BBC Uzbek comes to Saraish Radio in Afghanistan

BBC World Service has extended the availability of its Uzbek-language radio programming in north-western Afghanistan.

 

Thanks to a new co-operation with Saraish Radio 91.1 FM, which reaches audiences in the Jowzjan and Sar-e Pol provinces with large ethnic Uzbek population, the station now broadcasts BBC Uzbek service's hour-long radio programming every day at 17.30-18.30 local time.

 

Saraish Radio 91.1 FM is a private station which sees women as its main target audience and covers sensitive issues such as women's education and role in society. It broadcasts news and current affairs, youth and educational programmes, talk shows, short dramas and sport. Uzbek is widely spoken in the area covered by Saraish Radio.

 

Saraish Radio Founder and President, Farida Rahim Azizi, comments: "Everyone at Radio Saraish is excited about our cooperation with the BBC. Thanks to this new arrangement, BBC radio will reach Uzbek-speakers in our region, bringing them unbiased, objective news and information. This is an excellent development for Saraish Radio and our listeners."

 

Since it launched 20 years ago, BBC Uzbek service has built a strong reputation for impartial news, reporting to a region where unbiased news is hard to come by. Editor of Central Asia Hub, BBC World Service, Hamid Ismailov, says: "International news and current-affairs content is not readily available in this area of Afghanistan. We are delighted that, thanks to this new link with Saraish Radio, BBC Uzbek radio programming will reach a large audience of Uzbek-speakers, especially women in rural areas, bringing them news and analysis from the wider region and the rest of the world, in their own language."

 

BBC Uzbek is part of BBC World Service.

 

(BBC Press Release)

Red FM Thrissur shifts to 91.1 Mhz

The Red FM Station at Thrissur in Kerala has changed the frequency to 91.1 MHz (ex 93.5 MHz). This is due to co channel interference from their Kochi station on 93.5 MHz located about 79 kms away. Thanks to Mr.Anoop from Ettumanoor, Kerala for this info.

(Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio via dx_india list)

Radio City 91.1 FM now availbale online on sify.com

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Tuesday, May 10, 2011 -- (Business Wire India) Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ Global Markets: SIFY), a leader in Enterprise and Consumer Internet Services in India with global delivery capabilities, today announced its partnership with the country's leading FM radio brand, Radio City 91.1 FM, by integrating PlanetRadiocity's Web Radio to launch Radio on Sify. This tie-up will enable visitors to Sify.com to enjoy Bollywood, Indi-Pop and other genres of music 24x7.

The content broadcast on Radio on Sify will be different from the terrestrial programming of Radio City 91.1 FM. Some of the special features of Radio on Sify are:

-- Uninterrupted streaming: Visitors can listen to their favourite songs without any buffering at an internet speed as low as even 128 Kbps. -- Popular RJ's: Visitors/audience can select songs from a given list and dedicate it to friends/loved ones. The RJ will announce the dedications during particular shows.
-- Facebook apps: Users can post their comments/dedications via any mail id or their Facebook account. Comments/dedications will also be posted to their Facebook walls.
-- Show Time: Show Time features the daywise list of all the shows.

Speaking on the launch, Mr. Natesh Mani, President, Consumer Infrastructure Services, Sify Technologies, said, "We believe, Radio on Sify is a complete 'fun and masti' offering for young professionals and next generation listeners. We are delighted to partner Radio City and integrate an Indian Internet Radio channel with Sify.com. After the successful launch of Silverlight cricket scorecard, and HTML image gallery for movie fans, the launch of radio will help us offer uninterrupted music to music lovers.
India being a country of cricket, movies and music, Sify.com now covers the entire essential entertainment spectrum for internet audiences making it an exciting place for brands to engage with their consumers."

Commenting on this partnership, Ms. Rachna Kanwar, Head of Digital Media & New Business, Radio City 91.1 FM, said, "This is a strategic move for Radio City. With over 17 million unique visitors per month, Sify.com is one of the leading horizontal portals for Information, Communication and Entertainment among Indians worldwide. Radio City was the first Indian radio station to launch a multi-genre Indian web radio, and now through this partnership, we hope to monumentally increase our listener base among Indian netizens globally. The premise of cross-channel navigation among the visitors of Sify.com is very promising."

Radio on Sify will now appear as a tab on the homepage in all Sify mylife cybercafés and for all Sify Broadband users. To listen to Radio on Sify please visit: www.sify.com/radio

(Press Release)