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Ab ki baar, FM radio ko bachao Sarkar! A plea for action

In an open letter to the PM and the I&B Minister, Vineet Singh Hukmani, CEO, Next Radio (Radio One), says unshackling private FM radio is a win-win for the government, the players, listeners, advertisers and the exchequer

Vineet Singh Hukmani Jun 5, 2014 7:54 AM

ENIL elevates Prashant Panday as MD & CEO

Erstwhile Executive Director and CEO, Panday has 24 years of professional experience. In his new role, Panday will continue to spearhead Radio Mirchi's presence and position nationally and internationally

exchange4media Staff May 29, 2014 7:54 AM

FM Phase III auctions set for October?

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has requested for bids from e-auctioneers to conduct the Phase III auctions of FM radio. Sources say that the auction process is likely to be held in October this year

Abhinn Shreshtha May 1, 2014 7:53 AM

Radio One FY14 revenues up 17% at Rs 58.97 cr

The radio player registered a jump of 236% in its profit before tax for the financial year 2013-14 ended at Rs 4.86 crore, as against a loss of Rs 3.56 crore in FY13

exchange4media Staff Apr 30, 2014 7:53 AM

Ashit Kukian, President & COO, Radio City

After print and TV, radio is the lead medium for advertisers to talk to consumers. I look at it in two ways. This is a day and age of competition. So, firstly, you align your resources in the medium that you operate in and the second is that you align yourself to competing media, example, print and TV.

exchange4media Staff Apr 30, 2014 12:00 AM

Radio can be an inspiration; not an advertising afterthought :Rameet Arora

Rameet Arora, Sr Director, Mktng, Communications and Menu Management, McDonald's, talks about how radio is ripe for a renaissance, becoming increasingly sophisticated

Simran Sabherwal Apr 28, 2014 7:50 AM

RED FM goes OOH with digital pledge-meters, spurring people to 'press the button'

'Dabaa Ke Bajaa' campaign's OOH leg by DDB MudraMax has huge hoardings with integrated digital LED pledge-meters reflecting the number of people who have pledged to vote

exchange4media Staff Apr 24, 2014 8:22 AM

45% of radio advertising is by local & regional players: Sharad Lunia

The radio advtg industry is currently worth about Rs 15,000 cr & is expected to grow at 14% per annum, according to PWC. With Phase III auctions, the market will expand. The industry is in for a big boom, says the Founder & Business Head, releaseMyAd.com

Abhinna Shreshtha Apr 18, 2014 9:07 AM

93.5 RED FM teams up with SunRisers Hyderabad for IPL

RED FM will be SunRiser's 'Principal Sponsor' and 'Official Radio Partner'. This is their second year of alliance

exchange4media Staff Apr 18, 2014 7:57 AM

Branded content will be a part of any media mix: Ashit Kukian

The President & COO of Radio City believes that by creating interesting content, radio players can get listeners who are happy with the content & advertisers who have engaged & involved listeners

Abhinna Shreshtha Apr 4, 2014 9:44 AM

Shashikiran Kalyanpur, CMO, Skylark Mansions

Radio, when used creatively, can be both tactical and brand building tool. A look at what others are doing in the category gives us a good idea of the required frequency. Ideally, the frequency should be higher for more brand recall targeting the peak hours.

exchange4media Staff Apr 4, 2014 12:00 AM

Red FM's 'Dabaa Ke Bajaa' urges youth to press the button & vote

The ‘Pledge to Vote’initiative in partnership with the Election Commission Of India, will be promoted via radio, OOH and digital mediums. Five million people have already pledged to vote.

Abhinna Shreshtha Apr 2, 2014 8:03 AM

Big FM is radio partner in India for ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014

The FM player has lined up contests, exclusive offerings, special coverage & interactions with celebrities to engage listeners for the cricket tournament

exchange4media Staff Mar 7, 2014 7:47 AM

Upbeat radio players hike ad rates, but will advertisers pay?

Owing to strong performance and a 17.96% growth rate in 2013, quite a few FM players are increasing their ad rates, calling it course-correction. But will advertisers consider the value proposition?

Abhinna Shreshtha Mar 5, 2014 7:59 AM

"We sacrifice short-term revenues for long-term increase in listenership"

If you have good content, then listeners are bound to listen to your station, no matter how much you shout about yourself, says Malayala Manorama Group’s Amit Mathew

Deepa Balasubramanian Mar 1, 2014 10:36 AM

Radio operators react positively to TRAI's recommendations

The FM radio players have appreciated the fact that TRAI has understood most of the concerns raised by them regarding Phase III migration & extension of license period

Abhinna Shreshtha Feb 26, 2014 8:44 AM

TRAI releases Phase III recommendations, agrees with broadcasters on most points

TRAI has agreed with radio operators on most points, such as granting licenses for 15 years from the date of migration to Phase III and fixing the date of migration as March 31, 2015, among other recommendations

Abhinna Shreshtha Feb 21, 2014 8:47 AM

Big FM hikes ad rates by 20-30% across markets

The FM player calls its decision to hike the ad rates as price correction, given the network strength and more recently, the network's performance - both in metros & emerging markets

exchange4media Staff Feb 19, 2014 7:54 AM

Radio operators still await revised IRS numbers

The wait is still not over for radio operators as the promised revised radio study has still not been delivered. Sources in the industry say the numbers may be made available for subscribed operators today

Abhinna Shreshtha Feb 7, 2014 9:42 AM

Radio One Q3 FY14 revenues up 10.45% at Rs 15.22 cr

Profit before tax in Q3 FY14 stood at Rs 1.78 cr, up from Rs 1.51 cr in the same period last year, a growth of 17.88%. Q3 saw Radio One being EBIDTA positive across all its seven city stations

exchange4media Staff Feb 5, 2014 9:41 AM

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