The Vancouver International Auto Show is at BC Place Stadium from March 30th to April 4th at BC Place Stadium
Opening Day is Noon, Tuesday on March 30th -- that is SOUTH ASIAN DAY and RJ1200 will broadcast the Drive Home Grind from the Auto Show!!
Go to www.rj1200.com or checkout frontrow.rj1200.com to download your 2 for 1 admission coupon that is valid for Tuesday March 30 and make sure to say hi to Angelina when you're at the show!
See the latest in environmentally friendly cars!
Check out the SUPERCARS - a multi-million dollar display of iconic luxury brands including:
Rolls Royce
Ferrari
Lamborghini,
Bentley
Aston Martin
Maserati and Lotus
Check out CLASSIC ALLEY - ogle the choice collection of classic cars on display
See the latest luxury cars from Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Porche and more.
Check it all out for yourself at
WWW.VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW.COM
At last here is a look at the entire collection of celebrity photographs taken by Dabboo Ratnani: Salman Khan: Akshay Kumar: Katrina Kaif: Priyanka Chopra Saif Ali Khan: Arjun Rampal: Genelia D’Souza: Hrithik Roshan: Kareena Kapoor: Bipasha Basu: Kajol: Amitabh Bachchan: Sonam Kapoor: Deepika Padukone: Kangna Ranaut: Shahrukh Khan: Ranbir Kapoor: The beautiful faces of Bollywood!
















There have been many stories about Team India, there journey to the Olympics, and how the South Asian Community as rallied to their side. There are many stories all over the web and we've done our best to collect as many as we can for you here. If you see others that we've missed let us know!
BBC News - Indian Olympic team get donated uniforms in Vancouver
CBC - 3-man Indian Olympic team gets donated uniforms
CTV - India's hard-luck team gets a makeover from caring Canadians
CTV Olympics - Meet India's Fastest Man
Surrey Leader - Surrey fundraiser for Indian Olympic team
DesiHits - Indians Show Support to Olympic Competitors
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Raghav - So Much
So much anticipation and the time has come for “So Much!” Raghav has teamed up with Juno Award winner Kardinal Official and created this harmonious track. He’s got us thinking about Reece’s peanut butter cups and a whole lot more with this song. Raghav, who is signed with Cordova Bay Records in Vancouver ,is breaking into the mainstream music industry. And with this blowout track our ears can’t wait for then next release.
Check out his video and download his track from iTunes by the link below!
Raghav
Itunes link: http://www.bit.ly/SoMuchCa
Well, it's finally come out. The promo music for Blue has been posted up. Why is this such a big deal? Well, by current estimates, Blue is said to be the most expensive Bollywood movie to date and who wouldn't want to see some footage of that? Also this is the latest album to be produced by A.R. Rahman. Now if you are a fan of Bollywood music, you are most likely a fan of Rahman, and plus he's the Oscar-Winning Bollywood composer now. Let's see, is there anything else that I might be missing about this promo....... Oh yeah. There's also a woman named Kylie Minogue who is singing and dancing in the video!
Yes this is the album that we heard about waaaaay back in January about Kylie Minogue teaming up with A. R. Rahman. From what we understand she is on 2 of the songs on the album. Does this mean she might have a bit of a role in the movie? I'm not sure, but we don't have too long to wait to find out. The movie is coming out at Diwali which is of course on October 17th this year.
The video is below, let us know what you think. Personally, I think I'm tired of the whole "Scaring White people with our crazy Bollywood moves" scenario. I'm also not crazy about the title - "Chiggy Wiggy"?!?!?! Really guys, what were you thinking?!?!?
Oh yes! There had to have been a Bollywood connection in the Tiger Woods scandal. Mr. Woods may have visited another “wood” and had a fling with Bollywood beauty Lara Dutta. Rumors were spreading back in 2001 about Tiger Woods stealing the Bollywood actress away from New York Yankee Derek Jeter. The rumors were quickly cleared by Woods’ side and had never resurfaced since, however due to the current uproar created by the Tiger scandal many believe the previous suspicions about Lara may be true.
Currently Lara Dutta is avoiding any calls from media and is ignoring text messages. The scandal between the two very well may be true. So I guess we can add a Bollywood bombshell (former Miss Universe) to the long list of women involved with Tiger!
We're looking to add to our On Air staff! Come join one of the growing markets of radio. If you love and are passionate about news, then we want to meet you.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Read news as required on station.
• Research and write news copy.
• Conduct telephone or in-person interviews and edit for air.
• Able to arrange guests for the show and research topics and conduct pre-show interview with guests.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
• Good news sense
• Good reading skills
• Phone skills
• Proficient with computers. Knowledge of Broadcast News service
• News reading/background preferred
• A positive, friendly manner and customer service approach that enables the successful candidate to deal with challenging situations with empathy and sincerity.
• A clean driving record and reliable transportation.
Send your resumes and any demo/airchecks you might have to: info@rj1200.com
Before the Cannes Film festival we knew that Ash would be rockin’ a western Armani Prive gown on day two of the week long celebration and we also were aware that Deepika would adorn a sari designed by Rohit Bal. But we just didn’t know who would do it better … so we thought why not ask you!
THE CHURCH'S CHICKEN REPORT CARD CONTEST IS IN FULL GEAR:
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FOR THE STRAIGHT "A" STARS THERE WILL ALSO BE OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO BE INTERVIEW BY OUR VERY OWN SHUSHMA DUTT.
IT'S IS TIME FOR INTELLIGENCE TO BE RECOGNIZED TO DON'T WAIT AND FAX THOSE REPORTS IN TO 604.299.3088
As part of our Spruce Up for Spring Series - we are bringing great new products to you so you can get ready for Spring!
Last week we did teeth whiteners in a pen, all natural and you can use them in a minute. Check out the product at this site
The second product is a must have and my new favourite hair accessory. I hate straightening my hair cuz it takes forever and I have super curly hair. The new VOSS straigtner is all new technology. Heats up fast and hot! Cuts down time doing your hair by half, helps with frizzy hair and works on damp hair too! The only thing about this that is a bit iffy - its really hot so please be extra careful.
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$10 off plus and no tax - TODAY ONLY! Order online and make sure you tell them you got this offer from RJ 1200
Tune in every morning from 6 to 10am to listen to the Wake Up Call and your chance to win great items including details on a brand new car being given away by Surrey Honda this Vaisaki!
Akshay Kumar who is currently shooting his film in Canada is stirring up controversy. We know that Mr. Kumar likes to live life on the edge by taking part in risky stunts and high speed chases. Well, during the shooting of the film “Thank You”, B-town star Akshay Kumar had a run-in with a RCMP officer after he bumped into the mounty’s cop car during a stunt he was doing for the movie.
Akshay tried to convince the officer that he was taking part in a stunt, however he was not buying it. The director of “Thank You” also came to the scene to defend Mr. Kumar but that was not good enough as the officer proceeded to write Akshay a ticket. Anees Bazmee jokes that this is the first ticket Mr. Kumar has received and it was not even his fault.
The men's giant slalom is one of the most anticipated Olympic events in the winter games as it is one of the most demanding sports featured. A participant has to be both physically superior and mentally strong to endure the special runs designed for international competition. One wrong stroke and giant slalom athletes can veer off course at extremely high speeds. Muhammad Abbas from team Pakistan is the lone athlete from this country competing in the highly awaited men's slalom competition. Interestingly, Abbas was a member of the first ski team put together by Pakistan ten years ago. Being from a small village in Nalthar Valley, Abbas and his extended family made up the entire team. Muhammad feels that the village he is from in Pakistan looks very much like the Swiss Alps as the mountain range is nestled in a forest with a placid blue lake surrounding.
Abbas was the only member of his family and essentially the Pakistani team to qualify for Vancouver 2010. He feels that his journey has been quite lonely as he misses his team mates, however feels that his experience so far has been very lovely regardless. Abbas enjoys his pre-competition ad training because he is able to do some freestyle skiing, his personal favorite activity is to do some summersaults on the ski jumps.
Muhammad is scheduled to compete February 23rd at 9:30 am for the men's slalom. Show your support by cheering the only athlete from Pakistan to qualify for the Vancouver 2010 games!
Our interview with a favourite local TV personality and one of the best broadcasters in Canada - Kevin Newman of Global National.
He talked to Kuljeet Kaila on the Wake Up Call about two new hot topics that are the basis for a couple of documentaries and why he is leaving the anchor desk!
Take a listen -
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has released a revised list of foods that may be contaminated with flavour enhancers that could cause serious illness like Salmonella.
All consumers are being told to check their homes for the following foods and throw them out to take them back to where they were purchased. If consumed and someone is feeling sick in your home, seek medical attention as soon as possible.
The following foods are affected by the alert:
PRODUCT SIZE UPC
Family's Best Smokey Bacon Potato Chips 140 g 7 75284 14018 5
No Name Onion Recipe and Soup Mix 160 g 0 60383 65353 8
No Name Cream of Leek Soup Mix 77 g 0 60383 75573 7
Compliments Onion Soup Mix 160 g 0 67257 11540 6
Quaker Crispy Minis Rice Cakes 173 g 0 55577 10790 4
Savoury Tomato & Basil
H.K. Anderson Pretzel Bites - Honey Mustard 9 oz. 0 70271 00130
President's Choice Honey Mustard flavour 300 g 0 60383 99222 4
Pretzel Nuggets
'Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips - Sweet Maui Onion' various sizes
'Hawaiian - Sweet Maui Onion Rings' various sizes
Spinach Veggie Dip 340 g 70200 58843
Southwest Ranch Veggie Dip 340 g 70200 58844
For more information head to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
This Friday kicked off the opening weekend for two very high profile Bollywood films. Boney Kapoor's "Wanted and Yash Raj Films "Dil Bole Hadippa" went head to head this Eid and broke the so called long weekend hex. Both of these films brought promising numbers into multiplexes around the world.
Wanted, starring Salman Bhai, has done very well all over India bringing in approximately Rs. 300 million. The film's plot is set around a hard-core gangster Radhe (Salman Khan) who captures the heart of an unsuspecting daughter of a police officer. Although the plot is cliché it still brings the expected comedy, action, and romance to the table. Clearly India's box offices agree that the film is a must see, the international results were not as kind. The film did bring out audiences on the international stage ... just not in droves. If you like your Salman Khan films, you will not be disappointed as he still has the charisma and good looks to make any girl blush. Do not worry you manly men, there are plenty of shooting and fighting scenes to make you grunt and cheer throughout the film.
Dil Bole Haddipa, starring Rani Mukerji and Shahid Kapoor is a "typical" Yash Raj Film. Do not get thrown off by the word "typical" because films released under this powerful production house which are ordinary for their standards, turn out to be record breaking monsters. The film is based around “Veera Kaur” (Rani Mukherji) making her debut on a male cricket team, she shows her strength as a women, but like every Bollywood actress looks ravishing when not on the cricket pitch in order to win the heart of her cricket coach (Shahid Kapoor). Although the results in India for this film were not as strong as Wanted with sales only reaching Rs. 210 million, the international results have been everything but disappointing. Cinemas in North America and the UK had no problems selling out their shows well in advance. If you like leaving the cinema with the "cuddly/bubbly" feeling make sure you check out "Dil Bole Hadippa", because it will have you screaming out (sorry we just couldn't help it) HADIPPA!
For those of you that have seen either or both of these films ... what did you think, we want to know!
RJ 1200 is Looking to expand our Street Team . . .
We Want to Talk to You if You’re Looking for a
Part-time Job that is
FUN & EXCITING!
RJ 1200 is The New Apna Thing! Vancouver’s brand new music station serves a young and hip South Asian audience. We’re looking for promotions people who reflect the RJ brand, people who are:
Energetic
Outgoing
Love People
Love Music
If you are 16 or older and are currently seeking part-time employment or valuable experience in the promotions and communications field, RJ1200 is hiring both males and females for our promotional street team. The Street Team will appear at public events, accompany DJs on promotional outings, set up and attend remote broadcasts and perform other miscellaneous promotional duties.
Must be available to work evenings and weekends.
Candidates should possess the following traits:
Highly motivated, self-starter with initiative
Responsible and able to follow direction from Team Leader
Outgoing and personable with a positive attitude.
Ability to work in a team environment
Strong oral/interpersonal/communication skills
Adaptable to different events and settings
Energetic
Open to learning new things
Preference may be given to those candidates who:
Have some dance experience, or can learn basic dance steps
Have a valid Driver’s license and have access to a car.
If you posses the above requirements, if you are interested in the opportunity to work in the broadcasting industry, if you want to be part of a growing, dynamic organization, please forward your resume and cover letter (and picture if you have one) to info@RJ1200.com
Please include your home and daytime phone numbers, two references and your availability. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Training is provided. If you have any questions you can email or call 604.299.1727.
The talented celebrity photographer Dabboo Ratnani is at it again with his newly released 2010 calendar. This year it features the following Bollywood celebrities: Big B, Aishwarya Rai, Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Kajol, Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, John Abraham, Sonam Kapoor and Kangna Ranaut among others. The first-timers on his calendar include Asin, Farhan Akhtar, Genelia D’Souza and Imran Khan. Here is a sneak peak at some of the star images: Deepika Padukone: Yeeoowww Shahrukh Khan: Soccer stunner Bipasha Basu: Biker Babe Not a calendar shot but it’s still new and hot: John Abraham Ashwariya Rai (TV Capture): Who is the hottest of the bunch so far?




It's that time of year again. No not drive to the beach but Bike to Work Week.
It all started yesterday and things got rolling Monday – despite the rain.
Commuter stations offering free food, hot coffee and even bike services have been have been set up across the Lower Mainland to entice people to start riding.
It is all the work of the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition – who is also giving away prizes for those who bike to work.
All the info is online at - www.biketoworkmetrovan.ca.