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Good Times with Mo is a popular morning radio show hosted by Mohan Gumatay (Mo Twister) on Magic 89.9 FM from 6-9am, competing with other morning talk shows. The show draws listeners through its humor, controversial topics, and interactions with callers. While technical issues sometimes occur due to the long-distance hosting, the hosts address issues quickly and continue the program. The unique and outspoken callers are what truly make the show entertaining and keep listeners engaged daily, despite its share of controversies over sensitive topics.

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Good Times

Good Times with Mo is a popular morning radio show hosted by Mohan Gumatay (Mo Twister) on Magic 89.9 FM from 6-9am, competing with other morning talk shows. The show draws listeners through its humor, controversial topics, and interactions with callers. While technical issues sometimes occur due to the long-distance hosting, the hosts address issues quickly and continue the program. The unique and outspoken callers are what truly make the show entertaining and keep listeners engaged daily, despite its share of controversies over sensitive topics.

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GOOD TIMES WITH MO

Good Times is a morning radio show playing from Mondays to Thursdays on FM radio station
Magic 89.9. It is a long-running radio program occupying the prime morning slot of 6am-9am directly
competing with other morning talkshow type radio programs. The show is primarily hosted by Mohan
Gumatay or Mo Twister, as he is called on-air. Over the years, he has had several co-hosts who have left
at one time or another. The show is currently co-hosted by DJs Sam Oh and Nikko Ramos. Listeners of the
show who also call in are primarily students and employees on their way to work.

While there are several radio programs competing for listeners in the crucial morning slot, Good
Times sets itself apart with its humor and occasional controversy, and this is what attracts me to the show.
It further distinguishes itself from its competitors with its daily topics for discussion, the variety of listeners
calling in to the show to offer their insights and opinions, and the prizes it gives away to a few lucky callers.

There is no doubt that the hosts are quick-witted, speak very well and have a relatable sense of
humor. But more than that, one can appreciate the commitment that the hosts have in ensuring that they
prepare a well-executed program. This is evident in the topics that they prepare beforehand, yet they are
still spontaneous enough to come up with new topics for discussion. While technical problems sometimes
happen (which is not uncommon as Mo Twister is currently based in the United States and conducts his
show from there), they are quick in addressing the issues and it is still business as usual.

In my opinion however, the show and its hosts are only as good as the callers they play upon.
From the radio stations I listen to, Magic 89.9 is only one of the few that encourage listeners to call the
shows and be part of the program. It is understandable however given that radio stations, especially the
FM frequency, are supposed to be playing music. There are other issues that crop up as well, as evidenced
by Good Times. These include background noise and feedback, calls that are suddenly cut off or run too
long, and the occasional disruptive caller. While the experience of the DJs allow them to easily recover
from these problems, it is still the callers that make the show what it is. While most listeners would call,
contribute to the discussion and end the call, it is the non-responsive callers that truly make the show
worth listening to. These are listeners who have no grasp of the topic but offer their opinions anyway,
those that have distinct personalities and call almost if not actually everyday (to the annoyance of the
DJs), and those who are obviously just looking to challenge the wits of the hosts. It is the interaction with
these kinds of listeners that make me eagerly anticipate the show daily.

The show of course has had its share of controversies and criticisms, even infighting amongst the
hosts as well. This is perhaps not surprising given the personality of Mo Twister and the reputation that
precedes him. The hosts themselves acknowledge that they have a lot of young listeners who even call
the hosts from time to time. There is an argument to be made that the sensitive nature of some topics
and the show in general should be reserved for a certain audience. Of course, listeners can always tune in
to another station and to radio hosts that play it safe. But in my opinion, this is what makes the show work
and why Mo Twister can rightfully claim the brand Good Times with Mo.

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