The number 8 – a lucky number: a good day to kickstart things – especially new ones like our online radio, the170.com. First thing that came to mind when I joined the team was the Audio Post Production Works: Station IDs, DJ IDs, Trailers and Sweepers, producing these, with a certain time-frame, involve a grueling process, especially for a new online radio station.

Rewind - prior to official launch date: All Hell broke loose (during the first two weeks – I think) but we finally found IT – THE (most hardworking) team: Vtay, Jules and myself (including ND, our Boss).

Two/Three Days - prior to official launch date: The painstaking process began – the post production works; V-Tay, our Media/PR Queen handling all print matters – offline and online (and biz cards too! Yey!); Jules with the programming; ND with the final technical-set up inspection and I, with the audio post production works.

080608 – Testing (not testicles, but)…Testing Mic…1,2,3…Check Mic 1,2,3

I am sure all of us had mixed feelings about it , at first – nervous (with the capital N) + excited. As for me, I am not nervous going On Air live but I do get a bit frustrated when the occasional streaming goes BITCH on me.

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