When I think about Anthony Thanasayan, I would think of his column ''Air Raves'' that was used to be published in The Star until December 2008. Thanasayan said in his blog profile that it was published every Wednesday. His column was moved to Thursday until being on Sunday months before the end of the column's run. It is a column where he writes about everything that is happening in the local broadcasting scene, especially about programmes on radio and television. Sometimes he writes about programmes by international broadcasters (BBC World Service, Radio Australia,Voice of America, etc) and recommends to tune to the respective shortwave frequencies. Some of his column's articles are also published in his blogs antairraves and airravesmalaysia.
The Star had previously published listings for TV and radio stations periodically. It had published the shortwave frequencies of BBC World Service (The Star names it as "BBC") besides the local radio stations frequencies (they are mostly on FM), the full TV schedule for local TV channels (nowadays just the full Life Inspired TV schedule where The Star owns it and TV programme highlights) and also Singapore TV schedules before the TV guides page (now only published in StarMetro Southern edition in the centrespread page). This is what I know from my head through my experience reading The Star since I was a child. I still rely on The Star because it is a good source for news.
Thanasayan, who is disabled since he was born, still writes to The Star with his column Wheel Power in the Star Two pullout where he writes about the welfare of the disabled and pets.
(Updated December 13)
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