Gift some music cheer this X'mas!
MUMBAI: Time was when you walked into the neighbourhood book and music store and picked up CDs to give away as gifts during the festive season.
Govt rules out any financial help for community radio
NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday ruled out any proposal to provide financial support to educational institutions and other organisations to launch community radio stations Parliament was informed that a total of 48 Community Radio stations were functioning in 16 states and union territories...
Radio Mirchi CEO Prashant Panday - It is the legal maneouverings of the music industry that benefits them and the Copyright Board must stop this loot
The radio industry had criticized the HRD ministry's recent proposed amendments to the Copyright Act. The industry believes it will skew the field against them and benefit the monopolistic music companies and copyright societies. Radio Mirchi CEO Prashant Panday discusses the ramifications of the...
Mirchi improves lead margins in Delhi, Mumbai
MUMBAI: Week 48 was scarcely any different from preceding weeks as RAM data indicated nearly the same positions for all stations across the four major metros. Radio Mirchi, leader in three markets, improved its lead in Delhi and Mumbai and continued to snap at the heels of leader Big FM in...
I&B min to organise community radio consultations across cities
MUMBAI: In a move aimed at encouraging more community radio stations in India, the ministry of Information and Broadcasting is organising a series of state-level workshops across the country. The ministry has already held three consultations in November at Rajashthan, Shillong and Haryana....
AIR FM sneaks ahead of Red FM in Mumbai
MUMBAI: The commentary of the first test match between India and Sri Lanka (which gave some nail biting moments to the Indians) probably helped push up All India Radio FM Gold's listenership share in week 47, but only in Mumbai. Gold thus sneaked past Red FM for the first time, staking claim to...
Community radio station to start at Lalitpur, UP
MUMBAI: The Sai Jyoti Gramodhyog Samaj Sewa Samiti, Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh has signed its Grant of Permission Agreement for establishing, maintaining and operating a Community Radio Station. A Letter of Intent had been issued to the Institute after recommendations of Inter Ministerial Committee...
MP's Shivpuri to get its Community radio
MUMBAI: Sambhav Social Service Organization will set up its community radio station in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh within an estimated three months time. With this, the number of CRS will increase to 61 in the country. A Letter of Intent had been issued to the Institute after recommendations of Inter...
Community radio to roll out in Haryana
MUMBAI: Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University will set up its community radio station in Hissar within an estimated three months time. With this the number of CRS will increase to 60 in the country. A Letter of Intent had been issued to the Institute after recommendations of Inter...
Mirchi keeps holds on three metros, Big FM holds strong in B'lore
MUMBAI: Big FM slid up marginally in Bangalore while Mirchi slipped down a mite, but overall Radio Mirchi kept up status quo in the other three metros where RAM has its presence. Bangalore: Big FM upped 0.1 percentage points to end the week with a share of 19.4 per cent, while Mirchi slipped 1.5...
