To help lifting the financial burden of the cancer patients so as to ensure their receipt of appropriate medical treatments, Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) and Yan Oi Tong will co-host the charity gala dinner “All The Way With Ray” on 8^th May, 2010. Donations will be given to the “Yan Oi Tong Chong Sok Un Cancer Fund”, providing solid financial support to the cancer patients with immediacy.

With 60 years of broadcast experience, RTHK’s veteran disc jockey Ray Cordeiro (best known as “Uncle Ray”) shows his great support to the “All The Way With Ray” charity gala dinner by inviting renowned singers in his name to perform English oldies from 1960s to 1990s. Singers who will perform in “All The Way With Ray” include: (listed in no particular order) Maria Cordero, Joe Junior, Elisa Chan, Teddy Robin, Christine Samson, Michael Remedios, Danny Diaz, Albert Au, Ricky Fung & the Mystics, Cheung Miu-haau (best known as “Big Al”) & the Jade, together with pop singers Eric Suen, Ella Koon, Jason Chan, Justin, Vincy, William Chan, Sherman Chung and HotCha, etc.

Uncle Ray, who now aged 85, was born here in Hong Kong. He joined Rediffusion in 1949 and from then on started his career as a DJ, hosting his first programme “Progressive Jazz”. In 1960, Uncle Ray joined RTHK as the Head of Light Music. He then started his longest broadcast radio programme in Hong Kong, “All the Way With Ray” in 1970, which enters its 40^th anniversary this year. In the broadcast industry for over half a century, Uncle Ray stays enthusiastic as a DJ in the promotion of music culture both in Hong Kong and overseas. Besides introducing fine pieces of English songs in different decades, he also helps in nurturing new local bands, including Teddy Robin & the Playboys, Sam Hui & the Lotus and many others. Uncle Ray’s passion for and contributions to the broadcast industry are well-received. He has been awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), the Life Time Achievement in Broadcasting Award, Guinness World Records the World’s Most Durable DJ and HKSAR’s Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS).

Showing their care for the community and hoping to raise concerns to those in needs, Uncle Ray together with Assistant Director of Broadcasting (Radio) Tai Keen-man, Vice Chairman of Yan Oi Tong Connie Chan Cheng Yuk-yee, Kimmy Shi Ngan King-lin, Clarea Au Suet-ming, Director of Yan Oi Tong Mary Suen and the singers that are going to perform in “All The Way With Ray” Maria Cordero, Joe Junior, Vincy, William Chan, Ella Koon, Sherman Chung and HotCha, visited the elderly in Shatin Yan Oi Tong Hong Kong Toi Shan Association Neighbourhood Elderly Centre today (19^th April). Besides giving out presents to the elderly, the singers also sang along with them. Five of the elderly were either born in the same year or on the same date as Uncle Ray, adding more fun to the activity.The public can tune in to RTHK Radio 5 (AM783, FM92.3 in Tin Shui Wai, FM99.4 in Tseung Kwan O, FM106.8 in Tuen Mun and Yuen Long) or visit RTHK On Internet (www.rthk.org.hk) at 4pm on 20 April for the recording of the visit.

“All The Way With Ray” will be held on Saturday, 8^th May, at 8pm in Conventional Hall, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Old Wing). Donations are most welcomed. For details, please call 26557720 or visit Yan Oi Tong’s website (www.yot.org.hk).