IC pays homage to radio broadcaster Leong Song Fong

The Macao Archives (MAM) will launch a book on radio broadcaster Leong Song Fong. Concurrently, the opening ceremony of the exhibition “Thirty-three years in Radio – the broadcaster Leong Song Fong” will be held on Saturday, November 26 at Jao Tsung-I Academy at 3 p.m.

In conjunction with the publication, two related lectures, entitled “The broadcasting career of Leong Song Fong” and “The voice of a generation”, will be held on Sunday, November 27. The lectures will be conducted in Cantonese and will be open to the public from 3 p.m. to 5p.m. in the lobby of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) building at Tap Seac Square.

Leong worked on radio broadcasting from 1952 to 1985, during the golden age of the radio broadcasting industry in Hong Kong and Macau. At that time, radio dramas were a means of cultural dissemination and a favourite pastime of all ages. Over the years, they have become part of the collective memory of many Macau people.

According to a statement issued by the IC, Leong’s humorous radio dramas were highly popular and some characters that he portrayed left a deep impression on the audience.

The book, included in the “Macao Oral History” book series, gives an insight into Leong’s  life from 1932 to 1985, shedding light on his life experiences, broadcasting skills, broadcasting career in radio stations “Emission Vila Verde” and “Radio Macau”, as well as his recollections of Macau’s historic events such as the “Wu vs Chan fight” in 1954.

The exhibition is divided in three sections, focusing on Leong’s biography, his radio broadcasting career and his colleagues and friends. The valuable photographs, objects and multimedia materials presented courtesy of Leong will enable the public to discover more about his 33-year career and achievements in his profession, as well as his creativity and innovation in radio drama.

The lectures will be conducted by broadcaster Leong and media professional Tang Io Weng, respectively, sharing Leong’s interesting experience in playing multiple roles and the development of radio broadcasting in Macau.