The Kevin Lim Show - blog
Thank you for 4 of the best years of my life
July 25th 2009
As I prepare to head down the Coquilhalla Highway to start the next chapter of my life back in my hometown of Vancouver, I wanted to thank you for the best 4 years of my life.
Friday's broadcast was truly one of the most incredible experiences I've ever had- having so many of you coming by...it was incredibly touching. I've received hundreds of amazing e-mails and facebook messages and wanted to let you know how much it's truly appreciated- thank you. YOU made this show a success and I feel so honored that you welcomed me into your lives with open arms for 4 amazing years.
Next time you're in Vancouver, check out our sister station, Virgin Radio 9 5 3, where you'll find a familiar friendly voice that'll remind you of home :-)
Please keep in touch on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kevinlimradio or e-mail Klim@radio.astral.com
As I mentioned during my final break on SUN FM, I hope you'll continue to support SUN FM, and I hope you'll show the new host, Ara, just as much love as you've shown me over the past 4 years.
...but no more than that.
haha j/k ;-)
Keep doing good things to help others, never be afraid to laugh at yourself, and always remember that you can touch someone's life...even if never meet them in person.
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Alumni
Here's the video of my final speech on SUN FM from our SUN Deck Party at Moxie's:
Ogopogo DEAD?! Say it ain't so!!
1985 File Photo courtesy of the Province Newspaper
You know it's tourist season in the Okanagan when...
Yes there's another Ogopogo sighting...only this time, he (or is it she?) is supposedly dead(!)
Kelowna resident Dan Poppoff says he found a 1.2 metre-long carcass, believed to have belonged to our beloved Ogopogo. It's been speculated that it might be the tail of Ogopogo...leaving the possibility that our lake monster could be DEAD (or perhaps aimlessly swimming around in circles without its tail).
Dan says he spotted the carcass while kayaking on Okanagan Lake last month. Wait...LAST MONTH? Why do we always hear about these stories so far after the fact?
According to the Province newspaper, not only does Dan have a photo, he actually HAS the carcass stored in a freezer, after he was advised by an Ogopogo expert to have it analyzed by scientists. The expert says: "This is something very important to the scientific community. What we're looking at is an unidentified species and this might open the door to this mystery".
Apparently there have been about 1000 Ogopogo sightings in the past 30 years and every year there's at least 5 people who say they've seen the lake monster. This would be the 3rd of 2009.
Click Here for more...
While we await the DNA tests on the lake-monster-in-an-icebox...I can't help but remember last year when someone claimed that they found sasquatch's body and had him in a freezer, only for us to later find that it was just a gorilla costume.
Could Ogopogo really be dead? Or could this be the carcass of some other massive creature living in the lake? I say...let's drain the lake! That way we'll know for sure. If we drain the lake and find nothing, we know it was never there. BUT if we drain it and find Ogopogo, MYSTERY SOLVED!
...except we just killed it by draining the lake.
Hmm...perhaps for now I'll just post a picture of my recent Ogopogo sighting on my way to our SUN FM studios on Bernard:
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
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PS: Read more about the legend of our Ogopogo here!
The 411: Canada Day Festivities in Kelowna & West Kelowna!
Dear Canada- Happy 142nd Birthday! You don’t look a day over 100!
Aside from ordering a Timmy’s double-double with an extra shot of maple syrup today, there’s LOTS to do with your family to celebrate Canada Day in Kelowna!
Join our SUN FM Lakewatch Adventure team at Waterfront Park all day for the 12th Annual Celebrate Canada Day Kelowna Festival sponsored by 99.9 SUN FM! Here are some highlights:
10:00am-3:00pm Model Sailboat Regatta
10:00am-11:30am Citizenship Ceremonies at Kelowna Community Theatre
10:00am-12:00pm Apple Bin Paint-in
11:00am-3:30pm Tim Hortons Kids Stage (Pioneer Gardens)
11:00am-5:00pm Downtown Kelowna Kids Zone (Pioneer Gardens)
11:00am-5:00pm Made in Canada Marketplace (Rhapsody Plaza by the Dolphins)
11:00am-5:00pm Beach Volleyball Demonstrations & drop-in games(Tugboat Beach)
11:00am-10:30pm Taste of Canada Food Fair (Tugboat Beach)
1:30pm-10:15pm TD Canada Trust Music Stage (Tugboat Beach)
2:00pm-9:30pm Parks Alive! Stage (Island Stage)
10:15pm HSBC Bank Canada Day - Kelowna Fireworks (Tugboat Bay) ***
***Be sure to take a radio with you as you watch the fireworks- we’ll have the live simulcast of the music here on 99.9 SUN FM!
Prospera Place will host:
9:30-4pm: 36th Annual Kelowna Folkfest Celebrations - presenting Canada's cultural mosaic through culinary experiences and live performing artists
12:30pm-1:15pm: Official Canada Day Opening Ceremonies - including sign language translation and a Happy Birthday Canada cake
7:30pm-9:30pm: 15th Annual Kelowna POPS Orchestra Canada Day Spectacular, live orchestral concert in Prospera Place.
More Details HERE!
Meanwhile across the William R Bennett bridge...you can celebrate with the kickoff to Westside Daze at Gellatley Bay including rides and the West Coast Amusements midway! Here are some of the events!
9am: Lions' Pancake Breakfast in the Park
10am International Car Show 'n Shine
11am BBQ by the Lions Club of Westbank
12pm Opening Ceremonies with the Mayor and Council
12:15pm Stage Entertainment--Tribute Artists
2pm-9pm West Coast Amusements Park Opens
3pm: Canada Day Cake Cutting
More Details HERE!
Now go find something red and white and celebrate this great country of ours in the 28 degree sunshine!
-Kevin "Proud to be Canadian" Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Michael Jackson provided the soundtrack to my life...
Programming Note: SUN FM will celebrate the music of the late Michael Jackson on a special edition of the the Lost 80’s and 90’s Brunch (9am-noon Sunday June 28th)
1:15am:
I’ve often wondered what it would be like to have to be broadcasting when news breaks that rocks the world. Today I experienced it.
Michael Jackson- the King of Pop- died today.
Never did I ever imagine I’d have to ever type those words, let alone tell you that on-air. Today was a surreal experience and although the majority of my show was filled with your reactions and thoughts about the news…it’s only now sinking in for me. Us radio folk are often so busy trying to bring you the news when something like this happens that we often don’t have a free moment to reflect on it ourselves.
I can’t believe he’s gone. I feel like I lost part of my childhood today, as his music was the soundtrack to my life growing up. My mom called me tonight to talk about it because she knows that I’ve always been a huge fan of Michael Jackson the entertainer. When I was younger, I watched my MJ “Moonwalker” VHS so many times, I wore out the tape. When my dad bought me Michael Jackson’s “BAD” cassette, it was always in my walkman.
Fast-forward to Grade 8. MJ’s “You Are Not Alone” was song that was playing when I first noticed the girl who would later become my wife.
In Grade 11, I sang and performed as Michael Jackson in the school talent show- complete with a white-sequinned glove, an open royal blue dress shirt that parachuted when I would turn, and black dress shoes with white socks that you could see when I moonwalked across the stage.
Then, just last year I lived out a dream I’ve had since I was a child of learning the entire Michael Jackson “Thriller” dance routine. With my friend Bri Cook and the amazing crew at Aradia Fitness, we danced our way into the world record books with “Thrill the World- Kelowna”. It was the largest simultaneous dance of “Thriller” around the world, and we had the biggest turnout in the country. On top of that, we raised over $6500 to help sick kids at KGH through our SUN FM Have a Heart Radiothon.
Suffice it to say, Michael Jackson the performer and singer has played a prominent role in my life, and I do feel a loss today. I not only look at all the memories I have of the King of Pop, I am selfishly sad at the fact we will never get to hear a new song from him again aside from what’s already been recorded. I mentioned on-air that I was hoping to see him if his comeback tour (set to begin in mere days) was brought to North America. He was such a brilliant performer and his songs shaped pop music as we know it today. Usher, Justin Timberlake, Ne-Yo, and countless other SUN FM artists all name Michael Jackson as one of their major influences.
I didn’t want to believe it when it was first reported. I hoped that it was just another one of those bad rumours on the internet. This time it was real. I received more phone calls, e-mails, facebook messages, tweets and texts than I’ve ever had in my radio career. Say what you will about the man’s personal life…it seems everyone agrees that we lost a musical genius today- a man who made an indelible imprint on our generation and pop culture history.
What are your Michael Jackson memories?
Long Live the King of Pop.
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
Kevin@thesun.net
Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/KevinLimSUNFM
A dream come true..."Thrill the World- Kelowna"
Megan Fox...will you accept MY rose?
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well last week this photo made its way around the world:
ouch.
Poor poor kid...you can actually hear his dreams shatter.
I know exactly what that kid must've felt like in this photo. When I was 5 years old, I had a huge crush on "Alice" from Alice in Wonderland. So imagine my excitement when I went to Disneyland for the first time and saw her in person! I rushed up to take a photo with her, but then that stupid Mad Hatter yelled "OH! It's tea time!" and their entourage proceeded to run away. So in a photo album somewhere, there's a picture of me looking much like that kid in the Megan Fox photo...running after Alice, trying desperately to get her attention to no avail.
But I digress.
Back to Megan Fox. How could the newly-single Transformers hottie have been so heartless? Truth is...she didn't even see the him. So she's formally apologized to him and has given him an open invite to accept his rose.
Sure, it's not a date, a kiss, or anything remotely close to the fantasy life they'd live together in his head, but it's something! So the search is on to find that kid ASAP! Imagine if he got a chance to take her up on her offer? It'd make his
Good luck, brother!
-Kevin "Still waiting for an apology for Alice" Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
PS: Transformers 2 opens in theatres this Wednesday! Can't wait! Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/KevinLimSUNFM
Where you can get a "Screamer" in Kelowna!
Heyo!
With summer on the horizon, there's a Kelowna-favorite summertime treat that people go CRAZY over- the "Screamer".
I confess...despite living here for almost 4 years, up until this week I'd never even heard of one! Apparently I've been living under a rock! As soon as I admitted it on my show, immediately I got bombarded by e-mails, texts, calls, and facebook messages from listeners who couldn't believe I had never experienced the treat, which is a mix of a slurpee/slushee/slush and soft-serve ice cream. Some places call them "Yaks", or "Slammers".
I figured I'd never heard of it because I'm allergic to milk, but then during my show, Brent from Knox Mountain Market on Ellis dropped by our studios with one for me- they serve non-dairy Screamers! I tried it on-air, and I immediately understood what all the fuss was about- they're so good!!
Here's an example of how passionate people are about their "Screamers":
Janelle Rhode wrote:
You have never had a screamer????????? WHO ARE YOU!!! You havent lived until you have had a crush flavored screamer while stuck in traffic with no air conditioning...ahh...how i love summer...
Shannon White wrote:
Hey Kevin, The best screamer ever is at Woodsdale store on the Bottom of Wood Lake road in Winfield. I grew up in Winfield and the highlight of my summers where riding my bike to the store to get a scream... the best is Crush Lime with lots of white soft ice cream!!! MMMM...
Katie Balkwill wrote:
Welcome to the world of screamers Kevin!
I'm new in Kelowna and have had a great deal of discussion with my roommate as to where you can get a screamer in Kelowna (I am also trying to convert her to the land of screamers).~ I've heard rumors of a place in Rutland, but hoping there is somewhere close to the beaches you can get one.~ HELP!
Cheers!
So here's a quick list of the places where you can get a Screamer in Kelowna!
Canadian Tire Gas Bar on Hwy 97 and Leckie
Mohawk on Hwy 97 in Westbank
Woodsdale corner store in Windfield
Husky across from Pizza Hut on 97 in Kelowna
Bankhead Store on Bernard Ave in Kelowna
Knox Mountain Market on Ellis (they serve non-dairy Screamers!)
Anywhere else you can get one? Leave a comment!
As always, thanks for listening, and here's to a great summer filled with hot days and cool Screamers!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7 PST
Follow Me on Twitter! www.twitter.com/KevinLimSUNFM
Today I become…a Ghostbuster.
...Who Ya Gonna Call?...
Today my childhood dream comes true, and I will become…a Ghostbuster. Allow me to “geek-out” for a few moments…
If you’re a loyal listener (especially of the SUN FM Lost 80’s and 90’s Brunch, Sundays 9-noon), you know that I’m a HUGE Ghostbusters fan. Growing up in the 80’s…Egon, Ray, Winston, and Peter were my “Superman”, my “Batman”…they were my childhood heroes. I had the action figures, watched the cartoon, and was even published in one of the issues of the official Ghostbusters comic book when my mom sent in a photo of me when I was 7 and dressed up in full GB gear (I wish I had thought to scan it while at my parents’ house last week in Vancouver to show you).
But it’s not like I ever outgrew the dream of wanting to become a Ghostbuster. If you’ve added me on facebook, you’ll notice that Ghostbusters 1 and 2 are still listed as my top 2 favorite movies. In fact here in my office at home, I’m looking at an authentic film cel that Katie got me for one of my birthdays. I love it so much.
While I may be one extreme example of a fan, it’s undeniable that Ghostbusters has made an indelible imprint on our pop culture history. Last summer at Universal Studios I hit the jackpot when I found a t-shirt with a glow-in-the-dark GB logo on it, and whenever I wear it at the station or around Kelowna someone stops me to ask where I got it.
To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the original movie, today Sony has released the original film on Blu-Ray…and the long-awaited “Ghostbusters: The Video Game”!!! All of the original cast members lent their voices to the game and the storyline picks up 2 years after Ghostbusters 2 ended…it practically serves as a “Ghostbusters 3”. Here’s Dan Ackroyd (aka: Ray Stanz) chatting up the game’s premise and news on the NEW Ghostbusters movie in development (I’m in heaven haha):
I kid you not when I say I’ve been waiting for this day for a looong time. Not only has it been 20 years since the last Ghostbusters movie, but this video game was originally supposed to come out last year. Suffice it to say, once my show’s done today I’m rushing home to live out my dream of becoming a Ghostbuster :-)
And now to "exorcise" the song that's been running through your head while reading this blog:
As always, thanks for listening (and allowing me to geek-out)!
-Kevin “Don’t Cross the Streams” Lim
Honorary Ghostbuster
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
Kevin@thesun.net
Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/KevinLimSUNFM
Canada's New Triangular 50-cent coin! (pic inside)
QUICK! Check the change in your pocket! Did you know that there’s a TRIANGULAR 50 cent coin now out here in Canada? I kid you not!
How cool! The Royal Canadian Mint just released this “guitar-pick” shaped coin as a tribute to the Six String Nation Guitar, which contains 64 pieces of Canadian treasures, like a piece of Bluenose II's deck, and gold from Maurice Richard's Stanley Cup ring.
Want more? Well, my friend…sit back and enjoy this 2:44 minute educational video:
There’s only 30,000 of these in circulation, so happy hunting! If you find one…I’ll give you a toonie for it! Think about the return investment! Let me know if you find one you’re willing to part with because I want one! ;-)
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
Kevin@thesun.net
Video: Eminem Freaks Out @ MTV Movie Awards + Twilight: New Moon- Trailer!
Last night's MTV Move Awards could've been called the Twilight Awards as the movie swept the night. So, will the second movie- filmed mostly here in BC- be just as successful? If you missed it last night, here's your first look at "New Moon" (despite the fact that I don't "get" this whole fascination with Robert Pattinson lol):
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON trailer in HD
Despite Twilight's 5 wins (including Best Movie), THIS is the clip everyone's talking about today...watch Eminem's freak out when a bare-bottomed Sacha Baron Cohen - in character as the gay Austrian fashion reporter Bruno - "fell" from a suspended wire into the face of Eminem:
**WARNING: Not for all ages**
What do you think? Real or staged? It didn't look like Eminem was in on the joke at all...then again...he DID win an Oscar a few years ago...
...ok it was for Best Original Song, but still...
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Simon Cowell has a heart after all...(video)
The first part of this video is heart-breaking, but Simon Cowell proves that despite what we've come to expect from him on American Idol, he does have a heart. Watch as he sticks up for a talented 10 year old girl who sadly forgot the words during her semi-final performance on Britan's Got Talent (aka: the show that made Susan Boyle a household name):
Later in the show, the judges decided to advance her to the finals. While some people online are saying they shouldn't have given her a second chance, Simon did the right thing by at least giving her another chance. If anything, he saved himself (as the creator of the show) from the inevitable mobs of angry people who would've blasted them for not having any compassion for the poor girl. Good on ya, Simon!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Jon & Kate Plus 8 = Fake?
So over the weekend TLC ran their "Jon & Kate Plus 8 Marathon" and boy did they mean MARATHON. It wasn't like 5 episodes in a row, but if you did any channel flipping at all this weekend that show was ALWAYS ON!
...well TLC's evil plans to brainwash us all worked and I tivo'ed the season premiere last night. While I knew that most (if not all) reality TV shows have some sort of "staged" elements to them, I was pretty shocked when I found out just how scripted out "Jon & Kate Plus 8" is. Perez Hilton (who you can hear weekdays at 11:45am and 6:52pm on SUN FM) caught this on Kate's sister-in-law's (Julie)blog:
"Since TLC is airing the old episodes, I thought I shed some light on how the show works.
When the show first started, Kate made a wishlist of things that she wanted, and that became the theme of each episode–the carpet, twin's room, bunk beds, cow, hairplugs, teeth whitening, trips, etc. EVERYTHING that you see them do or buy is completely paid for out of the budget for the show or traded for free advertising. Kate went on and on about saving up for special days, you saw her paying for things, she talked about budgeting, etc. It is all for the appearance that they are a struggling family with 8 children. They needed to be relatable. They didn't pay for any of it.
The episodes are also staged. Here's how it works…there is a staff of people reading these blogs and they base the shows around what people are talking about.
...The Christmas episode from 2007; Producers told Kate that the viewers wanted to see her show appreciation to their helpers. They told her what the episode was going to be. I think they baked cookies and then went caroling (of course this was probably one of their many 'traditions"–those are all fake too). Kate threw a fit. She didn't want to do it, but she did…because they were trying to pacify the viewers.
Don't believe everything you see. The children are also being prompted to say or do certain things.
...Of course, you've all figured out that they are showing Kate cook/bake to promote her upcoming cookbook. The show has now turned into a show about a family with a reality show–move to a mansion, cross-over shows, book tour, talk shows…
...They will only show what they think people want to see and it isn't real anyway. They will probably drag this out (J&K's 'relationship') for the entire season. They just string the viewers along hoping that they will come back for more."
While I knew that things like Jon's hair transplant and their trip to Disneyland were paid for by the show, and that TLC was milking this relationship issue for all it's worth...I had no idea how staged the rest of the show is. Interesting, considering it started as a documentary 5 years ago.
That said, last night's episode did bring up something quite funny...what's the deal with kids and pinatas?! (see 1 min-1:30mins)
Kate's TOTALLY RIGHT! How sick is it that we celebrate childrens' birthdays by BEATING TO DEATH their favorite TV characters?
Elmo disapproves.
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Ever Heard of "Fluteboxing"?
There's a chance that I may be 2 years late on this because that's when this video first came out, but I just caught wind of it from a friend (thanks, Jess!).
Did you know that you could do this with a flute?
CRAZY! Here's another talented "FluteBoxer":
Let the "...and this one time, in band camp..." jokes commence.
Have a great day!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Go ahead and indulge today...you're helping out kids! :-)
Happy McHappy Day!
You know that little voice in your head that says "Ooooh...you should have a Big Mac today...mmmm..."? Today's the day to indulge because you'll be helping out kids here in the Okanagan!
$1 from every McMuffin sandwich, Happy Meal and Big Mac sold today will be donated to the YMCA/YWCA in Kelowna!
The event is happening all day today (May 6th) and SUN FM is taking over the Harvey McDonald's, across from the Orchard Park Shopping Centre! I just got back from volunteering a couple hours there (mmm...I love the smell of fries), Susan Knight was broadcasting there this morning, and Bri Cook and Sonia Sidhu will be there this afternoon!
BTW, an interesting tidbit I shared on the show last year after talking to Reena, the regional marketing director for McDonalds:
Do you know what Grimace is?
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This might shock you...
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Give up?
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...Grimace is a "taste-bud". I kid you not. That's straight from the insiders at McDonald's. He's a giant purple tastebud.
I know. Turns your world upside-down, right?
Finally...GO ROCKETS GO! We're going to have some fun calling Calgary today to intimidate them as our Rockets make like Kelly Scott and go for the SWEEEEEEEEEP!!
Plus, be listening after 5:00pm today for a chane to win a $75 gift certificate to Ric's Grill, just in time for Mother's Day, as we continue "YO MOMMA" week with Phone Tap! :-)
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net***Junos Autographed T-Shirt- Auction*** Thank you for bidding!
UPDATE:
The auction is now over- thank you to everyone who bid on the t-shirt and other auction items to help out the kids at Kelowna General Hospital with our Have a Heart Radiothon! We raised over $95,000 in just 12 hours! AMAZING!!! :-)
There's only one of these in the world and you can own it!
The charity t-shirt I brought with me to the 2009 Junos is now being auctioned off on ebay to raise money for our SUN FM Have a Heart Radiothon, helping sick kids at Kelowna General Hospital! Tell your friends ASAP and anyone who might be interested in this one-of-a-kind item! The auction, despite what the page says, ends at 4pm THURSDAY April 30th!
Here's a way of looking at it...if you were looking to donate money to the radiothon anyway, why not get some cool auction stuff with the money you're donating? :-)
BID HERE:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBay
Here's who signed it:
Russell Peters - Comedian and Host of the Junos
Sarah Mclachlan
Ed Robertson (Barenaked Ladies)
Feist
Gabrielle Miller- Actress: Corner Gas
Eva Avila
Divine Brown
Deborah Cox
Marianas Trench
Rick Campanelli (aka: Rick the Temp) E.T. Canada/Much Music
Devon -VJ from Much Music
Jean-Marc - Judge on So you Think You Can Dance? (USA and Canadian versions)
Ivana Santilli
The Latency
Shiloh
Carly Rae Jepsen
Elise Estrada
Faber Drive
State of Shock
The Midway State
Kreesha Turner
Doc Walker
Buffy St Marie
Nico- Winner of So You Think You Can Dance Canada season 1
Matthew Barber
Check out the videos:
Video 1:
Red Carpet: Sarah McLachlan, Nico (so you think you can dance), Gabrielle Miller (Corner Gas), Deborah Cox, Eva Avila, Kreesha Turner, Barenaked Ladies
http://www.youtube.com/wat
Video 2:
Feist, Rick Campanelli, Devon from Much Music, Doc Walker, The Midway State, State of Shock
http://www.youtube.com/wat
Video 3:
Russell Peters, Elise Estrada, Divine Brown
http://www.youtube.com/wat
Thanks for helping out the kids and remember the auction ends at 4pm today! :-) I'd love to give this shirt a good home and hope it helps out the kids in a big way!
Check out our other radiothon auctions here:
http://shop.ebay.ca/merchant/dlamoureux5150
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
SUN FX Grand Finale- Car Giveaway! (Video)
For 8 weeks, we had the Okanagan buzzing about "SUN FX"- the contest giving you a chance to win cash and a car! After giving away thousands of dollars on-air, April 25th 2009 all on-air qualifers had the chance to win a 2 year lease on an all-new 2010 Mazda 3 Sedan from Kelowna Motors for Mazda and SUN FM!
Congrats to Katie Pushie, our grand prize winner!
Keep listening to SUN FM for more chances to WIN BIG! :-)
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM
Kevin@thesun.net
BEST VIDEO you'll see all day: "Auto-Tune the News"
April 23rd 2009
You know that "Auto-Tune" computer program that all the rappers use today (and Cher used back in 2000) to make them sound like they can sing? These guys did it to the news and it's BRILLIANT!
HA HA HA!!!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Earth Day: Even Disney Recycles! (their movies) [plus SUN FX info inside]
Wednesday April 22nd 2009
Ok so if you've been following me on my twitter (http://twitter.com/KevinLimSunFM), I'm super thrilled to have booked my first-ever trip to Disney World & Orlando later this year! My boss makes fun of me for loving theme parks so much, but I figure he's just jealous that he doesn't get to ride the Tower of Terror till he pukes.
Speaking of Disney, in celebration of Earth Day, Disney Nature Films has released a new documentary in theatres called "Earth". It looks spectacular! It also seems that Disney is really into recycling too!
...even their movies apparently.
BTW, a shout-out to all the hard-working administrative professionals, as it's also Administrative Professionals Day! If you're a boss, don't forget to do something nice for your Admin staff! Even a hug would be nice! (but check with HR first).
Finally...I have a strong feeling that somebody (hopefully you) will finally win our SUN FX jackpot this afternoon! It's at an astounding $5347! I'll have your chance to play this afternoon on my show...don't miss a moment of it because if you miss that cue to call, someone else could be winning all your money (and that's not very fair, is it?). Be sure to check up on all the previous wrong guesses and the increasingly obvious clues HERE!
Good luck! :-)
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
WOW. Standing Ovation Indeed!!!!!
When was the last time you gave a standing ovation? Not just because you didn't want to be the only jerk still sitting when you realized everyone around you was standing, but because you witnessed something AMAZING?
Watching this video of Jennifer Holliday's surprise duet with Jennifer Hudson last night on a concert stop in Atlanta, I wanted to join the crowd and get on my feet...
Wow. Wow. WOW! Chills up my spine as the song went on! It's so refreshing to hear some raw, natural, un-processed, LIVE talent at a concert that can evoke that kind of emotion from the crowd!
Speaking of "blowing the roof off", our Kelowna Rockets are on their way to the Memorial Cup and take on the Vancouver Giants in the WHL Western Finals!
...do you know what the green creature on their logo is?
I confessed this week on the show that after all these years I never put it together that it's supposed to be Ogopogo! I thought it was a DRAGON!!! Thankfully lots of you called and e-mailed saying you thought the same thing. Well in case you missed it...the Director of Marketing for the Rockets, Anne-Marie Hamilton, was listening to my confession on-air and called to say it **IS** a "fire-breathing dragon, inspired by Ogopogo". PHEW! I don't feel so dumb anymore...haha
If you want to cheer on our Rockets, our sister station, AM1150 has all the play-by-play action! Here's the schedule:
Saturday - Live from Vancouver: pregame 6:30 Puck drops at 7:00
Sunday - Live from Vancouver: Pregame 4:30 Puck drops at 5:00
Tuesday - Live from Prospera Place! Pregame 6:30 Puck drops at 7:00
Thursday - Live from Prospera Place! Pregame 6:30 Puck drops at 7:00
Saturday April 25 (if necessary) from Vancouver 6:30/7:00
Monday April 27 (if necessary) from Prospera Place 6:30/7:00
Tuesday April 28 (if necessary) from Vancouver 6:30/7:00
Tickets for Home games now available at selectyourtickets.com or by phone: 250.762.5050. GO ROCKETS GO!!
Have a great weekend and thanks for listening! Remember SUN FX Clues will begin Monday if no one wins the jackpot today!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Want Flo Rida's Phone Number?
You wanna call a SUN FM artist and chat about his Big 6@6 #1 song, "Right Round"? Okay, here you go:
(305)-528-2786*
Yup...that's Flo Rida's actual cell phone number, straight from the source. He's given out his phone number for fans to reach him, and he says he does his best to pick up or text you back!
*Kids...remember to ask your parents before you call though, because it is a long distance number. Here he is talking about why he's giving out his cell phone number:
He says he talks to about 30% of the people who call or text him, and so I've been trying to get him on the show and see if he'll answer our call! FLO RIDA....PICK UP!!!!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
"Why didn't anyone tell me?!?!"
...yes...it even happens to Brad Pitt...
As heard on the show: 3 o'clock Hot Topic: "Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me?!"
Ever go through a whole day and something was weird about how you looked...but no one told you? Yeah...it's happened to all of us. One of my good friends at SUN FM (for privacy reasons, we'll call her S. Sidhu) called me up today to tell me she'd accidentally gone through the whole day wearing her Lulus backwards...and no one told her. So it was the start of a very amusing Hot Topic: "Why didn't anyone tell me?!"
A lot of great stories like the listener who went through an important business meeting and then realizing his fly was down, and the lady who had been running errands all day and once she got home she realized she had a thong from her laundry static-cling (clung?) onto her back! Oh then there was the husband who accidentally wore his wife's jeans all day and the girl who did an interview and didn't realize her dress was backwards till she left. hahaha! :-)
Here's some of the other stories you sent in:
"Hey Kevin! I went to work one time with makeup on only one side of my face. I have put makeup on my one eye, and then left! Must have been a crazy morning! "
-Janelle
"Haha, one day I decided to wear bright red lipstick to work - the kind that apparently lasts several hours. Anyways, it wasn't until my sister showed up near the end of my shift and asked "why are you wearing just lip liner" that i looked in the mirror and saw that only a thick, red life of lipstick remained on my lips. It looked absolutely terrible."
-Gussie
"I went through a whole day in grade 12 with my makeup concealer not rubbed in under my eyes...I came home and I was shocked! Big white/yellow makeup moons beneath each eye...I did have my glasses on all day though, thank god...but it was still super noticeable. No one said anything either!"
-Hayley"yeah, i had my skirt tucked in my undwear at school."
-Suzanna"I had sweats on one day,with a "Gators Gym" logo on them.Wore them backwards half a day until one of the parents(from my kids' school)came up and told me.I was so thankful as it was soo noticeable because of the logo!Must of been half asleep still when I got dressed that day!!"
-Tracy
"I had a dryer sheet stuck to my bum all day until this sweet old lady pulled it off and handed it to me."
-Allison
"After an afternoon nap my left eyebrow was all messed and i went out for groceries...hahahahaha, came back put the groceries away and went to the potty...hahahaa, saw my freakin eye brow and laughed my butt off.....i looked RIDONKULOUS!!! .... still a hottie though....hahahahha...have a good evening LIM!"
-Crystal
Thanks for the great stories! Feel free to add yours by commenting on this post!
If you have a suggestion for a future Hot Topic, e-mail me! kevin@thesun.net!
Thanks for listening! :-)
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
Leaving Fast Food Trays and Garbage = Creating Jobs? YEAH RIGHT!
As heard on the show…
DO IT.
Monday’s 3 o’clock Hot Topic started off with my rant that “I don’t get it when people leave their trays and garbage behind on tables at fast food restaurants when they’re walking right by the garbage on the way out!”. Then a big debate begun on whether or not you should clean up after yourself or leave it there for an employee there to clean up after you.
Here’s the thing…if you want to leave it there and admit that it’s because you’re lazy….fine. I’m not your parent (but I will probably secretly wonder why you couldn’t be bothered since the garbage is RIGHT THERE). BUT…don’t try to convince me that you’re doing it because you’re “creating jobs”. YEAH RIGHT.
I couldn’t believe that some people honestly were trying to pass off their laziness by saying they were doing a “good thing”. One listener even said that I was being “narrow-minded” and “not getting the big picture”. He said that work could be done by someone who could use a job.
Whoa. WHat?? So should we all be throwing our garbage out the window of our cars when we’re driving because we’re “creating jobs” for city workers? Should I be punching random people I see on Bernard Ave because I’m “creating jobs’ for nurses?
There was only one restaurant that listeners said they heard of someone specifically hired to clean up after our lazy selves, so in every other case it’s just another thing for those overworked, under-paid employees to do. Realistically, it often gets done by the next customer after you who has to reluctantly clean up YOUR MESS. No job created there.
Here’s another fault to the whole “creating jobs” theory…if more restaurants started “creating jobs” because we can’t clean up after ourselves, where would they get the money to pay for their salary? Yep. They raise the prices. Then we all start complaining about it. All because we were too lazy to do it ourselves to begin with.
Another listener called and said “so I assume you take your dishes back at the Keg?” *sigh* No…as someone who worked as a server at White Spot for 4 years while going to school, when you go to a full-serve restaurant, you’re tipping for the service of someone to SERVE you the food and take it away after. That said, don’t make more mess than necessary just because there’s someone there to clean up after you…it’s rude and comes across like you think you’re better than them and can treat them however you’d like (that’s a rant for another day).
Anyway, do what you will the next time you’re dining in a fast food restaurant…just don’t leave your tray and righteously say it’s because you’re doing a good thing.
Here’s some of the written responses that I got from listeners:
“I totally disagree with your caller who says it will create a job. If the lady at the cash register does not have time, the boss will say, do not worry the next people will clear the table it they do not find a place to sit. I agree with you, it is so disrespectful and lazy for people to live their mess behind. I always make sure that I clear the table because I tell my kids to put their dishes after every meal so it is just showing my kids a good example. These people that say it creates job, it is probably a job for their children one day.”
-Susana C.
"this is unreal you clean up if there is a clean up station, not like the keg where they serve you in that fashion. I call this "movie theater mentality" and i see it when i take my son out and its hard for me to role model for him when everyone around you is a slob and just making a mess and walking out the door. A job in fast food has enough duties within its self and they do not get paid enough to be butlers!! i blame parents across the world!!!!
-Jaymin
“I used to clean-up my own table but then I got tired of sitting at a "clean" table only to discover that it is sticky from pop, juice, ketchup, etc. I realized that the staff only come out to clean/wipe the tables when the lobby "appeared" dirty. If everyone always cleared their own garbage; I believe that the tables would never get wiped.”
-Warren
“Hi Kevin, I agree 100% with you that it isn't right for people to leave their fast food garbage lying around. I think it is lazy and extremely inconsiderate. I don't think that it creates another job, I think that it puts more stress on the current employees. I also believe it ruins someone else's experience at the restaurant. There's nothing worse than having your hands full with food and kids and having to clear a table before you can use it. If that's being narrow minded then so be it. I think people need to have more consideration for their fellow beings. We concern ourselves about what our classmates/coworkers think, for the most part we consider our neighbours and how our actions may affect them, but we don't give a second thought to anyone we don't personally know. Its just sad.
Have a good afternoon,
-Trudy
"Hey Kevin, For your Hot Topic. I used to work at McDonald's and there were MANY days where the customer levels were so high that no one could get out from behind the tills or out of the grill area to clean up the mess left behind by customers. The play room was the worst. Why can't parents clean up after their kids?! It doesn't take that much effort to put your garbage in the bin so the next person doesn't have to do it for you. Obviously that guy who called you has never worked in fast food. You can't always have a designated lobby person when people are lined up 10 deep and you have all the registers open. JUST CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF PEOPLE!"
-Michelle
Agree? Disagree? Feel free to leave a comment!
If you have a suggestion for a Hot Topic, e-mail me!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
Kevin@thesun.net
So YOU Think You Can Dance? Nico, Mary Murphy and more inside!
Today on the show...
Yup! We'll be taking a ride on the 'Hot Tamale Train' with "So You Think You Can Dance?" judge Mary Murphy! If you think YOU can dance, auditions for SYTYCD Canada are this weekend in Vancouver!
Vancouver, B.C.
Saturday, April 4
Centre for Performing Arts,
777 Homer St.
Mary will give us the inside scoop on what they're looking for...perhaps you could be like the Okanagan's own Kevin Mylrea, who last season made it into the Top 20! E-mail me if you or someone you know is auditioning! kevin@thesun.net!
CLICK HERE for more audition details!
In case you missed it, check out my interview with last year's winner of "So You Think You Can Dance? Canada", Nico, on the Junos Red Carpet last weekend! (starts at 1:39mins)
Also on the show today....the exciting finale of the hottest new soap opera, "All My Listeners" at 4:40pm, and another chance to win BIG money with SUN FX! You could win $2673 and a chance to win a 2 year lease on the all-new 2010 Mazda 3 Sedan from Kelowna Motors for Mazda!
Thanks for listening, and have a GREAT weekend!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
Kevin@thesun.net
SUN FM on the Junos RED CARPET! Video inside!
SUN FM at the Junos- EXCLUSIVE Barenaked Ladies RAP plus the Midway State interview!
This is it! The 2009 Junos are just hours away, and last night (Saturday) 32 of the 39 awards were given out at the non-televised awards gala! It's here that was able to get even MORE autographs for our SUN FM Have a Heart Radiothon t-shirt, and met some really great people!
A big shout-out to Rick Campanelli from ET Canada (aka: "Rick the Temp") for offering to get Sarah McLachlan to sign our t-shirt for us! Rick also joined us on-air on Saturday and I have to say, he and his producer Natalie were 2 of the nicest people I've met this whole trip so far!
By far the highlight of the night, was when I asked the Barenaked Ladies (who just won the Juno for best Children's Album for "Snacktime") to perform a freestyle rap about the Junos...and they did!! The fun starts at 1:20min!
haha! That's why the Barenaked Ladies RULE! I can't believe how spontaneously funny those guys are!
Backstage with Nathan from the Midway State!
Off to the Red Carpet! Be sure to listen all afternoon for the exclusive updates!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Junos All-Access: Interview with Divine Brown, plus video of Russell Peters and Elise Estrada!
1 day away from the Junos! Here's all the fun I had yesterday in Vancouver at the unveiling of the set, when I met Russell Peters (and he called me out! AWESOME!! haha), Elise Estrada, and Divine Brown! Don't forget to listen all weekend for my updates all weekend and I'll be on the RED CARPET tomorrow as the big stars arrive for the show!
Friday in review:
Backstage interview with Divine Brown:
Talking about Cory Hart's original thoughts on sampling "Sunglasses at Night" in her new song, "Sunglasses", and another round of "Did JUNO?"
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Day 2 at the Junos: Met Russell Peters! Plus pics of the set inside!
4:00pm: What a day so far! I have to say, one of the biggest things I was hoping for when coming to Vancouver to cover the Junos, was a chance to meet the host, comedian Russell Peters! As you can see...I was thrilled to have been able to go backstage and not only meet him, but also get him to autograph our Have a Heart Radiothon t-shirt which we'll auction off April 30th for KGH!
Our webmaster is attaching my photos so far onto this blog as we speak, so check back!
Gotta run...off to cover the Divine Brown, Elise Estrada, and Eva Avila concerts! Hope to be able to meet them too!! Also...HUGE news...I got access to the RED CARPET on Sunday, so be sure to listen all weekend long for more updates and keep checking back here for exclusive pics and videos!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Day 1 at the Junos! Videos and Interviews inside!
Heyo!
WOOO! I'm here in Vancouver to give you specal access to the 2009 Junos and the festivities leading up to this big event! Keep your eye on this website for updates throughout the weekend!
DAY 1 Montage
SUN FM Backstage with the Latency
SUN FM Backstage with Carly Rae Jepsen
SUN FM Backstage with Faber Drive
Coming up...a sneak peak at the new Juno set!
Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
What was that song again?
As featured on the show...
So you've got a song stuck in your head, and you want to request it here on SUN FM. Only problem is...you don't know what it's called, or who it's by. In fact, you can't even recall enough of the words to search the lyrics on the internet. Blerg!
What do you do?
Well there's a couple options if you can't get through on the hitsline (250-762-HITS) to ask one of us at SUN FM:
If you've seen the commercial for the iPhone...there's a cool free app called Shazam where you can hold it up to the radio speaker and within seconds it'll tell you what song it is! I've tried it out, and it works! Even with remixes on our 5 o'clock Traffic Jam! However, that's only helpful when the song is actually playing.
So then what? Well there's this website you can go to...
www.midomi.com
And all you need is a computer microphone to hum the melody! Just like Shazam, it'll take a few seconds and compare it to its database of songs and show you what songs match! It's a bit more bit-and-miss, depending on how much you suck at humming (like me), but the more you give it, the closer the match!
Try it out! Then be sure to text us in-studio at 78636 (S U N F M) on your cell with your vote for the Big 6@6 countdown to hear it on SUN FM! Only 25 cents per vote- powered by TAC mobility.
Thanks for listening!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
The reason why we’re fat…
At some point or another, we've all experimented making our own food concoctions (most likely during college). Sometimes we find things that totally work...and then sometimes there are those moments of pure craziness that we decide to assemble frankenstein-like meals:
As featured on the show...this website will give you a heart attack just looking at all the gross things people have made for consumption: http://www.thisiswhyyourefat.com/
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
*Warning* Reading can be DANGEROUS!! (Video)
Yesterday Sonia Sidhu and I hosted the KLO Middle Battle of the Books finale, and we brought along our FLIP video camera! Check out the video to see just how dangerous reading can be! lol!
Thankfully no one was injured during the competition, but next year we'll be sure to sign waivers first! Congrats to all the students involved! You guys did GREAT!
Coming up today on the show...
•SUN FX!
Be listening for your cue to call to kick off your weekend with an extra $1584 with our SUN FX Jackpot! Plus, a chance to win our grand prize- a 2 year lease on the all-new 2010 Mazda 3 Sedan from Kelowna Motors for Mazda!
•4:50pm: Special Guest- Andy Bell from MTV's Nitro Circus!
One of the stars of MTV's new TV show will be joining us on the show! A Kelowna success story, Andy was once a contestant on our SUN FM STUNT contest, and won $1000 for jumping his motorcycle over all of our Sun FM station vehicles! Now he's performing crazy stunts on one of MTV's highest-rated TV shows, which makes its Canadian debut tonight at 10pm! The Nitro Circus is produced by Jackass' Johnny Knoxville, and also stars X Games superstar Travis Pastrana.
•2009 Big Brothers and Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake
As the Honorary Chair of this event, I'm thrilled to see all the teams this weekend who have signed up for a fun night of bowling at McCurdy Bowling Centre to help make a difference in the lives of kids across Kelowna. The event kicks off tonight, and our SUN FM teams will be taking the lanes tonight from 9-11pm!
If you'd like to make a general donation online to help out this great cause, CLICK HERE!
PLUS! The 3 o'clock Hot Topic, the 5 o'clock Traffic Jam, Phone Tap and more!
Thanks for listening!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons- 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Katy Perry vs Flo-Rida (audio inside!)
As heard on the show...
I got an e-mail from one of my good radio buddies, Matt Van Essen, with this awesome mash-up of Flo-Rida's "Right Round" and Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl". Matt used to be one of our producers here at SUN FM and now works for our sister station in Calgary...SUPER talented guy! Anyway, as heard on the show...here's the full-length mash-up!
Didn't realize how similar their beats and chord progressions were till now! Thanks, Matt!
BTW if you love mash-ups and hearing your favourite songs in new ways, be sure to join me weekday afternoons for the 5 o'clock Traffic Jam! Almost 30 mins non-stop remixes, old school tracks and songs to make you feel good on your way home!
Thanks for spending your afternoons with me!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Michael Jackson is BACK! (press conference video inside!)
For years, there've been rumours that the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, would be making a "comeback". Today, for once, it's true. Today he announced a series of 10 "final" concerts in London at the O2 Arena, starting in July.
For the longest time, "Michael Jackson" had pretty much become a punchline. You could say anything then follow it up with "Michael Jackson" and it'd be funny. I admit, I love taking cracks at MJ too, but I only kid because I love.
Seriously, when I was a kid growing up in the 80's I used to watch my Michael Jackson "Moonwalker" VHS non-stop, listen to my "Bad" cassette tape in my walkman till the batteries died, and even did my MJ impression as part of my Grade 11 talent show singing performance. An adult, I even enjoyed those cheesy Michael Jackson tribute shows at the all-inclusive resorts we stayed at in Mexico (even though they were pretty terrible...Katie can vouch for that). Oh yeah, and I also helped organize Kelowna's successful attempt to "Thrill the World" into the World Record Books back in October.
Needless to say, with today's announcement that he's making a "comeback" series of concerts (his first of this kind in over 12 years), I actually got pretty excited to see him actually looking relatively good again:
(LOL @ the fan 8 seconds into the video)
...I was totally expecting him to get wheeled onto the stage in pajamas, barely understandable while talking through a surgical mask. But wow...he was surpisingly coherent, and even looked pretty good!
...well, at least compared to this:
Look at all those people, screaming like they did back in the 80's! While I'm not a fan of the guy as a person(he's a bit too wacky for taste), I am a fan of his music, his sound, his moves, and his legacy. He's inspired so many of our SUN FM artists, I can't begin to start naming them all off.
While I have no plans to jump onto a plane and catch his series of concerts in the UK, I'm encouraged to hear him say "this is it...for London", which leads me to believe he'll do more touring around North America in the future, and you bet if he ever comes to Vancouver, I'll be there.
While I continue to listen to more of his songs on my iPod, I'll leave you with this:
...that, according to age progression computer programs, is what he would've looked like today without all that plastic surgery.
See? I can still make fun of the guy!
-Kevin "MJ Fan" Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
PS: To my boss, Mark Burley, who's undoubtedly reading this and rolling his eyes...yes, I wrote a blog about Michael Jackson. :-)
Are you a dancer or performer? Be a part of the 2010 Olympics!
Who says you need to dedicate your life to training to be a part of the Olympics? Pfft!
If you can't luge, bobsled, or ski...you can still be in the 2010 Games!
Today marks the beginning of a massive volunteer casting call for the opening and closing ceremonies and they're looking for 4500 dancers, athletes and performers to be part of the shows!
You need to be over 17 years old and submit your application by May 1st. Auditions will begin in May and rehearsals start in November. They should also add that you must be comfortable performing infront of 3.5 billion people. No pressure. haha j/k
If you're interested for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, log on to www.vancouver2010.com/ceremonies.
Good luck! It'd be great to get some Kelowna representation in the ceremonies! :-)
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Introducing..."The Relationship Bill" (photos inside)
As discussed today on the show...
In life there are breakups and then there are BREAKUPS...the type that you want to figure out how to get back at them for breaking your heart. Well you've heard of the pre-nup, and now there's a guy in Australia who's started the "Relationship Bill".
No, not this kind of bill...
...nope...I'm talking about THIS kind of bill:
Yes, after his girlfriend broke up with him, he conned her into blindly signing a so-called "binding" document to make her REPAY everything he spent on her during the relationship!
WHAT?!
Is this guy for real? Has it come to this now? Whatever happened to chalking it up to a bad experience, learning from it, and moving on with your life?
Well the girlfriend- shocked by this "relationship bill"- decided to scan it and post it online for the world to see:
She's also got a blog up here for you to follow along and see larger pics of the "bill": http://therelationshipbill.blogspot.com/
We had a nice discussion about it on the show, and while the majority of listeners agreed that this guy is whack, there were a couple to come to the side of the guy, saying it's a bold statement. Honestly, if he was stupid enough to try to buy her love (whether or not it was on his own accord of if she's high maintence), he should just suck it up like everyone else. Even if it was just to make a statement, pulling something like this only reinforces the girlfriend's thoughts that this guy is a loser.
One listener brought up a good point:
"What's next? Are we going to have to start checking references before dating someone?!"
Would YOU ever consider giving your ex a "relationship bill"?
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
"Jai Ho" Remix Inside!
Seriously, this song has been stuck in my head since the Academy Awards this weekend...I can see how it won Best Song in a Motion Picture!
If you haven't already seen "Slumdog Millionaire", it's a great movie (and apparently the world agrees...it won the Oscar for Best Picture this weekend and a gazillion other awards in the past several months). At the end during the Bollywood dance, there's this really catchy song, "Jai Ho".
Well, not wanting to miss out on the chance to captialize on "Slumdog"'s popularity, Nicole Scherzinger from the Pussycat Dolls has just added new English vocals to the track (but she didn't directly translate the original lyrics).
As heard today on the show...check it out!
"You are the reason that I breathe/ You are the reason that I still believe/ You are my destiny/ Jai ho."
What do you think? The original track has actually made the Top 10 iTunes tracks this week...do you think the PCD remix will fair well? For me, the catchy part of the song is the great beat and chorus, which remains the same in the remix. So if it means more mainstream success for the song and radio stations like SUN FM pick it up, I can have more impromptu Bollywood dance sessions in studio during my show!
By the way, if you watched "The Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious", SUN FM is proud to present Girlicious AND Danny Fernandes to the Level Night Club March 7th, and I've got tickets all week with "Sun on Demand"! Just e-mail me your 4 favorite SUN FM songs and your phone number, and you could be programming SUN FM and winning these tickets at 4pm!
And while we're at it...this week with Phone Tap (weekdays at 5:55pm) I've got your chance to win a double movie pass to...The Jonas Brothers 3D music concert starting this Friday at the Grand 10 Cinemas! Listen for your cue to call just after the 5 o'clock Traffic Jam!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Coming Soon to a Theatre Near You (2009 movie preview!)
Now that the Oscars are over for another year (WOO!! Slumdog Millionaire!), what will be this year's biggest movies?
If you love movies as much as I do, you can start planning out the rest of your year now with this glance of the movies coming out this year! LOTS of sequels, prequels, 80's throwbacks, and adaptations this year (Wait...why do we need another Street Fighter movie?)
Don't forget to join me every weekday afternoon for your chance to win a double movie pass to some of the hottest new movies in the Okanagan, courtesy of 99.9 SUN FM and Landmark Cinemas!
COMING SOON:
ALL ABOUT STEVE: Sandra Bullock's a crossword-puzzle creator on a road trip in pursuit of her soul mate.
DUPLICITY: Julia Roberts and Clive Owen are spies carrying on an affair amid a dangerous assignment.
FAST AND FURIOUS: Vin Diesel and Paul Walker lead the original cast of "The Fast and the Furious" into a new racing thriller.
HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE: Miley Cyrus brings her dual life as an ordinary school girl and pop star from TV to the big-screen.
JONAS BROTHERS: THE 3-D CONCERT EXPERIENCE: The Disney stars follow the hit "Hannah Montana" flick with their own concert movie.
MONSTERS VS. ALIENS: Reese Witherspoon leads the voice cast in an animated comedy about mutants battling an alien robot.
OBSERVE AND REPORT: Seth Rogen stars in the tale of an overzealous mall cop aiming to get into the police academy.
RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN: Dwayne Johnson's a cabbie aiding fugitive teens with special powers in a remake of "Escape to Witch Mountain."
17 AGAIN: Zac Efron and Matthew Perry star in a comedy about a middle-aged loser transformed back to his teen years.
THE SOLOIST: Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. star in a drama about a music prodigy living on the streets.
STATE OF PLAY: Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck star in a murder mystery set among the elite of Washington, D.C.
STREET FIGHTER: THE LEGEND OF CHUN-LI: The video-game sensation is adapted into an action tale of warriors in Bangkok.
THE UGLY TRUTH: Romance is in the air for a lovelorn TV producer (Katherine Heigl) and a tough on-air personality (Gerard Butler).
WATCHMEN: A superhero's murder casts his old associates into the investigation of a global conspiracy against their kind.
Summer season:
ANGELS & DEMONS: Tom Hanks and director Ron Howard follow up "The Da Vinci Code" with this showdown between the Vatican and a secret brotherhood.
BRUNO: "Borat" star Sacha Baron Cohen takes another of his alter egos, Austrian fashionista Bruno, on the road.
DRAG ME TO HELL: "Spider-Man" and "Evil Dead" director Sam Raimi returns to his horror roots with this tale of a cursed woman.
FUNNY PEOPLE: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and director Judd Apatow aim for laughs with a serious story about a dying comedian.
G-FORCE: Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz are among the voice cast of an action comedy about guinea pigs trained as covert operatives.
GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST: Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner star in the tale of a womanizer visited by the spirits of his jilted exes.
G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA: The Hasbro toys go into action in this tale of military operatives hunting an arms dealer.
ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS: Ray Romano and his prehistoric pals return in part three of the animated franchise.
I LOVE YOU BETH COOPER: Hayden Panettiere stars in a romance about a teen geek who gets his shot with the school hottie.
IMAGINE THAT: Eddie Murphy's a dad whose daughter's imaginary world holds the key to solving his personal crises.
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS: Brad Pitt stars in Quentin Tarantino's World War II epic that's a throwback to "Dirty Dozen"-style war action.
LAND OF THE LOST: Will Ferrell's a scientist hurled into a world of dinosaurs in this update of the TV show.
MY SISTER'S KEEPER: Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin star in a drama about a girl conceived as a donor for her ailing sister.
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN: The national museum comes alive in Ben Stiller's comedy sequel.
THE PROPOSAL: Sandra Bullock's a book editor trying to avoid deportation by marrying her harried assistant (Ryan Reynolds).
PUBLIC ENEMIES: Johnny Depp and Christian Bale star in Michael Mann's saga of Depression-era gangster John Dillinger.
THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3: Denzel Washington and John Travolta star in the remake about crooks who hijack a subway train for ransom.
TERMINATOR: SALVATION: Christian Bale leads humanity's remnants against machine enemies in the franchise's first flick without Arnold Schwarzenegger.
TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN: Shia LaBeouf and his giant Autobot buddies team up for a rematch against the tyrannical Decepticons.
2012: John Cusack stars in an action epic about the end of the world and what comes after.
UP: The latest from Pixar Animation ("WALL-E") follows the balloon adventure of an old man and a boy stowaway.
X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE: Hugh Jackman goes solo in a prequel to the "X-Men" movies spelling out the back-story of his mysterious superhero.
YEAR ONE: Jack Black and Michael Cera are primitive outcasts on an epic romp through ancient history.
ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE SQUEAKUEL: The talking chipmunks return for part two of their big-screen adventures.
AVATAR: "Titanic" director James Cameron spins a sci-fi epic about a human-alien hybrid fighting for his people's survival.
DISNEY'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL: Jim Carrey does multiple roles as Scrooge and the holiday ghosts in Robert Zemeckis' animated Dickens adaptation.
FAME: Students sing, dance and dream of stardom in a new take on the hit film and TV show about a school for performing arts.
THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX: George Clooney's the mouthpiece for a sly fox stealing chickens from dopey farmers in this animated comedy.
THE INFORMANT: Matt Damon stars in Steven Soderbergh's tale of a corporate whistle-blower with secrets of his own.
THE LOVELY BONES: Peter Jackson ("The Lord of the Rings") directs Mark Wahlberg and Rachel Weisz in a drama about a slain girl playing guardian angel for her family.
NEW MOON: Young love between an awkward teenager and an ageless vampire continues in the "Twilight" sequel starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson.
OLD DOGS: A bachelor and a divorced man (John Travolta and Robin Williams) become the unexpected caretakers of 6-year-old twins.
THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG: Disney returns to old-school hand-drawn animation with an update of the classic frog prince fairy tale.
SHERLOCK HOLMES: Robert Downey Jr. has the lead in this latest take on literature's most-famous detective.
SHUTTER ISLAND: Leonardo DiCaprio and director Martin Scorsese pair up again for a story of U.S. marshals on a case at an insane asylum.
TOOTH FAIRY: It's tutu time for Dwayne Johnson, who plays a hockey player magically sentenced to serving a week as the mythical Tooth Fairy.
UP IN THE AIR: George Clooney's a corporate hatchet man whose job is in jeopardy due to corporate downsizing.
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE: Director Spike Jonze adapts the children's classic about a boy with a fantastical world as his personal playground.
THE WOLFMAN: Benicio Del Toro turns werewolf in this new take on the horror classic that co-stars Anthony Hopkins.
Mmmm...I can already smell the popcorn! See you at the movies!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
Behind the Scenes at SUN FM: The Final Reveal! (VIDEO)
February 19th: 7:10pm Moments after the final show in our old studios, and just before Bri Cook hit the air in our NEW mission control centre!
If only Ty was here to yell out "MOVE-THAT-BUS!!"
Now compare that with where we were just 3 and a half weeks ago!
UPDATE 1:
(For all other previous video updates Click HERE!)
Thanks to our great engineers, technicians, and construction crew for their hard work...we'll try not to break it! ;-)
BTW, be sure to check out Bri Cook's Blog for her experience doing the very first show in the new Mission Control Centre!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
Kevin@thesun.net
How "Old School" are you? + Facebook Controversy Update
Old School vs New School
For the most part, technology has made it "easier" for us to perform daily tasks. However, sometimes we still would rather take the "old school" option. Take the thousands of people in the US who still have old analog "rabbit ears" for TV reception and are being affected by the analog -> digital switch on TV stations that began today (with the rest of the channels choosing to take a new pushed back date in June). Surprisingly I found out that our very own web guy, Dave, still uses "rabbit ears" for his TV!
On today's
3 o'clock Hot Topic, we talked about the areas in your life that you're still "old school". We heard from listeners who still prefer:
-Using cash over debit cards
-Personal bank tellers over internet banking
-VHS over DVDs (clearly they haven't tried out Tivo yet...SO AWESOME)
-Maps vs GPS devices
-Handwritng over typing something up on the computer
-Writing out shopping lists over using PDA memo functions on cellphones
-Phoning someone over "texting"
-CDs over Mp3s (I mean, how else will you know if you've been singing the lyrics wrong the entire time without the trusty liner booklet that comes with the CD?)
My personal fav though is developing photos over just storing them digitally. There's something much more fun about pull out an album with and reminicing over all your old photos rather than sitting infront of your computer screen looking at the slideshow.
But maybe staying "old school" isn't so bad after all. As it turns out, our friends and family who have resisted the "new school" facebook-age might have something to be thankful for. It was discovered in the last 24 hours that due to a subtle change in the terms of service on Facebook, they own the rights to every picture and video you upload to your account...even if you delete your account.
"Now they can print and sell posters of the pictures you took, turn your posts into advertising jingles, whatever. Make a million bucks, and keep it all. Imagine a fun line of Facebook postcards, or a coffee table book, 'The Faces of Facebook.' They can do this, and Facebook members themselves won't see a dime, because they gave away a license to do so."
However, the CEO of Facebook says "Just trust us".
Here's hoping we can! So from now on, if you're going to go "new school" and keep uploading photos of yourself...make sure they're at least good ones of you.
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons | 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Behind the Scenes at SUN FM- Part 3 (Video) + more!
Hey-o! As we’re 1 year away today from the 2010 Winter Olympics here in BC, here at SUN FM we’re counting down the weeks until we move into our new state-of-the-art studios! Here’s your sneak preview of what they’ll look like!
While we’re on Youtube…if you missed it last night, here’s the video that everyone’s talking about today: Joaquin Phoenix on The Late Show with David Letterman, talking about his new…umm…look? persona?
While some say he was under the influence of something, I still think this is some kind of hoax that they're filming for a "mock-umentary".
Finally, ever wondered what a woman carrying 8 kids looks like?
*gasp!!*
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
Kevin@thesun.net
Is it SPRING yet???
Way to tease us, Mother Nature! These last couple days we had beautiful sunshine, it started to warm up…heck, I even traded in my snow boots for my runners again!
…then it snowed again.
Albeit, it didn’t snow much, but enough to make me consider hibernating like a bear till spring. It’s weird, because normally I LOVE snow! I’ve always told people that I’m a winter child and there’s something magical about snow. In fact, if you’re a loyal listener, I was like a kid in a candy store last year the first couple times it snowed!
But for some reason it’s different this year.
Maybe it’s because it’s post-Christmas and it doesn’t really feel special anymore.
Maybe it’s because the bitter cold at the beginning of winter turned a lot of us off.
Maybe it’s because I had giant killer icicles in my backyard this year that threatened to eat me alive…
Yes. This was in my backyard not too long ago...
Winter can stay up at Big White for now, and I’m ready for spring!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
Kevin@thesun.net
SMILE! New Driver's Licenses are coming! (pic inside)
Coming March 2nd, you'll be able to get these nifty high-tech BC driver's licenses that include facial recognition technology and other security features to protect you against things like identity theft! Neat! Here's what they'll look like:
...now if only the new technology can prevent you from a bad photo. Blerg! Have you ever had a bad license photo before? I once had one that made me look like someone off of "To Catch a Predator". Not fun.
Needless to say the day I got that photo, I didn't get the nice person who allowed me to preview it first, so imagine my surprise when it arrived in the mail.
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Chris Brown arrested for assaulting...Rihanna :-(
No doubt this is the biggest story in Hollywood today. If you wondered why Chris Brown and Rihanna "no-showed" at the Grammys last night, Chris was busy being arrested on alleged assault charges and according to police reports this morning, the victim is his girlfriend Rihanna.
While Chris is innocent until proven guilty, this story keeps getting worse and worse. TMZ.com got ahold of the police report and it notes that Robyn Fenty (aka: Rihanna) was the victim, and that she suffered visible injuries. Chris apparently high-tailed it by the time the police got there, but later was smart enough to turn himself in. He was later released on $50,000 bail and will stand trial next month.
While I hope that this is nothing more than a story getting overblown, it's hard not to ask how any man could treat his woman- or anyone for that matter- like this, is beyond my understanding.
On a related (and brighter) note, due to the last-minute cancellation of Chris and Rihanna's respective performances at the Grammys, the organizers whipped together an ensemble performance of "Let's Stay Together" (kinda ironic come to think of it) by Justin Timberlake, Al Green, Keith Urban, and Boyz II Men. Who would've known this was thrown together last minute? They're all such pros!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Behind the Scenes at SUN FM -Part 2 (video inside!)
The SECRET to selling your house is…
While it's no secret that the housing market here in the Okanagan is in a bit of a slump, today on the show we discovered there are secrets on how to increase the chances of your home selling!
Today's 3 o'clock Hot Topic was suggested by Gwen, who's house has been on the market for awhile now and so far no bites. So listeners called in their secrets on how to make your house seem more appealing and welcoming when you're showing it!
The BIGGEST secret weapon...
Yup. Fresh baked cookies. And it’s not just if you’re selling to this guy:
The aroma of baked cookies, or a fresh loaf of bread automatically gives the people at your open house positive feelings and makes them feel at home. Cinnamon sticks in the oven at 200 degrees was also suggested, as was apple pie. Sadly, "curry" was not on the list, so that probably means I'd have to air out my place before showing it in the future. haha
Suck at cooking? Apparently you can buy an aerosol that smells like fresh baked cookies! It's certainly better than smelling burnt cookies! You can also try putting vanilla extract on light bulbs- they’ll heat up and disperse around the room…no baking needed!
Other tips listeners to the show called-in:
Lighting- turn on all lights when you're showing, even during the day because it accents the amount of room and creates a vibrant ambiance.
De-clutter - anything on countertops or desks should be hidden
Pets- don't leave your pets at home during a showing. Potential owners might worry about the damage pets have caused, and some are allergic to them.
De-personalizing- take out your family photos and take down portraits because other people want to envision themselves in your home- not your family in their new home.
Finally...you can hire a "Home Stager" to do prep your house with all these hints and more! Some will even bring in art and rearrange your furniture to help! A small investment can in turn help you sell faster and therefore increase your profit in the end!
We heard from 2 listeners who are professional "Home Stagers":
"Staging in Style" (contact Bree at: 250-870-3344)
"Centre Stage Interior Decorating and Home Staging" (contact Tammy at: 681-3733)
See all the things you learn when you tune in? :-) Hope this helps! Have any more tips? Leave a comment!
Thanks for listening, and if you ever have a suggestion for a future 3 o’clock Hot Topic- e-mail me! Kevin@thesun.net!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
2009 Superbowl Commercials Inside!
Sad today not because you're a Cardinals fan, but because you only saw the Canadian feed of the Superbowl and missed all the big commericals that all the US media is talking about? Our boss, Mark, passed this great link along and you can check them all out there!
Click Here!
Have fun wasting work time watching all these commercials! ;-) Here are a couple of my favs that I've seen so far!
Which ones did you like the best? Leave a comment!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
90's TV Theme Songs (all have the same chords)
Hey-o! Here's the video I featured this week on the Lost 80's and 90's Brunch (Sundays 9am-Noon), pointing out that so many old school TV theme songs have the same chords: F, Bb, Gm C7...
...even if you're not convinced, haven't you always wanted to hear the "Friends" and "Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers" theme songs played on a ukulele?
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST | Lost 80's and 90's Brunch
kevin@thesun.net
Behind the Scenes at SUN FM (Video)
We've mentioned on-air that we've been undergoing major reconstruction here at SUN FM as they build us brand new state-of-the-art studios, so here's your first look at the progress!
We should be moved into our new studios in the next 4 weeks and I'll post regular video updates to show you the progress so keep checking thesun.net for the latest!
A bigger studio, a standup control board, new equipment, a better view- we can't wait!!
...and it's not just because there's going to be a rooftop patio where we can broadcast from in the summer! :-)
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
"Lucky Red Packet" Giveaway Winners + Video!
Yesterday we kicked off Chinese New Year with our 2nd Annual Lucky Red Packet Giveaway! The turnout was amazing and all our packets were snapped up in record time!
Special thanks to Sonia Sidhu and Amy Norton from our SUN FM Promotions Team for handing the lucky packets out in the afternoon where they were greeted by almost 100 SUN FM listeners eager to pick up their packet for a chance to win DVDs, CDs, show tickets, gym memberships, dinner gift certificates, and even Beat the Box Office tickets to see the New Kids on the Block in Kelowna, April 13th! A list of the lucky winning numbers is below!
Afternoon Update: Secret Location- Wal-Mart, Westside
Morning Update: Secret Location- Prospera Place, Kelowna
We hope each red packet brings good health and prosperity in the new year for our lucky SUN FM listeners, and the luck already started for some!
SUN FM Prize Pack Winners: Packet #3- Rhonda B. Packet #13- Christina R. Packet #27- Andrea H. Packet #45- Lahine F. Packet #71- Wendy S. Packet #78- Jennifer M. Packet #99- Jim D.
GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Packet #70- Jen Z. WON- BTBO tix for NKOTB
More chance to Beat the Box Office tickets to the New Kids on the Block all this week with the Breakfast Club!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Concert Announcement Inside!
I told you Prospera Place would soon be filled with thousands of screaming women!
Today’s Best Music, 99.9 SUN FM is proud to present the New Kids on the Block, April 13th at Prospera Place in Kelowna with special guests…winners of America’s Best Dance Crew, “Jabbawockeez” (those guys are AMAZING!)!
Keep listening to SUN FM all week for your chance to “B.T.B.O for N.K.O.T.B” (that’s Beat the Box Office for New Kids on the Block…win them before you can even buy them!)
Our first pair of tickets will be given away TODAY with our Chinese New Year lucky red packet giveaway! Sonia will be out at a mystery location after 4pm today giving away our final batch of lucky red packets, so keep listening for a chance to win these tickets! Click Here to read more about how you can win!
BTW, tickets for the concert are $75 each plus service charges and go on sale THIS Saturday at 10am at www.selectyourtickets.com , BUT we’ve got a special presale exclusively for Club 99.9 members this Thursday! Sign up now here on our website to get the secret code and link on Thursday!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
Kevin@thesun.net
Today's your "Lucky" Day!! **UPDATE**
UPDATE:
Gung Hay Fat Choy! Today is Chinese New Year! It's the "Year of the Ox", so naturally I thought..."Let's give away OX! No...lots of them!"
...then I remembered the disaster we had a couple years ago for the "Year of the Rabbit".
...kidding!
Now in my culture, it's customary to give out these little red envelopes/packets (known as Hong Bao in Mandarin, Ang Pao in Hokkien and Lai See in Cantonese) with lucky money to wish others good health and prosperity. Well just like we did last year, I'll be hittin' the street handing out these packets to 99 lucky SUN FM listeners and the lucky coins inside of them could even win you some very cool prizes! (Hint...see below)
This morning we handed out our first batch of "Lucky Red Packet"s at Prospera Place, and we'll be giving away more this afternoon!
PLUS! Be listening at 2pm this afternoon for a BIG concert announcement, AND your chance to Beat the Box Office and win tickets before they even go on sale! I can't tell you too much at this point who this act is, other than the fact that it's going to fill Prospera Place with thousands of screaming women ;-)
Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
Kevin@thesun.net
PS: It's not Tom Jones. haha (Bri, that was for you)
Today (Monday) = Your “Lucky” Day!
Monday is Chinese New Year! It's the "Year of the Ox", so naturally I thought..."Let's give away OX! No...lots of them!"
...then I remembered the disaster we had a couple years ago for the "Year of the Rabbit".
...kidding!
Now in my culture, it’s customary to give out these little red packets with “lucky money” to wish others good health and prosperity. Well just like we did last year, I’ll be hittin’ the street handing out these packets to lucky SUN FM listeners and you could win some BIG prizes!
Be listening all day Monday starting with the Breakfast Club for our first secret location to get your “Lucky Red Packet”!
PLUS! Be listening at 2pm Monday afternoon for a BIG concert announcement, AND your chance to Beat the Box Office and win tickets before they even go on sale! I can’t tell you too much at this point who this act is, other than the fact that it’s going to fill Prospera Place with thousands of screaming women ;-)
Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
Kevin@thesun.net
I Found Him!! (Pic inside)
Haha!! This has got to be one of the greatest ideas I’ve seen in a long time! My friend JJ King went to Tuesday’s historic Inauguration of Barack Obama in Washington, DC and I caught this picture on his facebook…
That’s right! A guy came dressed up as WALDO!!
So think about it…every picture of the inauguration crowd has Waldo in it!! Haha so now you can play “Where’s Waldo?” every time you look at an inauguration picture! GENIUS!! Talk about making your mark in history!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
Kevin@thesun.net
Why you should always check your kid's homework...
haha I got this e-mail and thought it'd be a great starter for Today's 3 o'clock Hot Topic!
"A friendly reminder to always check your child's homework!! Despite what the teacher thought, this student's mom is NOT a pole dancer, but works at Home Depot. Here she is selling a shovel..."
haha! So today on the show..."Why you should always check your kid's homework!" Have your kids ever unknowingly embarassed you through a homework assignment or dished on something totally private? 250-762-HITS or kevin@thesun.net!
Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
The NEW "Evolution of Dance" Video Inside!
Remember the "Evolution of Dance" guy? His demonstration of some of the biggest dances throughout the ages was one of the most watched videos on Youtube, and today he released "Part 2"...the sequel, if you will.
Already, over half a million people have seen his moves, and upi can check it out below! He gets down with James Brown, Soulja Boy, the "Tootsie Roll", "Hustle" and even "the Carlton" (remember...from Fresh Prince? haha):
So...what do you think? I think it's hard to top the original, but it was a fun watch.
I know I'm biased, but I think MY "Carlton" is a bit better... ;-)
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
When complimenting a woman...avoid this ONE word.
As we found out today on the 3 o'clock Hot Topic, when a guy wants to tell his woman that she's attractive...avoid the use of "cute". I, like many guys, didn't know that was a baaaaad word until today.
Sure, if that's the goal and she's got pigtails and overalls on, you might get away with it. But if you mean "good looking", it doesn't always translate. Our SUN FM Hitslines rang busy for the hour and my inbox was filled with women who agreed that even with the best intentions, "cute" ranks at the bottom of adjectives they'd like to be referred to as. Apparently, "cute" is only when you describe puppies, babies, and little girls in Sunday School outfits. Some even hear "cute" and think he means "average".
It's funny, I could hear the men of the Okanagan taking good notes during the show, as we learned that some adjectives are better than others.
Words like stunning, striking, gorgeous, amazing, and incredible all got high votes from our female SUN FM listeners as their favs. Surprisingly, "beautiful" was high on some lists, but others considered it a bit generic. And what about "hot" and "sexy"? Some say they're only good in flirtatious situations, but otherwise pretty one-dimensional.
Oh, and as one listener passionately pointed out, don't follow up your compliment with "...to me". Granted, from a guy's perspective, we might think it's personalizing an already sweet sentiment, but with the wrong emphasis, it kinda cancels out the compliment. Apparently, you might as well be saying "...but everyone else thinks you're an ug-o" :-X
Ahh....the things you learn by tuning in every afternoon ;-)
Got a suggestion for a 3 o'clock Hot Topic? Drop me a line or call in me in-studio at 250-762-4487!
Thanks for spending your afternoons with me!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
Kevin@thesun.net
Merry Christmas!!
Just wanted to write you a quick note to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas, from everyone here at 99.9 SUN FM!
We've got some great Christmas specials airing on SUN FM so let us be your soundtrack to your gift openings and background to your Christmas dinner with the "Sounds of the Season" airing throughout Christmas eve and Christmas day!
Also, by popular request we're re-broadcasting the Jingle Bell Ball concert from London on Wednesday from 12-2pm, and Thursday from 10am-12pm, featuring performances from Boyzone, The Pussy Cat Dolls, Rihanna, Anastacia, James Blunt, Craig David, Enrique, Gabrielle and more!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your elves at Today's Best Music! :-)
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Stuff a Bus this Afternoon with SUN FM Artists- "The Latency"!
Hey-o!
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!! Drive safe, and join me today from 2-7pm at the Superstore on Hwy97 for a very special broadcast!
Now that mother nature has helped get everyone in the holiday spirit, we want you to help us help our food banks with our SUN FM Stuff a Bus Campaign! Plus, joining the show today will be special guests- SUN FM artists, "The Latency"!
The band is coming by the broadcast RV from 5:45-6:45pm today, to help us fill our local food banks with an interview and acoustic performance of their Big 6 @6 #1 song, "Tonight, I Love you"! Come by with a donation and meet the band!
Every little bit helps, so challenge your boss to make a business donation (hey...free promotion for your business in return- not bad! haha), or challenge your co-workers and family members to make a donation of:
- Cash (every dollar is 3x in spending power for the food bank!)
- Non perishable food
- Meals in a can/box
- Baby basics
- Toys
If you don't have any extra food kicking around in your pantry at home, we're at Superstore, and it's TAX FREE DAY from 5pm till Midnight, so you can do your shopping for yourself and pick up a couple items for the food bank while you're at it!
We're also out all this weekend from 10-6pm on Saturday and 10-4pm on Sunday at the Superstore in Kelowna and at Wal-Mart on the Westsi- err... West Kelowna!
Look forward to meeting you!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
Sucking the fun out of Christmas...
Hey-o!
What a fun couple days it's been on the show with you! I wanted to take a second and reflect more on Tuesday's 3 o'clock Hot Topic, as we discussed the newest retail holiday trend ...the "Christmas Gift Registry". Helpful or just plain tacky?
Just like for your wedding, you can now go into certain stores or malls and select a list of what items you'd like your friends and family to buy for you (sometimes they give you a nifty laser barcode scanning gun to do it). They call it the modern-day version of the good ol' Christmas Wish List we used to write to Santa and share with our loved ones. It's a foolproof way to make sure you never get anyone a "bad gift" ever again...or receive one.
While some listeners said it's very useful to look at a checklist of wanted items to help in their holiday shopping, the majority said it was tacky. I fully agree. While I don't think that giving someone hints is a bad thing if they're stuck for ideas, I think this focuses too much on the "getting" for Christmas, devalues the "thought" that goes into gift-buying, and most importantly...it ruins the fun of Christmas!
I mean, who doesn't like surprises? There's something really exciting about not knowing what's under that wrapping paper as you're about to open it on Christmas morning. If you already know what to expect...what's the fun in that? BUT WAIT! What happens if you get a present that well...sucks? Couldn't a Christmas Gift Registry prevent someone from wasting their hard-earned money on buying something you don't want, and help put it toward getting you what you'd truly like? Sure. But a gift certificate to their favorite store still gives them the option to get what they want and you show some insight on the places they like to shop. It's the age old saying, "it's the thought that counts".
It's also not really the same to compare the Christmas Gift Registry to a Wedding Registry. With a wedding, the couple is telling you what they need...it's a chance to kindly request for appliances, dishware, and other useful/fun items that will help jumpstart your new life together. With 100+ people, it's also good to have a registry to see what others have already bought for the couple so they're not stuck with 100 toasters. With the Christmas Gift Registry, it comes across as greedy. Most of the time it's not what you need...it's what you want. Plus, part of the fun is the magic of giving, and the "thought" that goes behind each gift. I always like to see how well my friends and family know me. Also, there's something special about watching a person's face when you've gotten them something bang-on that they love...and you figured it out all on your own.
So thumbs down on the Christmas Gift Registry... it's a total fun-sucker. If you're worried about not knowing what to get someone...ask their friends/family members, or simply attach a gift receipt so they can return it if they don't like it, right? But if you're the type of person who honestly doesn't care to be surprised and don't see how it will ruin your Christmas...you'll find the barcode scanner gun at customer service.
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm
kevin@thesun.net
The strange lights in the sky...(Photos Inside!)
Today on the show, I got a couple calls from listeners wondering what was up with the strange lights in the sky. While I was all ready to pull out the Y2K water in preparation for an alien invasion, we found out from listeners that those lights were...PLANETS! The 2 bright lights are actually Venus and Jupiter, in a rare event!
A special thanks to all the listeners who sent me pics of the planets, including Matt from Showcase Photography who sent these along:
More to come later tonight!
Thanks so much for listening!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Britney is BACK...and Coming to BC! (Presale code inside!)
Oh, did I mention that Britney's coming to Vancouver? Along with the release of her new CD today (which is also her 27th birthday), she announced plans for her world tour, which includes a stop here in BC, and we've got the exclusive presale code!
WHO: Britney Spears AND the Pussycat Dolls
WHEN: Wednesday April 8th @ 7pm
WHERE: GM Place
COST: $37.00 - $125.00
PRESALE LINK: (Valid only till Friday at 10pm)
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1100417A8854907C?artistid=723427&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1
Password: IHEARTBRIT
If you missed it this morning, here's her performance on Good Morning America of her new track (and my personal favourite from the album) "Circus".
...makes you forget about that trainwreck of a performance of "Gimme More" a couple years ago on the MTV Video Music Awards, no?
Have fun with the presale...and thanks for listening to SUN FM!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
So You Think You Can Dance Canada- Live in Kelowna!! Win tickets!!
Wednesday afternoon we made the big announcement, that SUN FM is bringing the "So You Think You Can Dance Canada- Top 10 Tour" to Kelowna! The show will be at Prospera Place on Saturday January 31st, and will feature hit routines from the show!
Tickets go on sale THIS SATURDAY (November 22nd) at 10am at http://www.selectyourtickets.com/, but be listening to 99.9 SUN FM between 2 and 7pm for your chance to Beat the Box Office and win your tickets before you can even buy them!
Yesterday we had lucky caller 9, Trish Green, prove to all of Kelowna that SHE could dance, by performing a dance routine live on the SHAW TV Traffic Cam during rush hour traffic!
Today, a new way to win your way in! Details coming up on the show!
BTW:
Tickets are: $59.50, $49.50, and $39.50 plus service charges and will be available this weekend!
The Top 10 dancers hitting the stage are:
1. ALLIE Bertram, 18, a Ballet dancer from Calgary
2. ARASSAY Reyes, 21, a Contemporary/Latin dancer from South Surrey, BC
3. DANNY Arbour, 26, a Latin and Ballroom dancer from Montreal
4. IZAAK Smith, 19, a Hip-Hop and Contemporary dancer from Prince George, B.C.
5. KAITLYN Fitzgerald, 18, a Contemporary dancer from Loretto, ON
6. LISA Auguste, 27, a Contemporary/Hip-Hop dancer from Rexdale, ON
7. MILES Faber, 21, a Popper and Boogaloo dancer from Calgary
8. NATALLI Reznik, 28, a Hip-Hop/Latin dancer from Toronto
9. NICO Archambault, 23, a Contemporary/Hip-Hop dancer from Montreal
10. VINCENT Noiseux, 22, a Contemporary/Hip-Hop dancer from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu,QC
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Municipal Election Info!
Yes...it's been the year of elections, and we're down to the final one! You may be all "electioned-out", but this vote has the greatest direct impact on our lives.
All the voting info can be found here, courtesy of our brother station, AM1150!
Have a great weekend!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
The Puppy Cam!
Ok seriously, no matter what kind of day you're having, this website will make it better...
The Puppy Cam
(Alternate Link HERE)
Watch 6 five week old puppies anytime of the day...it's even better than the Christmas fireplace log on TV!
I'll admit, dogs and I don't usually get along very well. In fact, I'll say it...I don't really like dogs. I wasn't even a cat person till mine came with the package when I met Katie. But something about watching these puppies is so incredibly captivating.
I had a couple SUN FM listeners pass this onto me, and I had to share it with you. At the time of me posting this, they're napping, but at various points throughout the day, watching them play is just as much fun as...well...watching puppies playing.
Parents, just be forewarned that you might be hearing a lot of "I WANT A PUPPY, MOM!!" after they see this.
Something to take your mind off your work today ;-)
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
Martin Luther King / Obama...1 voice [Video]
You CAN vote on the US election!
Today our friends south of the 49th parallel head to the polls to elect their new President. So who will it be? McCain or Obama?
Many of us here in Canada have invested interest in who will win, as it affects many things here in our country, so who would you like to see become the 44th President of the US?
Even though it's just for fun, you CAN have your say with this eye-opening website:
http://www.iftheworldcouldvote.com
At the time of writing, 87% of the world wants to see Barack Obama become President, while only 12% of the world wants to see McCain win.
When it comes to Canada, the number is even higher, with 89% of us wanting Obama to win tonight.
Cast your vote and make sure to check out their results page to see how the rest of the world would like to see the vote pan out. Interestingly, McCain would only win according to in Albania, Macedonia, and Niue. That's saying a lot.
-Kevin
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
"SCARE YOUR KIDS!" (SUN FM's On-Air Scare) [Audio + Photos]
Do you have kids who truly deserve a good scare? Are you a parent who loves to have fun at your kids' expense once in awhile? Perhaps you're looking for retribution for all the pranks they like to pull on you? If so, You're not alone!
We've gone through our e-mail entries and have selected 2 very deserving candidates for our "On-Air Scare" this year as we send Crazy Craig Campbell (dressed in a wolfman costume from Calona Costumes on Bernard) to their houses to scare their kids live on the radio!
THURSDAY:
"Hi Kevin,
I laughed so hard last year when I heard the audio tape of the kids screaming when they were scared last year by the masked prankster!
I would love to scare my kids since they spend their time scheming on how to scare me. It's time for Dad to get some payback!! This would be something I would never let them forget!!
-Grant Stevens"
Here's what happened! Check out the audio and photos!
Be listening Friday afternoon at 4:30pm for our NEXT on-air scare!
Happy Halloween!! :-)
-Kevin
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons | 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesunlnet
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Halloween Costumes...OVER Snowsuits?!
File this one under "you know you live in Canada when..."
It totally rocked my world yesterday, when I found out that the majority of Canadians from outside BC have memories of going trick-or-treating wearing their costume OVER their snowsuits!!
WHAT?!
Having grown up in Vancouver, my memories of cold Halloweens only meant having to throw on a warm jacket over my costume. I thought that was pretty bad because you'd get all excited about your costume only to cover it up most of the night! The process was this:
Step 1) Knock on door
Step 2) "Trick or Treat!"
Step 3) *unzip jacket and flash the person at the door to show off awesome costume*
Step 4) Accept candy
Step 5) "Thank you!"
Step 6) Walk next door
Step 7) Repeat.
But it was brought to my attention from a SUN FM listener who said that I had it pretty easy, because for him it was often so cold on Halloween, he'd have to buy an oversized costume so it could fit OVER his snowsuit!
The calls started pouring in, and this was the same story from listeners who grew up in: Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario and even as far as New Brunswick! Apparently we here in BC (excluding the Northern parts like Prince George) are the only people in the country that don't have to wear our costumes over our snowsuits!
The best stories were from listeners who've grown up with this crazy Halloween tradition, moved to Kelowna, and unaware that we don't have CRAZY cold temperatures, dressed THEIR kids up in costumes over snowsuits for their first Halloween here! haha I suppose they picked it up pretty quickly that it's not exactly necessary here unless you want to be the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man or a Sumo Wrestler.
So perhaps having to wear a warm jacket on Halloween isn't so bad after all...
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons | 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
PS: I tried to find photos online of kids wearing Halloween costumes over their snowsuits to attach to this blog, but I couldn't find a single photo! So...if you have any pics of you or your kids having to do this, e-mail me! kevin@thesun.net! I'd love to share it!
*UPDATE: Here are pics I got today courtesy of Carla and Liz! haha these crack me right up!
"Thrill the World"...WE DID IT!! Photo + Videos Inside!
[Photo courtesy of Jake Orr]
WE DID IT! With your help this weekend, Kelowna became a part of a world record, for the most number of people around the globe simultaneously doing Michael Jackson's "Thriller" dance! The event was organized by Aradia Fitness with support from SUN FM and with 132 zombies, we had the BIGGEST turnout in CANADA!...5th in the world! AWESOME for our first year! Our dance was featured on CHBC, Global, and even made NATIONAL NEWS! Keep an eye out for us in SNAP! Okanagan magazine too!
The event was held in 65 cities around the globe, and thanks to your generous donations and to everyone who was a part of this event, we raised about $6000 for our SUN FM Have a Heart Radiothon, helping sick kids at Kelowna General Hospital! THANK YOU!!
*If you were there at the event, please e-mail me your photos/video links (kevin@thesun.net )! I've also put up a number of photos on my facebook: (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4640925&id=857810243&ref=mf )...tag yourself if you see a photo of you!
Global TV's coverage (includes Kelowna at the 2:18min mark onward!)
Photo gallery* to come shortly, so keep checking back! Till then here are some videos from different angles from listeners in the audience!
[I'm the one dressed in the light blue shirt in the front, and Bri Cook is next to me in the green overalls!]
This year's city with the biggest turn out - get this - had 881 PEOPLE!! Congrats to Austin, Texas!! Check this out!
Thanks again to EVERYONE who came out to support this successful world record attempt! Feel free to leave your comments below!
-Zombie Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
**Come watch us "Thriller" dance into the World Record Books!**
Make plans TOMORROW (Saturday) at 11am to come watch history being made! We're inviting you and your friends/family to come watch us attempt to break 2 world records, with "Thrill the World"! Wanna be a part of it? See below!*
Months in the making, 99.9 SUN FM has teamed up with Aradia Fitness to put on this event, raising money for our SUN FM Have a Heart Radiothon! Bring your camera/camcorders and cheer us on as we attempt to be a part of the world's largest simultaneous dance of "Thriller" across the globe, and be the host city with the biggest turnout! Imagine 150-200 SUN FM listeners all dressed up in zombie costume doing Michael Jackson's legendary "Thriller" dance! Bri Cook and I, along with members of our SUN FM staff will be a part of it!
WHEN:
Performance time is 11am sharp
WHERE:
At the Dolphins statue right across from Prospera Place! There's plenty of pay parking available at Prospera Place and free parking on the streets!
COST:
The event is FREE for everyone to watch!
(We will be accepting donations for our SUN FM Have a Heart Radiothon, helping sick kids at Kelowna General Hospital if you'd like to help us in our fundraiser)
*CAN I STILL SIGN UP?
YES! There's once final workshop to learn the dance...TONIGHT (Friday) at the Martin Avenue Community Centre from 6-9pm, but there's not many spots left! Call Aradia Fitness ASAP to sign up! 250-765-3887
IMPORTANT: If you took one of the many workshops over the past several weeks, make sure to show up! We can't break this record without your help! Sign-in is at 9:30am and rehearsals start at 10am! Don't forget your pledge forms!
Here's the video of our SUN FM crew learning the dance this past weekend at Aradia Fitness!
I personally can't wait for this event!! It's going to be UNREAL and so much fun! I hope to see you come and watch us "Thrill the World"! Wish us luck! :-)
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternons | 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
VIDEO: The SUN FM crew learning the "Thriller" Dance!
SUN FM is teaming up with Aradia Fitness to break TWO world records THIS SATURDAY for "Thrill the World". We're attempting to break the world record for the largest simultaneous dance of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" around the world, and also to be the host city with the biggest turnout!
If you'd like to be a part of this fundraiser for the SUN FM Have a Heart Radiothon, benefitting sick kids at Kelowna General Hospital, and help be a part of a world record, contact Aradia Fitness (250-765-3887)ASAP to sign up for a workshop! It's not too late, but time is running out!
Our SUN FM crew took our dance workshop yesterday and here's the result after less than 3 hours!!
Haha my boss admitted to laughing his butt off at my sad dancing skills, but it's all in the name of fun, and we're helping out kids at the same time!
The world record attempt will be THIS SATURDAY at 11am at the Dolphins Fountain Statue across from Prospera Place! Again, there's still time to sign up! Call Aradia Fitness now!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons
Don't know who you should vote for? Help inside!
Don't forget to vote and have your voice heard!
Yes it does matter. Yes it makes a difference. Don't take your right to vote for granted...remember, there are A LOT of people around the world who would give up a lot to be able to vote.
How many of our friends down in the US have been kicking themselves for the past 4 years because they didn't vote? Judging by Bush's popularity rating....probably a lot. Same thing here...let your voice be heard.
One of the reasons why there's a large percentage of voter apathy is because they don't know who to vote for. Who best represents what you believe in? Who will help shape the best Canada for you and your family? If you're still unsure...this link might help you out! Answer a few questions and it'll best match up your beliefs with a political party that suits what you care about.
Furthermore, our friends at our sister station, AM1150 have come up with this comprehensive guide to help you make the most informed decision when you cast your ballot.
See you at the polls!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
HUGE "Thriller" World Record Update! Attention All Students!
Word is quickly spreading about the "Thrill the World" event, hosted by 99.9 SUN FM and Aradia Fitness! We're attempting to be a part of TWO world records for the most # of people simultaneously doing Michael Jackson's Legendary "Thriller" dance! The money raised from this event will go toward our SUN FM Have a Heart Radiothon, benefitting sick kids in Kelowna!
With just over 2 weeks to go, we're SUPER close to beating last year's record of 147 people at a city in the UK!! Hopefully another city doesn't try to outdo us, so let's get as many people on board as possible ASAP!
So how do you get involved?
1) Recruit your friends/family/classmates/co-workers
2) Sign up for a "Thriller" dance workshop ASAP (because you need to learn the dance before the day of)!
3) Do the workshop!
4) Join us on Saturday Oct 25th at 11am as we attempt to break the world records for largest # of people around the world doing the Thriller Dance simultaneously, and the city with the biggest turnout!
If you're a student or a teacher, including UBCO and Okanagan College, if you get your class involved, they'll come to your school to teach you the dance, and it's only $5 a person! But sign up quickly as time is running out! Just think...if just 3 more classes of 30 people sign up, that's 90 more people involved!! We have classes from Glenrosa Elementary and Rutland Middle already signed up!
If you want to do it with your friends or co-workers, it's only $20 per person, and they can put on a private lesson just for you, so you can turn it into a fun staff event! A big shout-out to Sun Pointe Village and Cedar Creek Winery who've already signed up as a group! I've even got a SUN FM team together, so we'll be a part of it too!
Don't worry if you don't know how to dance...it's all about having fun and raising money for the kids, plus zombies aren't supposed to dance well anyway! haha
Contact Aradia Fitness ASAP to sign up! Call 250-765-3887 !
Here's how it turned out in San Fran last year!
-Kevin
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons | 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
"Thrill the World" Sign up info!
Hey guys!
Learn the "Thriller" Dance...get into the world record books...have a ton of fun with friends/co-workers/classmates...and help out sick kids at the same time!
Aradia Fitness and Sun FM are sponsoring the Kelowna "Thrill The World" global attempt at breaking the world record for the largest simultaneous dance of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" on Saturday October 25th at 11am!
Basically, sign up for one of the workshops to learn the dance in advance, and join us on the big day to be a part of our world record attempt! Sign up soon because the first workshop is THIS WEEKEND!SHAW TV and CHBC will be covering it, so we want as many people as possible, so get a group of coworkers or friends together ASAP as you need to sign up beforehand before the workshops fill up. We'll reveal the location soon!
It only takes about 3 hours to learn the dance, and you don't need to have any dance experience (after all, you are dancing like a zombie, right? lol)
The cost for the workshop is only $25, but if you have a group of 10 or more it's only $20 per person. Here's the cool thing... 50% of the workshop fee, and 100% of the minimum $20 pledge goes directly to our SUN FM Have a Heart radiothon (benefitting sick kids here in Kelowna)
I've already got a group of 10 friends from SUN FM who are doing it, so talk to your co-workers and friends, and register now by calling 250-765-3887! There's only a few workshops left, so don't put it off! The more people we have, the more money we raise, and hopefully we can be the city with the biggest turnout! It's open to everyone 12 and over, so if you're a student or teacher, get your class involved!
Are you interested? Let me know if you're signing up! I'd love to see you there so we can take a zombie picture together! haha
-Kevin
99.9 SUN FM
kevin@thesun.net
PS: For more info on the world record attempt, check out:
http://www.thrilltheworld.
How to sign up for the "Do Not Call" List- Inside!
Well today's the big day! You can now register for the long-awaited national "Do-not-call" list, to help curb all those telemarketers calling your house!
Have you had it with getting your hopes up everytime the phone rings that it's that hot date calling you back, only to find out that it's a telemarketer? Perhaps would you finally like some peace and quiet during dinner without some lame pre-recorded message telling you how you've won a "free" cruise? Trust me...I've gotten a number of those calls while in-studio doing my show, and while it's fun to record THEM and turn the tables by putting them on the air (see below for audio), it's not so much fun for the rest of us.
You can sign up online at http://www.lnnte-dncl.gc.ca/ or you can call the toll-free numbers: 1-866-580-3625 or 1-888-362-5889
Apparently by 9am this morning there were so many people trying to sign up, that it crashed the system, so it might be a tad slow on the first day, but for the peace and quiet...I'm sure it's worth it!
Note that it won't stop all the telemarketing phone calls...just most. There are some organizations that are exempt from this DNC list, which includes:
The telemarketing exemption list includes:
- Registered charities seeking donations.
- Newspapers looking for subscriptions.
- Political parties and their candidates.
- Companies that have an existing business relationship with a consumer within the previous 18 months.
But the good news is that if you don't want to receive marketing calls from a company that you do have a relationship with, and you want the calls to end, you can tell them "Please put me on your do-not-call list" and by law, they need to stop calling you, or risk heavy fines.
So what happens if they break the rules and still contact you once you're officially on the list (31 days after signing up)? Make a note of the date of the call and the name or number of the company, and each violation can fetch fines of up to $1,500 for a person and $15,000 for a corporation....that'll shut'em up! Haha
Hope this helps! Here's hoping that the next time you get an unexpected phone call, it's us at SUN FM saying you won our Grand Prize to Mexico with Click the Coconut!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM | 2-7pm PST
Kevin@thesun.net
PS: I have to admit...sometimes getting telemarketing calls can be fun...like when they call us at SUN FM in-studio;-) Here's a classic clip from the show:
David Blaine's stunt gone wrong with secret video
Let's be completely honest here...one of the big reasons why people tune into David Blaine specials is not to see what he does, but to see if something goes wrong. And last night, boy did things ever go wrong (no, not that...he's still alive).
Now, I've always loved magic. As a little boy, I used to have magic how-to books, perform tricks for my friends and family, and I used to love watching the magic TV specials. So naturally last night I tuned in to see David Blaine's TV special "Dive of Death", which was supposed to be his triumphant end to his "hanging upside-down for 60 hours" stunt (the one I emulated for 30 minutes on my show the other day).
For 2 hours, they kept promoting David's "Dive of Death"... something that had 'never been done before' and 'never likely to be done again'. The idea was that he would plummet 44 feet from above...and well...here's what happened (fast forward to the 2 minute mark and listen to the crowd's upset reaction after waiting for hours to see...well...nothing):
WHAT?! THAT WAS IT?!! Clearly something didn't go right here...and even worse, the announcer tried to still sell it as this "AMAZING" thing, even though what we saw was everything but.
Thanks to the Youtube generation, with everyone having cell phone cameras in the audience, check out what it was like to be in that crowd during the stunt(fast forward to the 2 minute mark, and listen to the New Yorkers give it to him...it's quite funny)
So what happened? According to David Blaine himself..his grand finale of diving from a platform 13 metres to the ground while attached to a harness didn't go according to plan. He was supposed to jump and, at three metres, be swept away by a bunch of helium-filled balloons. But because George Bush's presidental speech went long, they delayed his jump by 15 minutes and by then, the winds had caused the balloons to move, and caused this epic fail.
Let's hope that David Copperfield brings better tricks when he comes to town October 22nd at Prospera Place.
Ergh...I want those 2 hours of my life last night to magically be brought back.
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons | 2-7pm PST Kevin@thesun.net
"If David Blaine can do it..." (photos + audio)
"If David Blaine can hang upside down for 60 hours...then I can hang upside down for 30 minutes of my show...right?"
Listen to what happened on yesterday's show by clicking here, and scroll down for proof that I really did do it! lol the things I do to entertain you...
As always, thanks for listening! :-)
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons | 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
If you're going to Mexico...
Have you been "Clicking the Coconut" here on http://www.thesun.net/ when we play on-air? Have you been trying to qualify on the Hitslines? No doubt, your persistance could be paying off on Monday as we could be calling YOU up to award you a $4000 vacation for 2 to Cancun, Mexico with Air Canada Vacations, D-Tan, the Kelowna International Airport, and your friends at 99.9 SUN FM!
So to prepare yourself in case you win, here's a Spanish crash course with the "One Semester of Spanish Love Song", as heard on Wednesday's show after the 5 o'clock Traffic Jamm!
haha just proving that you can say anything in spanish and it sounds romantic.
Good luck "Clicking the Coconut"! Keep listening for your chances to qualify here on SUN FM!
-Kevin Lim 99.9 SUN FM Afternoons | 2-7pm PST kevin@thesun.net
PS: If you win, please take me! lol
"All Summer Long" Parody Song- Inside
Hey there!
Thanks to everyone who called, sent facebook messages and e-mails about the new song I debuted today on the show! I'm glad my sad attempt at sounding like Kid Rock didn't cause anyone to drive off the William R Bennett Bridge during rush hour! haha :-)
For those of you who've asked, here's a link to the song where you can stream it, or even download it to share with your friends!
TITLE: "All Summer Long" (An ode to our summer guests)
ARTIST: Written, produced, performed by Kevin Lim
Backup vocals: Jessica Samuels, Sonia Sidhu
Special thanks to YOU for your stories on the HITSLINE that made it into the song!
**CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD**
Glad that now it's safe for us to talk about this very common occurance here in the Okanagan, seeing that for now, the revolving door of visitors is no longer...till next summer. LOL
Here are a couple quick comments I received from SUN FM listeners:
"So TRUE, brilliant work... everyone likes to be in the Okanagan, but no one likes to be in the Okanagan you know what I mean???"
-Adrian
"Ha, it was a very goood song.. i was driving home from class and that made my day.what a good way to end a sunny thursday afternoon =) Thankyou !!"- Bailey
"Awesome song Kevin and one all too familiar to anyone who has lived here 2 years or longer. All it takes is one relative to make the trip, then the word gets out!"- Kim
"That was an awesome tribute to summer visitors! This is true story that actually happened to me and my family. Last summer my mom, brother and I were walking along the boardwalk in City Park when we bumped into the mother of a friend of ours (her son sang at my wedding and we have known this family for 15 years). She was sitting with a friend of hers from Calgary who happened to be visiting for a couple of weeks. Turns out when this friend went back to Calgary, she called us up and invited herself AND her son to stay with us when she returned to Kelowna! Kevin, we had never met this woman before that day in City Park! Further, she wanted us to drive her around to look at houses for sale because she wanted to move to Kelowna! Kevin... I gotta tell you, I ain't that nice."- Nicole
As always, thanks so much for spending your afternoons with me! Chat with you soon!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons |2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
It's Shiny...It's New...it's debuting TODAY!
Starting TODAY (Tuesday), we're debuting yet another new feature to enhance your listening experience in the afternoons...the SUN FM BIG 6 @ 6!
Every weekday at 6pm, we'll tally your votes from our website, the hitslines (250-762-HITS), and through e-mail, and we'll count them down for you!
So go for it...cast your vote for your favourite hot new song on SUN FM, and we'll roll out the premiere edition of the BIG 6 @ 6 later this afternoon!
Drop me a line with your vote! kevin@thesun.net
Take care, and chat with you soon!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons | 2-7pm PST
What are you doing Saturday night?
Hey-o!!
This week we debuted the new 5 o'clock Traffic Jam- a 25 minute non-stop mix-show to put some extra bounce in your drive home! What did you think? Personally, I love it! It's something fresh and fun to end your work-day!
Well now I'm personally inviting you to spend your Saturday night with us as we roll out the *BRAND NEW* SUN FM Saturday Night Party Jam! 10pm till 2 in the morning!
It's a 4 hour mix show, featuring today's hottest artists, mixed in with some old school favs...pefect if you're having people over on Saturday night, you're cruising around Kelowna in a car full of your friends, or if you're stuck working on the weekend and you need some radical (yes I said radical) beats to keep you company!
I get a chance to debut the show tonight (Sept 6), and I want to know what you think!
Give it a listen and let me know your thoughts, by replying here or drop me a line: kevin@thesun.net
Thanks so much for listening! Talk with you soon!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons
2-7pm PST | http://www.thesun.net/
Video: Things you don't say to your wife
Enjoy! Talk to you soon! :-)
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM | Afternoons 2-7pm PST
kevin@thesun.net
"Just Stand Up" Lyrics & "Who's Who"
Today we premiered the new charity single "Just Stand Up", featuring 15 of the biggest female superstars today:
Beyonce, Carrie Underwood, Rihanna, Sheryl Crow. Fergie, Leona Lewis, Keyshia Cole, Miley Cyrus, LeAnn Rimes, Natasha Bedingfield, Melissa Etheridge, Mary J. Blige, Ciara, Mariah Carey and Ashanti!
You can download the song on ITUNES as of September 2nd, with all proceeds going toward finding a cure for cancer.
Could you identify who sang what part? This should help you out:
Beyonce: The heart is stronger than you think
It's like it can go through anything
And even when you think it can't it finds a way to still push on, though
Carrie Underwood:Sometimes you want to run away
Ain't got the patience for the pain
And if you don't believe it look into your heart the beat goes on
Rihanna: I'm tellin' you that
Things get better
Through whatever
If you fall, dust it off, don't let up
Sheryl Crow: Don't you know you can go be your own miracle
Beyonce: You need to know
CHORUS
Sheryl: If the mind keeps thinking you've had enough
But the heart keeps telling you don't give up
Sheryl/Beyonce: Who are we to be questioning, wondering what is what
Don't give up
THROUGH IT ALL, JUST STAND UP!
Fergie: It's like we all have better days
Problems getting all up in your face
Leona Lewis: Just because you go through it
Fergie: Don't mean it got to take control, no
Leona: You ain't gotta find no hiding place
Keyshia Cole: Because the heart can beat the hate
Leona: Don't wanna let your mind keep playin' you
Keyshia: And sayin' you can't go on
Rihanna: I'm tellin' you that
Miley Cyrus: Things get better
Through whatever
Rihanna: If you fall
Miley: Dust if off, don't let up
LeAnn Rimes: Don't you know you
Natasha Bedingfield: Can go
LeAnn: Be your own
Natasha: Miracle
Carrie: You need to know
Ensemble: CHORUS
If the mind keeps thinking you've had enough
Melissa Etheridge: adlibs
But the heart keeps telling you don't give up
Melissa: adlibs
Who are we to be questioning, wondering what is what
Don't give up
Melissa: adlibs
THROUGH IT ALL, JUST STAND UP!
IF WE ALL, JUST STAND UP!
Mary J. Blige: You don't gotta be a prisoner in your mind
Ciara: If you fall, dust it off
Mary: You can live your life
Rihanna/Carrie: Yeah
Mary: Let your heart be your guide
Rihanna/Carrie: Yeah yeah yeah
Mariah Carey: And you will know that you're good if you trust in the good
Ashanti: Everything will be alright, yeah
Light up the dark, if you follow your heart
Mary: And it will get better
Mariah: Through whatever
Ensemble: CHORUS
If the mind keeps thinking you've had enough
But the heart keeps telling you don't give up
Who are we to be questioning, wondering what is what
Don't give up
THROUGH IT ALL, JUST STAND UP!
Ensemble: CHORUS
If the mind keeps thinking you've had enough
But the heart keeps telling you don't give up
Who are we to be questioning, wondering what is what
Don't give up
THROUGH IT ALL, JUST STAND UP!
Fergie: You got it in you, find it within
You got in now, find it within now
You got in you, find it within
You got in now, find it within now
You got in you, find it within
Find it within you, find it within
Everyone: THROUGH IT ALL, JUST STAND UP!
Cheers! for Canada
The WORST Song Ever is...
As heard on the show today, a massive survey was done by AOL Radio and Spinner.com, and they've released the list of the worst songs ever made. Drumroll please....
Here's their Top 10:
1. Who Let The Dogs Out - Baha Men
2. Ice, Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
3. She Bangs - Ricky Martin
4. Barbie Girl - Aqua
5. U Can't Touch This - MC Hammer
6. I Am Woman - Helen Redey
7. I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred
8. Ebony And Ivory - Paul MCCartney And Stevie Wonder
9. MACarena - Los Del Rio
10. My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion.
What? No Mambo #5? No Achy Breaky Heart? Milkshake?
Now it's not to say that these songs don't have their place (in fact, I kinda like a couple of those songs). All these songs were successful, but just as quickly as their rise to fame, they became novelty songs and the public turned on them. Sure there's a bit of nostalgia in hearing these songs, but it's kinda like gum...generally the fun lasts for about 30 seconds and then you're ready to spit it back out. haha
So I took your votes for what you think should've made the list during the 3 o'clock Hot Topic, and suggestions included:
-YMCA by the Village People
-The Hamster Dance
-Rico Suave by Gerardo
-The Popcorn Song by Hot Butter
-Karma Chameleon by Culture Club
-The Thong Song by Sisqo
-Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
-Da da da by Trio
-We Built this City (on rock and roll) by Starship
-Anything by Milli Vanilli (haha)
Oh! And this gem got a few votes too:
*shudder*
Thanks for listening! Talk to you soon! :-)
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons (2-7pm PST)
E-mail: Kevin@thesun.net
BC Summer Games- Closing Ceremonies Info!
Hey there!
*phew!* It's been an incredible past 3 days of amazing athleticism at the BC Summer Games here in Kelowna! Over 3000 participants from all across the province are here in the Okanagan and it's time to celebrate their achievements!
I invite you to the Closing Ceremonies at Prospera Place TODAY(Sunday) at 1:30pm! I'm so thrilled to have been asked to host the Closing Ceremonies, so I hope you see you there!
If you were one of the many people who couldn't get in to the Opening Ceremonies on Thursday, make sure to bring your family by today! Unlike the Opening Ceremonies, there are no reserved tickets for today's Closing Ceremonies- it's just first come, first serve when doors open at 12:30pm! Of course, it's all FREE!
There's going to be some great live performances, as we acknowledge the hard work of everyone who helped put on this HUGE event, and celebrate all the athletes involved!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
PS: There's a really cool balloon drop at the end! WOOO HOO!! :-)
SUN FM Listener on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno TONIGHT!
Hey-o!!
As mentioned on the show a couple days ago, one of our loyal SUN FM listeners, Drew Sherwood, is a guest today on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno! HOW COOL!! If you close your eyes, you may recognize his voice as he's a regular caller in the afternoon and with the 3 o'clock Hot Topic!
Drew's one of the stars of a documentary/reality TV show called "Ice Road Truckers" which is in it's second season, although it's not shown in Canada (even though it stars Canadians and filmed in Canada...go figure). You can stream the whole first season online at: http://www.history.com/minisites/iceroadtruckers
I checked out the show online and it's very fascinating! It follows the lives of 6 men who travel frozen lakes ("ice roads") 2 months of the year to transport vital supplies to diamond mines. They cover the hardships of mechanical failures, dangerous conditions, struggles to stay awake, and they also keep tabs on how much money each driver makes along his 2 month progress (it's not a competition, but it's fun to watch who's in the lead!). I'd recommend you to watch a couple minutes of it...it's quite insightful!
Be sure to tune-in at 11:35pm tonight as he represents K-town and the Okanagan! This way, we can all live vicariously through him! haha He'll also be calling me up tomorrow afternoon with the full run-down of what it was like to meet Jay Leno, and to share the stage with Kelsey Grammar and Gavin Degraw!
I'm off to broadcast live from Prospera Place today for the kick-off to the BC Summer Games! Drop by and say hello!
As always, thanks for listening!! :-)
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons
kevin@thesun.net
My 3rd Anniversary at SUN FM- Thank You!! :-)
Hey-o!!
Horray!! Well today's my official 3rd anniversary since I joined SUN FM back in the summer of ‘05. I was a part of the "new SUN FM" re-launch line-up, and boy, what an incredible ride it's been!
Every year I always take this opportunity to reflect on how incredibly lucky I am to have listeners like you reading this. It's a privilege to talk to you everyday on the radio, and I really value the relationship that you and I have.
You truly are the best part of my job. This isn't some cheap ploy to suck up and get ratings, but it's me speaking from the heart. Sure, there's cool job perks like going to concerts and cool events, but at the end of the day, you make it fun for me to go to "work" (a term I use loosely...because if you're doing something you love, it never feels like "work"). Whether you're an active loyal listener, who calls in or e-mails me during the show, or you're someone who sits back and enjoys our afternoons together, I appreciate it. I can't thank you enough for your support & loyalty over these 3 incredible years, and you've helped my show hit #1 and stay there...I want you to know it's something I never take for granted.
Outside of the on-air studio, there's been so many great things that have happened to me this past year, like being asked to host the BC Summer Games Closing Ceremonies this weekend, being the honorary chair for the Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake, and being nominated for a broadcasting award for "Performer of Tomorrow" (for which I was a close second place, right behind a TV guy)...what a memorable year!
I put a lot of work, and a lot of heart into my show, and I thank you for making it all worth it by tuning in. I'm always working on new ideas, and I'm really excited about some of the things I've got in store for you soon! :-)
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
Kevin@thesun.net
PS: Just for fun, here are my Top 3 favorite memories of the past 12 months:
1) The Infamous Phone Tap:
...yes this is the one that people still come up to me and talk about, where our listener had to hit on his friend's mom, and when he asked what she was doing, she stunned us all when she admitted she was doing something *very* private. Of course she didn't know she was on the radio, until the buzzer rang and her reaction was priceless! Haha it still makes me laugh (and a bit red in the race for her! lol)
2) The Great Christmas Tree Debate:
...this past Christmas marked our first Christmas tree for Katie and I, and we were on opposite ends of the spectrum. She wanted a real tree...I said a fake one was better because that's what I grew up with. I said you could vote on it, and I'll always remember this day as the day that you turned on me by siding with my wife (although only by a slight margin!) lol
3) "Summer Traffic's Back" Parody Song:
...it's almost a shame that the new bridge has been for the most part doing it's job because it meant I had to retire the song, but it was really fun while it lasted! So far no record deals to tell you of...haha
"HEDLEY HUNT" Winner!
UPDATE: Congratulations to Christian Sullivan, today's BIG WINNER of our FINAL pair of tickets to the SOLD-OUT Hedley Show! Christian was the first SUN FM listener to arrive at our secret SUN FM location with all 4 correct items in the HUNT!
Here were the clues to the items:
Item 1) If you're planning on taking a "Trip" to Kelowna, you'll need one of THESE to find your way around town!
...Answer: A map of Kelowna
Item 2) If you want a cool summer in the Okanagan, you best be "Gunnin'" for one of THESE super soakers!
...Answer: A water gun
Item 3) -You'll need this in the morning so you're "Never too Late" for work!
...Answer: An Alarm Clock
Item 4) You'll use THIS "For the Nights", so you don't bump your head in the darkness. (Hint: it plugs into the wall)
...Answer: A Nightlight
Way to go, Christian, and congratulations to all of our SUN FM listeners who won tickets this week! Have a blast at the concert! Don't forget, Hedley will be joining us in studio at 3:45pm Wednesday July 16th, so if you have any questions you'd like me to ask them, e-mail me!
Thanks for listening!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
How NOT to get a date...
This guy's voice mails have been making their way around the world via Youtube because they're a perfect example of how NOT to get a date.
So here's the set-up...this woman in San Francisco meets this guy from Toronto on the street. They talk for 2 minutes, and he asks for her number. She gives it to him, and he leaves these gems...which not only run for 4:30mins (!), but he digs himself into a bigger hole the more he talks. Sooo...taken aback by his arrogance, she posts them on YouTube for all to hear. haha
First of all, let's recap the rules for calling someone you're trying to date:
1) Keep it short.
2) Be positive
3) Be coherent
4) Leave on a high note.
...yeah, this guy breaks all the rules.
Can you believe this guy is SINGLE? haha
**UPDATE: It turns out this guy is a disgraced doctor who now calls himself "Dimitri the Lover" and is selling a "seduction manual" to show Toronto men how to pick up women....REALLY!?
As always, thanks so much for listening and the e-mails!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons 2-7pm PST
Kelowna Youtube Video goes Hollywood!
Hey-o!!
Ok, this is one of those "it's soooo bad...it's good" videos. So far, this Kelowna-based couple has had almost 1 million views on youtube for their "Who needs a movie?" promotion video for their small production company. CTV recently ran a story on this, and described their video as "Think of every bad late night infomercial you've ever seen, with animation from the dark ages, and you only have the half of it. " haha it sounds really mean, but you'll agree, it's pretty accurate. Also, the couple even admits they know it's not that great.
Check out the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC0sR5_NTFo
Here's the crazy thing...they've just been contacted by the Jimmy Kimmel show, who've offered them $1000 a week to produce videos for the show, and there's talk of a new TV pilot too!
...now I wonder if my youtube video that Bri Cook and I made of my dance lessons for the Ellen Degeneres show will land us in Hollywood soon! lol
Take care, and thanks for listening!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons (2-7pm PST)
e-mail: kevin@thesun.net
Happy Canada Day! Patriotic Video Inside...
Happy Canada Day!! :-)
If you want a good laugh today, I recommend youtubing "Talking to Americans" with Rick Mercer. Sure, it's been out for awhile, but if you're stuck working on Canada Day, it's a great way to pass the time and feel patriotic (at the expense of our friends down south haha)
Have a wonderful day!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons
Coldplay Plagarism Controversy
Hey-o!
So here's the latest controversy revolving around Coldplay's new song featured in the new Ipod commercial...
The band "Creaky Boards" claims that Coldplay plagiarized one of the group's songs. The lead singer says that Chris Martin saw his band perform last summer and used a melody from one of their songs for "Viva La Vida," the title track from the new Coldplay record.
Check out this video comparing the 2 songs...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUhFLiw6h6s&
Personally I think it's a stretch and don't hear what all the fuss is about, but what I find funny is the fact that the name of the Creak Board song is "The Songs I didn't Write" lol
Cheers!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons
kevin@thesun.net
My unexpected visit to Kelowna General Hospital...
A lot of you have been wondering about my whereabouts for the past week, so I thought I'd write a quick note.
I've been battling a pretty bad blood infection and was in the hospital for 3 days...the first time since I was in grade 3. It totally seemed to come out of the blue too. Last Thursday, I was researching and getting ready for my show as I normally do...when suddenly I started shaking uncontrollably and felt the coldest I've ever felt in my life (and I've lived in Fort McMurray, Alberta where it's -38). It was like...BAM!
So I booked it to the doctor who told me to get to emergency, and thankfully I was able to get the proper care because it turns out if untreated, it could've spelled some really bad things. So a special thank you to my pal Craig from SUN FM who drove me to the hospital. Interestingly, it wasn't until after 4 days and a gamut of tests (4 blood tests, a CT scan, CS, and X-ray), they discovered it was from a tear in my gastro-intestinal tract that caused this blood infection.
Perhaps it's just me and my sense of humor about things, but there were some funny moments in the hospital. Like when I got recognized....while I was getting a "CAT" scan...and naked. As flattering as it was to hear "Hey...wait...are you Kevin Lim!? I love your show!", I never pictured I would hear it while I had no clothes on. I remember telling myself, "I'm sure I'm going to laugh about this later".
Oh and then there's the adventure that was...getting my first (and hopefully last) colonoscopy. I think I'll save this one for my show...maybe I need another day or so to be able to laugh at the idea of someone sticking a camera up your you-know-what.
I have to say, the care from the doctors, nurses, and staff at KGH was phenomenal. I was a pretty sick kid growing up, and always saw the hospital as a place of caring- this experience reaffirmed my belief. What was not as enjoyable, however, was the wait to get a hospital bed. I checked in around 12:15pm to emergency, and I didn't get a bed till around 11pm. It's not the staff's fault, it's just the way it is, and why funding for things like our Have a Heart Radiothon is so crucial so we can help the hospital get what it needs.
It's weird, in our everyday lives, we're surrounded by the internet, TV, radio, and cell phones, that when you're left in emergency waiting for a bed to open up for hours with nothing to distract you, time goes by very very slowly. Thank goodness for the other patients who I could at least strike up a conversation with to pass the time by...although it always came out sounding like I was in jail..."so...what are you in for?"
Anyway, thanks for all the well-wishes and facebook messages...I really appreciate it. My progress has been wonderful over the past week and I'm feeling a world better. While my medication says not to operate heavy machinery, it says nothing about not doing a radio show, so I'm coming back on-air tomorrow (Thursday June 12th)! :-)
Take care, and remember, don't take life for granted. Tell the people that you care about that you love them everyday.
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoon Personality
kevin@thesun.net
*Behind the Scenes at the Ellen Degeneres show!*
Hey-o!!
Just got back from 9 days in California, and had an amazing time!
I've had a lot of e-mails asking how my "Ellen Experience" went, so here's a look at what it was like!
It was Thursday May 15th, and Ellen was taping 2 shows that day. The Monday show with Janet Jackson was taped right before ours, and our show (the one with Justin Timberlake [WOO HOO!] and Duffy) showed Friday May 16th! Everyone in the show before us won tickets to see Janet Jackson on tour, and so we were all curious to find out if Ellen had any gifts for our audience (and boy did she ever!! More on that later).
So we arrive there at our check-in time of 3:30pm for the 6pm taping, and the 8 of us (my family and Katie's family) are corralled at the NBC Studios gate. We waited probably for about 30 mins while they checked everyone in, and during that time they had us all fill out a simple survey, asking questions like ("What was the last good deed you did for a stranger" and "Do you have any unusual talents?"). Apparently it's to give the producers some ideas for what they can use on the show if they have the time.
We then are ushered to a security line-up, then into the backlot area of the studio where Ellen tapes, and we wait some more (probably a good 90 mins while they showed re-run of Ellen on the flat-screen TVs). Thankfully it was shaded and we had seats because it was HOT that day (38 degrees). One of the things that was interesting is that they pull certain people from the crowd to do a interview with the producers (which they use to decide who might be good for games and are also placed right by Ellen's dance path). Sadly I wasn't one of them, but just as well...I couldn't compare to some of these SUPERFANS that were chosen.
Finally 6pm rolls around and we're brought into the wonderfully air-conditioned studios where there's a crowd warmer who leads the crowd into what to expect, and they play some music while we dance (50 cent, Janet Jackson, James Brown). What's interesting is watching them move certain people around by trading seats so that they get a certain "look" on-camera from the people in the audience. Generally, if you're a good-looking, well-dressed female, you'll get an isle seat. Lucky for my wife, she was given one of these seats right by where Ellen dances! So she ended up making it on the show without any dance lessons from Bri! haha
After about 15 mins of warm ups, the show begins and Ellen comes out to a roar of an applause! You'd think that after 2.5 hours waiting outside, we'd all be exhausted, but everyone in the audience was in great spirits! Ellen did her monologue, which included pics of her 50 ½ birthday party, and then she danced! She was about 7 feet away from me, which was so cool!!
This was an incredible show to be a part of, as we were in the audience where she announced she's getting married (!), and the one and only JT was on the show! The show tapes in real time, so what we saw was what made it on TV (aside from a couple short edits for time). During commercials, they got everyone dancing again, while Ellen was surrounded by make up people touching her up, and producers running over what's coming up in the next segment.
Honestly I can't believe how quickly the show flew by! Next thing we knew, Duffy was performing "Mercy", and then Ellen told us about her surprise gift she brought for us...everyone in the audience got the new Dance Dance Revolution video game AND an XBOX 360!!! We went CRAZY when they brought them all out! Figuring out how to bring them all back in our luggage was a bit of an interesting task, but it was totally worth it! BTW the funniest sight was an 80 year old woman after the show with a couple XBOXs stacked up in her walker standing on the sidewalk! I wish I had a camera to show you! All I could picture her thinking was "what's an XBOX?" haha
After the show, Ellen taped her promo of what's coming up on the show, and then she addressed the audience and thanked us all for coming. She seems like such an incredible person, and it sounded like she was speaking from the heart when she said how much it means to her that people come from all over the world just to see her. I feel the same way when I think of all of you, who make an effort to tune your radio to 99.9 SUN FM and join me for my show every afternoon.
They unfortunately don't have time to do autographs with Ellen, or allow you to bring cameras, but it was such an amazing experience. Plus, afterward, JT gave me the nod and a wave as he was leaving the lot! Lol! So despite the long wait, the day flew by, and it was all worth it! I'd totally recommend you to keep an eye on her website (www.ellentv.com) for tickets if you're ever planning a trip to L.A!
Aside from Ellen, we spent a day at Universal Studios- where we were one of the first to preview the new Simpsons Ride (which sadly didn't live up to all the hype)- a day on Hollywood Blvd, and 5 awesome days in my favorite place in the world, DISNEYLAND! This was my 5th visit to DL, and it's always magical.
My top 5 fav Disneyland rides:
1) Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters (it's an interactive ride where you try to rack up points with your laser gun...I totally got addicted to it, especially after finding out there are hidden targets for bonus points!)
2) Splash Mountain (there's a funny photo of us as we're coming down the big drop, and my wife is dumping a bottle of water on my head lol)
3) Tower of Terror (AMAZING special effects and such a fun ride!)
4) California Screamin' (I love roller coasters)
5) Grizzly River Run (perfect for the 38 degree weather we had in Anaheim)
*Honorable Mention: The Indiana Jones Ride! It rocks!!
So there you go, in a nutshell that's what I've been up to while Sonia's been filling in! It's been weird not being able to check my e-mail for like 10 days and so I've got a lot of catching up to do, but thank you for your messages, and thanks as always for listening!
Take care!!!
-Kevin Lim
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons
2-7pm PST
Miley Cyrus/Cory Hart Mash-up
Hey-o!
Have you ever noticed that Miley Cyrus' "See you again" sounds a bit like Cory Hart's 80's anthem, "Sunglasses at Night"? A good friend of mine, Matt Van Essen who works for our sister station in Calgary put this together for me to share with you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNY9m4spXaE
-Kevin Lim
SUN FM AFternoons
**Video: Dance Lessons with Kevin and Bri (for Ellen!)
Hey-o!!
If you're a loyal listener to the show, you may've heard that I was lucky enough to get tickets to see a taping of the Ellen Degeneres Show for my upcoming trip to L.A.!
3 o'clock Hot Topic: Team Canada Uniform Disaster
Ergh..if you thought that Quatchi and the 2010 mascots were eyebrow-raising, check out what our Canadian atheletes have to wear at this summer's Olympics in China:
3 o'clock Hot Topic: Miley Cyrus Vanity Fair Controversy
Insert YOURSELF into the "Thriller" Video!
You can now insert yourself into one of the biggest music videos of all time!
Awesome Super Mario "Remix"
As I get ready for this weekend's Lost 80's and 90's Brunch (Sundays 9-Noon), I realized nothing takes us back to our childhood better than hearing the Super Mario Bros theme song!
Do you know "Canada's Worst Driver"?
Hey-o!
Does Canada's Worst Driver live in the Okanagan?
When will your favorite TV show return?
Hey-o!!
Now that the writer's strike in Hollywood is FINALLY over, the big question is...when will your favorite TV show return? The great news is that most shows will be back with new episodes in April and May, but some won't return till the fall.
Wanna Come Bowling? Guaranteed to be FUN!
Hey-o!!
As you may've heard on the radio, I've been asked to be the "2008 Honorary Chair" of the upcoming "Bowl for Kids Sake" or the Big Brothers and Sisters of the Okanagan! It's a HUGE honour for me, so I want to make them proud! So...wanna come bowling?
Happy Chinese New Year!
Hey-o!!
Happy Chinese New Year! To kick it off, I made special red packets with lucky money and sent them out to lucky SUN FM listeners Thursday afternoon, via my good friends Sonia Sidhu from our Midday Show, and Cat from our SUN FM street team!
Missed the Superbowl Ads?
Hey-o!!
Yes, it's no secret that we Canadians miss out on all the crazy Superbowl Ads that our friends south of the border get every year, but alas here they are online, on one nice and easy website...
Justin Timberlake's Superbowl Commercial!
Hey-o!!
Happy 27th birthday to JT! If you don't want to wait till Sunday to see his Superbowl Commercial, it's been "leaked" online...check it out!
Holy Wedding Cake, Batman!
Hey-o!!
So it was 1 year ago that I got married, and while planning our wedding, a lot of people mentioned that "weddings are all about the brides".
I suppose this is proof:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/01/07/cake.irpt/index.html
CRAZY, eh? Chat with you on-air soon!
-Kevin
99.9 SUN FM Afternoons
Something fun to try out! :-)
Happy New Year! :-)
This is going to sound like a cheesy forward, but I talked about this on the show last year, and I've heard from a few listeners who swear that it actually brought them good luck and more money in 2007! So what's the harm, eh?
If you want prosperity in 2008, here's what you do:
"Ancient Chinese Law of Abundance"
Take a blank check.
Date it with today's date.
Make the check out to yourself (Use your full legal name)
Leave the dollar box and line blank.
In the memo area write, "paid in full."
Our 2010 Olympic Mascots Unveiled! *drumroll please*
So after months of secrecy...the official mascots for the 2010 Vancouver Games were unveiled, and here they are!
I don't know about you, but I'm totally not feelin' it. First of all...they look like Japanese cartoon characters (which would've been cool if it was the Japan 2010 games), and I don't think they really represent the true multicultural aspect of BC and Vancouver that we're so proud of.
-Kevin Lim
SUN FM Afternoons (2-7pm PST)
kevin@thesun.net
What happens to your plastic grocery bags....(video)
Hey-o!
Ok today on the show we were talking about the proposed plastic bag ban in Vancouver (and possibly one day here in the Okanagan if it catches on), which I believe is a fantastic idea...especially after watching this video.
I got the link from a friend in Vancouver, and it will shock you what actually happens when we throw out these plastic grocery bags.
The video features 'The Great Pacific Garbage Patch'- it's 3.5 million tonnes of garbage floating in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, and it's twice the size of Texas.
Experts say at this point we can't clean up the mess, but we can prevent it from getting worse. The video was done by the Agalita Marine Research Foundation.
FREE Skiing/boarding + Dinner with moi :-)
Hey-o!!
I'm SOOOOOO counting down till Friday November 30th because Big White and Silverstar officially opens for the ski & board season, and we're taking our shows live all day up to Big White! We did this last year and it was AMAZING!! (well...I did bruise my tailbone HARD during my first snowboarding lesson, but it's alright haha) Soooo this year...wanna join me?
We're doing this cool contest where you get to bring 3 of your friends/family for a free day of skiing/snow boarding on us (including rentals and lift passes!), and we'll also have dinner together at Snowshoe Sam's! I'd love to meet you and...it's going to be an amazing time! It's so beautiful* up at Big White!
(*note: to refresh your memory from Monday Nov 19th's Hot Topic...scenery, women and babies are "beautiful"...on the other hand...men shouldn't be referred to as "beautiful" lol)
Link to "The Mom Song"!
Hey-o!!
As heard on the show (Oct 3), here's a link to "The Mom Song"! This comedienne has taken everything a mom would say in a 24 hour period and put it into one song! I lost count as to how many my mom's said to me! haha
Enjoy!
Summer holidays are coming to an end....
So here we are...post-summer holidays! The excess bridge traffic is gone, gyro beach has cleared out, and now...bring on fall! It's weird...I usually prefer to jump from summer to my other favorite season (winter), but for some reason I'm really excited about fall this year. Perhaps it's the crispness in the air, more r&r time (no more revolving door of visitors at home), and the cozier evenings to spend with your loved ones. That, and I'm really excited that my wife has agreed to help make me a kickin' Ghostbusters costume for Halloween this year! She's going to be Penny from "Hairspray", so we won't exactly match...but oh well! I'll have a proton pack! hahaha
