Veteran RTHK Talkabout presenter Leung Ka-wing goes off the air
'Talkabout' goes walkabout as stalwart RTHK presenter Leung Ka-wing finally steps down after 32 years as a leading voice in Hong Kong
In an RTHK radio studio, programme host Leung Ka-wing tried hard not to grind his teeth as the official he was interviewing put his feet on the table. The man, who Leung refrained from naming, was totally unco-operative.
When Leung asked him: "Can you talk about what your department does?", he replied: "I don't understand your question. Can you rephrase it?"
He reframed his question several times before the official finally responded: "I understand you now. But your question is too ridiculous for me to answer."
Leung recalled the incident as one of the most bizarre in his time at RTHK. After more than 32 years with the public broadcaster, he is stepping down. His final programme aired November 16.
He is most famous as the host of morning phone-in show , but the 59-year-old has a long history with current affairs programmes and was also acting head of Chinese programme service in the radio division.
His daily life was highly regular: leaving home at 5.30am, reading editorials an hour later, discussing programme content with colleagues at 7.30pm, then a 15-minute tea time during which he brainstormed about opening remarks before the show started. "Even if the sky falls, I need the milk tea," he jokes.
