Dial and speak - Four days a week the listener is able to make personal contact with the presenter. This is
particularly welcomed by women who are lonely or unable to leave their homes.
Movie magazine
On Fridays this slot brings the listeners up to date on Hong Kong's latest films, film makers and stars.
The art of eating Columnist Chan Fay tells where to eat, how much it will cost and what is on the menu.
Interview Every Wednesday a local or visiting personality is invited to the studio for an in-depth interview.
Children's Programmes
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The most popular programme is Sunday morning's "Let's Get Together", when about sixty youngsters come into the studio to play games and sing as part of the show. Another programme with a large following is Saturday's "Let's Join In", where children are invited to send in stories they have written. If a story is thought interesting enough, the child who wrote it is invited to the studio to tell it. It is recognised that more programmes for children are needed with greater variety of content.
Youth Programmes
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The year 1974-75 saw a considerable expansion in broadcasts aimed at teenagers and young adults. By October 1974 a two-hour band aimed at youth was on the air with "New Generation" being the most popular programme in the slot. programme again demonstrated how responsive a Hong Kong audience is when allowed to speak out and express its views. By making use of the phone-in element, Hong Kong's young citizens were given the opportunity to speak for themselves and be heard doing So. This sort of programme goes a long way towards helping Hong Kong's youth to identify themselves. A more serious programme for youth was "Youth Forum", an hour long discussion designed to encourage thinking on subjects of general and topical interest. The discussions were broadcast from various youth clubs, schools and halls throughout Hong Kong.
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To stimulate and encourage senior students to take an interest in public affairs the Chinese Radio Service organised an inter-schools debate. Eighteen schools took part and
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