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MUMBAI: Over two months have passed since one of the only two operating community radio stations in Mumbai shut down temporarily, owing to relocation due to financial losses. The Mumbai based Community Radio 90.8 FM Jago Mumbai is still struggling to establish itself, even as the losses remain irrevocable. Launched on 1 May 2010, the station was a project of the Union Park Residents Association in Bandra. It started off with a bang, showcasing local issues of social relevance and promoting home-grown talent with a mix of music catering to every segment.
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MUMBAI: Indraprastha art & cultural Council proudly organized its annual Navratra Mahotasav which began on 11 April, Thursday at Sharda Niketan Chauk in Pitampura, Delhi. This nine day long mahotsav which will witness the presence of various renowned artists from the entertainment world will end on 19 April.
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MUMBAI: The Mumbai auditions of Indian Idol Junior received an outstanding response from the city. Kids aged between 5-15 years, displayed exceptional singing talent, impressing respected judges Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani and Shreya Ghoshal.
read moreMUMBAI: Aiming to take on social issues in a big way, major FM broadcasters in Madhya Pradesh and partners of UNICEF will help in raising awareness on right to education and against child marriage in the region. The participant broadcasters include All India Radio, Red FM, Radio Mirchi, My FM, Big FM, BBC Media Action Group and community radio stations Radio Azad Hind and Radio Dharkan from Shivpuri district. As per reports, the initiative was taken up in a meeting in Bhopal, hosted by UNICEF on radio and child rights.
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MUMBAI: 82-year-old veteran playback singer PB Srinivas breathed his last on 14 April at his Saidapet residence in Chennai. Prativadi Bhayankara Srinivas, who sang over 2000 songs in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi, was not keeping well for the past few days. He died in a Chennai hospital due to heart attack. His last rites will be performed in Chennai on 15 April. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.
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MUMBAI: Staying true to the trend of innovation in content, Big FM Chennai recently announced the re-launch of its show ‘Big Vanakkam’. The show will feature new RJs with a higher level of interaction with listeners. The station is also launching new shows with fresh content and three new jocks with their own signature shows.
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MUMBAI: With their forte lying in electronic music, young Swedish DJs Rebecca and Fiona are all set to enthrall the local audiences with their debut performance in Mumbai on 19 April. The event is a part of the Swedish Institute’s artist cultural programme aiming to promote Swedish music in India. The performance will see the two defining their music through passion and zeal.
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MUMBAI: Big FM's Bangalore station, today celebrated the Kannada New Year ‘Ugadi’ by organising an exciting event ‘Big Obattu Party', an event where listeners got home cooked obbattu (traditional sweet flatbread made during Ugadi) to the Big FM studios.
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MUMBAI: Known as the original takeover tycoon, veteran industrialist and head honcho of companies including leading music label Saregama India, Rama Prasad Goenka passed away yesterday morning at his South Kolkata home after a long battle with cancer.
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MUMBAI: Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) consortium will host its annual General Assembly meeting on 15-16 April in Halifax Canada. The annual two-day conference will be attended by DRM members and supporters from around the world. They will review the year’s activity and set the strategy for the progress of DRM technology in the next twelve months.
read moreMUMBAI: Radio as a medium has performed well over the years to grow and establish itself amongst numerous media platforms present today. While it still has a long way to go before it reaches the top, the medium is now performing well in the non-metro markets also. Amongst these is the leader My FM, whose Indore station has performed duly well and continues to grow substantially.
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MUMBAI: IPRS, Indian Performing Rights Society, hosted a one of its kind landmark event aimed at read more
MUMBAI: Xiaomi India, a global technology brand renowned for its innovation, today announced a stread more
MUMBAI: UK-based audio software company DataMind Audio is launching its flagship plugin, The Combread more
MUMBAI: Ultra Media & Entertainment Group today announced the launch of a ground breaking bouread more
MUMBAI: Swastik announces the expansion of its digital leadership team with the appointment of Jiread more
MUMBAI: Juju Baby Music – operating under the banner of Artium Originals - is excited to announce the release of its newest EP, ‘Folk Outta The Box...read more
MUMBAI: Mumbai-based rap sensation MC Altaf, a trailblazing figure in India’s burgeoning hip-hop scene, today released his highly anticipated debut...read more
