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Radio and TV personality Bamah Balakrishnan dies

SINGAPORE — Radio and TV personality Bamah Balakrishnan died this morning (Jun 17), according to a statement by Oli 96.8FM.

Oli 96.8FM  DJ Bamah Balakrishnan. Photo: ChannelNewsAsia/Twitter

Oli 96.8FM DJ Bamah Balakrishnan. Photo: ChannelNewsAsia/Twitter

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SINGAPORE — Radio and TV personality Bamah Balakrishnan died this morning (Jun 17), according to a statement by Oli 96.8FM.

In a Facebook post, the MediaCorp radio station described Ms Bamah as "legendary", having "ruled the airwaves and the hearts of many listeners".

"Bamah's iconic voice which reverberated over radio and television for decades will continue to live on in our hearts forever," it added, before expressing condolences to her family, also on behalf of the Vasantham TV channel. CHANNEL NEWSASIA

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