Government sets deadline for migration to Phase III FM Radio regime
NEW DELHI: Existing operators of Phase II FM Radio wanting to migrate to Phase III have been asked to deposit 25 per cent of the non-refundable one-time entry fee (NOTMF) within five calendar days, and the balance amount within fifteen calendar days of the notification of NOTMF in existing citie
SiriusXM's Joe Madison sets sights on 52-hour marathon broadcast
MUMBAI: SiriusXM announced that Joe Madison will host a special 52-hour broadcast of his show, Joe Madison The Black Eagle, in an effort to break the Guinness World Record for the longest marathon hosting of a radio talk show.
Salem Communications Corporation renamed to Salem Media Group
MUMBAI: Salem Communications Corporation announced that it has changed its name to Salem Media Group, Inc. to reflect the dynamic growth of Salem's multi-media business.
Reduce Custom Duty on Radio Broadcasting equipment, remove service tax on radio ads: FICCI asks Govt.
NEW DELHI: The Entertainment wing of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI, in a wish list submitted to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, said customs duty on radio broadcasting equipment should be reduced to 4 per cent especially on transmitters, consoles etc which are
Piyush Goyal comments about opening up DAVP for transparency
MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is using radio as a powerful tool to connect with the masses through 'Mann ki Baat', said Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal at a recent event in Mumbai.
AIR to reach 65 per cent of country through FM over next thirty months: Rathore
NEW DELHI: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore has said there are plans to reach out All India Radio (AIR) to 65 per cent of the country through FM in the next two and half years.
Q3-2015: Jagran Prakashan y-o-y revenue up 3.6 per cent; Radio City all numbers up
BENGALURU: Indian publishing group Jagran Prakashan Limited (JPL), recently signed a share purchase agreement subject to regulatory approvals for 100 per cent acquisition of Music Broadcast Private Limited (MBPL, Radio City) through an all cash deal that JPL says will get it into the high growth
Radio advertising grew by 17 per cent in 2014
MUMBAI: Due to the five state-level elections and the General Elections in 2014, radio advertising grew by 17 per cent, which is two per cent higher as compared to last year’s projection of 15 per cent. The data was revealed during the annual Pitch Madison Media Advertising Outlook 2015.
Vividh Bharati's Chennai station to go on FM Mode
NEW DELHI: In its attempt to increase the reach of its channels all over the country, All India Radio (AIR) is placing the Vividh Bharati channel in Chennai on the FM mode from Friday, 20 February onwards.
Modi's upcoming 'Mann ki Baat' expected to centre around students examinations
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will share his ‘Mann ki Baat’ on All India Radio on 23 February at 8.00 p.m. on All India Radio.
