attempt to do so ..... - Entertainment - TV Previous -. 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?.... - Entertainment - TV
4.	Sports Notes - THE BUSINESS OF ATHLETES - OCTOBER, 2008 When you think about the plight of some former athletes after they leave sports many are in a situation where they have top struggle in life. In some cases it's due to a lack of education and not being prepared to go on in the real world. For others they succumb to drugs or they squandered the money they earned in sports and their lives fall apart with some falling into a destitute situation others WIN... - FIFA TOP 10 - Entertainment - TV Previous - Sports Notes - RAIDERS AREN'T LOST THEY'RE IN FOOTBALL - SEPTEMBER, 2008 How hypocritical can the statement be, 'The Beautiful Game'? We're talking football here as well as the games lack of ethics. It's a game which is supposed to influence youth around the world to fair play and sportsmanship. Football is a game that has gone out of control with teams raiding each other for their players at any price while disregarding ethics. - FIFA TOP 10 - Entertainment - TV
5.	TV - VIDEO BEAT MAX - HONG KONG WINS AMAZING RACE ASIA - November, 2008 After quitting on the last task in the semifinals last week Vince and Sam representing Hong Kong overcame a four hour penalty to come from behind and win the US $100,000 prize. In doing so it wasn't easy. - TOP MODEL'S SIX HOUR MARATHON - CAMBODIAN GIRL ON AUSTRALIA'S MISSING PERSONS - Recommended TV Listings - Entertainment - TV Previous - 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?.... - Entertainment - TV
6.	Sports Notes - ELI MANNING LEADS GIANTS to 17-14 Super Bowl Win over Patriots - February, 2008 Eli Manning joins Peyton to become NFL's first brothers to win back to back Super Bowls & MVP Awards - New England fail in effort for perfect season and a 19-0 record - Eli goes from a pig's ear to a silk purse after being the Giant's #1 pick their fans booed and chanted "Eli Sucks! WHO SUCKS NOW??? - ALL Super Bowl Results - More Sports - Entertainment - TV Previous - Sports BIZ Notes - Cristiano Ronaldo and José Mourinho Deal With... - JULY, 2008 CAA Sports and International Soccer Agency Gestifute Create Global Partnership to Represent Top Talent, Including Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo and Head Coach José Mourinho. In addition to Ronaldo and Mourinho, clients include Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea/Portuguese National team), Anderson (Manchester United/Brazilian National Team), Nani (Manchester United/Portuguese National Team), Deco (Chelsea FC/Portuguese National Team), Ricardo Quaresma (FC Porto/ Portuguese National Team), 2002 World Cup-winning head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari (Chelsea FC). They helped orchestrate the landmark deal that brought David Beckham to the U.S. to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy.... - Entertainment - TV
7.	TV - VIDEO BEAT SUPER MAX - AMAZING RACE USA DOWN TO FINAL FOUR - November, 2008 The mother Toni and son Dallas team are the first team to finish a leg first other than the brother and sister team of Nick and Starr and former NFL defensive back Ken Greene and his estranged wife Tina. - TOP MODEL ALMOST ASIAN'D OUT of Sheena Sakai - There are two more episodes with Sheena involved so if you want to see America's Top Models first full blooded Asian contestant you have two episodes to do so. - Recommended TV Listings - Entertainment - TV Previous - TV - VIDEO BEAT MAX - AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL'S NEW TWISTS - October, 2008 Tyra Banks has selected an Asian as well as a transgender contestant to compete in Cycle 11 - Ouch! No Mercy On the CELEBRITY APPRENTICE In the business word of Donald Trump you can't be a nice person. It appears the he prefers the barracuda type with bite and the beauty was treated like a beast - AMAZING RACE ASIA PRODUCERS HOLD THE TRUMP CARDS Five teams and five shows remain thus two NON ELIMINATION passes are still available. - AMAZING RACE USA - NBA Popularity in Greater China ... - Recommended TV Listings - Entertainment - TV
8.	TV - VIDEO BEAT MAX - Part 2 - THE SOPRANO IS ASSASSINATED ON THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE - November, 2008 PASTORE BITES THE DUST - Pastore was playing two ends against the middle and got caught up in lies. Piers Morgan set Pastore up as a fool. The problem here is this is a reality show and it depicts human behavior. In this case it depicted one of the worst kind… cut-throat. - TOP MODEL'S SIX HOUR MARATHON - Recommended TV Listings - Entertainment - TV Previous - NR TOP 10 - OCTOBER, 2008 - NR TOP 10 COLUMNS ROCK THE CHARTS RINGO STARR, Luiz 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?.... - Entertainment - TV
9.	Phnom Penh (Ah) Faces & Places - THE WATER FESTIVAL IS ON!!! - NOVEMBER, 2008 The Water Festival also known as Bon Om Tuk will be celebrated from Tuesday November 11 to Thursday November 13. During this period Cambodians flock to the city to celebrate and visit family and friends. Phnom Penh will be crowded.- TV In Cambodia the Amazing Race USA edition made a trip to Cambodia visiting Siem Reap and Angkor Wat.... - More... Previous - Sports Notes EXTRA - RONALDINHO AVOIDS THAKSIN TO SIGN WITH AC MILAN - JULY, 2008 THE RONALDO BLATTER MATTER - What in the world is wrong with FIFA boss Sepp Blatter? After his Cristiano Ronaldo is a slave comment it raises the question if Blatter needs a health checkup - Ronaldinho to sign with AC Milan for roughly US $18 million less a reported to be US $33.5 million compared to Man City's offer of US $51 million proving that good health is worth more than money - NBA FIXED GAMES SCANDAL - FIFA TOP 10 ...... - Entertainment - TV
10.	Sports Notes - RAIDERS AREN'T LOST THEY'RE IN FOOTBALL - SEPTEMBER, 2008 How hypocritical can the statement be, 'The Beautiful Game'? We're talking football here as well as the games lack of ethics. It's a game which is supposed to influence youth around the world to fair play and sportsmanship. Football is a game that has gone out of control with teams raiding each other for their players at any price while disregarding ethics. - FIFA TOP 10 - Entertainment - TV Previous - TV - 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 - Entertainment - TV
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