Khmer Voice Radio
Founder/Producer/Presenter: Mr. Chakara Lim, QSM
Producer/Presenter : Rotha Touch
Presenter: Mrs. Marann Keo
Translator: Mr Sam Vanna
Khmer Voice Contributor: Mr. Meng Ly - QSM
Khmer Voice Contributor: Mr. Kiry Parseter
Khmer Voice Contributor from Cambodia: Mr. Om Chetchannara
Our guest from Cambodia: Pastor Mam Barnabas
The radio program requires a lot of behind the scenes effort from volunteers, with preparation and translation of articles, conducting research and interviews. The program has benefited enormously from funding acquired from various funding agencies (see sponsors page thanks). We are grateful to NZ On Air for funding the Community Radio Station: Planet 104.6FM.
The Cambodian radio show “Khmer Voice/Samleng Khmer” was first broadcast on the air on the 25th October 1997. The radio show has been servicing the Cambodian community by providing news, information, and discussions around relevant Cambodian topics. Samleng Khmer is an independent radio show, without biased affiliations; therefore we are able to broadcast a broad range of topics and issues objectively.
The Cambodian radio program is a powerful tool for communicating with the Cambodian community, by conveying community news and also as an avenue for new Cambodian migrants to integrate, learn and adapt to New Zealand society, and alleviate the isolation by listening to a show in a familiar Cambodian native language.
• News from Cambodia
• News in New Zealand
• News in our Cambodian community
• News in Religion
• Interviews: prerecording, studio interviews, live phone interviews/talkback
• Issues: Health Information, public safety, Educational system in New Zealand, Tax system, ACC, and other public issues,
• And Khmer music.
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen."
-Ernest Hemingway
"The basic building block of good communications is the feeling that every human being is unique and of value." - Author Unknown
Khmer Voice Team accepted their 2005 "Radio Station" awards
from Terri Byrne, Station Manager
Rotha Touch (on mic) with Chansary (left) and Phoumarith.
