Commercial Radio ends 23-year run of iconic late-night talk show, unveils new line-up

Commercial Radio has announced that its long-running current affairs and talk show Summit, hosted by veteran commentator To Kit and policy analyst Jacky Fung Chi-ching, will go off air this Friday, ending a 23-year run that began in 2003.

From January 19, the weekday 11pm to midnight slot will be taken over by a new late-night program, co-hosted by broadcaster Stephen Chan Chi-wan and former lawmaker Doreen Kong Yuk-foon. Each will host for half an hour.

Unlike Summit, which focused heavily on political and current-affairs discussions, the new program will center on interviews and lifestyle-oriented conversations.

Chan revealed earlier he had already recorded interviews with figures including Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Warner Cheuk Wing-hing, Chinese University of Hong Kong President Dennis Lo Yuk-ming, and a number of artists, while Kong’s segment will cover travel and dining and may also touch on current affairs.

In response to inquiries, Commercial Radio said its CR1 channel would undergo a series of programming changes this year, with evening time slots adding more lifestyle-focused content aimed at offering companionship and emotional connection for listeners. The station said further details would be announced later.

Launched on September 1, 2003, Summit originally featured To alongside commentators including Simon Lau Sai-leung and Max Wong Wai-lun.

Over the years, it became a prominent late-night forum for political and social debate, with many public figures taking turns behind the microphone, including the late former lawmaker Shiu Ka-chun, former CPPCC member Lew Mon-hung, Alex Pao Wai-chung, and Simon Shen.