Chen noted, however, that there were no stations in Taipei, legal or underground, broadcasting in the Hakka language. Even when driving through Taoyuan, Hsinchu and Miaoli--all of which have large Hakka populations--on his way home to Nantou, Chen searched the airwaves in vain for the sound of a Hakka voice. The lack of Hakka on the air disappointed him terribly.
但他發現，在臺北無論是合法或非法電台，都聽不到客家的聲音，每次返回南投老家，路經桃竹苗等客家族群聚集的地區，也都遍尋不著客家電台，讓他心頭有種悵然若失的感覺。