Prashant Panday, CEO of Radio Mirchi, the FM-station brand of the Times Group and senior vice president at the Association of Radio Operators of India (AROI) met the Information & Broadcasting (I&B) minister Ambika Soni recently on behalf of the FM radio industry. He spoke to Shuchi Bansal on the problems plaguing the sector and AROI’s plea to the government.
Fever FM, one of the youngest radio channels in the city, plans to take on the top slot within the next six months outshining the other hot favourites like Radio Mirchi, BIG FM and Friends FM with aggressive brand promotion activities and marketing strategies in the pipeline.
Radio Mirchi, a popular private radio network owned by Entertainment Network (I) Limited (ENIL), today said it had a reach of 48.25 lakh audience spread over 32 cities as per the Radio Audience Measurement (RAM).
Times Infotainment Media Limited (TIML), the 100 per cent subsidiary of Bennett, Coleman & Co Ltd has acquired Virgin Radio Ltd, a radio station in the UK owned by the Glasgow-based Scottish Media Group.
As many as 13 key vacant private FM radio stations in five towns are likely to become the battle ground for six big national private FM radio companies in the next months financial bidding of 96
With over 700 stations spanning across the country and mobile penetration on the rise, FM players are now reaching out to listeners via the visual radio route too.
With 25 FM stations (including some which have already been launched) expected to be fully operational by December 2007 in the northern region,( comprising Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal
Just 31 year old, Tarun Katial Chief Operating Officer, BIG 92.7 FM (Adlabs Radio) projects a serene front in this highly-competitive arena. Inspired by the Buddha, he does not wear leather or eat
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