MUMBAI: Red FM's Morning No. 1 show, hosted by star RJ Malishka, completes three years on 1 August. The show, high on entertainment and interactivity has won several awards for the station. This year Malishka will share her joy with the children of Make-a-Wish Foundation, and fulfil any wishes that they might have.
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MUMBAI: The music of Bobby Deol and Priyanka Chopra starrer Chamku was launched on Monday in Mumbai amid much fanfare.
Chamku is an action-crime flick made under the banner of Vijeta Films. The music for the film has been scored by Monty Sharma, and veteran lyricist Sameer has penned the lyrics. Chamku's director Kabeer Kaushik had earlier directed an Arshad Warsi starrer action flick Sehar in 2005, which failed to click with the audience. This is Kabeer's second film after Sehar....
MUMBAI: As news of his death reached the music industry late last night, many could not believe that the Voice of India 2007 winner Ishmeet Singh had met with a fatal accident. The 19 year old Ludhiana based singer died of drowning in a swimming pool in the Maldives while on his promotional tour to promote a music label with which he had signed a contract. Ishmeet was accompanied with another VoI and Jo jeeta wohi superstar contestant Sumitra Iyer for the Maldives event, that was to be held f...
MUMBAI: Entertainment Network (India) Limited (ENIL) has posted a consolidated net loss of Rs 79.99 million for the quarter ended 30 June, 2008 as against a loss of Rs 76.67 million in the corresponding quarter last fiscal.
The company, which operates FM stations under the brand name Radio Mirchi, has seen a growth of 56.7 per cent in net revenue to Rs 1.08 billion as against Rs 691.72 million a year ago.
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MUMBAI: Radio City stations in Pune and Ahmedbad have launched a new initiative, 'Radio City Suron ka Sartaaj' on 28 July.
The station is calling upon singing talents in the cities to participate in finding a soulful, melodious voice. This talent hunt offers gifted listeners in Pune and Ahmedabad, the exciting opportunity to prove their musical genius and win Rs 1,00,000 in cash.
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MUMBAI: Madison Communications has bagged the Special Award for Best Radio Innovation, instituted by RAM (the Radio Audience Measurement division of TAM Media Research) for its 'Saffola (World Heart Day) - Radio Mumbai-Bringing Mumbai together' campaign at the Emvies 2008.
The award, instituted for the first time, was a second feather in the cap for Madison Communications, which walked away with the Grand Emvie for the same radio campaign too.
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MUMBAI: Zee Network launched Zee Radio in the UK. Shah Rukh Khan announced the launch of the Bollywood-centred radio station in the Zee Carnival 2008 held in London.
Zee Radio is currently available in Greater London on 558 AM between 7 am and 1 pm daily and on DAB 24 hours a day. Online streaming will be available shortly.
Khan, who was the face of the three-day event at the Olympia, London, congratulated Zee on its new initiative saying, "I would take this opportunity to congratulate Zee for the launch of their new radio, Zee Radio 558 AM (and DAB)."
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MUMBAI: Nirupam Sonu, National Creative Director at Big FM has been elevated to the position of Vice President - Programming.
The decision to promote Sonu comes in the wake of programming VP's Manav Dhanda's shift to Big Broadcasting as senior vice president and business head of its to be launched kids movie channel, and will be handling movie projects for Big Broadcasting.
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MUMBAI: Meow 104.8 FM has introduced Meri Meow, a social network for fans of India's first 'just for women' radio network. Radio Meow COO Anil Srivatsa says,
"The website is essentially a medium to expand your network; a common platform for the Meow family to facilitate interactions between the listeners and the radio jocks. This is just a small version of our planned website, much more is coming."
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