Not that it's entirely revelant, but she was born in India. 

RadioActive wrote:

I can't remember any single mayoral candidate whose name has been butchered more on air in this city. But Dipika Damerla, who is running for the top job in Mississauga, has had her moniker brutalized on almost every Toronto newscast I can think of. 

In the past few weeks, I've heard De-peak-a Dem-are-la, Dip-pook-la De-marla and Da-peek-ola Dom-more-la and just about every other possible combination imaginable. I believe the correct pronunciation is the one John Moore uses on CFRB, since she was a former regular on the morning Roundtable. He says it's "Dih-pick-ah Da-mare-la."

The point is that no one on either TV or radio seems to have bothered to check this, and it comes up in the news a lot right now. A simple phone call to her office would solve this once and for all, but so far, those getting it so wrong so often don't seem to have bothered.    

Moore should have her on.
Maybe the reporters should ask her how to pronounce these names.

RadioActive wrote:

Scarboroughbluffsradiof99 wrote:

RadioActive wrote:

I can't remember any single mayoral candidate whose name has been butchered more on air in this city. But Dipika Damerla, who is running for the top job in Mississauga, has had her moniker brutalized on almost every Toronto newscast I can think of. 

In the past few weeks, I've heard De-peak-a Dem-are-la, Dip-pook-la De-marla and Da-peek-ola Dom-more-la and just about every other possible combination imaginable. I believe the correct pronunciation is the one John Moore uses on CFRB, since she was a former regular on the morning Roundtable. He says it's "Dih-pick-ah Da-mare-la."

The point is that no one on either TV or radio seems to have bothered to check this, and it comes up in the news a lot right now. A simple phone call to her office would solve this once and for all, but so far, those getting it so wrong so often don't seem to have bothered.    

Moore should have her on.
Maybe the reporters should ask her how to pronounce these names.

He can't have her on until after the election is over, unless she's coming on specifically as a candidate. I have a feeling she will return to the Roundable after the elections are done, because I don't see her winning the Mississauga mayor's chair. But under the rules, she's pretty much off the air as a panelist until after the votes are in. 

Don't remember her on moore's roundtable.
So, who do you think will win?
One of the 2 crazies or the normal guy named alvin?

RadioActive wrote:

I can't remember any single mayoral candidate whose name has been butchered more on air in this city. But Dipika Damerla, who is running for the top job in Mississauga, has had her moniker brutalized on almost every Toronto newscast I can think of. 

In the past few weeks, I've heard De-peak-a Dem-are-la, Dip-pook-la De-marla and Da-peek-ola Dom-more-la and just about every other possible combination imaginable. I believe the correct pronunciation is the one John Moore uses on CFRB, since she was a former regular on the morning Roundtable. He says it's "Dih-pick-ah Da-mare-la."

The point is that no one on either TV or radio seems to have bothered to check this, and it comes up in the news a lot right now. A simple phone call to her office would solve this once and for all, but so far, those getting it so wrong so often don't seem to have bothered.    

Or a visit to her social media, where she posts frequently and says her own name!

I must take exception to the two most well-known mayoral candidates in Mississauga, who happen to be women, being called “crazies” (not by you, RA; just adding onto my own post rather than creating a separate post). It’s misogynistic.

As a Mississauga resident myself, I feel that Bonnie had her opportunities as mayor here for almost ten years. I don’t want her back. I’m ambivalent about Carolyn Parrish also. I’ll vote for Alvin Tedjo, as I think we need someone younger, with fresher ideas about the city.

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I wouldn't necessarily count her out. There is a big number of East Indian voters in Mississauga. Even Sauga 960 is increasing their Punjabi broadcasting as posted in another thread. 

mic'em wrote:

I wouldn't necessarily count her out. There is a big number of East Indian voters in Mississauga. Even Sauga 960 is increasing their Punjabi broadcasting as posted in another thread. 

The east indian community's so large, but do they even want dipika?
She's not punjabi, but for a mayor, do most even want an east indian?
I think crombe's more popular in that community.

RadioActive wrote:

I can't remember any single mayoral candidate whose name has been butchered more on air in this city. But Dipika Damerla, who is running for the top job in Mississauga, has had her moniker brutalized on almost every Toronto newscast I can think of. 

In the past few weeks, I've heard De-peak-a Dem-are-la, Dip-pook-la De-marla and Da-peek-ola Dom-more-la and just about every other possible combination imaginable. I believe the correct pronunciation is the one John Moore uses on CFRB, since she was a former regular on the morning Roundtable. He says it's "Dih-pick-ah Da-mare-la."

The point is that no one on either TV or radio seems to have bothered to check this, and it comes up in the news a lot right now. A simple phone call to her office would solve this once and for all, but so far, those getting it so wrong so often don't seem to have bothered.    

The latest version: "Dammer Law" from Nathan Downer on CTV Toronto's Noon News on Monday.