Radio 3’s annual Operation Santa Claus Charity Auction will be happening on Tuesday December 12th at 8.55 in the morning…for 24 hours only. With all sorts of amazing lots that you can eat, drink, admire, and experience, by taking part you’ll be having fun while raising money for the 16 charities we are helping assist the needy of Hong Kong via this year’s 36th anniversary Operation Santa Claus campaign.

Once again we’re doing it all online, in conjunction with our morning business programme Money Talk. Join host Steven Filby and guests next Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 8.55, for the launch and the finale.

In the meantime, go to the auction site, where you can have a look at what’s on offer in our growing list of items, you can register to bid, and… right now you can also donate any amount you like to Operation Santa Claus 2023.
 

It's almost time for Santa Claus to come to town. He's made his list and he's checked it twice. So, right across December he'll be popping In... The Common Room, via 'Santallite' from the grotto in Lapland, to update you on all his Christmas preparations.

Don't miss Santa's Festive Updates at 5.20pm each December weekday... until the big day ... In The Common Room!

Our popular Saturday morning chat show, hosted by Noreen Mir, is back on the air. Meet more of the people who make Hong Kong the special place it is, and find out just what they think the Lion Rock spirit is all about. In episode three of this second series, Noreen talks to Rebecca Ip, who has been the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Arts Centre for just over a year, continuing her stellar career as one of Hong Kong's mosts experienced and respected arts administrators.

Listen to Lion Rockers this Saturday morning at 8.30... only on Radio 3

Operation Santa Claus 2023 is ON!

This beloved annual charity fundraising drive, jointly organized by RTHK and the South China Morning Post, is, for the 36th time, helping those in Hong Kong who need it the most. Operation Santa Claus has raised more than 369 million Hong Kong dollars for over 338 wonderful charity projects over the years.

If you would like to help by donating any amount at all, by arranging your own fundraising event, or by taking part in ours, just visit the website for all the details.

You can also follow Operation Santa Claus on Facebook and Instagram

No one has ever become poor from giving...

Welcome to sunny Friday on The Brew. Marshy Movie Time will bring you lots of "awards banter" plus three brand new releases... all at the bargain price of 12.10. James is back in Hong Kong and ready to go. Then, at 1.25, Danny Hicks has this week’s Sports and All. Join Danny, and Marshy on Facebook live if you can.

Every weekday afternoon from 12 until 2... Only on Radio 3

James Ross plays two hours of GHOM from the last five decades, and from around the world. In the mix this week Noah Kahan, Jung Kook & Justin Timberlake, Dua Lipa, and Sam Ryder, plus #1s from George Michael, Lilly Wood & Robin Schulz, along with the current chart-topper from the Spanish Top 40. We’ll also have classics from Primal Scream, The Carpenters, Sophie Ellis-Bextor (photo), and Lara Fabian, with oldies from The Beatles, John D. Loudermilk, The Tremeloes, The Turtles… and much more.

Every week, all around Hong Kong, there are many fascinating talks and lectures happening, on a variety of topics. You can easily find them online by looking at the websites of our universities, societies, and libraries. We've chosen ten for you to listen to here on Radio 3. For the next few Sunday mornings at 7.30, Carol Mang will be introducing abridged versions of what we think are a great selection of talks for you to listen to and indulge your... Mind Matters.

In this week's episode, we will have a look into the use of AI. We now rely heavily on different kinds of conversational AI such as Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant to solve problems and facilitate working processes. Professor Rodney Jones from the University of Reading, will analyse how people speak to AI now and explore the impact of digital media on people’s communication with machines. Professor Jones was invited by the Digital Society research cluster and the Department of English of the City University of Hong Kong to give a talk entitled Trolling the bot: Human-machine performances and the metapragmatics of AI. We'll hear part of it this week. 

Sundays from 7.30am to 8am... on Radio 3

We'll have some cartoon fun this week, featuring the voice of William Arnold Costello as Popeye! And, some Chicago jazz comes from The Harlem Hamfats, with great vocals from Harry Prime, Bob Borger, and the one and only Ricky Nelson.

Sundays from 8.30am to 9am... only on Radio 3