Plans to monetise AIR and DD archives, can be a way towards independent pubcaster
MUMBAI: In case there is doubt on how All India Radio (AIR) would survive if it becomes autonomous, then the reply to that would be their archives which include speeches and performances by many renowned personalities. A team from AIR are working on monetising the archives.
I&B Ministry calls for RFP for Community Radio Stations
MUMBAI: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) has released the date for the pre-bid meeting for the Request for Proposal (RFP) to select a Consulting Agency for conducting a study on Listenership, Reach and Effectiveness of Community Radio Stations in India.
Q1-2015: Fever FM's operating result dips 5 per cent
BENGALURU: HT Media Limited (HT Media) reported almost flat revenue in Q1-2015 at Rs 540.51 crore, just 1 per cent more y-o-y than the Rs 540.93 crore in Q1-2014 and 0.5 per cent more than revenue of Rs 543.84 crore in Q4-2014.
A reinvention of sound could be on the horizon for private FM
MUMBAI: With radio operators being given permission to carry news bulletins from All India Radio, everyone has been left wondering if news on private FM will now sound like AIR or like the dramatic TV news sagas. Then again, radio stations could also create their very own style, if allowed.
BBC Local Radio to air stories of World War One again
MUMBAI: Stories of World War One will be back on BBC on 4 August.
Over 10,000 vacancies against sanctioned strength of just over 25,000 in AIR
NEW DELHI: There were 10591 vacancies against the total sanctioned strength of 26129 as on 1 January this year at All India Radio Stations/ Offices in the country.
BBC Radio Bristol to start new breakfast show from 1 September
MUMBAI: BBC Radio Bristol has announced that it will start a brand new breakfast show from Monday, 1 September onwards. The show will take place on weekdays from 6.30 to 9 in the morning, and will be presented by Laura Rawlings and Steve LeFevre.
Over Rs 390 crore set aside for digitisation of All India Radio in 12th Plan
NEW DELHI: A sum of Rs 393 crore has been set aside under the 12th Plan for improving the set-up of All India Radio and expansion of FM services in the country.
RBNL appoints Gurudutt Jakhmola as National Sales Head Government û Television and Radio
MUMBAI: Reliance Broadcast Network Limited (RBNL) announced the appointment of Gurudutt Jakhmola as the national sales head – government for its Television and Radio verticals.
Sunoj Abraham: The main challenge would be the government restrictions and approvals
The fifth edition of Radio Mango’s Yamaha Alpha Nattile Tharam is in search of the best singer in Kerala. This mega reality event had the distinction of being awarded the first non- studio reality music show in the Limca Book of Records.
