FM radio channels have been claiming that the radio medium is a stress reliever and serves as a companion to listeners, offering both information and entertainment. The claim may not always be very convincing, especially when you are stuck in traffic, shuffling through channels over and over again, only to find radio commercials and RJ’s working on promos.
But Teen Tekka, a popular radio show on teenagers, aired on the Colours FM 101.6, will trace you back to the first idea mentioned above. Regardless of the mood you are in, the show is very likely to give you an energy boost or at least a hint of positivity. The show might take you back to your first day at university, helping you connect with your friends. It may also provide you with some kind of insight over grave topics like body shaming. It started its journey on April 21, 2015 and airs every Tuesday from 11pm to 1am.
The tempo of the show is moderate with fresh and crisp dialogues motivating you to get abreast of what is being discussed in the episode. The selection of songs is intelligent, with several kinds of songs being played. RJ Prama Pratim with three jovial youths – Osama Bin Noor, Kazi Samira and Abdullah Al Wasif – host the show that invites listeners to engage in their serious yet informal, spritely discussion on any topic related to teenagers or youths in general. It can be a serious topic that needs addressing to bring in any form of social or cultural reformations or any topic that might provide the listener with simple humour for two hours.
The shows are helpful as the RJs informally engage listeners in their topic of discussion. These discussions provide listeners insight on how to deal with problems plaguing our daily lives. The show tries to chalk out coping mechanisms for issues such as bullying. Sometimes it talks on ways to deal with different crowds, sometimes the topic is on how degrading body shaming can be for today’s youth. In some shows, they might talk about the first day at university or how people get anxious when they start something new. All these discussions are accompanied by songs and listener’s response and SMS’ that help get more views on the topic and make the talk more insightful.
The best part about the show is that no matter how grave or saddening the topic might be, it is discussed in such a manner that the listeners can simply seep into the chat. It helps listeners laugh, relax and spend some peaceful hours before a good night’s sleep. Like other radio shows it also gives listeners updates on recent happenings, though in line with the topic of the day. At the end of the show, listeners are invited to send in their suggestions for topics to be discussed for the next show. As a result, it’s possible to find an episode very close to one’s heart that might provide us with some key strategies to deal with our life’s problems.
Tasnim Noor Brotee, producer of the show stated that it is Colours FM’s most popular show in terms of response and SMS’.