Radio indies call for senior audio commissioner roles in restructured BBC
MUMBAI: The Radio Independents Group (RIG), which represents the UK indie radio production sector, has written to BBC Director General Lord Tony Hall, calling for the unique nature of radio to be recognised within his proposed new commissioning structure.
PlanetRadiocity.com introduces 'ROCKUMENTARY' on RADIO CITY ROCK
PlanetRadiocity.com, India's premium web radio station introduces Rockumentary on Radio City Rock, a tell-it-all based on legends of the rock world.
Naveen Bhandari's Amara Muzik acquires Micro Films' Odiya library
MUMBAI: Amara Muzik, the audio label startup launched by Naveen Bhandari, has acquired the audio-video catalogue of Micro Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) for an undisclosed amount. The catalogue consists of 160 songs acquired for a perpetual tenure.
Parliamentary Committee worried by slow pace of community radio growth
NEW DELHI: A Parliamentary Committee has expressed ‘concern’ that the information and broadcasting ministry was able to spend only Rs 1.90 crore for expanding and helping the community radio movement against an allocation of Rs 6.3 crore made in Budget Estimates (BE) for the year 2015-16.
Raftaar to create unique content for Vodafone's new product 'U'
MUMBAI: Vodafone India today announced a unique proposition ‘Vodafone ‘U’ – a first of its kind, lifestyle proposition designed especially for Young Indians.
MY FM launches 'Paiso ka Ped' in Indore
MUMBAI: MY FM launches its first ever radio reality shows 'Paiso Ka Ped' in Indore. A Unique concept where in participants has to hold the specially fabricated tree made with coins and currency notes.
All India Radio digitisation at advanced stage, more radio channels to run on Freedish
NEW DELHI: All India Radio spent Rs 137.25 crore (provisional) during 2015-16 on digitisation and upgradation of its infrastructure against a total allocation of Rs 205.13 crore. AIR sources told radioandmusic.com that the total expenditure for 2015-16 was still being tabulated
91.9 FM creates a mashup of Adele's hits on her 28th birthday
MUMBAI: Hello! It's Adele's birthday and through years, the pop singer's fans have discovered several ways to celebrate her birthday, and the latest comes through a self-constructed mashup.
Mirchi 95 takes Bollywood music route in Bengaluru
NEW DELHI: Bengaluru's latest FM radio station, Mirchi 95 is going the Bollywood music way.
BARC India Week 17: Mastiii remains unbeatable
MUMBAI: In week 17 of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), all India (U+R) Mastiii retained the number one spot with 91570 (‘000s). B4U Music and 9XM followed in the second and third places with 81190 (‘000s) and 73539 (‘000s) respectively.
