Abdul Halim Othman (born 28 September 1964) is a
Malaysian
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radio and television announcer. He was the host of ''
Roda Impian
''Roda Impian'' (English: ''Dream Wheel'') was the Malaysian version of ''Wheel Of Fortune'' which was aired on Astro Ria between 1996 and 2006. The game show was also aired on NTV7 in 1999. On TV3, the Astro Ria version was aired on a one-week de ...
'' before being replaced by
Hani Mohsin. He was also a host for his own
talk show
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program the ''Halim Othman Live'' show in
Astro Ria.
Life and career
Originally from
Kemaman
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,
Terengganu
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, Halim is a former student of Sultan Mahmud Science Secondary School (SESMA), Terengganu. Halim began his early career as a Selamat Pagi Malaysia (SPM) host on
Radio Television Malaysia
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(RTM) in 1993, with the nickname 'HO' growing in popularity and sticking to the mind of his hometown fans as a host and radio presenter in his own style.
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''Perak Today'' (2 September 2016). Achieved on 8 December 2016.
After gaining experience as an SPM host, Halim went a step further when he was selected to host the Roda Impian program, which was well received in 1996.
Early in his career, he was known through the Era radio station as a morning crew on the
ERA. Coupled with Khairil Rashid, and later Linda Onn, he was known to impress the audience with his powerful voice. Through his career at ERA, he won the Best Radio Presenter Award in the
Anugerah Bintang Popular for 4 consecutive years. He was among the earliest presenters of the Era including Khairil, Linda, Kudsia Kahar, David Low, Seelan Paul, Jamal Jamaluddin, Nadira Azizan, Subarma Mokhtaruddin and Najman Mohamed.
After a successful breakthrough, ERA management moved him from the station to Malaysia's famous radio station,
Sinar FM. Together with Sinar, he managed to create his own name by forming a group of listeners of various ages.
On 18 January 2008, Halim announced his retirement from his broadcasting career and ended his career as a radio presenter, declaring to concentrate on the field of
calligraphy.
Return
In January 2010, Halim decided to join the radio station
Suria FM and surprised many of his fans. Also joining the station was popular female radio host Linda Onn. Halim's presence, which runs the Breakfast @ Suria from 6am to 10am with Zizi and Viviana Layola and joins Linda in Suria 20, successfully raised the station's ratings with a 100% increase in viewership in May 2010.
In April 2016, Halim returned to the TV scene after nearly a decade.
[Amirah Amaly Syafaat (3 April 2016)]
Halim Othman teruja ke TV semula
''Utusan Malaysia
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...
''. Achieved on 8 December 2016.
Television
* ''
Roda Impian
''Roda Impian'' (English: ''Dream Wheel'') was the Malaysian version of ''Wheel Of Fortune'' which was aired on Astro Ria between 1996 and 2006. The game show was also aired on NTV7 in 1999. On TV3, the Astro Ria version was aired on a one-week de ...
'' (
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) (1996-2002)
* ''Halim Othman Live'' (
Astro Ria) (2005)
References
External links
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1964 births
Living people
Malaysian people of Malay descent
Malaysian television personalities
Malaysian radio announcers
People from Terengganu
Malaysian Muslims
University of Tennessee alumni