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Rod Monteiro is a familiar voice we all grew up with. Doing multiple time slots on different local radio stations, it\u2019s hard to have missed him. That\u2019s why, when I found out the 55-year-old radio DJ was coming back to Singapore<\/a>\u2019s airwaves, I was beside myself with excitement. \u201cFinally! Radio will be exciting again,\u201d I thought.<\/p>\n

It’s been 10 years since we lost him to Malaysia. Quite simply, Rod Monteiro is to radio what Michael Jordan is to basketball, and Cristiano Ronaldo is to football. The sports are still worth watching without them, but the magic just isn\u2019t there.<\/p>\n

However, a portion of the news that covered his return to Singapore radio focused more on him being fired (almost 10 years ago, I might add) than I thought necessary. So, since I had the privilege of working with the man (on the same team that got fired, no less), I figured I\u2019d take a shot at telling his story.<\/p>\n

Leave the past in the past<\/h3>\n

Rod Monteiro was a party DJ for Hard Rock Cafe back in the day before making the move to Mediacorp radio. Many remember him and fellow DJ Glenn Ong for the Tiger Beer campaign they did back in the late 90s. They\u2019d ask each other, \u201cBruddah, what time is it?\u201d And end with the tag line, \u201cIt\u2019s Tiger time!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photography: Rod Monteiro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Throughout his career in Singapore, he\u2019s won radio awards, hosted Swing Singapore (Singapore\u2019s biggest street festival back then) and many New Year\u2019s Eve countdowns. His latest achievement? Broadcasting to over a million people in Malaysia, and being the first deejay in Singapore\u2019s history to have a radio show in two countries. (Rod does a weekend show on Lite FM and has a show on One FM 91.3.)<\/p>\n

However, the news about Rod\u2019s recent comeback brought up a practical joke we did on the radio years ago. One that led to our team getting fired. Was that all Singapore saw him as? A prank, a mistake, a joker? I knew him as an innovator with grit and resilience. And I\u2019ve got the receipts to prove it.<\/p>\n

The prank that ended it all<\/h3>\n

The Married Men, a popular radio show that started in 2007, was known for tongue-in-cheek skits and light-hearted antics. \u201cKena Pluck\u201d was a particularly popular segment we did on the show, where our listeners would write in with a scenario and beg us to prank their friends. I won\u2019t go into detail about the one in question, but it was actually done when Rod wasn\u2019t even around.<\/p>\n

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Photography: Rod Monteiro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was standard for us to be in the studio at 4.30am to write news and entertainment stories. That fateful day, we all noticed Rod was tripping on his words, but we put it down to exhaustion. Just before we went on air, our co-host Andre Hoeden noticed Rod was dragging his leg while we walked to the studio. He was the first to spot the slurred speech and uneven strength on one side of the body as a sign of a possible stroke.<\/p>\n

Being ever dedicated to his craft (aka a workaholic), Rod decided to finish the show before going to the hospital as he \u201cfelt fine\u201d. In fact, he had suffered an acute stroke. But instead of resting, he called from the hospital to make sure we\u2019d have all we needed to put on a good show the day after.<\/p>\n

In short, we did the prank when Rod was in the hospital. Yet his name is synonymous with the antics that got the team fired.<\/p>\n

Leaving at his peak to start from the bottom<\/h3>\n

Rod was arguably at the height of his career in Mediacorp. After travelling to the US and Italy as part of the National Association of Broadcasters, he saw how differently radio was done. Inspiration struck: he knew he had to do more and be more. This meant leaving his comfort zone and starting fresh with unknowns willing to follow him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to be on the smallest station with a brand new team who had never done radio and see how far we could climb,\u201d he tells me. The very first iteration of The Married Men was the first time a Singapore radio show consisted of so many people and moving parts. But eventually, there was a revolving door of co-hosts as people left for various reasons.<\/p>\n

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Photography: Fringer Cat via Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rod was the main man, which meant he had the stress of making sure the show did well to put food on his family’s table, and he was responsible for everyone\u2019s pay cheque. It also meant he could up and leave us in the dust because multiple radio stations wanted him to join them.<\/p>\n

Hello, Rod? It\u2019s Malaysia calling<\/h3>\n

Little did I know, Malaysia had been after Rod for the longest time. Twenty years earlier, Hitz FM had contacted him to check out how their show ran. Malaysia would come knocking more than a handful of times throughout the decades, with the last knock coming just in time.<\/p>\n

Change is never easy for anyone, even more so when it\u2019s sudden. In January 2013, we were fired. I was 23, and while it was shocking to be out of a job, I didn\u2019t have any real responsibilities. Rod, on the other hand, was the sole breadwinner of the family. He finally took up the offer to join the morning show on Mix FM and found himself uprooting his family to a new country where change would be uncomfortable.<\/p>\n

It was a move that gave him his biggest audience ever. I couldn\u2019t help but wonder if we didn\u2019t get fired, would he have turned down Malaysia again?<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, I wouldn\u2019t have gone! The Married Men was still in its infancy and we had barely shifted into second gear. There was so much more to do. At that time, we were the second biggest morning show here. Singapore hadn\u2019t seen anything yet. The show was my baby and it was still growing,\u201d Rod says.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy wife Joyce was sceptical at first, but eventually she got on board and even got her driver\u2019s license, something she\u2019d never have done had we stayed in Singapore. [My son] Darion was 12, he was adaptable. It\u2019s like ducks – where the daddy and mummy go, the ducklings will follow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rod with his wife, Joyce, back in the day. Photography: Rod Monteiro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rod seemed to have that effect on people. He\u2019d have a crazy idea, take the lead, and we all held on for the ride. The Malaysian audience followed suit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re a lot more vocal; if they don\u2019t like something, they\u2019ll call in at once. They never cared that I was Singaporean. If it was good radio, they\u2019d let you know. If you put on a bad show, they\u2019d let you know too,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Both his family and career did well in their new homeland, but it was still a challenge. \u201cSingapore is safe. There isn\u2019t much to worry about,\u201d he says. However, in the early years after their move, a nightclub bombing occurred. Although the bomb went off at 3am, it was along Darion\u2019s school bus route. That was a new reality the family had to face.<\/p>\n

Coming home: What does the future look like?<\/h3>\n

Although Rod still has his show in Malaysia, Darion is now 18 and starting National Service, so a move back to Singapore was the best choice for them. Once again, it meant leaving at the height of his career in Malaysia to come home to a new Singapore. The landscape has shifted greatly in the last 10 years and he\u2019s still feeling out his new audience.<\/p>\n

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Photography: Rod Monteiro via Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

His on-air personality and passion for radio haven\u2019t changed, but Rod is the first to say he\u2019s more humble now. He admits there was a time he was difficult to work with, demanding nothing less than his level of excellence. Now he realises everyone just needs to be guided to the best of their abilities. After such a rollercoaster career with the highest heights followed so closely behind by the lowest drops, how does he remain motivated? It\u2019s exhausting just hearing about his journey.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no time to think, only do. It\u2019s very primal. If an animal is hungry, it eats. If there\u2019s no food, it moves on elsewhere to find it. It doesn\u2019t sit around being sad. Keep moving. Keep going. There\u2019s no time to be tired,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Over the years, Rod has carried the weight of his family and career with confidence and flair. He reinvents himself whenever the need calls for it and constantly rises from the ashes of setbacks. Might he be the real-life embedment of a Phoenix? I, for one, can\u2019t wait to see what he does next.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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