MUMBAI: One of India’s renowned radio stations, 92.7 BIG FM dedicated a three-hour long show, yesterday, to Bollywood’s megastar Amitabh Bachchan, on the occasion of his 76th birthday. It was joined by Sanam band.

Through a special musical tribute, BIG FM celebrated his birthday as the pop band, Sanam played retro song covers between 12 pm to 3 pm on MJ Rani’s show.

In a career spanning over 40 years, Big B has ruled, both, the silverscreen and hearts of people. Sanam band crooned unplugged versions of Amitabh’s iconic songs, while the fun element of the show was kept alive by MJ Rani. Besides, the morning band hosted by MJ Siddharth had a nostalgic ride, where they reminiscenced the struggle times of the legendary actor in a ‘Fight Back Special’ show. The listeners were left in tears as thy tuned into this show.

Besides, sensation Sonu Nigam also mimicked some of the famous dialogues of Big B. Staying aligned to the brand’s ethos of delivering more promising music, the radio network’s ode to the 'Shahenshah of Bollywood’ was musical in every sense.

BIG FM’s celebration of Amitabh’s birthday was indeed noteworthy. The radio station also shared interesting trivia and anecdotes from the actor’s life.

MUMBAI: The recently held Radio Connex 2018 was a grand affair attended by the whos who of radio industry. Held at Play – The Lounge in Mumbai, the event celebrated the excellence in the radio by honouring the radio stations and RJs for their contribution in the world of radio. RED FM Ahmedabad’s RJ Devaki won the Best RJ honour in International Radio Festival Category and will be representing India at the festival in Malta (29 October - 4 November 2018). Legendary radio announcer Ameen Sayani was also felicitated with the lifetime honour for his contribution to radio.

The trade categories of this prestigious first-of-its-kind celebration saw some noteworthy winners. In the 360 degree client solution provided by a station category, Radio Mirchi won the gold honour for Power of two - Quaker Oats. The silver was bagged by BIG FM for Basant loves Nidhi while the bronze was won by Ishq FM for Romance in Rome. Radio Mirchi’s two 360 degree client solutions, namely, B Natural and Me for My City were the finalist in this category.

When it comes to the Best Interstitial category, RED FM was the winner of the gold honour for Bauaa. BIG FM’s Actor calling Actor bagged the silver honour in this trade category. The bronze honour was bagged by Radio Mirchi for Nirbhaya. The finalists in this category were Ishq 104.8 FM and BIG FM for their respective interstitials, namely, Ishq Quickies and Urgent Orchestra.

Besides, in the Best In-house Ad for a client category, MY FM won the gold honour for World Forest Day. The station was also the finalist for its two ads, Lotus Electronics and Lovedale School respectively. The silver honour, in this category, was bagged by BIG FM for their in-house ad, Bandh Nahi Ye Bandhan Hai, while the bronze winner was Ishq 104.8 FM for their Toyota Fortuner ad.

The Best CSR Initiative category saw Radio City winning the gold honour for their initiative, Power of Radio. Radio Mirchi bagged the silver honour in this category for Flat 983, while the bronze was won by MY FM for their social campaign, Chalo Aaj Kuch Achcha Sunte hain - Hearing Aid. The finalist of this category were BIG FM and Radio City for their CSR campaigns, Know your Muslim and Dilli V/S Crime respectively.

When it comes to the Best Online/Digital Initiative by a Radio station, the gold, silver and bronze winners were Radio City, Ishq 104.8 FM and Radio Mirchi for their online/digital initiatives, Cine Awards Telugu, Free to Love and Radio Mixit respectively. Besides, the finalists in this category were BIG FM and Radio City for their respective online initiatives, Duck se Dude and Freedom Awards 5.

In the Best Show – Community Radio Station category, Radio Active won, both, the gold and silver honour for their shows, Yarivaru and Gender Jalebi.

Besides, the Best RJ Zonal Category saw winners from all the four zones. While Radio Mirchi Kolkata’s RJ Mir won from the East Zone, Radio City Mumbai’s RJ Salil and RJ Archana won from the West Zone. IT was BIG FM’s RJ Balaji, who won from the South Zone, while the North Zone was jointly won by Radio Mirchi’s RJ Naved and RED FM’s RJ Raunac.

Besides, the event saw some striking performances by 7 Bantaiz and yatra band by Aanchal. Radio Nasha’s RJ Anmol also entertained the audience with his fabulous anchoring.

Brainchild of Indiantelevision Dot Com group’s Anil Wanvari, Radio Connex 2018 brought the entire radio clan under one roof. 

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MUMBAI: RED FM Ahmedabad’s RJ Devaki was declared winner in the best RJ (International Radio Festival) category of the recently held Radio Connex 2018 in Mumbai. She is the fifth Indian RJ and the third female RJ, who will be representing India at the International Radio Festival in Malta, slated to be held from 29 October to 4 November 2018. Earlier RED FM Mumbai's RJ Malishka (2012 and 2016), Radio Mirchi's RJ Jeeturaj (2013), MY FM's RJ Meenakshi (2014) and BIG FM Mumbai's RJ Siddharth Mishra (2015) had represented India at the prestigious global radio galore.

“I have just won this award at Radio Connex 2018. This is the first time Radioandmusic.com has done awards in India and this is second among the independent radio awards, we had in the country,” exclaimed excited Devaki post-winning the honour. She was awarded by Indiantelevision Dot Com group founder and CEO Anil Wanvari.

On being asked if she expected winning this prestigious award, Devaki revealed, “I don’t think, you come to these places just with expectations, but to celebrate work of anybody, who is doing it well. And every person, I have met here, I have known so many of them for so many years because it is my 15th year in radio. I have not only grown with them but also seen them growing and doing really inspiring things. Thus, I was here with India’s best RJs and my intent, of attending the event, was to be able to meet these like-minded people and some of the best minds of the country, who have a similar kind of humour, spunk and unique identities.”

On her favourite moment from the grand event, the famous radio jock revealed, “I think the beat boxing boys group 7 Bantaiz was fantastic. The moment the boys started their performance on the mike and the sound, they created, I was just blown away. It’s a fantastic that this kind of platform has been given to them. They have a long career ahead, but they will never forget the space, Radioandmusic gave them.”

When asked, how excited she is to represent India at the International Radio Festival in Malta, Devaki, who is popular for her morning show, Morning No 1 said, “I am extremely excited. For the past 5000 years, there has been no other country, like India, which has this kind of diversity, strength, uniqueness, and the identities we have when it comes to culture, clothing, food, art. But, together we all have been able to celebrate each other’s space, freedom, choices, and this strength will have to be celebrated in Malta. I am very glad that I am the person who will be to do it at the International Radio Festival in Malta. What can be a bigger honour than going to Malta and celebrating my country?"

“Any radio jockey would have spent about 15 years doing what I have been doing and to feel the goosebumps, butterflies in stomach and excitement that if there is a listener, there has to be somebody speaking. ‘What not to speak’, makes you a better RJ. The value of time has to be valued with the number and kind of words, you are going to choose. If the jock is speaking for one minute and there are one lakh people listening to you, it is one lakh million minutes of somebody’s time that you are never going to get back. Hence, you need to make sure that you give the best out of it. I will, thus, have the fine balance in Malta while at the same time celebrating my country’s beauty, strength and diversity. I am looking forward to it,” Devaki further expressed on representing India at Malta.

RJ Devaki thanked fans in her style in Gujarati, while apologising for not being with them on the very first day of Navaratri. But, she assured them that she will join them for the remaining nine days, with an add-on day along with Falguni Pathak.

MUMBAI: It’s celebration time for 92.7 BIG FM Bengaluru, one of India’s largest radio network as it successfully completes 12 years in Bengaluru. 92.7 BIG FM has been one of the top radio stations for the listeners in Bangalore. The Bengaluru station is famous for its regional connect with the people and community. The music content is very focused and is region-centric with popular RJs in Bengaluru - Actor/MJ Rohitt, Tv Presenter/Host Rashmi, 'relatable' persona- Shruti & others.

For RJ Shruti, one of the most sought-after MJs of the radio network in the city, it has been a decade-long journey. She says, “It’s been a decade with Big and we have grown together and evolved with time. Personally, for me, my journey started with being this bubby talkative girl on air to this bubbly talkative responsible girl!!! My persona hasn’t changed but the impact of what Big FM has let me do has changed many lives.”

MJ Shurti, who also got her pseudonym, Pat Pat Pataki because of Big FM, remembers of few memorable campaigns she did with Big FM, “My “Be Santa campaign helped 300 lesser privileged kids have a games room at their school. We stocked it up with toys, board games, cricket kits, cycles and more. The Wings for Women menstrual hygiene awareness campaign collected three lakh plus sanitary pads which were distributed amongst women in garment factories and government colleges. My ongoing “Traffic Tuesday” campaign has helped reduce traffic violations in Bengaluru also making me the Brand Ambassador for the Bengaluru Traffic Police Department. The list can go on and I cannot thank BIG FM enough for giving me everything I had dreamed of in fact more.”

She adds, “I must mention, our then CEO Tarun Katial made us feel very special. We changed formats, our positioning changed, but talents were retained and nurtured with faith and belief. After a decade if I’m still with Big, it’s because monotony hasn’t set it… every day there is something to look forward to something to give back to the society.”

With a tagline, Suno Sunao, Life Banao, the radio network is a hub to many iconic Radio Jockeys or as now known as Music Jockeys across regions & Key Metros. The highlight of 92.7 BIG FM Bengaluru is the playing of retro songs primarily and hence it is known for AndiGu Hit EndendiGu Hit radio station-Hit The Hit Rehenge. The station also has a devotional programme called Suprabhatam hosted by MJ Divyashree.

Additionally, BIG FM also has a bunch of Marquee shows led by celebrity Radio Jockeys like Annu Kapoor (Suhaana Safar with Anu Kapoor), Anu Malik (The 90s Show with Anu Malik), Zain Khan Durrani (Lamhe with Zain) & Neelesh Misra (Yaadon Ka Idiot Box) which are currently on-going.

MJ Rashmi, however, has been here the longest, even before the station went on air- 12 years 4 months and in her own words, “literally completed a dozen years here!”. Sharing her experience, she says, “BIG FM has shown me how Microphone is one of the best weapon as well as a friend to touch people, 12 Big years have made my voice a face today with mass and class following. BIG FM has managed to keep me hooked on to my chair (read studio chair in front of the mic) like how!!   12 years and still counting, it is one of the most dynamic places to work. With this growing era of digitalisation radio still has a special place for people in their heart through which we rule the charts.”

MUMBAI: 93.5 RED FM, one of the largest and most awarded radio networks in India brings Badshah on board for his first ever radio show called NAAM BADSHAH. This show will dive deep into Badshah’s life to unravel his musical journey to stardom and how he has encountered different talents in the process. Badshah will share with his fans his personal stories of his early years in the industry, anecdotes from his life, his struggles, and his achievements. Through this show, the listeners will get the chance to know the human side of Badshah, beyond his music and stardom.  The debut episode was aired on the 22nd of September, 2018, which now will start rolling on Saturdays from 9 am to 11 am and will be repeated on Sunday from 2 pm - 4 pm.

NAAM BADSHAH gives fans an opportunity to talk with Badshah like he has never done before, exploring the aspects of his personal and professional life. Badshah has recently launched a new album called O.N.E. and some of his recent launches like Tareefan (Veere Di Wedding), Heartless, and Aashiq Awaara are the topping the charts in 2018.

RED FM COO Nisha Narayanan COO said, “At Red FM, we are always looking to innovate and create differented content. With this show we will be giving listeners’ access to a different side of Badshah. Today, Badshah is a sensation in the music scene in India and we are sure that the show Naam Badshah will be superhit with our listeners.  It will give the fans the Badshah behind the stage, where he will talk about his biggest challenges and triumphs. He also profiles some of the upcoming artists in his show and also talks about the how the RAP scene in India has become a mainline music genre.  I personally love Badshah’s music and I believe his stories will be a motivation for young talent in India to follow their dreams.”

Speaking about becoming an RJ, Badshah said, “When I heard about RED FM’s idea of Naam Badshah it was an instant connect, exciting and something I hadn’t explored till now. By concept it’s a great opportunity for me to form a stronger relationship with my fans and share a different side of me. Being a RJ is quite a fascinating and challenging job, where one gets to connect with your listeners in real time on a daily basis. Through my show, I am going to share mind-blowing stories of some real people whose talent and sheer perseverance made them successful. I hope to inspire the youth in India to follow their passion and believe dreams can come true.   Tune in to 93.5 RED FM on Saturday 9 am -11 am and repeat on Sunday 2 pm - 4 pm.”

RED FM collaborated with Sony Music India exclusively on Badshah’s new album, O.N.E. The show will be aired for 2 hours on Saturdays and Sundays. Badshah will also pick a talented artist to compose a rocking song that will be launched at the culmination of the show.

MUMBAI: 92.7 BIG FM is all set to entertain Delhites with the launch of its campaign ‘Dilli Ka BhukhyaMantri – The Prime Minister of everything related to food’. The campaign will be led by celebrity MJ Khurafati Nitin who will engage with and address the concerns raised by listeners regarding their worries related to food available across the city. Kick starting October 16, the show will be aired at 8 am onwards from Monday to Saturday. 

Besides this, the well-known MJ will be seen exploring and discovering the real flavours of the capital city along with his ministers across platforms. MJ Khurafati Nitin, who is also known as a BIG foodie himself, would not only offer creative ideas to resolve the food problems, but would also visit famous food destinations along with his ‘Mantri Mandal’ comprising of cabinet ministers having a passion for food. The MJ would be extending a similar opportunity for listeners to be a part of his ministry and accompany him during his visits to these eateries. The campaign will have various segments where MJ Nitin will interact with celebrity guests and present them with food-related challenges in a fun and engaging way.

Speaking about the campaign, spokesperson from 92.7 BIG FM said, “With changing times, the radio industry is also witnessing a major transformation in terms of its approach and content. We at BIG FM have always thrived by keeping up with changing times. The intent behind this campaign is to engage with Delhites and resolve food issues affecting them which will further help in uplifting their food experience. We are confident that the audience will love this format and will associate with this campaign.”

While MJ Nitin would be quoting fun tips with an aim to rescue his fans from tricky food related situations, he will also keep listeners hooked with interactive and rich segments throughout the week during the entire campaign. The campaign which will be executed across platforms has received great support from well-known celebrities including the likes of Sonu Nigam, Rhea Chakraborty, Varun Mitra, Aayush Sharma, Warina Hussain, Manushi Chillar and Sharman Joshi to name a few.

The International Radio Festival, which is slated to be held from 29 October to 4 November 2018, has created hype globally and India is no way behind.

RED FM National Programming Head Ranjit Pathak had a thought to share on both Radio and International Radio Festival 2018. He said, “Radio has an enormous advantage as the most local of all media. Being a local medium, radio can connect to the people of the place like none other. However, a global case study will help this medium grow and adapt new Best Practices in its culture. A hyper-local medium, packed with global learning will be a power-packed combination.”

On being asked if he is attending its ninth edition that is slated to be held in Malta from 29 October to 4 November, Pathak exclaimed, “I may be attending it next year because this year, I have some prior professional commitments.”

Meanwhile, RED FM has a choice to rejoice as at recently at Radio Connex 2018, RED FM Ahmedabad’s RJ Devaki won the best RJ award (International Radio Festival Category). She will be representing India at the fest in Malta.

Also Read: What can be a bigger honour than going to Malta and celebrating my country? RED FM's RJ Devaki, Best RJ (International Radio Festival) winner

MUMBAI: Rapper-turned Badshah recently debuted as Radio Jockey on RED FM with his show, Naam Badshah, whose debut episode aired on 22 September 2018. RED FM Programming Head Ranjit Pathak spills beans on both the show and the reason for behind choosing Badshah for it.

On Badshah’s debut as RJ with Red FM, Pathak said,“Badshah is now ruling the music scene in Mumbai and has grown in every dimension, including as a music director, rapper, lyricist, businessman and as a human being. This is one story that needs to be told and hence Red FM has brought to you a show about Badshah, Naam Badshah. The name itself signifies the royalty the show will carry and who better to host it than the man himself- Badshah. Also, it’s for the first time on Radio the King of Rap Badshah  will be seen as a radio jock on the show.”

On being asked why they roped in Badshah for the show, Ranjit Pathak further revealed, “It feels just like it is yesteryear when the rapping scene in India came alive and today we cannot imagine the Indian or Bollywood music in particular without rap. Almost every superhit Bollywood film with big names as star cast feel a rap song in their movie as an essential element. And when it comes to the composing of a song, who do they turn to? Of course, it’s Badshah, who has become the poster boy of rap scene in India. But there is more to Badshah, which is the name of a journey filled with challenges, ups and downs and that’s what Naam Badshah is all about. The show is about the making of Badshah.  I would say that Badshah and RED FM is organically a perfect match for each other and this synergy is the best platform to bring this untold story out to the aspirational youth of the country.”

“We hope the youth who look up to Badshsh as inspiration will not just connect but learn from these stories and get the mantra to pursue their dreams,” he concluded.

Naam Badshah dives into Badshah’s life and unravel his musical journey from a boy next door to a successful rapper-singer in India. His professional discovery of various talents as well as perks from his personal life will be brought to the fore through this show.  

Also Read: Badshah hosts a new show on RED FM

MUMBAI: Radio City 91.1FM, India’s leading radio network, initiates a week long campaign StreeDum in Mumbai, this Diwali to eliminate the objectification of women. The thought behind the campaign is to recognize the widespread and deeply ingrained mentality of the majority in the Indian society that looks at women as objects of sexual gratification alone. The aim of the campaign is to create awareness about this issue and address it on a large scale through Radio City’s Breakfast show RJs Salil and Archana. Radio City’s StreeDum is an extension of Kar Mumbaikar initiative, which has been successfully utilising the power of radio to influence a positive change in the society. StreeDu’ campaign will run across on air, on ground and on social media.

As a part of the on air campaign, listeners can share their real life experiences with RJs Salil and Archana. Radio City will substantiate these stories on air by explaining how objectification is an unfortunate but every day phenomenon in the life of most women across the world. Through the digital route, Radio City will have experts explaining the various forms of harassment on video and advice the possible legal recourse a person can take if they are facing such a situation. On the backdrop of the festive season, Radio City aims to run a social engagement campaign where the female RJs of the channel will spread awareness against casual sexism.

At the same time, awareness and engagement would be built on ground where Radio City will stage Nukkad Nataks with the theme revolving around objectification of women for a week. These nataks will be held at various pertinent locations across Mumbai to educate people about harassment and consent. Alongside, Radio City team will distribute Radio City branded cracker boxes containing goodies and creative content about an ideal way of addressing a woman. The box featuring RJ Archana on a branded cracker box will communicate a strong message, ‘Mera naam RJ ARCHANA hai, Pataka nahi!’

Commenting on this occasion, Radio City Chief Creative Officer Kartik Kalla said, “With the ‘StreeDum’ initiative, Radio City continues to be a forerunner in tackling social issues and bringing about a positive change. As an extension to the successful Kar Mumbaikar initiative we have always aimed at solving citizen-centric problems using the power of radio. Most of us are not cognizant of how unconsciously we perpetuate sexual harassment through seemingly innocuous everyday actions. Each one of us is an agent of change and together we can make a conscious effort to treat women better. I am hoping StreeDum an initiative by Radio City will also see a positive response from Mumbai.”

Expressing their thoughts on leading this drive, popular Radio City RJ duo, RJ Salil and Archana said, “We are immensely proud to be spearheading StreeDum, an initiative which aims to spread awareness about one of the biggest societal concerns of today – the sexual harassment of women. The Kar Mumbaikar campaign is all about uniting the public and acting as a combined voice against pertinent issues. By extending our support to the #Metoo initiative, we aim to give voice to anyone who has been victimised and needs a platform to share their experience.”

After successfully addressing and solving various issues like plastic ban, monsoon related issues in Mumbai like beach clean- up and filling potholes in the previous leg of Kar Mumbaikar, Radio City is all set to stir the ‘janta’ of Mumbai, urging them to respect women and consciously stop objectifying them with the StreeDum campaign.

MUMBAI: Radio station MY FM has reported an encouraging Q2 FY 18-19 performance with upbeat growth across segments. The radio network’s advertising revenue improved by 8.4% YOY to Rs 377 million in Q2 of current period as against Rs 348 million in Q2 of last fiscal. On an adjusted basis, Radio delivered growth of 18% after adjusting for last fiscal's festival season billing.

The company, which comes under the roof of DB Corp Limited (DB Corp), reported EBIDTA growth at 30% YOY to Rs 120 million from Rs 92 million. With a focus on robust inventory management and differentiated programming, the company has seen exceptional growth with PAT at 47% YOY to Rs 58 million from Rs 40 million preceding year.

Speaking about the same MY FM Business Head Rahul Namjoshi said, “We are delighted to see an upward curve in our overall performance during the second quarter. The outcomes are an authentication of our consumer centric approach and a verse market understanding which has made the path easier. Closely monitored execution with and strategic delivery in content helped us to increase our margins during the quarter. Operating efficiencies continues to be our focus and we are positioned for significant growth during the year.”

Meanwhile, Radio Phase 3 stations have become profitable as per the reports and turned EBIDTA positive, following the complete commissioning of all 13 stations, acquired under batch 1 of Phase 3 during 2017. The profitability has been achieved on the backing of strong inventory management, program profile and growing popularity.

MUMBAI: HT Media Limited (HT Media) reported lower consolidated total income of Rs 566.24 crore for the quarter ended 30 September 2018 (Q2 2019, quarter under review) as compared to Rs 596.95 crore in the corresponding year ago quarter (y-o-y) and Rs 569.28 crore in the immediate trailing quarter (q-o-q). The company reported a loss of Rs 38.83 crore for Q2 2019 as compared to a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 77.78 crore in Q2 2018 and a PAT of Rs 9.14 crore in Q1 2019. A 5.1 percent y-o-y drop in total income, y-o-y increases in finance costs, employee benefits expense, raw material costs and other expenses were some of the causes for an 18.2 percent increase in total expenditure which resulted in the company reporting the loss for the quarter under review.

HT Media’s EBIDTA in Q2 2019 was negative 19.47 crore as compared to operating profits of Rs 95.48 crore in Q2 2018 and Rs 35.99 crore in Q1 2019. EBIDTA including other income and after accounting for changes in inventories in Q2 2019 was 34.47 crore as compared to Rs 147.25 crore in Q2 2018 and Rs 62.30 crore in Q1 2019.

Of the three segments that contribute to HT Media’s revenue, its  Radio Broadcasting and Entertainment (Radio, Fever FM) segment reported 4.4 percent increase in operating profit in Q2 2019 of Rs 54.3 crore and 56 percent higher as compared to Rs 3.48 crore in the year ago quarter and 4.4 percent more than Rs 5.20 crore in Q2 2018. Like its parent company, HT Media’s radio segment revenue also declined q-o-q. Radio segment’s revenue in Q2 2109 was 46.61 crore, 10.6 percent higher y-o-y than Rs 42.16 crore in Q2 2018, but was 1.2 percent lower q-o-q than the Rs 47.16 crore in Q1 2019.

HT Media’s largest segment in terms of revenue,  -its Printing & Publishing of Newspapers & Periodicals (Newsprint segment), revenue declined 8.8 percent y-o-y in Q2 2019 to Rs 447.57 crore from Rs 490.82 crore in Q2 2018 and was 6.3 percent lower than the Rs477.72 crore in Q1 2019. The segment reported an operating loss of Rs 8.10 crore in Q2 2019 as compared to an operating profit of Rs 94.96 crore in Q2 2018 and an operating profit of Rs 48.32 crore in Q1 2019.

HT Media’s smallest segment – its Digital segment revenue for Q2 2019 declined 35.4 percent y-o-y to Rs 15.33 crore from Rs 23.73 crore in Q2 2018 and declined 7.8 percent q-o-q from Rs 16.62 crore in Q1 2019. Digital segment’s operating loss at Rs 5.52 crore during the quarter under review was lower than the operating loss of Rs 10.36 crore in Q2 2018 but was more than the operating loss of Rs 5.27 crore in Q1 2019.  

The company has reported higher unallocated loss of Rs 38.27 crore in Q2 2019 as compared to an operating loss of Rs 23.87 crore in Q2 2018 and a slightly higher operating loss of Rs 39.16 crore in Q1 2019.

HT Media’s total expenditure increased 18.2 percent y-o-y to Rs 591.85 crore in Q2 2019 as compared to Rs 500.84 crore in Q2 2018 and 5.8 percent q-o-q increase as  compared to Rs 559.19 crore in Q1 2019. Finance costs in Q2 2019 increased 64.6 percent y-o-y to Rs 32.60 crore as compared to Rs 19.81 crore in Q2 2018 and was 25.9 percent higher q-o-q as compared to Rs 25.89 crore in Q1 2019. Employee benefits expense in the quarter under review were 13.9 percent higher y-o-y at Rs 99.38 crore as compared to Rs 87.27 crore in Q2 2018 and 33.1 percent more q-o-q than Rs 74.67 crore in Q1 2019. Other expenses in Q2 2019 at Rs 243.06 crore were 20.9 percent higher than Rs 201.01 crore, but 0.7 percent lower than Rs 244.74 crore in Q1 2019. Cost of raw materials consumed in Q2 2019 was 17.5 percent higher y-o-y at Rs 187.26 crore as compared to Rs 159.41 crore in Q2 2018, but was 0.2 percent lower q-o-q than the Rs 187.57 crore in Q1 2019.

MUMBAI: Fever 104 FM played cupid for millennials on 28 October with their show Ishqiaaon. The RJs who hosted the show were- RJ Glenn and RJ Rangeeli Ruchi from Fever 104 FM. The listeners were taken on a cruise date-Mumbai Maiden, where they met with the RJs for the first time.

The format was that of a blind date, but only simpler, as the major foot-work of finding the date was done by the radio station. The show included some ice-breaking games were played to initiate conversations between prospective couples.  On the radio channel’s regular morning show, Mad Mornings, RJ Glenn and Rangeeli Ruchi helped listeners find Raj and Simran respectively. The listeners were urged to share their details- their birth date, name, and what they are looking for, through messages and their identity remained concealed, if they weren’t comfortable with sharing it. 

RJ Glenn shared in his signature style, “Mana Ki Pyaar Ek Dhoka Hai, Lekin Mad Mornings Par Ishqiaaon Mauke Pe Chauka Hai (with consent), because even we believe no means no. We wanted to celebrate love and dating and I think personally, the way to go about with it is adventurous be a bit carefree, add a bit of recklessness and have a 104% clear intention, this is something I would go by and hope that someone finds their soul mate.”

RJ Glenn’s female counterpart, RJ Ruchi shared, “In Mumbai, life starts from your house and ends at the office. All work and no play has left no scope for Pyar Ek Khel. But with Ishqiaaon, we gave people a chance to stop worrying about deadlines for once and start exploring their loveline!”

In this current world of Swipe right and Swipe Left, this kind of initiative was much needed and Fever 104 FM made it happen.

MUMBAI: India’s strongest and most awarded radio network 93.5 RED FM has again proved the phenomenal impact radio can create in the life of Mumbaikars. Mumbai ki Raani RJ Malishka through her morning show not only got the petrol pump authorities in Mumbai to act against corrupt workers but also registered an FIR against them.

 RJ Malishka popularly known for her Morning No. 1 show on RED FM took complete charge of the situation, when a listener Shashank Shetty complained about a theft which has been regularly taking place at Manpadas petrol pump.

 He described how the workers at the station try to distract the people while they keep their eyes on the petrol meter and in turn steal from them. The listener instantly went to the police station, but his complaint was refused, so finally he decided to get in touch with RJ Malishka on REDFM to highlight the issue.

 RJ Malishka did some research on the situation asking other listeners about it. Upon getting an affirmative response, she went straight to the authorities and got an FIR lodged. Arrests were made, and further Indian oil even fired these employees. All this happened in a span of 24 hours and yet again RED FM acted as a catalyst in solving problems for Mumbaikars showing ‘True Power of RED FM’.

MUMBAI: BIG FM, one of India's largest radio networks, recently concluded 'Big Khushiyon Ka Safar' - a festive contest held in Lucknow on a very successful note. With an aim to brighten the festive mood this Diwali, the radio station led a month-long on-air contest which commenced on 4th October motivating listeners to participate and stand a chance to win the Bumper prize. The grand finale took place in One Awadh Mall, Lucknow, amidst much fanfare where winner Geetali Pandey walked away with a brand-new Datsun Redi GO Car.

The radio network received over four lakhs missed calls from people to participate in the biggest contest held in the ‘City of Nawabs’ through which the first 50 finalists were chosen. In the second segment of the contest, 50 finalists were also selected from the ones who visited the radio network’s partner outlets and submitted their form in a drop box. As a part of the campaign, BIG FM also integrated ‘Lucknow Ka Kona Kona’ through an extensive on-air as well as on-ground activity supported massively by the digital and the print medium.

Commenting on the success of the campaign, BIG FM spokesperson said, “BIG Khushiyon Ka Safar is one of Lucknow’s biggest properties and we are extremely happy to see it gain immense participation from the Lucknowites. We wanted to strike a special bond with our listeners from Lucknow and wished to make this festive season a memorable one for them. We truly thank our partners for extending their immeasurable support to make this property a huge success.”

Known for spawning fresh and innovative campaigns time and again, the radio network, with its sustained efforts, has expanded the horizons of radio entertainment and will continue creating enriching experiences for its listeners. ‘BIG Khushiyon Ka Safar’ was partnered by renowned brands namely Datsun, HDFC Bank, Goliori Pan Shop, Amar Ujala, One Awadh Mall and Rajluxmi Sweets.

MUMBAI: 92.7 BIG FM, one of India's largest radio networks, raised the excitement this Diwali with the announcement of its new property ‘Teen Patti with Bollywood’. With festivities in full-swing, the network ran the Diwali spike from 5 November to 7 November, wherein every hour a celebrity asked interesting questions revolving around the number ‘three’, to the listeners. Amplifying the enthusiasm around the exciting spike, gratifications from leading brands such as VLCC Wellness for central region, PNG Jewellers and Boga, Butterfly Kitchen appliances among others, were given to the winners of the contest.

The ‘Teen Patti with Bollywood’ offering featured power-packed Bollywood names such as Aamir Khan, Arjun Kapoor, Bappi Lahiri, Manushi Chillar, Ayush Sharma, Parineeti Chopra among many others. Each star asked a question, which had three right answers and a listener was required to give all the answers correctly in order to claim the coveted prize. This fun and engaging segment on the network was a spin on the famous Teen Patti card game, played during the festival of lights. BIG FM conceptualized this innovative Diwali spike/contest around the popular belief that playing cards on the occasion pleases Goddess Lakshmi and brings in her blessings.

Commenting on the Diwali spike, BIG FM spokesperson said, “With our Diwali spike ‘Teen Patti with Bollywood,’ BIG FM continues to develop entertaining properties where listener engagement is our ultimate goal. The concept and the format revolving around a game of ‘Teen Patti’ also tied in beautifully with the festivities and established a strong connect between the network and its listeners. We are extremely happy to have associated with multiple brands from across the country, who came onboard and inadvertently contributed towards taking the spike to the next level.”  

92.7 BIG FM consistently strives to bring quality, innovative and original content that resonates with the audience, and ‘Teen Patti with Bollywood’ was conceptualized in keeping with the core objectives of the network.

MUMBAI: Lights, celebrations and lots of sweets; it’s Diwali fervor and happiness all around. Festivals are an occasion to usher in the new and to clean up all the old elements. It is the time for transformation of body, mind and soul – everything that you hold dear. Diwali is an auspicious occasion where everyone redecorates their house to welcome the festivities with new and fresh energy.

Magic 106.4 FM made this Diwali a little more magical for its listeners through their initiative of home transformations ‘Ghar ko Sajaao’. In this special activity Magic 106.4 FM invited their listeners to call up RJ Sapna and share a reason as to why their houses deserve a much-needed makeover. One listener narrated the story wherein she welcomed her parents home, while another spoke about celebrating his first Diwali together with his wife. Both having a hectic work life never got a chance to celebrate Diwali together and this time the celebration turned special with a newly decorated home. Compelling stories like these won a free makeover of their home refurbished by Magic 106.4 FM. These emotional stories got a much-deserved happy ending by the radio station.

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Magic 106.4 FM Mumbai

Yeh #DiwaliMagicWali. We made it happen. Two winners and two colors from Nerolac that express their feeling the best - take a look! #happydiwali

A winner all excited about being selected said, “I was overwhelmed by the gesture made by Magic 106.4 FM for the Diwali contest. Staying away from home, this gift by the radio station will be etched in my memory forever as Magic has made this Diwali truly special for me.”

Commenting on the initiative Nisha Narayanan, COO Magic 106.4 FM says “Festivities in India are not just your personal celebration but also about togetherness. At Magic 106.4 FM we aim to bring alive ‘Jee le Zara’ moments for the listeners and ‘Ghar ko Sajaao’ is magical initiative to spread festive cheer amongst the listeners in its true essence. It has always been our endeavour to do something special for the listeners and this time we have given them ‘Diwali Magic waali’.”

Today’s lives are shrouded in redundancy and routine. The 9 to 5 working drill rarely gives people a chance to breathe easy, rejoice and enjoy life. Due to this, people forget to live in the moment. Hence, Magic 106.4 aims to change this by being messengers of love, light and positivity in an otherwise gloomy world.

MUMBAI: This Children’s Day, Radio City continues to put the power of radio to good use by motivating Mumbaikars, especially children, to fight for their environment. In the wake of Aarey’s deforestation for the Mumbai Metro and the recent killing of tigress Avni, due to human encroachment on forest land, Radio City has initiated the Chipkoo Movement, a name, which is an ode to 1970’s iconic initiative against deforestation.

Led by popular RJ duo, Salil and Archana, the influential radio channel is inviting listeners to upload their images with trees, on social media, using the powerful slogan Don’t Kill my tiger, Don’t kill my trees, Don’t Kill my Future, tagging @radiocityindia, @salilacharya, @archanaapania, and using #RadioCitysupportsAarey and #saveaarey.

Radio City will share the impactful, crowd sourced thread with the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis as well as with PMO’s office to encourage them to take corrective measures against the recent spate of environmental atrocities. For added impetus, personalities like actors Divya Dutta and Piyush Mishra are also putting their weight behind the movement.

MUMBAI: Prasar Bharti CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati, who is currently on a day-long-visit to Guwahati and Shillong, spoke at the grand finale of NE Body Can Sing – Season 3, today evening, in Shillong.

Hosted by All India Radio Shillong, the music reality show, which is a choir and choral competition, aims to promote, both, talent and unheard melodies of the North-East. The show was also aired, live, by AIR, Nes, Shillong and Ddk Shillong respectively. The official Twitter handle of Prasar Bharti tweeted the information about the same.

Prasar Bharati CEO @shashidigital addresses the gathering at the Grand Finale of the Choir & Choral Competition 'NE BODY CAN SING - SEASON 3' at Shillong this evening. pic.twitter.com/2DPBG9pn6W

— Prasar Bharati (@prasarbharati) November 16, 2018

It is Vempati’s first ever visit to the North-East about which he mentioned on his Twitter handle.

Shashi Shekhar Vempati alos met the various teams of Prasar Bharti officials across the North-East region. He tweeted his excitement, early today, regarding the same.

Chief Executive Officer Sh. Shashi Shekhar Vempati is attending a meeting with Prasar Bharati officials in Shillong pic.twitter.com/YDyMaGjkeE

— AIR NER (@ADGPNER) November 16, 2018

MUMBAI:  India's largest print media company and home to flagship newspapers Dainik Bhaskar, Divya Bhaskar, Divya Marathi and Saurashtra Samachar, DB Corp Limited (DBCL) announced, today, that its radio division MY FM has increased its ad rates by 15 per cent across key markets. The hike is effective 15 November 2018 backed by strong growth in listenership across its key markets including Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Indore, Bhopal, Nagpur, Raipur, Surat, Nashik, Aurangabad and Rajkot.

MY FM conducted music test researches across its key markets, supplemented by in-depth consumer research to further strengthen product offerings undertaken over the last few months. Owing to its strong local connect and various product enhancement initiatives, the network has seen considerable growth and traction over the last few months. MY FM has been able to consolidate its leadership position across all key markets, which has widened the gap with the number two player in each market. The hike has been initiated in line with MY FM’s constant endeavour to bring the best of content and listening experience for ts audience.

Speaking on the development, MY FM Business Head Rahul Namjoshi said, “Our priority has always been to deliver innovative content to our listeners. We are the number one radio station across all markets, we operate in, which is a testimony of our strong connect with our audience. In fact, our RJs across these markets have a huge fan base on the digital medium with a few RJ videos having over 10 million views. Over the last few months, we have witnessed significant demand in advertisements and consequently rising inventory pressure. The increase in rates is backed by higher listenership and superior content as we remain focussed on our core attempt in building a strong brand and on delivering the most innovative content to our audience. The price hike will help us to continue offering an enjoyable listening experience for our listeners and deliver stronger ROI for advertisers.”

MUMBAI: In what has happened to be a beneficial financial year for Indian radio stations, the Q2 results for 2018-19 is the apt report card of their performance. And Radio Mirchi managing director and CEO Prashant Panday has a declaration to make, when it comes to the performance of his station.

“We delivered strong results in Q2 if one factors in the change in festive season,” he said.

Further speaking, Panday, who is also the managing director and CEO of ENIL (Entertainment Network India Ltd) that owns Mirchi, made a declaration. “Because of a shift in Diwali/Navratri into Q3, you will see stronger results in Q3,” he said.

With Panday’s confident revelation, waiting for the Q3 financial results will indeed be worthwhile.

Besides, in Q1FY19 results, for the quarter ending on 30 June 2018, Radio Mirchi recorded its revenues growing from 16.4% to Rs 121.6 crore, 65% to Rs 28.4 crore EBIDTA (Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) growth and a PAT growth of 107.3% to Rs 9.2 crore.

Meanwhile, radio station MY FM recorded 30% YOY EBIDTA growth in the Q2 financial results for 2018-19, for the quarter ending in September 2018.

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