SINGAPORE – Having read the news on television for BBC and CNN for two decades, presenter Manisha Tank knew how depressing a lot of the news can be.
So when she made the switch to radio and recently joined SPH Radio's Money FM 89.3, she made sure the morning show she presented had a good dose of positivity too.
Together with seasoned radio presenter Elliott Danker and finance presenter Ryan Huang, Tank, 43, hosts The Breakfast Huddle from 6am to 9am on weekdays.
"It had been getting me down that so much of the news is negative," says the British mother of three.
"Our shows have an excellent balance of light and shade. I can't deny that bad things do happen, but we have the opportunity to do much good by discussing big issues from a holistic point of view."
The Breakfast Huddle covers everything from the daily news to issues such as sustainability, advances that benefit society, philanthropy and, of course, how people can better manage their finances.
She adds: "If, by the end of the show, listeners have picked up something that has improved their experience of life, or helped them navigate a challenge, then we've done the right thing."
Tank, who moved to Singapore three and a half years ago with her husband who works in the finance industry, says that she is far more comfortable on radio than she ever was on television.
"You grow as a person and I think when you're younger, you're much more about 'how do I look, how do I sound?'. There's a lot more insecurity before and now I feel more secure about myself."
Going on radio for the first time was "a humbling experience", says Tank. "I got excited about doing journalism again."
She relishes the fact that she is not just presenting, but also co-producing the show, unlike when she was in television.
"The biggest thing is that it's not about me, it's about the team. And as a team, as we work together, it's actually wonderful to have the experience of bouncing ideas around one another."
Her co-presenter Danker was impressed by how quickly Tank adapted to radio.
"Sometimes the news comes up on the fly, it's a very reactive show because we're on early in the morning. And you trust that if one does not pick it up, the other will pick it up," he says. "We are in a good groove and it can only get better."
Tank is not the only new voice on SPH radio. Kiss92 recently welcomed presenter Carrie Chong, who returned to radio 12 years after she left MediacRead More – Source
