45. At her farewell concert twenty-five singers and musicians joined together to perform in tribute to her. As a footnote to this unique event we heard the first broadcast of an instrumental work by CHEN Chien Hau, commissioned by Radio Hong Kong. This wind quintet was performed by five local players and was also broadcast at a special Chinese New Year radio recital.
Light Music
46. As a public service station the emphasis in Radio Hong Kong's programme output tends towards information and education. This is not to say, however, that its output of light and pop music is not of the best. Indeed it is a matter of some concern to its rivals that Radio Hong Kong's pop music programmes and disc jockeys continue to top the polls.
47. The output of light music comprises 38.12% and a total output of approximately twelve hours a day comes in this category, ranging from the latest pop singles to the big albums of light orchestral music.
48. The strength of the section was augmented during the year by the recruitment of an Assistant Producer and by the engagement on a regular contract of a young Australian disc jockey who now enjoys complete pre-eminence in pop music circles. He confirmed his popularity by capturing the top disc jockey award, organized by a Colony newspaper.
49. Radio Hong Kong's light music entertainers are in great popular demand in compering shows, appearing on Television, attending fan clubs and appearing at pop and jazz concerts and open air pop-ins.
International Artists
50. Visiting international artists performing in Hong Kong were, on many occasions, given a wider audience by being broadcast, and these included such world famous personalities as Woody HERMAN, The Drifters, the German All Stars, the Thundering Herd and the Canadian jazz pianist Gary WILLIAMSON.
51. The leading musical quartet, "The Keymen', recorded a series of thirteen half hour programmes and as an innovation in the brightening of light music programmes, composed and recorded a series of jingles to be used for station identification, time checks, weather and personality spots.
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