James Loving - National Radio Text Service

 

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.

 

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

THE ASIAN PERSPECTIVE

We omitted our Top 10 report last month thus we are combining March and April with this report.

By a quirk of fate our Asian ratings jumped up when we did our search. The explanation is Goggle has two listings for those who search. When you type in National Radio it will take you to a page that asks if you want to read in English. We pressed that but forgot to see a preview and then hit the return button. When we went forward it took us to the Asian listings therefore we decided let fate take its hand.

Most notably that new Zealand Radio has apparently bought the first four positions of 340 million National Radio listings. Common sense dictates that New Zealand has nothing to do with the name National. ABC aka the Australian Broadcast Corp has another position. The there's NPR which has a legitimate National name i.e. National Public Radio. Now you know how Google makes its money in selling ads on hot pages that draw hits.

About 6/7 positions down on the first page we are listed as Welcome to National Radio. The irony is that we were in the web BEFORE GOOGLE. We were number one when all of the listings on the page were named NATIONAL.

We were ranked number one early on in Googles National Radio ratings system. At that time there were only 500 National Radio's listed. Another factor is that we were on the web before the Google company was formed. As former renowned radio journalist Paul Harvey said, "And now you know the rest of the story."

But back to this months ratings report what jumped up was the interest from the Asian perspective in our Business and Entertainment sections. We don't rate those articles since they are not generated from our journalists as they are primarily press releases.

What we will reveal is a tremendous amount of interest in our coverage in the ASEAN Travel Forum and the ICT Internet Technology Expo. Tom Ridge the head of the USA's Homeland Security was the most read business press release. Our overall top story was Part 1 of our 2010 Year in Review. That was followed by Phnom Penh's top 5 stories one of the three Phnom Penh columns to take the following top 3 positions (2, 3 & 4) this month.

The highlight of that piece was our coverage of the documentary Red Light which focused on the child sex trade in Cambodia. This is a practice that has been going on for centuries with 90% of the offenders being Cambodian according to the documentary Girls of Phnom Penh. This disgusting situation is occurring in a country that is more focused on building the tallest building in the region and ignoring the enslavement and abuse of its own people. Cambodia is selling their sizzle and neglecting their steak. The Red Light doc exposes the offhanded attitude of Khmer authorities on the issue.

The third position was our FASTEST RISER that being our Phnom Penh March column titled ICT FAILED TO DELIVER THE WORD - WHAT'S GOING ON? PERHAPS WE'LL NEVER KNOW. The report describes a slipshod telecom conference that was put on by the ICT organizers.

The result was there continue to be more questions to be answered than the information that was provided. It also begs the question WHO IS IDG the organizers? The fourth spot was another Phnom Penh column announcing the ICT event while noting how Internet and telecom technology is changing the face of Cambodia from its OLD Khmer Rouge past to its YOUTHFUL technology smart Khmer future. One glaring red flag that jumps up in that report is the statistics provided by the organizers who in their promotional material claimed that there are 15 million active SIM cards in Cambodia's population of 14 million. The numbers defy logic.

Our television, video reviews columns took five (5, 6, 8, 9, 10) of the top 10 spots making it the most read section. The topic of interest is out take on the new American Idol season and its surplus of talented contestants. The interesting aspect resulting from our praise is what transpired this past week when Pia Toscano was eliminated. Toscano emerged as one of the best singers in the bunch and had that talent to win the competition.

She was eliminated due to the judges falling in love with Casey Abrams a super all around talent but NOT a good singer worthy of being saved in any position. When he was saved in the 11th spot the judges save was used up. We then asked what will happen when someone with a great voice that deserves to be saved can't. That situation came about last week with Toscano.

After saving Abrams the judges were exuberant about their decision with smiles from ear to ear. When our prediction came to fruition with Toscano there was a look of shock on their faces covered with egg. They truly F'd UP!!! If senior judge Randy Jackson defends their stupid decision with that Uncle Reamus Brear Rabbit Zip-Ta-Dee-Do-Dah crap then he needs to be replaced and be dumped into the foul Simon Cowell file.

Of note is the number 10 spot was a story involving CNN's unprofessional approach to journalism with the sensationalized, war mongering reports. This column ties into former American Idol contestant Adam Lambert being the subject focused on his being gay. Now this is a subject that the world needs to know…. RIGHT?

Additionally other fast risers were in the 11th and 12th positions. Those stories also dealt with this subject. One column asked the question was saving Casey Abrams fair in the 11th spot. That was followed by American Idol judges save Casey Abrams in the 12th spot.

To fill in the blank the seventh spot was taken by our January Sport Notes column concerning the demise of the Chelsea football club after the firing of one of its assistants coaches after a blazing start t the season. That story is titled THERE'S A FUNGUS AMONG US - CHELSEA'S PROBLEM - ROMAN ABRAMOVICH NOT ANCELOTTI - The Premier League's Weapon of Mass Destruction - It's nothing new for Chelsea to undergo turmoil after the season starts. The clubs owner Roman Abramovich was at it again repeating his dealings with Jose Mourinho and laying it on Carlo Ancelotti. The question is what's up with that?

TOP SECTIONS VISITED

Business was the most visited section. There were four new entries with the NBA topping the list in rocking up the charts to the number 2 position. American Idol jumped in to the fifth spot, Travel returned and took the 7th position and Television & Video Reviews notched the 10th spot.

ARCHIVES

This month in Archive Top stories we are listing our coverage on IOM (International Organization of Migration) which ties in with the Red Light and girls of Phnom Penh docs. When we did the story we felt this organization can do something about this problem. We later found that it was about raising money and not doing the job.

The other story is A Wounded Life. This was our first story on the subject of young girls being sold into prostitution. It was a play financed by UNESCO and performed by Khmer actors. This shows the problem is more the fault of Khmer society than that of foreigners. This play tells the story of a young village girl tricked into marrying an old Khmer man who then sold her to a brothel.

For those Asians in the Asian region and around the world have a Happy New Year.

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SECTIONS MOST VISITED

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1.	NATIONAL RADIO TOP 10 - March & April 2011
	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. Previous - TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA Part 2 - RED LIGHT - THE CHILD SEX TRADE (in Cambodia) - February, 2011 KHMER MEN account for 90% of the customers in the Child Sex Trade - Children are being raped, mutilated, hooked on drugs and becoming mentally damaged for life and very few people care while the donor money is being wasted - Recommended TV Listings
2.	Phnom Penh - TOP (5) FIVE STORIES - February 2011 RED LIGHT TAKES THE TOP SPOT with CHILD PROSTITUTION - As our ratings revealed the world is interested in stories abut oppression as our most read top stories related to the poor being abused, children sold into prostitution as well as strong armed tactics towards the press. Previous - 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
3.	Phnom Penh (Ah) - ICT FAILED TO DELIVER THE WORD - April 2011 WHAT'S GOING ON? PERHAPS WE'LL NEVER KNOW - A slipshod telecom conference was put on by the ICT organizers. The result is there are more questions to be answered than the information that was provided - WHO IS IDG??? Previous - 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.
4.	Phnom Penh - IT'S ON!!!! - IT & Telecoms World Expo and Conference - March 2011 THE NEW CAMBODIA - Growth in Cambodia's technology industry is largely due to the tremendous interest from Khmer youths who are thriving on the new products available today. The organizers claim that there are 15 million active SIM cards in Cambodia's population of 14 million - Free admittance Previous - TV - VIDEO BEAT Part 1 - TOP 10 AMERICAN IDOLS ON LARRY KING - June, 2010 IDOLS DON'T KNOW WHAT'S THE DEAL - When King asked if they intended to record they replied that they were signed to 19 Entertainment and they handled their recording contract deals. It was revealed that the Idols do receive royalties from their I-Tunes downloads but they didn't know how much - NR TOP 10 AMERICAN IDOL 2010 (Season 9) STORIES - Recommended TV Listings
5.	TV - VIDEO BEAT - NO COWELL AMERICAN IDOL IS BETTER - J Lo ROCKS - January, 2011 HOORAY IT'S A NEW DAY - As a member of the American Idol panel Jennifer Lopez makes it all work. She supports her follow judges and embodies the warmth and concern that Paula Abdul had for contestants in not wanting to hurt their feelings - Recommended TV Listings Previous - Sports Notes EXTRA - DAN HARDY's FAMOUS LAST WORDS - November, 2010 SAY WHAT!!! - "He's writing a check with his mouth that his ass can't cash." - FIFA TOP 10
6.	TV - VIDEO BEAT - Part 1 - AMERICAN IDOL'S CHOSEN THREE - March, 2011 Not voted into the Top 10 by the viewers the American Idol judges gave six of the 14 eliminated Top 24 contestants a chance to sing for their supper and earn a spot on the regular season show. Of those six the judges chose three - Recommended TV Listings Previous - Sports Notes EXTRA EXTRA Part 2 - LEBRON JAMES - FROM HERO TO ZERO IN CLEVELAND - July, 2010 James had the seven year itch of trying in vain to win an NBA title he decided to move on and sign with the Miami Heat where teamed with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh he wouldn't have the weight of the world on his shoulders. The question is WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT? - DAN GILBERT'S OPEN LETTER TO THE CLEVELAND FANS - FIFA TOP 10
7.	Sports Notes - CHELSEA'S PROBLEM - ROMAN ABRAMOVICH NOT ANCELOTTI - January, 2011 THERE'S A FUNGUS AMONG US the Premier League's Weapon of Mass Destruction - It's nothing new for Chelsea to undergo turmoil after the season starts. The clubs owner Roman Abramovich was at it again repeating his dealings with Jose Mourinho and laying it on Carlo Ancelotti. The question is what's up with that? - ARSENE AGREES re A TEAM SALARY CAP - BECKHAM'S LEGACY - CAN THE NBA's CLEVELAND CAVALIERS GOOD DEED ERASE BAD KARMA? Previous - Sports Notes - GEORGE BLANDA FOOTBALL'S IRON MAN PASSED AWAY - September, 2010 Blanda holds the NFL record for longevity by playing in the league until the age of 48 just a month shy of his 49th birthday. The pro football Hall of Famer played 26 Professional Football seasons - FIFA TOP 10
8.	TV - VIDEO BEAT - Part 2 - AMERICAN IDOL's THAT F'D UP!!! - March, 2011 THEIR PARTY'S OVER - Most notably those with good voices and talent that America chose not to select for the top 10 include, Julie Zorrilla, Lauren Turner, Rachel Zevita, Clint Jun Gamboa and Tim Halperin - Recommended TV Listings Previous - TV - VIDEO BEAT Part 2 - THREE OF OLIVER STONES FILMS DEPICT THE PRODUCT OF WAR - November, 2010 Oliver Stones three films relating to the American/Vietnam War were a product of his experience - IT'S ON!!! Journos featuring Luke Hunt - PROGRAMMING TIME CHANGES - What is Daylight Saving Time 2010? - Recommended TV Listings
9.	TV - VIDEO BEAT - Part 3 - AMERICAN IDOL'S TOP 3 VOICES - March, 2011 After sifting through seven city auditions from which 327 yellow tickets to Hollywood were issued the cream of the crop is starting to surface - Recommended TV Listings Previous - Phnom Penh (Ah) - RUGBY TOURNAMENT TO ROCK PHNOM PENH - June, 2010 RUGBY… IT'S ON!!! - The Cambodian National Rugby Team, the "Koupreys" will be hosting an international tournament in Phnom Penh starting this Sunday, with the national teams of Brunei and Lao PDR starting Sunday June 20 to - Saturday June 26, 2010 - GO FIGURE - PROTECT & SERVE - Top 3 Phnom Penh stories
10.	TV - VIDEO BEAT SPECIAL REPORT - CNN THE CON NETWORK - March, 2011 Former American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert CNN's ANJELI RAU'S GAY PIECE OF MEAT - RHINESTONE RAMBO RETURNS - CNN is a misnomer for the networks call letters. The middle N is supposed to mean NEWS. In reality the percentage of news is minimal to its OPINIONS - Recommended TV Listings Previous - TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA - The AXN Network's PROGRAMMING TIME CHANGES - November, 2010 IT'S A MATTER OF CHOICE - The AXN Network shows are now starting from 10 to 15 minutes AFTER the top of the hour to 15 to five minutes before. Confusing? You betcha. Is it WORTH THE INCONVENIENCE to chase after AXN's erratic programming changes? - Recommended TV Listings
ARCHIVE STORIES	"A WOUNDED LIFE" A Young Khmer Girl Is Sold Into Prostitution Sex trafficking is an issue in many parts of Asia. "A Wounded Life" is a theatrical production from true case studies of a young Khmer girl tricked and sold into prostitution. Feature - Cambodia's Human Trafficking Young Cambodian girls being lied to or enticed by boyfriends or friends of the family into prostitution under the guise of getting a job in a garment factory or as a waitress. POVERTY is the ROOT CAUSE. Some people in rural villages live under a tree without cover from the elements.

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