Burma Broadcasting Service

Background

• Burma Broadcasting Service (BBS)
  Myanmar Ah Than မြန်မာ့အသံ
• Original building : Windermere Crescent
  Later moved to Prome Road
• Founder-Director U Khin Zaw (“K”, former Chief Librarian of RU Central Library)
  Spouse : Daw Than Hnit
  Children : Pyone Khin Zaw, Wint Khin Zaw
• Assisted by U Pe Thaw
  Children : Dr. Zin Aung, Win Aung, Htay Aung, Jean
• Broadcast in Burmese, English and selected National Languages
  

Local Talents

• The English section of BBS had a program for Local Talents.
• BBS U Hla Bu (Percy Looney), Daw Olive, Daw Allison Tun Ngwe and U Eddie Thwin helped run the program.

• A typical session is allocated 15 minutes.
• An individual or a group can sing or play about five songs.
• A typical remuneration is 45 Kyats per session.

Variety Show

• Occasionally, BBS holds a Variety Show.
• Playboys participated in the Rangoon University Golden Jubilee Celebrations in 1970.
• Several performers turned Professional during the Stereo Khit.

Performers

• Win Mra and Des Rodgers
• Dream Makers
  Reggie Ba Oo (Tekkatho Aye Maung, GBNF), Eddie Ba Oo (Tin Aung Moe), …
• LPJ (Love Peace and Joy)
  Victor Khin Nyo, Thein Tan, …
• Playboy
  Sein Lwin (GBNF), Thann Naing, Tommy Kyaw Naing, Kyaw Naing, …
• TAMPS
  Tin Aung, Austin Xavier, Mra Tun, Pierpont Morgan and Sydney Sann Aung
• Immanuel Four
  Phillip Po Ba, Gerald Sao, …
• Shamrock Boys
  Nyi Nyi and Myint Soe
• Win Sisters
  Joyce Win (Nwe Yin Win), Hilda Win …
• Super Star
  Peter Ba Thein, Han Ngwe Tun (Raymon Tun Ngwe), …
• The Wild Ones
  Paw brothers, …
• Andrew Kong
  Keyboard
• Victor Ohn Maung
  taught several to play the guitar
• Ricky Zaw
  Steel Guitar

• Some people (e.g. Thein Tan, Reggie Ba Oo, …) played on more than one group.
• Most groups had three Guitarists (Lead, Rhythm and Bass) and a Drummer.
• Some groups feature Steel, Hawaiian and 12 String Guitars, Banjo, Percussion and Keyboard.