Chennai, Aug 20 (IANS) A popular Tamil radio jockey (RJ) is aiming to enter the Guinness Book of World Records by attempting to stay on the air non-stop for over 136 hours.Big Dheena, of Adlab’s radio station BIG 92.7 FM, is one of Chennai’s most popular RJs. He will begin his record-breaking performance Aug 21 - the day Chennai was founded - and continue non-stop for 136 hours or more. Chennai, earlier known as Madras, was founded as a British trading outpost Aug 21, 1639.
“The current Guinness record is held by Stefano Venneri (Italy) on the Radio BBSI station in Alessandria, Italy. He performed for 135 hours from April 21 to 26, 2007,” P.B. Ramaswamy, cluster director of BIG 92.7 FM, Tamil Nadu, told IANS.
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The only DJ marathon KAAY did was Matt White a/k/a/ Sonny Martin and that was for Toys For Tots from the Marines Toy Hill. I don't recall how many marathons he did but it was
many. He was awake for the entire time, even though he did not do the actual D.J. work.
He had a microphone from the remote unit. I wish someone who was at KAAY at the time or even Matt himself, would write a detailed story of Sonny Martin and Toys for Tots.
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A. J., I remember the Toys For Tots broadcasts...and, as I mentioned before, I'd always wanted to drive up there and participate. Never got to it, since I was supporing myself in high school and had little money to spare. Needless to say, I still have those memories! Bud, Mobile, AL
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