Nine community radio stations get government nod

MUMBAI:The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has granted permission to nine institutions and NGOs for setting up of community radio stations (CRS) in Kerala.

The institutions and NGOs that got licences include DC School of Management, Kottayam, University of Calicut, Wayanad Social Service, Imperial Foundation Trust, Adoor, Vrindavan Trust, Cherthala, Thirumala Trust, Alappuzha, Mar Athanasius College of Advanced Studies, Thiruvalla and Amrutham Bio-organic Research Centre, Palakkad.

AIR FM stations inch up in Delhi, Mumbai, B'lore

MUMBAI: While Radio Mirchi may continue to hold sway in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata while Big FM strengthens itself in Bangalore, the poor man's radio station is quietly making its presence felt in the RAM charts, week after week.

Raipur agri university gets clearance to start CR station

MUMBAI: The Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Raipur, Chhattisgarh has signed a Grant of Permission Agreement for establishing, maintaining and operating a Community Radio Station with the information and broadcasting ministry.

A Letter of Intent had been issued to the institute after recommendations of Inter Ministerial Committee and seeking requisite clearances from various Ministries. The Community Radio Station is expected to be operational within three months as per the agreement. With this, the number of CRS will increase to 54 in the country.

Mirchi continues winning streak in three metros

MUMBAI: Even as Big FM refused to give up its lead in Bangalore, Radio Mirchi continued its reign in the other three metros in week 36.

CR station to start at Namakkal in Tamil Nadu

MUMBAI: The information and broadcasting ministry has signed a Grant of Permission Agreement with the PGP Educational and Welfare Society, for establishing, maintaining and operating a Community Radio Station at District Namakkal, Tamil Nadu.

Mirchi loses lead margin in metros, Big rules Bangalore

MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi's long standing stranglehold over the metros appears to be weakening, if RAM's week 35 figures are to be believed.

The leader has given way to Big FM in Bangalore for the past couple of weeks, but even in the capital, Fever is giving Mirchi a tough fight for its money. Big FM is also snapping at Mirchi's heels in Kolkata and Red is narrowing the position between itself and the ENIL radio venture in Mumbai, fighting to regain lost glory.

Pard community radio hits the airwaves

MUMBAI: Madurai based community radio - Vaanoli by The  People Association of Rural Development (PARD) was officially inaugurated on 8 September 2009.

It was inaugurated by Madurai district collector  Dr G Nammalvar who opened the recording room and Dr Sundara Aavudaiyappan, Programme Executive, All India Radio, Madurai Radio opened the broadcasting room.

The station was launched in presence of the local village community and local body members from various villages. Naguveer Prakash from Kalanjiam Radio also participated in this programme.

Mirchi continues reign in three metros, Big rules in Bangalore

MUMBAI: Big FM slipped marginally in Bangalore but still held on its lead, depriving Mirchi again of the opportunity to reign across all the four markets where RAM operates, in week 34.

All India Radio's Gold station stayed at third place in Mumbai and Delhi, giving the rest of the private FM stations a run for their money.

Big FM widens lead in Bangalore

MUMBAI: Big FM's efforts to woo the Bangalore listeners appears to be working with the station inching slowly but surely past Radio Mirchi which has maintained its stranglehold over the other metros, according to RAM data for week 33.

The other equations remain largely unchanged.

Big leads in B'lore, Mirchi in other three metros

MUMBAI: Big FM maintains its number one position in Bangalore and Radio Mirchi continues to be the ruler in other metros of Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai for the 32nd week.

Radio City merged as a surprise by climbing up to third position in Mumbai after a lull of few weeks.