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Peter Falk was best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the television series Columbo notched the # 1 spot - Public domain photo

Sabay contestant Kung Chansreymom is among the missing photos of those involved in the Sabay contest - Sabay photo

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Christina Aguilera adds her mischievous behavior to The Voice - Nick Stepowyj Photo

NR TOP 10 September 2011 - TV & VIDEO CLOUMNS ROCK THE CHARTS

James Loving - National Radio Text Service

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 op of the most accessed section - Archive feature US Ambassadors to Cambodia on the move

Friday, September 30, 2011

MUSIC IS THE DRIVING FORCE

While Google's rating practices are being scrutinized by the US government it enhances our position that they are not trustworthy. How can Google justify New Zealand radio having the top five spaces on a National Radio page which lists 1.5 billion listings. Since when did new become national? Why would one organization have more than ONE LISTING? It's a no brainer that Google makes plenty of money selling advertising and the listings page is a provider of one of those revenue streams.

In July of this year we experienced our listing being totally removed apparently by Google's Hong Kong office or by the Chinese government. Our usual mid first page position (5th-6th) after New Zeeland's questionable five was replaced by China National Radio. At least National Radio is in their title BUT that listing was the only listing on the page written IN CHINESE. GO FIGURE. Does that qualify for MANIPULATION?

At the time we were filing stories from China including our report that China's high speed train system having problems. Within two weeks our concerns were realized as 40 people died in a high speed train wreck.

An American business associate who owns business in China advised us that our situation would change once we left China. His prophecy came to reality roughly 30 days after our departure. We also criticized some thin skinned business representatives of Yao Ming which apparently ruffled some feathers. We believe in the man up principle and deal with the truth and leave your sensitivity's and insecurities at home. Let's get it on. Apparently some Chinese and foreign carpetbaggers fail to adhere to those standards.

As they say life goes on and Google will have to settle their questionable business practices with the US government. We're still trying to trace the source of the problem with the NBA remaining on the list. Behaviors will bring the guilty to the surface.

This month was a first time that one of our Entertainment Beat columns took the first position. It was about a sad situation as it focused on the passing of a friend and great actor Peter Falk who gained most of his fame in the role of Lieutenant Columbo in the detective series Columbo.

Of the remaining nine Top 10 spots our TV/Video reviews took five places while three of our Phnom Penh columns followed and sports taking one.

The only sports column to make the standings was CAMBODIA'S MYSTERIOUS RISE in the FIFA Ranking's which took the second position.

Of the five ranked TV/Video columns the music themed shows The Voice and The Glee Project singing contests were the focus of four of those most read columns with American Idol notching the other.

Cambodia's Sabay contest which is intended to be the Grammy Awards of Cambodia was also featured in the Video Beat column which captured the third spot. In that piece 10 of the Sabay contestants requested that their photos and names be removed from the competition. That column was the fastest moving column up the charts this month. It was published Sep. 10th. We took our sample Sep. 28th.

SECTIONS MOST VISITED

We returned the Freshie Girl & Boy contest sub page to our listings and it ranked first of the subject pages most viewed. We previously removed the listing and link due to our decision not to cover the event due to what we felt were improprieties in the competition.

Since the Sabay contest has several former Freshie competitors listed in their competition we decided to enter our Sabay stories on the Freshie page. That helps explain its current and regained popularity.

Also Sabay was a major sponsor of the last Freshie contest therefore they have a very strong relationship as well as sharing questionable integrity. With that being the case we are tracking the interest in the Sabay event which has missed deadlines and proposed promises. It has lost credibility before completing its first competition.

Also in the most ACTIVE SECTIONS the Freshie section was followed by last month's leaders Soccer 2nd and Sports Notes 3rd.

Our Phnom Penh columns continue to maintain strong interest in retaining the 4th position. The remaining spots are holdover from last month with a slight change in positions and the NFL dropping off.

Entertainment also fell off the charts but surprisingly the mysterious Entertainment 2007 section returned. We still can't figure out what is in that section that is attracting so much attention. It's a section that comes and goes over the years. Take a look and tell us what you think.

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Our ARCHIVE columns are in tribute to the resignation of Carol Rodley the American Ambassador to Cambodia effective today. The other feature is of her predecessor Joseph A. Mussomeli who departed the post in August 2008.

Till next month cheers�

SECTIONS MOST VISITED

	September 2011	August 2011	July 2011
1	FRESHIE Girls & Boys	Sports Notes	NBA
2	Soccer	Soccer	TV & Video Reviews
3	Sports Notes	Entertainment	AMERICAN IDOL
4	Phnom Penh	Phnom Penh	Cambodia Sports
5	LAKERS	TV & Video Reviews	BIZ WHO IS
6	AMERICAN IDOL	FRESHIE Girls & Boys	FRESHIE Girls & Boys
7	TV & Video Reviews	AMERICAN IDOL	Phnom Penh
8	Entertainment 2007	LAKERS	LAKERS
9	BIZ WHO IS	BIZ WHO IS	Sports Notes
10	Business	NFL	Soccer

1.	**NATIONAL RADIO TOP 10 - ***September* 2011****
1.	**Entertainment *BEAT* - *PETER FALK REMEMBERED* - Part 1 - July, 2011 On June 23rd 2011 America lost one of the most renowned actors in television history as Peter Falk passed away at the age of 83 - I had the pleasure of knowing him as we were members of the Beverly Hills Health Club (BHHC) during the mid seventies Previous - *Sports Notes* - BAD BOYS DENNIS RODMAN & JOEY BARTON - August, 2011 As former NBA star Charles Barkley would say BAD DUDES MAN - BAD F'n DUDES - When it comes to bad boys in sports the NBA's Dennis Rodman and the English Premiere Leagues Joey Barton are same, same but different - WHO IS Cain Velasquez?**
2.	***Sports Notes* - CAMBODIA'S MYSTERIOUS RISE IN THE FIFA RANKINGS - March, 2011 WHAT'S UP WITH FIFA's RATINGS? - While some of the Top 10 teams lose points but hold positions Cambodia's gain in the ratings is mysterious. Over the years that we have been covering international football most notably in the Asian region there are things that jump up like RED FLAGS Previous - *Sports Notes SUPER* MAX - DESMOND HOWARD to COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL of FAME - July, 2011 ANOTHER HONOR FOR THE LITTLE PEOPLE - The flash and dash man made it to College Football Hall of Fame. He was as small and quick as a mouse and played the game BIG - WHO IS the NBA's TIM FRANK?**
3.	*TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA EXTRA - GLEE PROJECT SURPRISE - SABAY CONTEST SECRET?* *- September , 2011* THE GLEE PROJECT WINNERS ARE� The Glee Project final had a surprise ending - The mysterious Sabay Contest intended to be the Grammy Awards of Cambodia is maintaining a low to no profile. Is it on or NOT? - Cambodian entertainers taken dead or alive - Thailand's absurd tourism appeals on TV - AXN's The Challenger - *Recommended TV Listings* *Previous -* TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA EXTRA Part 2 - AMERICAN IDOL'S TOP 3 LAUREN ALAINA, SCOTT McCREERY & HALEY REINHART - May, 2011 IT'S ON !!! - All are talented but McCreery is the closest to being a finished product to be a recording star. Alaina rates second in that department. Her country style voice is better than former Idol winner Carrie Underwood - THE SIMON'S (COWELL & FULLER) IT'S ABOUT THE MONEY - *Recommended TV Listings*
4.	Phnom Penh *(Ah) EXTRA -* *PHNOM PENH TOP FIVE STORIES -* *June* *2011* THE BEAT GOES ON - Activist Theary Seng took the number one spot in our review of the documentary Facing Genocide in which Seng is the primary focus of the film - The child sex trade documentary Red Light continues to attract readers as it is ranks 2nd on the Phnom Penh Top 5 - Phnom Penh Burning returns to the charts *Previous* - TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA Part 2- JAMES DURBIN & LAUREN ALAINA are in AMERICAN IDOL'S FINAL FOUR - May, 2011 Lauren Alaina, James Durbin, Scott McCreery and Haley Reinhart are the final 4 survivors vying for the Idol title. We take a look at who are the most talented verses who the apparent adolescent voting public will possibly select. Will talent or infatuation be the decider? How contestant's personalities have changed since the Top 13 performances began - *Recommended TV Listings*
5.	*TV - VIDEO BEAT - Ethics & Integrity on The Glee Project* *- September , 2011* FOR CAMERON MITCHELL LIFE WILL GO ON WITHOUT GLEE - If it's integrity you're looking for it was on The Glee Project this week. In a daring move a contestant favored to win quit the show due to his moral and religious beliefs. Why? Read on� - *Recommended TV Listings* *Previous* - **TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA EXTRA Part 1 - ROCKER JAMES DURBIN VOTED OFF AMERICAN IDOL - May, 2011 DID CLASH'S WITH IOVINE MAKE A DIFFERENCE? - Until this past week's show Durbin and Scott McCreery were the only two that were never voted into the bottom 3 or 2 - Two things stand out about Durbin's fall from grace one being Idol's in-house mentor Jimmy Iovine and Durbin often clashed on song choices - Recommended TV Listings**
6.	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 about oppression as some of our most read stories related to the poor being abused, children sold into prostitution as well as strong armed tactics towards the press. *Previous* - ***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?**
7.	*TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA - THE VOICE'S JUDGES NOW ON THE JOB* *- September , 2011* WHO WILL BE THE BEST TALENT COACH? - The Voice singing talent show has entered its second stage where the judges Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Maroon 5 lead vocalist Adam Levine, and Blake Shelton start to mentor the 8 talents each have selected to coach. Of the 32 contestants only one will win a $100,000 and a record deal with Universal Republic.� - *Recommended TV Listings* *Previous -* ***Sports Notes* - THE (YAO) MING DYNASTY IS OVER - July, 2011 With his warm persona and basketball skills Yao Ming brought people around the world together and helped remove racial barriers much like Michael Jackson did through his music - NBA SET MICHAEL JORDAN FREE - How Kobe Bryant** acquired his name - DID YOU KNOW
8.	*Phnom Penh (Ah) - THEARY SENG featured in the film "FACING GENOCIDE**" -* *May* *2011* While sleeping with her mother four year old Theary Seng's awakened and her eyes locked on to the eyes of the Khmer Rouge soldiers as they entered the room with wet ropes and then they left. Her mother knew exactly what the wet ropes meant. When she awakened her mother was gone. At first she didn't think that was unusual since the adults left early to go to work. In this case that wasn't the reality - Red Light and Virginity Trade to be Screened at the Meta House *Previous -* ***Sports Notes* MAX - BIN HAMMAM LATEST VICTIM IN FIFA'S SLUGHTER HOUSE - July, 2011 ELIMINATE THE COMPETITION** - Red flags went up when a few days prior to the election fire storm FIFA donated to INTERPOL the largest grant it has ever received from a private institution
9.	*TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA - THE VOICE with CHRISTINA AGUILERA and Other Star Talent* *- August , 2011* DO YOU HAVE THE MUSIC IN YOU? - Celebrity judges consisting of entertainer/vocalists Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Maroon 5 lead vocalist Adam Levine and country artist Blake Shelton add spice to an interesting talent competition - *Recommended TV Listings* *Previous -* Phnom Penh *(Ah) EXTRA -* *YOUTHFUL CAMBODIAN ENTERTAINERS vs. VETERAN TALENT in SABAY CONTEST -* *August* *2011* 2 of Our TOP 3 STORIES 2-B SCREENED @ META HOUSE - Handicap International Talks Street� ACCIDENT DANGERS - KHMER MUSIC VIDEOS with POOR TASTE & BAD IDEAS- LUCKY MARKET Mistakes Goes Price Crazy
10.	TV - VIDEO BEAT MAX Part 3 - American Idol's McCREERY and Lauren ALAINA are ON THEIR WAY - May, 2011 IDOLS'S DYNAMIC DUO ROCKS THE WORLD - Within 48 hours of the American Idol finale Idol winner Scott McCreery and runner-up Lauren Alaina's records shot up the iTunes charts in taking the # 1 and 3rd spots respectively - *Recommended TV Listings* Previous - Phnom Penh *(Ah) -* *WOMEN TALK SHOW HAS 3 of 4 of their HOSTS COMPETING IN THE SABAY CONTEST -* *August* *2011* SABAY EYES CAMBODIAN TALENT - Sabay's (Cambodia) rendition of America's Grammy Awards - Brace yourselves� STICKER SHOCK @ LUCKY MARKETS, the meat is on - TOP 3 PHNOM PENH STORIES - Our most recent Phnom Penh story published July 31st bolted to the top of our Top 3 Phnom Penh charts
*ARCHIVE STORIES*	Phnom Penh (Ah) EXTRA - Faces & Places - CAROL RODLEY ARRIVES AS US AMBASSADOR TO CAMBODIA - NOVEMBER, 2008 Rodley returns to Cambodia where she previously was Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in Phnom Penh, from 1997 to 2000 **Travel Tips - Phnom Penh (Ah) Faces & Places - US AMBASSADOR TO CAMBODIA MUSSOMELI DEPARTS - AUGUST, 2008 Intellectual Property Rights In Cambodia Seminar - MICROSOFT Cambodia - SAY CHEESE - TV In Cambodia - NR TOP SECTIONS AND STORIES - NATIONAL RADIO PUBLISHED IN 5 LANGUAGES - NR TOP FIVE PHNOM PENH STORIES PLUS**

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