Govt spent Rs 353.31 cr on advtg, publicity in electronic media in 2015-16
NEW DELHI: A sum of just over Rs 353.31 crore was spent on advertising in electronic media for government advertisements during 2015-16 on behalf of various Central Government Ministries/Departments, Attached and Subordinate Offices.
86 new AIR stations to come up by March 2017
NEW DELHI: All India Radio officials have told Radioandmusic.com that new AIR FM Broadcasting Stations are being set up at 86 locations in the country including 54 with 100 Watt FM Relay transmitters.
Decline in AIR FM revenue from commercials and infrastructure sharing
NEW DELHI: In a trend that shows reduction of revenues, All India Radio FM earned Rs 113.99 crore during 2015-16 as revenue from commercials and sharing of AIR FM infrastructure with private channels.
Govt reviewing regular monitoring of community radio broadcasts
NEW DELHI: The government is reviewing its June 2015 directive asking community radio stations to send recordings of broadcast through email.
BBC Burmese programme to discuss expectations from new government
MUMBAI: An audience of over 100 young people in Rangoon will talk directly with a panel of experts, politicians and activists on BBC Burmese audience-participation radio programme, Lut Latt Ah Twe, Swey Nway Pe Lair (Have Your Say) on 1 April 2016.
Sixth National Radio Sammelan was 'democratic and considerate'
MUMBAI: The information and broadcasting ministry offered to resolve a host of ills plaguing operations of community radio stations in the country, according to participants at the Sixth National Community Radio Sammelan held in New Delhi last week.
Radio Community shower colours with unique initiatives and programmes for Holi
MUMBAI: Radio stations have outgrown themselves throughout the years, and the increasing popularity of the medium has empowered the role of these organisations in the society. And as we know, with great power comes great responsibility.
Music and dance of different genres lends unique colour to Holi celebration at AIR
NEW DELHI: Kathak artistes Asavari Pawar and Madhumita Ray and popular qawwali artiste Majeed Qawal were among those who lent their colour in a special music show organised by the National Channel of All India Radio to mark the festival of colours, Holi.
AIR iconic institution with well-settled standard operating procedures: Arora
New Delhi: Information & Broadcasting Secretary Sunil Arora has said "All India Radio is an iconic institution with well settled standard operating procedures".
Number of operational community radio stations goes up to 191
New Delhi: Even as 235 entities have signed the grant of permission agreement (GOPA) for setting up community radio stations in the country, the actual number of operational CRS is only 191after more than a decade of launch of this sector.
