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Sonia’s energetic breakfast show has become a daily staple among radio listeners, and is providing people a fun and fresh start to the day.
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e all know her for her irresistible voice, funny banter, and playful personality on KiSS RADiO. Sonia Sidhu, co-host of Mornings with Kevin and Sonia, is a popular name and face in British Columbia’s radio circuit. Nearly a year old, Sonia and Kevin’s energetic breakfast show has become a daily staple among radio listeners, and is providing people a fun and fresh start to the day. Sonia’s interest in radio sparked many years ago, when one fine day she turned on the radio and wondered how she could be on it, “Long story short, I applied for the BCIT Radio Program and two years later, I was hosting a morning show as my first radio job!” she recalls. Step by step, backed with
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a positive attitude and creative productions, she and her best friend, Kevin Lim, began building the ‘Sonia and Kevin’ brand. Today, Sonia’s radio career spans over 10 years and boasts of radio shows hosted in Kelowna, Penticton, Castlegar and others cities. “I got into radio in an effort to make people feel emotions, whether its happiness and joy after listening to a segment, or sadness and hope after hearing a news story,” reveals the radio star. Mornings with Kevin and Sonia airs everyday from 6 am to 10 am. Every morning, thousands of listeners are tuned in to hear what this delightful duo have in store. Authenticity and positivity are the two pillars of support through which the show has quickly garnered popularity and loyal