Posted by J. Angelo Racoma in Audio & Video | 89 Comments
Bad taste jokes at Yes FM Love Radio
It’s lunch hour and you’re trying to enjoy the only refuge you have from the ravages of work for the next five hours. But the radio at the fastfood joint is blaring, at full volume, audio from FM station 101.1 Yes FM. And the silly, helium-voiced DJ keeps on blabbering those green jokes and you think, WTF, there are kids here! Those jokes don’t seem to appropriate for the general audience!
Update: I stand corrected. The radio station is actually Love Radio, and not Yes FM. But still, it can’t be denied that there are also other erring stations. Check out the comment thread below.
Or perhaps you’re in a cab with your grade-school aged daughter. Or perhaps you’re in your car and a jeepney passes you, ‘woofers at full throttle. Or perhaps you’re at home, station-surfing for that new, popular song you just love (and maybe LSSing on).
One time or another, we Metro Manilans are bound to have our ears pestered by this radio characted called “kukurukuku.” Not only are the jokes super corny, they’re not even fit for general patronage. And what’s ironic is, the station is being marketed for a mass audience (read: masa), but the content doesn’t seem fit for the airwaves.
And it gets really bad especially since this is the radio station of choice of about 99.9% of public-utility-vehicle drivers.
I think the regulatory bodies should have a word with the station’s producers.
And the playlist–well, that’s worthy of yet another lengthy blog post.
Kailangan pa bang i-memorize yan?
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The modern answer to “Kailangan pa bang i-memorize yan?” is a definite no.
It’s easier to Google something than to remember it.
I totally agree with you! I dislike that radio station, specially those green jokes they say. it’s so annoying!
I think the station you are pertaining to is LOVE RADIO. Anyway, those FM Stations do $uck. Corny-green jokes as well as DJ’s. WTF.
I guess there are regulating bodies that should address issues like this, maybe the KBP? I’m not sure if the KBP’s scope includes radio.
On the other hand, it’s a free country, you can listen to any radio station, any music that suits your taste. But that doesn’t free them from their responsibility to respect the sensibilities of their listeners.
If we think hard about this, the free market should provide the product’s direction. In this case, the bad programming should push it out of the map really soon.
It feeds mouths. Of course they’ll go where its lucrative. Why set up another jazz, rock, college radio-type station when it only addresses a small number of the populace. Advertisers will, of course, opt for mass appeal, unless the masses can’t afford the products/services they push.
Now, if only we could have something like that radio station in the old Northern Exposure show, where you could play ’20s jazz, speed metal, peppered with some words from Walt Whitman.
willie revillame and the likes, radio version yata yan.
yeeshh…. and they said LA 105 was bad (back when it was still an edge rock station)… at least that station was targeted towards the underground. and they took that off the air….
or maybe the guys in the regulatory bodies also like this other station?
i do hate that station too.. sometimes, when i go to ortigas or makati and well, since im not originally from here, i just take the bus. goodness gracious!!! early in the morning, the first thing that i would hear are the corny green jokes.. hope the regulating body for this particular concern would do something for this.. they give out jokes which are not funny.. and also the DJs, they crack crazy jokes too!!
I agree with daddy nice ash that perhaps the station pertained to is Love radio.
I really don’t like the comments/green jokes of the DJs. Isn’t there an MTRCB-like body for radio stations?
I stand corrected. It’s Love radio.
Any other bad radio stations?
See it this way …
Marami silang ads, siguro nga sikat sila …
Uso ang novelty song, siguro nga uso sila …
Hindi lang Tayo ang mga target audience/market nila.
It’s so funny that you notice the radio station’s b.s. and gang-up on it while there are so many larger form’s of media (like T.V.), esp. ABS-CBN doing the same load of sh*t (worse, actually).
I’ve actually written on other media’s B.S. long ago in my other postings elsewhere.
Hey wait, are you a kapuso or something?
What about GMA 7?
I BEG TO DISAGREE!
I BEG TO DISAGREE! Don’t be too “oh so good” “oh so nice” citizens…people needs a good laugh…most filipinoes find green jokes really funny…ITS NICE TO HAVE A LAUGH EVERY MORNING!!!!…AS WELL AS THROUGH OUT THE DAY!!! IT HELPS RELEASE TENSION AND STRESS…my point here is people are different on how they convey messages and how they will RECEIVE and REACT on it..filipinoes are far more intelligent than what you think…
duh..angelo..please define “bad station”…and whats the difference between YOU and these “so-called bad radio stations of yours”…”bad-stations” help citizens (not only class a but A to D to have a good laugh..and you..you help criticize these “bad stations” because they tagalized your blog 101 (whatever)…aren’t you glad SOME PEOPLE READ WHAT YOU HAVE WRITTEN…dont you think that they translated it because they find it funny but still they tagalized so that the masang pilipino could understand it better….OR YOU’RE JUST TOOO ANGRY BECAUSE THEY DIDN’T RECOGNIZE NOR MENTION YOUR NAME ON AIR AS THE WRITER…:p
Speaking of marketing, there was even a discussion about Pinoy movies, why isn’t there a good Pinoy movie for a long time… well the average Juan would simply want to see their favorite actor and the kilig factor with the leading lady on screen… doesn’t matter what the movie is all about. It also applies on other media…
Ah the masa appeal… no wonder why Erap is so popular with the masa. They compose the bulk of the market.
i dont really get it…
kung ayaw mo nun station na un de wag.
and pretty sure that you are pointing to that tandem, weekdays between 8-9am. am i right?
if you will be trapped in a nowhere wherein the only station is that loveradio station you better shut that radio up. kasimpleng bagay msyadong pinalalaki… cgurado ako its not the station ang ganda ganda ng mga songs dun every sundays eh… un lang tlgang dalwang Djs duon ang tinutukoy mo.. /swt
@geeshacque,
Did I actually write “bad station?” I don’t see “bad station” anywhere.
It’s great to have a good laugh, but not at the expense of affecting other people’s sensitivities, i.e. the “general patronage” crowd.
@J. Angelo Racoma
to quote: » November 2nd, 2005 01:21
I stand corrected. It’s Love radio.
Any other bad radio stations? …
It’s great to have a good laugh, but not at the expense of affecting other people’s sensitivities, i.e. the “general patronage” crowd. —-> you’re not even airing “other people’s sensitivities”…ITS YOUR SENSITIVITIES that you are raising here…RE: YOUR ARTICLE…
..i agree with Mark…kung ayaw mo ng station na yun wag mong pakinggan…errr if you are into the “other people’s sensitivities” you ought to know that people have different taste…
…i felt bad that whenever people use the word masa…erap tags along…grow up! stop with the erap thing…just to remind you masa in english is public as an adjective it means
1 of the people: ng madla, ng publiko
2 belonging to the people: pambayan, ng bayan 3 for the people, serving the people: panlahat, pangkalahatan, pangmadla, pambayan, pangma- mamayan
4 known to many or all: hayag, kalat, alam ng lahat ·
masa/public as a noun it is defined as
1 all the people: mga tao, taong-bayan, madla, masa
2 in public, publicly, openly, not in private or secretly: hayagan, lantaran…..Vahg, i dont see erap under the definition of masa
@geeshacque,
Hehe. Oo nga, I wrote that in the comment section. My mistake.
90.7 Hoy, favorite ko yan lalo na si nikoleyala.Mas maganda paliparin ang kotse pag sila napapakinggan ko at kaysa mainis ka sa trapik makinig ka na lang para di uminit ulo nyo.You people na masyado pa conservative kala niyo naman maraming tayong magagandang kataingan na maipagmamalaki.Palibhasa sikat lang ang station kaya hinahatak niyo.Or maybe late kayo pumasok kaya inaabot niyo ang station .Hirap sa inyo pag nagsisimba kayo lahat ng magagagamdang sermon ng pari nalilimutan niyo pag labas ng simbahan.Lahat ng mga joke ng love radio natatandaan niyo.Sino ngayon ang sumikat?sino ngayon ang apektado?Masyado kayong banal na Aso at Santong kabayo.Kung ayaw nyo makinig lagyan niyo ng bulak ang mga tainga nyo.
BWAAAAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAA.
kailangan pa bang i memorize yan?
i hate that station.. all the DJ’s do was laugh, snork, laugh, snork, more laugh and more snork on their stupid jokes that wasnt even funny, infact its racist, its green, its stupid (hey, ive said that already) its moronic, its degrading, and everything in between.. i just dont get it why everywhere i go all i can hear is that stupid radio station.. i mean, the song is somehow okay but the garbage that those DJ’s keeps on talking about, evrytime i hear them laugh all i wanna do is pull my teeth off.. no offense to them, i mean i know they are just doing their job, but i dont know, i just hate that radio station.. whoooooooooo i love NU!!!
Conservative?
I’d say we should have a sense of propriety, especially when dealing with the general public.
There are proper places to be un-conservative, such as when in private or when with a group of people whom you know will not be adverseley affected. I consider myself to be a rebel and very nonconformist in a lot of ways. But when it comes to the general public, I always try to carry myself with dignity.
At any rate, we’re just hoping to be constructive here. Just a piece of good advice.
well for the haters of that station (including me), There is always your Ipod or (insert name of MP3,walkman,discman player here.). Just get those bog headphones and never hear that again!
hey guys!
It’s just a matter of taste. kung ayaw nyong makinig, e di wag!
Kelangan pa bang i terrorize yan?
“Kaylangan pa bang imemorize yan?” was that a question? I dont think so! Closed your mouth like hear nothing, open your ears wide and eat what you thinking…….how are you going to do that?? that’s not my problem anymore……you know whom i talking to? yeah, its you baby….
If only our ears had lids like our eyes.
What about those without [insert name of popular portable media player here] or other options?
NU 107 fanatic here… if the radio is not set to NU 107, then its no radio…
and btw… the way most radio stations make some masa propaganda lines like “kailangan pa ba i memorize yan?”, and “kukurukuku”… are making filipinos dumb!
… I still believe in the power of choice..
If we don’t want something, then, do something to get out of it…
kung ayaw natin ng naririnig natin, we can turn-off the radio or change the dial..
di lang tayo ang tao sa mundo, me maaaring natutuwa o naiinis, respetuhan na lang..
yun nga lang, kung nakasakay ka na sa bus or jeep, at yun ang station, at ayaw natin sya marinig,
pwede tayo bumaba, maghanap ng ibang sasakyan, paki-usapan ang driver na ilipat ang station ( o patayin na lang kung ganun kalakas ang loob mo.. hehehe.. ) or tyagain na lang.. besides, pag-uwi mo naman, ikaw pa rin ang me hawak ng control ng radyo mo…
hi naku……..alam nio d namn ang love radio ung bastos e….nsa tao yn……kung madumi ang icip ng nakiking tlgang lalabas na bastos ang love radio…….kc kung mapapancn ntn na gusto lng mgpasaya ng tao ang love radio….ska nililinaw namn db…….cguro ung mga ng sasav n ang love radio is bad station sad to say i dis agree to them,,,,cla ang mga greenminded,,,’;inggit lng yn kc ckat n ckat na ang love radoi…………………
to raquel baliguas – -
GAH I hate it when people type the way you do.
“kung ayaw nyong makinig, e di wag!”
too bad, our hearing is always the last of our faculties to go before we die, and it’s the one sense that can’t be shut off. hindi pwedeng sabihin na h’wag makinig dahil kahit anong gawin mo, kung walang earplugs or noise-cancelling headphones/earphones na gamit, maririnig at maririnig mo talaga ang sounds sa paligid mo.
as for LOVE RADIO – - – yes, they’re entitled to express themselves pero they’re not entitled to say those green jokes na obviously eh may double meaning. yes nasa tao ang interpretation nun, in the first place, pag nag joke sila, pero talagang may intention to convey a different meaning. halata naman eh, kasi before completing the joke, ibibitin muna nung “helium-filled” voice na kukurukuku before delivering the punchline. ang dali magpalusot at sabihing “hindi naman greenjoke you eh, ikaw lang ang bastos” at mas madaling manisi.
c’mon, wag naman nating gawing tanga ang pinoy at sabihing bastos lang ang mag-iisip ng masama sa mga green jokes.
dapat kalampagin ang National Telecommunications Commission dahil sila governing body sa content ng FM at AM radio. masyado silang naka-focus ngayon sa mga cellular services kaya nakalimutan na ang radio. or mga fans din lang ng LOVE RADIO ang mga taga-NTC kaya nagbibingi-bingihan na lang sila?
i-respeto rin dapat ng LOVE RADIO ang opinion ng mga taong nasusuka sa taste nila. madali nga maglipat ng radio station eh pano kung nasa PUV ka? no choice di ba? again, hindi mo pwedeng i-shut down ang pandinig mo.
When we feel discrimination, we get hurt. When we get hurt we become angry, when we are angry, we become irrational. Thats whats going on here. The key word here is the “General Patronage”. This is different from the “General public”. Because of these misconception, people tent to become very sensitive. We are not discriminationg anyone here. The point is we have to be concerned for the general patronage. Would you like your children to hear things not suitable for their age? Think about it. If the kids get used to these kinds of jokes, they will think it is normal. They will not share these jokes to the adults but they will share them among his/her peers. Imagine your ten year old son giving green jokes to his classmates. Is that funny?
I myself is a non conformist. A a fan of alternative music and my station is NU 107. But I have nothing against “masa” stations. Actually I also like to listen to them especially when I’m in the bus or any public traspo. It gives me the chance to connect to the mass and look into reality. This is reality. This is our culture. We can never escape our race. We can never deny our fellow citizen. Narrow mindedness is just keeping us apart. “Kanya-kanya” attitude is also part of our culture. There are wrong things that we cannot change but atleast let us address them!
I love being a Pinoy!
As I understand, the issue here is not about Love Radio but telling ‘green jokes’ on the radio. I believe other stations do the same but maybe not as often as 90.7 does.
I personally don’t think that grade schools will have any idea about green jokes as long as it is told in a way only adults can understand. Green jokes doesn’t make anyone less of a person, it is just there to make you smile.
Kids, in my opinion, upon hearing green jokes, will rather ask what’s funny about that OR ignore what they heard for they can’t understand what the DJ just uttered.
well, bout your comments i agree that minsan medyo alanganin nga jokes dun but most filipinos love green jokes. i don’t wanna tell you guys that i haven’t been on that tune or station but to tell you sincerely may mga instances na kakatawa pero madalas nga lang cornicks hehehe. pero siguro kelangan nga ding iwasan yung mga double meaning na jokes to avoid na ma-intercept pa ng mga grade school / kids. pero as of now hindi naman nating pwedeng sabihin sa may-ari ng tindahan, driver ng jeep or sa mga nagmamay-ari ng radio na nakikinig sa naturang station na pakilipat dahil karapatan nilang makinig dun so siguro ang magagawa natin ipaliwanag sa mga kabataan na kung ano man ang naririnig nila ay hindi lahat nakakatuwa or tama na dapat isaisip. dahil minsan naman kahit anong gawin nating pag-iwas sa kabataan eh maririnig pa rin nila ito dahil hindi naman lahat ng tao eh kagaya ng paiisip natin, di ba? so mas mahalaga pa rin to teach our children or kids the good and bad things about radio. yun lang mga dudes sa palagay ko!
“dapat kalampagin ang National Telecommunications Commission dahil sila governing body sa content ng FM at AM radio. masyado silang naka-focus ngayon sa mga cellular services kaya nakalimutan na ang radio. or mga fans din lang ng LOVE RADIO ang mga taga-NTC kaya nagbibingi-bingihan na lang sila?”
posted by:
JackCrowley » September 25th, 2006 15:23
“kung ayaw nyong makinig, e di wag!”
-tanong ko lng po sayo, dapat bang NTC tlga ang dapat sisihin sa mga ganyan? kasi sinasama mo ang pangalan nila eh…
alam mo ba talaga mga sinasabi mo jan?
hwag naman kayong ganyan para sakin maganda ang dalawang station kc parehas clang nagdadala ng kasiyahan
para sa mga mahirap yan, para makalimutan ang problema, pampalipas-gutom. sila un karamihan ng sumasakay sa “public utility vehicles”.
pakialam nila sa inyong mga middle at upper class. e sisibat din naman kayo pa-abroad kung may pagkakataon?
pero kahit na, pa ulit ulit yung kukurukuku nayan na ma bobobo tayong lahat! Walang sense at walang logic mga kukurukuku nayan!
I am a young professional with 4 degrees under my sleeves and I confess that listening to 90.7 has been part of my daily ritual. I was listening to NU 107 before and RX (Chico and Delamar) but accidentally, due to poor reception, my office radio got stucked at 90.7. One time, I caught nicolehiyala’s program and I must admit – i find it interestingly different.
The program is typically “jologs” in nature but honestly, i find it very relieving. With the stress I encounter everyday with work and business, its very refereshing to listen to her program as she gives hilarious non sensical advices. The show was put up for entertainment purpose SOLELY – no more no less and in the final analysis, this objective is met. The program is not meant to educate nor provide salvation to national issues.
Being offended by the comments thrown by Nicole and Chris Tsuper is relative. I agree with one comment posted here – if you find the program done in bad taste, you always have the option to shut your radio or change the frequency. Sometimes we have to loosen up and just enjoy life as how ordinary people do.
Chill out and enjoy life.Do not think for a second that banning the show can catapult the literacy level of the common pinoy.
if you guys can’t bear with their jokes. then don’t. they’re just making their best to entertain us. if it’s not best for you, you must be expecting too much of it.
kung may bata mang nakakarinig ng mga jokes nila, anjan naman yung parents/guardian nila to guide them, marunong naman siguro sila magbantay sa mga anak or alaga nila.
in this country, mahirap ang money… kung wala kang diskarte…wala ka, dun kumikita ang mga radio stations eh. maybe their mindset is ganun talaga tayong mga pinoy magisip.
kung makapag-judge kayo, akala niyo walang mali sa inyo. tao lang din sila, kayo din.
stop criticizing.
come to think of it.
Sa lahat ng naaaliw sa kaOAyan, kaplastikan at kajologan ng mga dj at mascot ng love radio, wala kayong taste. Ibig sabihin, hindi kayo nag-iisip at mababaw ang kaligayahan nyo. Atsaka binoto nyo si Erap at FPJ nung nagdaang eleksyon. Atsaka idol nyo si Willie Revillame. At paborito nyong kanta Otso Otso. Ang sunod nyong paboritong kanta Spaghetti. At alam nyo ung choreography ng Di Ko Kayang Tanggapin ni April Boy. Ang paborito nyong love team Judy Ann at Wowie.
Grabe! I though love radio lang ung may ganyang klaseng format! I got shocked when I listened to the radio for a couple hours changing stations from one to another. Pati WRR 101.9 at YES FM 101.1 may bisayang barok narin na nag sasalita! Plus the corny jokes. Anong bang ibig sabihin nito? Ma benta ang love radio sa maraming tagapa pakinig at no choice ung ibang stations kung hindi sumabay sa trend para lang hindi bumaba ang rating?
tsk tsk tsk tsk……
ask ni kukurukuku “kuya, bakit naka YES ka?…….. Isipin mo na lang, LOVE radio yan!!!”
Hello, basta ako naeenjoy kay Nicole at Chris. I dont find them jolog. Its my daily ritual to listen to them every morning. Nakakaalis kasi ng stress
grabe naman ang bad naman! hindi naman lahat ganun eh….bakit ikaw ba hindi ka ganun?
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