Live.On.Air.

Hello again, my attachment here at Pustaka Negeri Sarawak Miri has been more and more interesting as days went by. On 19^th April, my supervisor asked to come with her to RTM (Radio Televisyen Malaysia) Radio Station Miri to promote the organization’s Science and Maths Week 2016 that was happening in the same week. At first I thought I was just there to observe what was going on. As we enter and wait for our slot to speak on live air, she asked me if I want to give it a shot. And of course I said yes! God knows when opportunity like these will arise in the future. Speaking on air live was one of my dreams when I was little. When I was on air, I felt a little nervous even though I knew that nobody would see my face (but they do know my name though). I spoke about the schedule of our Science & Maths Week 2016 event, the objectives as well as promoting our upcoming Sarawakiana event at the end of May. What an experience!

(On air)

(Left: DJ Nor Aliza. Centre: Sofina Tan, my supervisor. Right: Yours truly)

The day doesn’t end there. I went back to the library and straight away work on my in-house project at Pustaka Negeri Sarawak Miri. My project is to conduct a questionnaire to find out which platform is better to gain publicity for Science and Maths Week the following year since it is an annual event.

On 25^th April,in conjunction with the World Book Day, we held the Let’s Read Together event. It is a nationwide event that is held simultaneously. I was in charge of book distributions for those who forgot to bring a book with them during the event. No one left…bookless.

( Regional Manager, Salina Zawawi giving her speech)

Later that day, our team together with Pustaka Negeri Sarawak Miri Regional Manager Salina Zawawi went to General Hospital Miri for handing over The Reading Cart plus some books for the children’s ward. Although the children were sick, they managed to smile when we hand them the books from the reading cart. The doctor and nurses in charge gave us a quick tour in the children’s ward and some refreshments were prepared for us. Have I told you that lots of food was also involved during my attachment here?

(Handing over the reading cart)

So gonna miss this place.

Aizat Mahmudy

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A Visit to the Local Radio Station

On 27th January 2015, I accompanied my supervisor to the local radio station, MiriFM at the RTM building. It was actually my first time going to the organization and I was really thankful for the opportunity given by my supervisor. 

As we ascended the hill to RTM compounds, I finally saw our local broadcasting building. Radio Television Malaysia, or RTM for short; is a government organization under the Ministry of Information. Being the nation's broadcast channel and radio station, it gave me an insight on a few important things crucial in Public Relations. 

We were there for a segment offered by MiriFM, titled Segmen Bersama Agensi (Segment with the Agency). It is a short segment where the representative of an agency will use the opportunity to announce any upcoming events or distributing information regarding the organization. The segment usually lasts for 15-20 minutes where the interactions are scripted between the radio DJ and the representative.

For that segment, we were on the business of promoting an upcoming event at Pustaka which is Minggu Warisan Bumi Kenyalang (Land of the Hornbill Heritage Week) event this end of February.

Before the live broadcast started, we mingled with the radio DJ and staff that were on duty that day. We chatted for a while as we sat in the radio set. Prior to arriving, I was told by my supervisor that she had done it for a few times in the previous years so it was not her first session with them.

As she greeted lots of the RTM staff, it made me realised that as a PR officer of an organization, it it true that good relations with the media; be it radio, television or prints, is essential in boosting the media presence of the organization. This is applicable to what we have learnt in Media Relations unit.

Apart from that, it was fun to see how a live radio broadcast is conducted, an inside view instead of the usual listeners' point-of-view.

It is definitely a good day to remember!


Cheers!
Alyssa Chin.