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There’s a fresh tag team on the airwaves

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 03:36 PM PST

MORNING radio listeners were probably aware of a change in the lineup of deejays earlier this week on Hitz.fm. On Monday, a new Hitz.fm Morning Crew – Jin and Ryan – took over the early morning duties (weekdays, 6am-10am) from popular duo, JJ and Ean.

"Hello. My name is jin. And im now on the hitz.fm morning crew show with Ryan. Im really excited and I hope I dont disappoint :) thank u all foe ur support," wrote Jin on his Instagram page (Jinnyboy), where he posted a picture of himself with Ryan and Hitz.fm's content manager Raqeem Brian.

"Jin and Ryan are young talents who have not only established themselves on radio, but also in the entertainment industry. With their vibrant personalities and on-air compatibility, they would definitely be able to rock the airwaves in the morning," Brian says in a statement.

Jin and Ryan are also happy to be the station's new Morning Crew. "I'm really excited about it! It's a whole new experience (for me). I know it's going to be tough to fill in some big shoes but I'm willing to try and I'm always up for a challenge," says Jin.

Ryan shares that it will help them improve their skills. "It's definitely more than enough incentive to keep working on our craft and harnessing our work to entertain," he says.

In line with the change, there will also be some new features to the show. One of them is Cover Me, a segment where listeners have to guess a snippet of a cover of a song correctly. Whoever gets it right, will win a cash prize. Another segment is called Tag team, which engages two listeners to work together.

"It's like charades but instead of seeing what your teammate is doing, you have to listen to them and guess what they're trying to tell you from the sounds they make," says Jin.

And in case you're wondering, the ever-popular Gotcha segment will still be in the show.

Although the duo have just started their new schedule, Jin says that they are already getting the hang of waking up at dawn for work. "I have discovered that sunrise is the most beautiful thing in the whole world, and that traffic is great because there are no cars on the road. Did I mention that I don't have to fight for a parking spot at the office? I am the envy of all my colleagues who hold 9-to-5 jobs!" says Jin.

Ryan adds: "Traffic is a breeze. Parking at the office is a breeze. Jin's early morning breath ... not so much of a breeze!"

Where's JJ and Ean?

MANY are wondering where the former Morning Crew will be, now that Jin and Ryan have taken over. Well, Ean is currently hosting Jin and Ryan's old show, Hitz Live (weekdays, 8pm-midnight), which focuses on all things social media.

JJ, on the other hand, has left the station and, based on his tweets (@JJ_on_air), he will be starting a new job sometime in February.

On Monday, when the new Morning Crew officially went on air, JJ assured his fans that he will be back by tweeting: "Thanks for the well wishes Peepz!! And to answer your question... I'll be back on Radio in Feb."

He has also been dropping hints as to where his new venture will take him. On Jan 11, he posted this message: "I'll be back on Radio soon enough peepz!! All I can say for now, I'm a RED Devil" which was accompanied by a picture of him wearing a Manchester United jersey. He re-posted the same picture on Jan 13, when his favourite football team played against their rival, Liverpool, that night.

Guess we need to wait till next month to figure out where JJ will eventually turn up.

Give it your all

Posted: 17 Jan 2013 12:39 AM PST

SIXTY seconds is all it takes for you to be at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards 2013 in Los Angeles on Feb 10.

Want to rub shoulders with the biggest stars in the music world and be among the lucky few to walk the red carpet with the likes of Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Adam Levine?

Then, send in a video featuring yourself doing something awesome, to Red FM and get chosen for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The first thing you need to do is be fearless, daring and talented. So far, Red FM has received hundreds of entries ranging from handsome hunks and popstar wannabes belting out their favourite tunes, to slick Ricks performing dance numbers that sizzle up the screen. Musicians have also sent in their entries which show off their mad skills in playing instruments.

"Malaysians are super-talented. Some of these videos are simply unreal," says Prem, one of the producers and judges for the contest.

There are other quirky entries, too, which are no less interesting. There are those who sent in videos of themselves whistling songs, doing stand-up comedy and performing awe-inspiring acrobatics. Who knows what else might grab the judges' attention? Just capture whatever talent you have on video and send it to Red FM!

The deadline for Red FM's 60 Seconds To The Grammys is Jan 22 (that's next Tuesday), so send in your entry soon.

For more information, log on to www.red.fm. Join the Red FM Malaysia Facebook fan page on www.facebook.com/redfm.my and follow them on Twitter (@iloveredfm).

Red FM is owned and operated by The Star.

> Red FM station frequencies: Taiping, Kedah, Perlis and Pulau Langkawi: 98.1 FM, George Town and Seberang Prai, Penang: 107.6 FM, Ipoh, Perak: 106.4 FM, Klang Valley, Negri Sembilan and Tapah: 104.9 FM, Kuantan, Pahang: 91.6 FM, Batu Pahat and Malacca: 98.9 FM, Johor Baru and Singapore: 92.8 FM.

Kredit: www.thestar.com.my

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