June 24, 2013 --- That was yesterday. And indeed it was another date to remember. Here's the story.
I was watching The Fugitive: Plan B, a Korean drama with English subtitles starring Bi Rain on KBS World (Channel 75 on Sky Cable). At the same time, I was online on Twitter. I just saw Monster Radio RX93.1 DJ Tom Alvarez's tweet because he's on air for RX Threesome segment in his program called The Late Nite Clinic where he's playing three songs from one artist. It was 11:45 pm when I tried to call the phone number that he mentioned on his tweet. It was ringing. Someone from that radio station answered. I doubted at first place as I waited for few minutes. During that short commercial break, DJ Tom Alvarez talked to me via phone. He asked for who's my threesome artist. I chose the British band Lawson but unfortunately they only had 2 songs from that artist: Standing in the Dark and Brokenhearted. My second choice was Demi Lovato, one of my favorite female singers from Disney's Camp Rock. I asked for Heart Attack, This Is Me, and Skyscraper. Those were my top 3 favorite songs from her. I greeted some people on air and had a little chat with my favorite DJ. I was a little bit nervous and it's my first time on that show. After I was on air, I quickly turned on my radio to listen what I requested on Threesome. As a bonus, he played my favorite song from Lawson called Standing in the Dark as he wrapped up his show before the clock strike 2:00 am.
Demi Lovato - Heart Attack
Demi Lovato feat. Joe Jonas - This is Me
Demi Lovato - Skyscraper
Lawson - Standing in the Dark
Well, I first heard Tom Alvarez from Monster Radio RX93.1 on that same show while I was studying for my exams during senior high school. I enjoyed listening to him because he's granting three songs from favorite artist plus he has a nice voice on radio. Then last year, a Facebook friend told us to listen to a show called JinTomia where it had a segment for KPop fans called 'KPop Goes My Heart'. I wrote a blog about that show titled The JinTomia Addiction. The male DJ's voice was so familiar that I heard before. I realized that he was the voice behind the Threesome show when I turned on my radio during late night.
Requesting songs on radio, being on air, and talking to a friendly DJ was really an experience. I enjoyed a lot especially for a first timer on Monster Radio RX93.1 like me. And I want to meet him and take a picture with him soon. I think if I would meet him personally, he is manly like his voice that I heard on airwaves and he's much more handsome than seeing him on pictures posted by the radio station's official Facebook page. (Maybe soon I'll be visiting him at the station while he's on duty or at his office would be awesome!!!)
Monster Radio RX 93.1 is one of the popular FM radio station in the Philippines who plays nothing but great music. Awesome DJs from this station work hard to play different genres of music to satisfy every listener's taste.
There were rare times that I listen to it but my friend posted in our Facebook group page to tune in at 7pm because the show featured our favorite KPop artist and played some songs. I tried to listen to the show and I liked it. The show is called JinTomia. The DJs-on-duty are Jinri Park and Tom Alvarez.
The show has "KPop Goes My Heart" segment where they play songs from featured KPop artist. When I first listen to this show, they featured Super Junior. They also featured IU and CNBlue. I'm hoping that they will feature KPop stars who I idolize most like SHINee, Girls' Generation, and BoA.
They also have language lessons for free: Korean 101 by Jinri and Filipino 101 by Tom. Jinri is teaching Tom how to speak in Korean while Tom is teaching Jinri how to speak in Filipino. If Tom is not around, Jinri told the listeners on air to call their hotline to teach her how to speak in Filipino. I had fun listening to this part of the show where in Jinri tries to speak in Filipino and it's quite impressive because she's an easy learner. There were words, phrases, tongue twisters, and nursery rhymes.
When I wanted to say something, I suddenly tweet the DJs and the radio station with a hashtag everytime. I can't believe that one of the DJs, Tom Alvarez, followed me in Twitter last night, even he favorited two of my tweets. I was happy and hoping that Jinri will follow me too.
JinTomia is one of my favorite radio shows and it's very addicting when you always listen to it. Good job to the people who created this show. I give two thumbs-up to Jinri and Tom. And I hope that you will be featured in Radio MYX soon and play the best KPop songs.
To Tom Alvarez, Jinri Park, and the rest of DJs and employers of Monster Radio RX 93.1: FIGHTING!!!
Jinri Park and Tom Alvarez
[Photo credits from Monster Radio's Facebook account]
