Technology progressed? The veteran DJ is no longer flipping discs and plucking tapes. The balance engineer slides fader with a mouse, and lightens up the deep baritone voice to sound younger and perhaps more energetic.
Still, there's a kind of hush, all over the world,
tonight (14/May 2021).
UncleRay
“It is always hard to say goodbye to friends. I have put off this moment for as long possible, but the situation created by the pandemic has now made it unavoidable”, says Uncle Ray.
“As a disc jockey, I have a very strong bond with my listeners and have long been unwilling to say goodbye to them,” Ray says. “As much as I want to go on spinning my discs forever, I realise now I cannot.”
Ray Cordeiro has been taking a break from his late-night live programme since last December, amid the social distancing environment. But he’ll be back on air for one final week, starting on Monday, May 10, with his last show on Friday, May 14.
Born in Hong Kong in 1924, Uncle Ray has devoted his life to the development of radio broadcasting and the local music scene. He hosted his first show “Progressive Jazz” at the former radio station, Rediffusion, in 1949. Ray joined RTHK in 1960 as Head of Light Music. “All The Way with Ray” has been running every weekday night since 1970.
“Making the choice to retire will leave a great void in my life. But the memories will never fade, and the dreams will never end."
AllthewaywithRay
https://www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3/programme/alltheway
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