MUMBAI: Kolkata is the fourth station from the Fever stable to launch after Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore.Says business head S Keerthivasan, "The FM radio space in India is showing tremendous promise. I am very happy with the progress that Fever 104 FM has made. Virgin and HT Media have worked together successfully to create a differentiated and compelling brand and business in Fever 104 FM. With the launch of Kolkata operations we have completed the first phase of implementation of radio operations in the four metros."
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MUMBAI: Big FM has announced launch of its 43rd FM station in Rourkela, Orissa on 23 January, making it the first private channel operating in the steel city. Big FM's Regional Head East, Soumen Ghosh Choudhury, said, "We are the first private radio station in the region. The programming mix has been put together after much research and understanding of local requirements. We are sure the city will welcome us with open arms and will enjoy the programmes on our Station."...
MUMBAI: Big FM's Hyderabad station has commenced podcast of its shows.
The year appears to have begun with radio stations keen to exploit the Net space. While Big FM had taken the lead in the space by beginning podcast of select shows from its Bangalore station late last year, the Bhaskar group's My FM followed last week by commencing podcast of all its stations.
Big FM is the first in Hyderabad to offer podcast of its shows, says a release.
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MUMBAI: Bhaskar Group's My FM has appointed Arti Jaiswal as head of sales for north and east regions. In her new role, Jaiswal will look after the FM station's media sales based out of New Delhi. Coming from Amar Ujala, where she was chief manager (north), Jaiswal brings with her over ten years of experience in media sales. She has worked with India's leading media publications like Dainik...
