Crazy Horoscopes - Christmas Edition

History (Cebuano Version)

Earlier this year, I had my own Cebuano version of One Direction's "History." I used to sing this on-air during the "Natural!" days of 106.7 Home Radio (we have since moved on to carry the slogan "The Music of Now"). Here's a video of me rendering my interpolation of the 1D hit:

How to Forget Your Ex

Good morning DJ David Dash, I just want to ask: Do you have tips on how to forget your ex? Why can't I forget her even after all this time? She's still in my heart. She's still the one I'm looking for. She's still the one I'm thinking of. Thank you, DJ. From Tadz.

Dear Tadz, here are some tips to make you forget your ex:

1. Reduce your alphabet to only 25 letters. You know what letter to remove. Also, take that letter out of your computer keyboard, it's no longer your type.
2. Don't play with a PlayStation, so you don't eventually need to press the ✕ button on your controller. Also, you can't play with the Xbox (obviously), and the Wii (you've got no "we" anymore, you're living separate lives).
3. Don't use the computer. Its programs have a big red button on the upper right you don't want to see. Ironically, it's marked as Close. You don't want to get close with your ex if you want to forget him/her. Stay away.
4. In Math, you can add, subtract or divide, but don't multiply (unless you're using the interpunct). Also, stay away from problems that ask you to find the value of x. You already know the answer to that, it's zero!
5. Move on but don't get stuck with the next letter: Y (why). Also, instead of letters, go with the numbers: Find 8, make it fall for you, so it becomes your forever (infinity, yeah)! #NaayForever
6. Study well and study hard, so when the examinations come, you'll be perfect! And if you're perfect, all you'll get are ✓ marks, no ✗! You'll have great grades too!

Remember: Without any ✗, your life would be PERFECT! 

This originally aired on the segment Sound Advice on Iskrambol sa Buntag. For more morning fun, tune in to 106.7 Home Radio Cebu, Mondays to Fridays, 6-10am and Saturdays, 6-9am.

Sergio Osmeña Day: How Would You Spend P50?

Today, September 9, is Sergio Osmeña Sr. Day, a local holiday for the entire province of Cebu. And earlier on the Morning Madness, since it's the day of the man on the P50 bill, I asked the listeners how they would spend this amount. Here were some of the answers:

At Home and on the Road

Home Radio. This announcement comes six weeks late, but nevertheless, I am delighted to tell you all that I am now back on-air since June at 106.7 Home Radio Cebu. I'm once again having a whole lot of fun in carrying on with my duties as a radio disk jockey that would give a jumpstart to the listener's day. I am thankful for this opportunity, and I do hope to really brighten up your mornings with some crazy stuff you'll love and enjoy. So I'm inviting all of you to join me and listen to the Morning Madness from Mondays to Saturdays, 6 to 10am. Tune in or stream in as I dish out your daily radio-vitamin while playing today's hit music!

Morpheus Road. I just recently finished reading the Morpheus Road trilogy. I am not actually into ghost stories but given the fact that it was written by my favorite D.J. MacHale of Pendragon fame, I just had to read it. The books tell the story of best friends Marshall and Cooper, and their adventures in The Light, The Black and The Blood. Looking back, I thought it would be scary, but it really wasn't. It was a good read, and I recommend it to those who are looking for suspense and thrill. Now, I'm looking forward to the author's new series Sylo; its first book has just been released this month.

Farewell, Killer Bee!

The station has gone unbranded since Easter and their Facebook page has already started the countdown to April 29, 2013 for The Big Reveal. But before we get to that, Killer Bee 92.3 still has to officially breathe its last, and here's their press release:

"NICE TO KNOW YOU, GOODBYE."

Killer Bee 92.3 Plays Its Last Song After 21 Years  

Cebu City, Philippines – April 26, 2013. Cebu pop FM radio pioneer Killer Bee 92.3 will officially sign off after 21 years of spirited broadcasting. It was April 19, 1992 when it officially signed on and joined the fray of a then otherwise dreary FM radio landscape. With the airwaves dominated by oldies and love songs and announcers with prescription-modulated voices, Killer Bee sounded fresh. It had a 24 hour Contemporary Hit Radio format and a full on-air staff of young, vibrant and edgy, fast-talking DJs. With the now classic slogans "Cebu's 24-Hour Pop Radio" and "Loud and Clear Anywhere", a new generation of radio listeners made the Big Switch.

Killer Bee introduced the concept of active listening that encouraged more audience interaction and participation with phone-in contests, campus raids, sticker campaigns, movie premieres, regular parties and concerts. Early popular DJs were Jojo Banana, Frank Einstein, General John Stormy, Ali McCoy, Mermaid, Angelman, Barry Crocodile and Ray Parrot to name a few. Notable popular programs were Love Notes with Joe D' Mango, Bee Friday Madness, Bass Hour, Party on Weekend and The Final Countdown.

Killer Bee is owned by Quest Broadcasting Inc. and Tiger 22 Media. Its flagship station is Magic 89.9 in Manila. It has sister stations and affiliates in Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Bacolod, General Santos, Dumaguete, Zamboanga and Boracay. Current DJs are Mo Twister, Tony Toni, Slick Rick, Sam YG, Stein, Joe Romeo, Jack Stone, Bobby Bee, Andilicious and Chio Chaves.

Today is Killer Bee's last day of broadcast. The public is invited for the last time to listen to the radio station that has been part of their youth. What will the station play as their last song? Find out at five minutes before 12 MN on April 26, 2013. It will be Magical.

92.3 Cebu Official On-Air Statement

92.3 Cebu recently started airing this message for the listeners. To quote:

"We wanted a perfect ending. And the perfect time is about to come. Pretty soon, we will take our last deep breath. A very sad moment for all of us here. But please know that even though we haven't met all of you, we love you. Even though we didn't get to shake your hands, we feel connected to you. The hardest part of this is letting go. But we believe that starting over again will be very easy. It's just important for us to say farewell and move on because we have to. Don't be sad because it's the end of our journey. Be happy cause it might just be the start of a new beginning. Thank you for making us a part of your youth. For that, we will always be in love with you. Until next time."

Killer Bee, I never wanted it to end. But I understand it's your time to go. For the music, for the fun times, for the friendship, please hear my heart-felt thank you. I will eagerly wait for your next incarnation. But I will miss you, and please know that you will always leave a beautiful sting in my heart.

Update: Looks like "the big reveal" will be on April 29, 2013. So let's all find out together on this day what exciting things await us in the new 92.3. I guess it will be mind-blowing, awesome, great, ingenious and cool.

Irreplaceable - Bee Top 30 Jingle

Yesterday, I posted about 92.3 Cebu going unbranded and dropping the Killer Bee name. Well, there might be nothing much to worry about after all and Quest's next move is something to look forward to, but I'll keep my mouth shut for now. Allow me though to kick in some nostalgia and take you back in time with this Bee Top 30 jingle used in 2007-2008 that I recorded to the tune of "Irreplaceable" by Beyoncé.

IRREPLACEABLE (TURN IT UP) - Bee Top 30 Jingle
New lyrics by JP Cabrales for Killer Bee 92.3 Cebu
[Download MP3]

92.3 Cebu Goes Unbranded

CEBU, Philippines — The Killer Bee is out, and the frequency 92.3 MHz has gone unbranded, on-air without a name.

This piece of development came as a shock to me, as there was no hint of it happening at all. On Holy Wednesday, during 10 Most Wanted, Jack Stone told the listeners that, like they do every year, the station will be off-air from Maundy Thursday to Black Saturday, and will be back on Easter Sunday. True enough, 92.3 was back on Easter, but it was Killer Bee no more.

At the moment, the playlist is still the same. The ads are still there. But the DJs are no longer on board and the simulcasts from Magic 89.9 are gone (see update below). All we hear for identification is a stinger that states "ninety-two point three."

Killer Bee's official Facebook page states: "Things could only get better! Wait for something BIG!" Well, here's hoping they will rebrand and adapt their mother station's name in Manila and become Magic 92.3 Cebu while retaining their DJs and crew. But if "big" is a keyword, is it even remotely possible that they will become like Manila's 91.5 Big Radio? This idea might be too far fetched though as Progressive Broadcasting (the owners of Big Radio) is not affiliated with Quest Broadcasting (the owners of Killer Bee).

What's next has not yet been revealed to the public. The station is currently in transition, and may undergo reformatting in the coming days. As for me, I am waiting for my favorite radio jocks - Chio, Jack and Stein - to return on-air.

Update (4/16): As per comment by Arjan and confirmation from Stein, Good Times with Mo and Boys Night Out are still being aired on 92.3. I just can't seem to catch them though when I tune in at the time slots of these programs (perhaps there were technical problems and therefore no simulcasts during those times I was listening).

Also, check out the station's official on-air statement here.