MUMBAI: The ninth edition of International Radio Festival (IRF) will be held from 29 October to 4 November 2018. This radio galore will be held at Valetta, Malta, which is Europe’s cultural capital for 2018.Having the niche of being the world’s first and sole conference, IRF’s first outing was at Z...
NEW DELHI: Only two community radio stations are currently functioning in border areas – one in Jammu and the other in Kutch.
According to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry (I&B), the two Community Radio Stations (CRS) functioning in Border areas are the Radio Sharda by the non-government organisation Pir Panchal, Jammu, in Jammu and Kashmir; and Saiyere Jo Radio by NGO Saiyere Jo Sanghathan, in Village-Bhimsar of Kutch in Gujarat.
Emphasising the ministry had been encouraging enhancement of reach of CRS in all regions/districts of the country, sources said awareness workshops are being organised by the ministry to sensitise people about the CRS policy and create awareness amongst aspiring applicants about issues relating to setting up, operation and maintenance of Community Radios.
Eligible organisations from any region/part of the country, including border areas, can apply for permission to set up CRS.
Permission to set up Community Radio Stations (CRS) is granted under the policy guidelines for setting up of community radio stations in India. These guidelines are available at Ministry's website.
As part of its refresh, the radio network recently launched its flagship show Dhun Badal Ke Toh Dekho Season 3 with Pankaj Tripathi along with a new brand song with powerful vocals by Sushant Divgikar
MUMBAI: In a world where men are often encouraged to hide their emotions, we tend to overlook the fact that Mard Ko Bhi Dard Hota Hai.
MUMBAI: With the festival of Diwali around the corner, shopping fervour is at its peak across the country. Making the festivities extra special, BIG FM, one of India's leading radio networks, is back with the third season of its distinctive campaign Super Duper Dhamaka.
