Blog posts from the team at International Community Radio Taipei, Taiwan's only English radio station.
Monthly archive May, 2016
Taiwan Talk: The Dr. Dog is in

Taiwan Talk: The Dr. Dog is in

Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! On this episode, we speak to Taiwan Dr. Dog, a group working to train strays to become therapy animals for disabled patients. We discuss a new cooperative project with Taipei City that aims to find families who can help raise and...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Blast from the radio past

Taiwan Talk: Blast from the radio past

We bring Taiwan Talk live on air to the Morning Show hosted by Terry Engel to revisit a time when English language radio in Taiwan all came from ICRT’s predecessor, Armed Forces Network in Taiwan. Listen in to this very special episode as we bring classic moments from the AFNT era back to Taiwan’s airwaves...Continue reading
Song Joong-ki Tickets Gone in a Flash

Song Joong-ki Tickets Gone in a Flash

Thousands of tickets to a meet-and-greet with the latest heartthrob out of South Korea, Song Joong-ki were snapped up within minutes of going on sale today. The “Descendants of the Sun” actor is scheduled for a meeting with fans June 25th, at the National Taiwan University Sports Center in Taipei. When 4,200 tickets for the...Continue reading
Taiwan This Week: So, I know they SOUND angry ...

Taiwan This Week: So, I know they SOUND angry …

Listen to the broadcast Friday May 27th at 8:30pm on ICRT FM 100, or stream the broadcast here. Or, listen to the extended podcast show on the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. Despite China’s strident criticism of President Tsai Ing-wen’s omission of the 92 Consensus in her inaugural address, many analysts predict that Beijing is unlikely to...Continue reading
Mayday Fan Proposal Costs Band $170,000 NT in Fines

Mayday Fan Proposal Costs Band $170,000 NT in Fines

A couple’s moment of joy is causing ire among Mayday fans, and may have cost the Taiwan band hundreds of thousands in fines. Reports say Mayday’s concert Tuesday night at the Hong Kong Coliseum was interrupted when a fan suddenly walked out into the aisle, and proposed to his girlfriend. Concert organizers and Mayday seemed...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: US-Taiwan ties under the Tsai administration

Taiwan Talk: US-Taiwan ties under the Tsai administration

Now that US policy makers have gotten their first glimpse of the Tsai Ing-wen presidency in action, we invite back to the show Rupert Hammond-Chambers of the US-Taiwan Business Council to get his take on where Taipei-Washington relations are headed. Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD...Continue reading
Taiwan This Week: Rubber hits the road

Taiwan This Week: Rubber hits the road

Listen to the broadcast Friday May 20th at 8:30pm on ICRT FM 100, or stream the broadcast here. Or, listen to the extended podcast show on the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. In this edition of Taiwan This Week, we dedicate the entire program to discussing the inauguration of President Tsai Ing-wen. During our...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Facing history with “transitional justice”

Taiwan Talk: Facing history with “transitional justice”

We speak to Dr. Ernest Caldwell of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) School of Law in London about President Elect Tsai Ing-wen’s pledge to confront Taiwan’s authoritarian past by pursuing a program of transitional justice. Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE....Continue reading
Taiwan This Week: Last hurrah

Taiwan This Week: Last hurrah

Listen to the broadcast Friday May 13th at 8:30pm on ICRT FM 100, or stream the broadcast here. Or, listen to the extended podcast show on the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. We discuss the controversy surrounding the execution of MRT knife killer Cheng Chieh, one Taiwan group’s decision to weigh in on the...Continue reading
"Descendants of the Sun" Star Song Joong-ki Promotes Taiwan Travel

“Descendants of the Sun” Star Song Joong-ki Promotes Taiwan Travel

South Korean heartthrob Song Joong-ki is singing Taiwan’s praises in an airline commercial. The star of the hit k-drama “Descendants of the Sun” was announced as the new face of Jeju Air back in April, appearing in various print, and online, offline ads. And the budget airline’s latest promo plays like a scenario lifted straight...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: "Taiwan's Changing Media Landscape"

Taiwan Talk: “Taiwan’s Changing Media Landscape”

We speak with Taiwan based freelance journalist Jane Rickards about her recent article for Taiwan Business TOPICS magazine, which takes a hard look at the state of Taiwan media in 2016. We discuss the strengths and challenges of Taiwan’s often sensationalist news media, along with some new players on the scene that may shake things up...Continue reading
"Captain America:Civil War" Tops Taiwan and US Box Office

“Captain America:Civil War” Tops Taiwan and US Box Office

“Captain America: Civil War” is winning the war for top spot at the box office both in Taiwan and in the US. The latest offering from Marvel, and third installment of the Captain America series was released in Taiwan on April 27th, in time for the Labor Day long weekend. And moviegoers flocked to theaters,...Continue reading