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Stephen Chan Chi-wan

Stephen Chan Chi-wan (born 20 December 1958) is the Chief Advisor of Commercial Radio Hong Kong and a YouTube pundit. Chan was previously the chief executive officer of Commercial Radio Hong Kong and general manager of Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). On 9 December 2011 Chan announced his resignation as GM effective April 2013.

Chan studied linguistics and theatre at the University of Hong Kong and graduated in 1981.

He initially joined the HK government as an Administrative Officer, in the same batch as Edward Yau. He then spent four years in London lobbying for the right of abode for Hong Kong people. In 1991 he returned to HK and served as assistant commissioner of the Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority. He was also working a part-time disc jockey position with the RTHK, when was known as "'Wai Ka Ching (Vulgar Chan)'".

He worked at Commercial Radio Hong Kong for two years before joining TVB as a Programme Controller in 1992. He was given additional responsibilities as Controller (External Affairs) in 1995.

In April 2001, Chan was promoted to Assistant General Manager at TVB. In April 2004, he was officially made the general manager of broadcasting. His popularity increased when he began airing the show, Be My Guest, in which he interviews Hong Kong celebrities in 2006.

For the show Vanishing Glacier (台慶鉅獻: 冰天動地), he also flew to the arctic to record the impact of global warming with Sammul Chan, Bernice Liu and Kay Tse.

On 9 December 2011, Chan resigned from TVB and went to study abroad.

On 4 March 2013, Chan took up the post of CEO of Commercial Radio Hong Kong On 11 February 2015, Chan transferred to the post of the principal advicer.

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