MUMBAI– 92.7 Big FM, Chennai’s No. 1 Melody station and the winner of the Golden Mikes Broadcaster of the Year Award, announced that the station topped the list of winners at the Excellence in Radio Awards 2012 with a record number of 7 trophies across various categories. What made the victory sweeter was and their Radio Jockey Balaji took home 2 awards himself, thus adding more feathers to the cap of the channel.

Balaji won the Awards for the categories RJ of the Year (Tamil) and Best Programme Broadcast after 11am (Tamil) for his hilarious ‘Take it Easy with Balaji’ show which airs every Monday to Saturday from 6 pm to 9 pm.

Speaking on the occasion, RJ Balaji, 92.7 BIG FM, said: “It is an amazing feeling to get your dream job and an even better feeling to be nationally recognized for it. I always believe in radio you are only as good as your last show, so every time when I switch the mike on, I strive to do the best and I am so glad it paid off. I want to thank all my listeners both in Chennai and elsewhere who have made this possible. Hope to keep putting smiles on the faces of my listeners every day.”

Speaking on the occasion, Kiran Thangarajan, Cluster Head (Tamil Nadu), 92.7 BIG FM, said: “We are very happy with our overall performance at the Excellence in Radio Awards 2012. Am also ecstatic that our very own RJ Balaji was given 2 awards for the effort and dedication he has put into his work over the past couple of years. We are sure he continues to entertain our listeners the same way.”

The Excellence in Radio Awards is an internationally recognized benchmark of excellence for programming, radio talent, marketing & promotions and advertising. All categories are rewarded with the specially created Excellence in Radio Awards (ERA) trophy.