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Media Radio News

Gautam Radia, CEO, WIN 94.6

"Our current programming strategy is 'more dhak dhak and less bak bak'!"

exchange4media Staff Dec 12, 2002 12:00 AM

BBC buys time slot on AIR FM1

BBC has entered into a commercial deal with All India Radio (AIR). BBC World Service has bought a weekly time slot on AIR FM1 for a lifestyle programme—BBC Extra. This programme will take up anything from film-based interviews to debates on current i

exchange4media Staff Dec 10, 2002 6:39 AM

Copyright Board slashes royalty rates; Radio industry still unhappy

The measure was supposed to give relief to the radio industry of India, however the industry stands disappointed with the decision of the Copyright Board. Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) has reduced the standard royalty rate of Rs.1, 500 per needle hour

exchange4media Staff Dec 4, 2002 6:52 AM

FM firms settle royalty dispute with Phonographic Performance Ltd

The dispute between the private FM radio operators and the Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL), a body of Indian music companies, over the payment of royalties in respect of music broadcast over the radio stations seems to have been finally decided with the

exchange4media Staff Nov 29, 2002 6:32 AM

BBC World Service to air 'The World Today' from Delhi

BBC's Radio service, BBC World Service, is taking its news and current affairs programme, 'The World Today' for South Asia, to Delhi. It will be co-presented by Seema Mustafa, the Political Editor of The Asian Age. The special editions of The World Today

exchange4media Staff Nov 29, 2002 6:31 AM

Prasar Bharti to pay $50,000 for ICC World Cup rights

Prasar Bharti will pay $50,000 to Global Cricket Corporation for the radio broadcasting rights of the ICC World Cup cricket matches to be held in South Africa. All India Radio will run live commentary of 18 matches including the semi-finals and the final.

exchange4media Staff Nov 28, 2002 6:44 AM

IMRB to set up continuous radio listnership measurement panel

IMRB International has decided to launch RADAR RADIO LISTENERSHIP SYSTEM - the continuous radio audience measurement system in Mumbai. This system is currently in advanced stage of set up and is expected to go live from January 2003.

exchange4media Staff Nov 26, 2002 5:40 AM

IMRB Radar conducts radio study with a sample of 9,600

IMRB International has conducted the largest radio listenership and establishment study in India - IMRB Radar. The syndicated study would map the updated radio and FM universe in Mumbai.

exchange4media Staff Nov 25, 2002 6:23 AM

WorldSpace adds three Indian music channels to its bouquet

WorldSpace has added three Indian music channels to its bouquet of 26. The new encrypted channels are brought to Asian and Indian listeners from a Singapore based broadcaster. Of them, Gandharv offers the first 24-hour Indian classical music service, inclu

exchange4media Staff Nov 23, 2002 6:22 AM

GO92.5FM to present A Suitable Boy

Radio stations are increasingly realizing that playing good numbers on the station is a hygiene factor, and if they really want to differentiate themselves, they have to look beyond music. Hence there have been movie launches on the stations, game shows, i

exchange4media Staff Nov 21, 2002 7:59 AM

AIR training programme for air hostesses from today

The staff-training institute of All India Radio is conducting a workshop of voice culture training for air hostesses of Indian Airlines in New Delhi, beginning today. As many as 15 air hostesses will be participating in this five day training programme.

exchange4media Staff Nov 18, 2002 6:30 AM

Radio City hits jackpot of one crore with FM 91 Suno Aurr Lakhpati Bano

The interactive programme, 'Suno Aurr Lakhpati Bano' on Radio City claims to have received over 1 Cr phone calls in the first month of the launch of the programme.

exchange4media Staff Nov 14, 2002 6:21 AM

Radio Today's RED to go aggressive with new programming initiatives

The late entrant among the private FM radio stations in Mumbai, Radio Today's RED is gearing up for fresh programming initiatives based heavily on movies and sports to woo the FM listeners. The station plans to bring live action on air shortly.

exchange4media Staff Nov 13, 2002 5:30 AM

Radio after Lakhpati shows

Radio City is all set to draw curtains on "FM 91 Suno, Lakhpati Bano", this week. But will the listeners who came to the station due to lure of lucre stick around when the show is pulled off?

exchange4media Staff Nov 12, 2002 5:35 AM

Private FM hits music industry badly

The Music industry in India is experiencing the blues once again. The launch of almost a dozen private FM stations has hit the records business. According to the music companies, FM stations are responsible for drop in sales of audio CDs and cassettes by a

exchange4media Staff Nov 8, 2002 6:24 AM

ESPN plans to syndicate its content to radio

ESPN Star Sports, the sports channel, is looking at syndicating its content to radio. According to sources, ESPN Star Sports could begin its foray into radio in the country by syndicating its news-based programmes such as Sportscentre and Sportsline.

exchange4media Staff Nov 8, 2002 6:22 AM

In-home listenership dominates Radio: ORG Marg survey

Is drive time the peak time of radio listenership? Well, the answer is 'No'. A recent survey conducted by ORG-Marg breaks the myth. The survey depicts that, in Mumbai, the radio listenership is dominated by home listenership, followed by office and then wh

exchange4media Staff Nov 6, 2002 8:02 AM

Private FM in three metros to go air by March 2003

If everything goes as per plans, private FM radio operators in Chennai, New Delhi and Kolkata may all finally be on air by March 2003.

exchange4media Staff Oct 31, 2002 6:43 AM

Competition catches up with AIR FM, private players eat into ad bookings

Ever since the private FM radio players began their operations in Mumbai, All India Radio (AIR) FM has been feeling the heat. The advertisement bookings on AIR FM in Mumbai are down by 50 per cent as private players have started eating into the pie.

exchange4media Staff Oct 30, 2002 5:52 AM

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