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Audience Research UnitAkashvani Bhawan

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2nd Sub Committeee of Parliament on Official Language inspecting NSD, AIR, Delhi

PRASAR BHARATIBROADCASTING CORPORATION OF INDIA

DIRECTORATE GENERAL : ALL INDIA RADIOAUDIENCE RESEARCH UNIT

AIR Website : http:/www.allindiaradio.org./NSD Website : www.nsdfmnews.com

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P R E F A C E

All India Radio felt the need of a compendium that contained crucial detailsregarding massive programming activities through its vast facilities spreadover the length and breadth of the country addressing a large number of listenerconstituencies and devising innovative ways to come up to their communicationneeds and aspirations. Marketing of programme contents becoming one ofthe major elements in recent years, listenership holds the promise for ensuringmarketability.

In order to assess the popularity of programmefare of AIR Stations acrossthe country and to provide feedback to various advertisers / clients, AudienceResearch Unit of DG:AIR has conducted various studies / surveys in the year2007-08. The compendium contains the major findings of these studies.

I must acknowledge the contributions made by some of my colleaguesworking with me at the Directorate namely Sh.R.C.Singh, Sh.D.C.Kabdal,Sh.Ajit Kr. Mahto and Sh.Shrikishan without their support the work would havenot been accomplished on time.

I wish to acknowledge all the sections of DG:AIR for providing the necessaryinformation inputs.

The staff of AR Units assisted me with devotion and sincerity in compilationand computation of data and bringing out the manuscript. Suggestions andcomments may kindly be sent to the undersigned which will facilitateimprovement in the next edition of the Compendium.

(M.N. Jha)Director Audience Research

DG:AIR New DelhiTel. 23421022 (Direct)

Tel. 23421006 Ext. 422Mobile : 9313803614

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Chief Executive Officer / Director General, Prasar Bharati BoardB.S. Lalli, IAS

Engineer-in-Chief DG (News)H.R.Singh Dr.P.K.Bandyopadhyay

Dy.Director General Chief Engineers Dy. Director Adl.Director Gen. (Progs.) General (Admn.) (News)

RajkamalNoreen Naqvi Dr.R.K.Singh S.MathaisGrace Kujur P.S.Bajpai Dy.Director K.S.DhatwaliaKaruna Srivastava (I/c) M.C.Aggarwal General (Fin.) D.S.MallikDr.J.K.Das (I/c) T.N.Kundra (I/C) Sadhna RautT.Dolkar (I/c) Ratana Vishwanathan Jai RamH.K.Pani (I/c)

Director of Prog. Director Director (News) Director (A&F) Director(Engg.) Audience Research

Gulab Chand S.N.Gupta Vasudha Gupta Mridula Ghai Dr. M.N.JhaP. Madhuskar (I/c) G.L. Kawatra V.K.SubrimaniamO.R.Niazi (I/c) D. Mehrotra Ratan PrakashRajeev Shukla (I/c) S.N. JhawarSmt. Shobha Mittal (I/c) R.K.SinhaD.K. Misra (I/c) Mukul TyagiK. Vageesh (I/c) Yuvraj Bajaj

A. ShanmugamR.K.SaksenaArvind KumarV.P.SinghJ.M.JainA.K.GoelH.K.Bharani

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

All India Radio – 2007 compiled by us have a glimpse of the vast network ofAIR and services it has to offer. We have tried our level best to bring togetherall the facts and figures related to AIR in this book. I hope it will suffice theneed of all concern users of this book. I am thankful to all the sections of DG:AIR i.e. Programme, Engineering and Administration, who have extended theircooperation in providing inputs to this book well in time, without which it wouldhave not been possible to present it well in time. I am also thankful to myfellow colleagues who have worked day and night to complete this book.Besides others I am grateful to my Director Audience Research, Dr. M.N.Jhafor his guidance and encouragement in compilation of this book and giving anew look to the compendium.

R.C. SinghDy. Director (Incharge) (HQ)

DG : AIR, New Delhi.

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Page. No.

Foreword i

Preface iii

Acknowledgement v

1. A Window on : All India Radio 1 - 8

2. Prasar Bharati : Genesis and Development 9 - 11

3. Prasar Bharati : The Corporation 12 - 13

4. Nine Decades of Broadcasting 14 - 20

5. Growth of AIR 21 - 47

6. New Initiatives 49 - 63

7. Channels and Programmes 65 - 68

8. National Channel 69

9. FM Channel 70 - 71

10. DTH Service 72 - 73

11. Vividh Bharati 74 - 79

12. Commercial Service 80

13. Marketing Division 81

14. News and Current Affairs 82 - 116

15. Transcription and Programme 117 - 125Exchange Service

16. External Services Division 127 - 130

17. Staff Training 131 - 138

18. I.T. Division 139 - 143

19. Audience Research 145 - 184

20. Population & Languages 185 - 190

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Growth of Radio Sets with corresponding

Audience (1927-2007)

Tribal Dance Performance at AIR, Ambikapur

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A WINDOW ON : ALL INDIA RADIOAfter the invention of Radio broadcasting in the western countries, broadcasting by private Radio Clubs

started in a few cities in India like Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.

The first radio programme was broadcast by the Radio Club of Bombay in June 1923. It was followed bythe setting up of a Broadcasting Service that began broadcasting on 23rd July 1927 on an experimentalbasis at Mumbai and Kolkata simultaneously under an agreement between the Government of India and aprivate company called the Indian Broadcasting Company Ltd. When this company went into liquidation in1930, Indian State Broadcasting Service under the Department of “Controller of Broadcasts” was constitutedand in 1935 Lionel Fielden was appointed the Controller of Broadcasting in India. The Indian State BroadcastingService was renamed as All India Radio in January 1936. It remained under Department of Communication,Deptt. of I&B, Deptt. of Information and Arts for periods ranging from 1 to 4 years and finally has been underthe Deptt.of Information and Broadcasting since September 10,1946. At the time of partition, India had sixradio stations (Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Tiruchirapalli and Lucknow) and three radio stations wentto Pakistan (Lahore, Peshawar and Dacca, now in Bangladesh).

INFRASTRUCTURE

All India Radio came to be known as Akashvani from 1957. From a meagre 18 Transmitters in 1947 AIRacquired 46 by the end of 1st plan, 59 by the end of 2nd plan, 110 by the end of 3rd plan and 297 by the endof 8th plan. By December-2007 total number of transmitters went upto 373, consisting of 149 MW, 54 SW

A view of Developing Technical Skill

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and 170 FM transmitters.The number of radio stations went up from 6 in 1947 to 231 by December-2007.AIR took over radio stations being run by native estates since British days such as Akashvani Mysore,Hyderabad Radio, Radio Kashmir etc.

A1000 KW super power medium wave transmitter each was commissioned at Mogra near Kolkata in1969 and at Rajkot in 1971. Four 500 KW super power short wave transmitters were inaugurated at Bangalorein 1994. This made it one of the biggest transmitting centres in the world. The first ever FM service wasstarted in Madras on July 23,1977. All AIR stations were provided with 5 channel receiver terminals in 1985.Multitrack recording studio was commissioned at Mumbai in 1994 and in Chennai in 1995.

SOFTWARE

AIR has evolved over the years a three tier system of broadcasting namely national, regional and local.It caters to the information, education and entertainment needs of the audience through its stations in thiscountry of continental dimension with plural society. They provide news, music, spoken words and otherprogrammes in 22 languages and 146 dialects to almost the entire population of the country which crossed1 billion mark recently.

The entertainment channel of AIR named as Vividh Bharati was started on October 3,1957 and sinceNovember 1,1967, Commercials were aired on this channel. The first Radio Sangeet Sammelan was organisedin 1954, which has since become annual feature. Akashvani Annual Awards to promote excellence inProgramme, Engineering, News and Audience Research were instituted in 1974. Doordarshan was separatedfrom AIR on 1st April 1976. The first broadcast by political parties before Elections went on the air in 1977from different stations of AIR. The North Eastern Service of AIR was commissioned on 3rd January, 1990 atShillong in the campus of AIR, Shillong. The public service broadcasting initially in the evening transmissionfor about five and a half hour daily has since been extended to three transmissions. The programmes arebeamed through a 50 KW SW transmitter in Hindi and English besides music programmes in differentlanguages/dialects of all the states of the North East. Phone-in-Programmes were introduced.

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ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTUREThe Prasar Bharati Board functions at the apex level ensuring formulation and implementation of the

policies of the organization and fulfillment of the mandate in terms of the Prasar Bharati Act, 1990. The ExecutiveMember functions as a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Corporation subject to the control and supervisionof the Board. The CEO, the Member (Finance) and the Member (Personnel) perform their functions out ofPrasar Bharati headquarters at 2nd Floor, PTI Building, Parliament Street, New Delhi 110 001.

All important policy matters relating to Finance, Administration and Personnel are submitted to the CEO and theBoard through the Member (Finance) and Member (Personnel) as required, for the purpose of advice, implementationof proposals and decisions thereon. Officers from different streams working in the Prasar Bharati Secretariat assistthe CEO, Member (Finance) and Member (Personnel) in integrating actions, operations, plans and policyimplementation as well as to look after the budget, accounts and general financial matters of the Corporation.

Prasar Bharati also has a unified vigilance set up at the headquarters, headed by a Chief Vigilance Officer.

Prasar Bharati Marketing offices located at Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad,Trivendrum and Guwahati look after all marketing activities of both All India Radio and Doordarshan. There isa branch Marketing office located at Kochi also.

To facilitate decision making, the Policy & Executive Committee (earlier known as Management Committee)has been constituted for both Doordarshan and AIR, chaired by the CEO.

The Directorate General of All India Radio and the Directorate General of Doordarshan are headed by theDirectors General. They function in close association with the Member (Finance) and Member (Personnel)and the CEO in carrying out the day-to-day affairs of AIR and Doordarshan. Both in AIR and Doordarshan,there are broadly four different Wings responsible for distinct activities viz. Programme, Engineering,Administration & Finance and News.

PROGRAMME WING

The Deputy Directors General (DDGs) in the headquarters and in the regions look after all matters relatingto programming and content creation. These officers belong to the Programme cadre of All India Radio. Theoffices of the regional DDGs are located at Delhi and Chandigarh (Northern Region), Mumbai and Ahmedabad(Western Region), Lucknow and Bhopal (Central Region), Kolkata (Eastern Region), Guwahati (North EasternRegion), Chennai (Southern Region –I) & Bangalore (Southern Region-II) .

AUDIENCE RESEARCH WING

There is a Director (Audience Research) to assist the Director General in carrying out surveys on theprogrammes broadcast by various stations of All India Radio. Audience Research Unit of DG:AIR is supportedby six Dy.Directors at the Regional Mobile Units located at Shillong, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi andAllahabad and 38 Audience Research Units headed by Audience Research Officers spread over the entirecountry. This is perhaps the largest media research organisation in the world.

ENGINEERING WING

Engineer-in-Chief, All India Radio is the Engineering Head of AIR network, assisted by Chief Engineers.He is responsible for planning, design, operation & maintenance of the total technical infrastructure of AIRincluding the radio broadcast development. E-in-C operates through the Engineering Headquarters, Planning& Development Unit in the AIR Directorate, Zonal Chief Engineers and Engineering, Heads of various AIRstations. The Zonal Chief Engineers offices are located at Mumbai, Kolkata, Guwahati, Chennai and NewDelhi. E-in-C is also responsible for radio broadcast, research & development and training of engineering staff.The Civil Construction Wing (CCW), also headed by a Chief Engineer, looks after the civil construction activities.The CCW also caters to the needs of Doordarshan.

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ADMINISTRATIVE WING

A Deputy Director General (Administration) assists the Director General on all matters of generaladministration. A Director looks after the Engineering and Programme administration of All India Radio.

SECURITY WING

A Deputy Director General (Security) assisted by Assistant Director General (Security) looks after securityand safety of AIR installations, transmitters, studios, offices, etc. These officers also look after the securityneeds of Doordarshan.

NEWS SERVICES DIVISION

The News Services Division works round the clock and broadcasts 511 bulletins daily both in the home andexternal services, headed by a Director General (News). There are 44 Regional News Units and one CentralNews Unit of News Services Division of AIR.

EXTERNAL SERVICES DIVISION

The External Services Division of All India Radio broadcasts in 26 languages – 16 foreign and 10 Indianlanguages. These services are radiated for an aggregate duration of 72 hours daily and are projected to cover100 countries.

TRANSCRIPTION & PRO-GRAMME EXCHANGE SERVICE

The Transcription and Programme Exchange Service, headed by a Director, looks after exchange ofprogramme among stations, building and maintenance of sound archives and marketing of select archivalrecordings. It also looks after the marketing of archival tapes and CDs.

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT WING

The functions of the Research Wing include Research and Development of equipment required by AIRand Doordarshan, investigation and studies relating to AIR and Doordarshan. It is also responsible fordevelopment of prototype models of R&D equipment for limited use field trials in the network of AIR andDoordarshan. A Chief Engineer heads the R&D Wing.

STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE (PROGRAMME)

The Staff Training Institute (Porgramme) functions at Kingsway Camp, Delhi. It imparts in-service trainingto Programme Personnel and Administrative Staff and induction course for the newly recruited staff and shortduration refresher courses. There is another Staff Training Institute (Programmes) functioning at Bhubaneshwar.

In addition, at present five Regional Training Institutes at Hyderabad, Shillong, Lucknow, Ahmedabad andThiruvananthapuram are working.

STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE (TECHNICAL)

The Staff Training Institute (Technical), part of the Directorate since 1985, now functions at KingswayCamp, Delhi as a Subordinate Office of AIR. The Institute organizes Training Courses for the engineering staffof All India Radio and Doordarshan from the level of Technician to the Superintending Engineer. It also conductsDepartmental Qualifying and Competitive Examinations. There is one Regional Staff Training Institute (Technical)at Bhubaneswar.

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RADIO STATIONS

There are at present 231 Radio Stations. Each of these radio stations functions as the subordinate officeof All India Radio.

HIGHPOWER TRANSMITTERS

These stations are equipped with short wave/medium wave transmitters altogether eight extensive aerialsystem to serve the external, home and news services of All India Radio.The main function of these centersis to transmit the programmes produced at nearby studios and also from Delhi studios.

As on 31-12-07

Recording Studio at Bhubaneswar 1Transmission Centres for External Services 9(Delhi, Aligarh, Kolkata, Jalandhar, Mumbai, Bangalore, Gorakhpur, Tuticorin, and Panaji)

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BROADCAST COVERAGE (As on 31.12.2007)

a) By area 91.79%b) By Population 99.14%

COMMERCIAL SERVICE

CBS / VBS Centres 40Duration in a day 15 Hrs.

Language of Broadcast No. Duration per day

HOME SERVICE 22

EXTERNAL SERVICE

Indian 10 38 Hrs.Foreign 16 32 Hrs.45 Mts.Total 26 70 Hrs.45 Mts.

INTERNET SERVICE

Satellite Transmission 1) Asia star2) Afri star

RADIO HOMES 35.7 Crore

All India average actual listeners of AIR onany specific day 35.7 Crore

Road Show by Akashvani Bhopal

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Average Actual Listening of Primary Channel of AIR (In percentage)

Channels AREA 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

Primary Rural 53 58 55 58 61 55

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NEWS

News Bulletins/News Programmes/ Nos. Duration No. of languages/RNUs/Correspondents Dialects

1) Total Daily News Bulletins 511 50Hrs. 40mts. 87 (Indian/ Foreign)(From NSD Hqs Delhi & 44 RNUs)

a) Home Services Bulletins 445 41Hrs. 27mts 72b) External Services Bulletins 66 09Hrs. 13mts 26

2) News Bulletins from NSD Hqs 172 22Hrs.47mts. 34Delhi

a) Home Services Bulletins in Hin. (PC) 21 2Hrs.30mts. –b) Home Services Bulletins in Eng. (PC) 20 2Hrs.25mts. –c) Home Services Bulletins in

Regional languages (PC) 48 8Hrs.05mts. 18d) Headline Bulletins on FM Rainbow 24 0Hr 24mts 02e) Billetins on FM Gold (Excl.) 03 1Hr 30 mts 02f) External Services Bulletins 56 7Hrs.53mts. 22

2) News Bulletins from RNUs 339 27Hrs.53mts. 72a) Regional Bulletins 154 19Hrs 50mts 72

b) Headline Bulletins on FM 171 5Hrs 58mts 13

Rainbow & other frequencies

c) Bulletins on FM Gold (Excl.) 04 0Hr 45mts 03

d) External Services Bulletins 10 1Hr 20mts 06

4) Daily & weekly News based prog. 120

a) from NSD Hqs Delhi 30 2Hrs17mts(Daily) 05

2Hrs25mts(Weekly)

b) from RNUs 90 28Hrs40mts/week

5) News on Phone service stations 13

6) Regional News Units (RNUs) 44

7) AIR Correspondents

a) Regular Corr. in the country 65

b) Prasar Bharati Corr. abroad 05

(Colombo, Dubai, Kathmandu, Kabul, Dhaka)

c) Part time Correspondents 455

PC-Primay channels (some of these bulletins are also simulcast on FM and other freqencies)

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PRASAR BHARATI : GENESIS AND DEVELOPMENT

Prasar Bharati, an autonomous Broadcasting Corporation of India was constituted by the Governmentof India to fulfil its commitment to free electronic media from Government control. Akashvani and Doordarshanare being managed by the Prasar Bharati Board constituted in November, 1997.

August, 1977 B.G.Verghese was appointed by the Govt. to suggest the structure and format of acorporation of AIR and Doordarshan.

February, 1978 Verghese Committee submitted its Report on Akash Bharati (National BroadcastingTrust) to the Government.

May, 1979 Prasar Bharati Act was introduced in Parliament.

August, 1990 A modified version of Prasar Bharati Act was passed by the Lok Sabha and laterby Rajya Sabha. President’s approval accorded on September 10th. Not notifiedin the Gazette.

December, 1995 The Govt. appointed Sen Gupta Committee to review the 1990 Prasar Bharati Act.

October, 1997 Major changes made in the Prasar Bharati Act through an ordinance.

23rd November, 1997 Prasar Bharati Board took control of AIR and Doordarshan.

Chairman : Shri N.K.Chakravarty

Member (Executive) : Shri S.S.Gill

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6th May, 1998 Prasar Bharati ordinance of 1997 lapsed but the Board continues.

27th June,1998 Chairman of the Board passed away.

31st July, 1998 Lok Sabha passes Prasar Bharati (Amendment) Bill 1998 to restore all theprovisions of the 1990 Act.

29th August, 1998 An ordinance is promulgated to give effect to the bill passed by Lok Sabha. Member(Executive) becomes ineligble to hold the post, Dr.O.P.Kejriwal, DG:AIR took overas Member (Executive) also.

4th April, 1999 The ordinance of 29th August, 1998 lapses. The Board continues.

11th June, 1999 Shri Rajeev Ratna Shah takes over as Member (Executive) of Prasar Bharati.

22nd November, 1999 A three member committee was appointed to carry out a comprehensive review ofthe Prasar Bharati Corporation : S/Shri N.R.Narayana Murthy, Kiran Karnik andShunnu Sen (Chairman).

Joint Secretary (Broadcasting), Shri R.C.Mishra was the Member Secretary andCEO PB Shri R.R.Shah was a special invitee to the meetings.

February, 2001 Shri Anil Baijal took over as Member (Executive).

9th October, 2001 Prof. U.R. Rao appointed Chairman of the Board. Prof.V.N.Mishra, Shri M. V.Kamath and Lt. Gen. (Retd.) M.A. Zaki appointed as part-time members of theBoard.

14th March, 2002 Shri K.S. Sarma took over as Member (Executive).

15th Sept. 2002 Prof. U.R. Rao resigned as Chairman of P.B.

7th Jan. 2003 Shri M.V. Kamath took over as Chairman.

9th Jan. 2003 Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, Ms.Chitra Mudgal & Shri M.L.Mehta appointed aspart-time members.

22nd Nov. 2003 Lt. Gen. M.A. Zaki (Retd.) exit from part-time member.

1st April, 2004 Shri D.P.S. Lamba appointed as part-time member.

16th July, 2004 Shri R.N. Bisaria appointed as part-time member.

26th July, 2004 Ms. A Laxmi Ganapathi appointed as member finance.

2005 Ms. A. Laxmi Ganapathi retired from member finance.

23rd Nov, 2005 Dr. Bhupen Hazarika retired from Member Prasar Bharati.

3rd March, 2006 Sh. D.P.S Lamba Member (Personnel) retired.

30th June, 2006 Sh. K.S. Sarma retired from CEO, Prasar Bharati.

23rd Aug, 2006 Sh. Brijeshwar Singh took over as officiating CEO, Prasar Bharati.

19th Dec, 2006 Sh. Shiva Kumar joined as Member Personnel(PB)

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26th Dec, 2006 Sh. A.K. Jain joined as Member (Finance) Prasar Bharati.

29th Dec, 2006 Sh. B.S. Lalli joined as regular CEO, Prasar Bharati.

2nd Feb, 2007 Smt. Mamta Shanker joined as Part-time member.

2nd Feb, 2007 Dr. Sunil Kapoor joined as Part-time member.

2nd Feb, 2007 Sh. Jeorge Verghese joined as Part-time member.

Sh. Brijeshwar Singh relieved as DG:AIR.

22nd Nov, 2007 Sh. M.L. Mehta, Part time Member ( Retired).

22nd Nov, 2007 Smt. Chitra Mudgal, Part time Member ( Retired).

19th Dec, 2007 Sh. Pradeep Singh, Add. Sec. Member (Retired).

20th Dec, 2007 Sh. Uday Kr. Varma, Add. Sec. joined as a representative Min. of I&B.

Ms. Elizabeth Smith, Secretary General, CBA with AIR Officials in her Office in London, UK

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PRASAR BHARATI – THE CORPORATION

Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) is a public service broadcaster in the country withAkashvani (All India Radio) and Doordarshan as its two constituents. It came into existence on 23rd November1997, with a mandate to organize and conduct public broadcasting services to inform, educate and entertainthe public and to ensure a balanced development of broadcasting on radio and television.

Objectives:

The major objectives of the Prasar Bharati Corporation as laid out in the Prasar Bharati Act 1990 are asfollows:

i) To uphold the unity and integrity of the country and the values enshrined in the Constitution.

ii) To Promot national integration.

iii) To safeguarding citizen’s rights to be informed on all matters of public interest and presenting a fair andbalanced flow of information.

iv) To pay special attention to the fields of education and spread of literacy, agriculture, rural development,environment, health and family welfare and science and technology.

v) To creat awareness about women’s issues and taking special steps to protect the interests of children,aged and other vulnerable sections of the society.

vi) To provide adequate coverage to the diverse cultures, sports and games and youth affairs.

vi) To promote social justice, safeguarding the rights of working classes, minorities and tribal communities.

vii) To promote research and expand broadcasting facilities and development in broadcast technology.

The Prasar Bharati Board

The Corporation is governed by the Prasar Bharati Board, which comprises a Chairman, an ExecutiveMember (also known as Chief Executive Officer), a Member (Finance), a Member (Personnel), six part-timeMembers, a representative of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and Director General of All IndiaRadio and Doordarshan as ex-officio Members. The chairman is a part time member with a six year tenure.The executive Member, the Member (Finance) and the Member (Personnel) are whole time member alsowith a six year tenure, subject to the age limit of 62 years.

The Prasar Bharati Board meets from time to time and deliberates on important policy issues and givesdirections to the executive to implement policy guidelines.

The Members of the Board

As on 31.12.2007, the composition of the Prasar Bharati Board was as follows:-As on 31-12-07

1. Sh.M.V.Kamath Chairman

2. Shri B.S.Lalli Chief Executive Officer

3. Shri A.K.Jain Member (Finance)

4. Shri Shiva Kumar Member (Personnel)

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5. Shri M.L.Mehta Part time Member

6. Smt. Chitra Mudgal Part time Member

7. Shri R.N.Bisaria Part time Member

8. Sh.George Verghese Part time Member

9. Smt.Mamta Shanker Part time Member

10. Dr.Sunil Kapoor Part time Member

11. Shri Pradeep singh (upto 19th Dec-2007) Add. Secy. Representative of theMinistry of Information & Broadcasting

12. Sh.Uday Kr.Varma (from 20th Dec-2007) Add. Secy. Representativeof the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

13. Shri B.S.Lalli Director General (Akashvani),

14. Sh.L.S.Mandloi Director Genral (Doordarshan)

CEO Prasar Bharati seen with Dr. Ashok Vajpayee Lighting the Lamp at AIR, Chandigarh

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NINE DECADES OF BROADCASTINGThe phenomenal growth achieved by All India Radio through decades has made it one of the largest

media organizations in the world. Today AIR reaches out to 99.14% of the population spread over about91.79% of the area with the help of 231 broadcasting Centres. All these developments had their origin in theenforcement of the Telegraph Act on October 1, 1885. Major landmarks of broadcasting are listed belowdecadewise.

1920sJune,1923 : Broadcast of programmes by the Radio Club of Bombay.

November, 1923 : Calcutta Radio Club put out programmmes.

July 31, 1924 : Broadcasting Service initiated by the Madras Presidency Radio Club.

July 23, 1927 : Indian Broadcast Company (IBC), Bombay Station inauguratedby Lord Irwin, the Viceroy of India.

August 26, 1927 : Calcutta Station of IBC inaugurated.

1930sMarch 1, 1930 : IBC went into liquidation.

April 1, 1930 : Indian State Broadcasting Service under Department of Industriesand Labour commenced on experimental basis.

March, 1935 : A new department “Controller of Broadcast” constituted.

August 30, 1935 : Lionel Fielden appointed the first controller of Broadcasting in India.

September 10, 1935 : Akashvani Mysore, a private radio station, was set up.

January 19, 1936 : First news bulletin broadcast from AIR.

June 8, 1936 : Indian State Broadcasting Service became All India Radio.

August 1, 1937 : Central News Organisation came into existence.

November, 1937 : AIR came under Department of Communication.

October 1, 1939 : External Service started with Pusthu broadcast.

1940sOctober 24, 1941 : AIR came under Department of I&B.

January 1, 1942 : Akashvani Mysore was taken over by Maharaja of Mysore.

February 23, 1946 : AIR came under the Department of Information & Arts.

September 10, 1946 : Department of Information and Arts changed to Department ofInformation and Broadcasting.

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1947 (at the time of partition) : Six Radio Stations in India (Delhi,Bombay,Calcutta,Madras,Tiruchirapalli and Lucknow) and three Radio Stationsin Pakistan (Peshawar, Lahore and Dacca)

September, 1948 : Central News Organisation (CNO) was split up into two Divisions,News Service Division (NSD) and External Service Division (ESD),the former remained responsible for the news output of ESD aswell.

1950sJuly 20, 1952 : First National Programme of Music broadcast from AIR.

July 29, 1953 : National Programme of Talks (English) commenced from AIR.

1954 : First Radio Sangeet Sammelan held.

August 15, 1956 : National Programme of Play commenced.

October 3, 1957 : Vividh Bharati Services started.

November 1, 1959 : First TV Station in Delhi started (at that time, it was part of AIR).

1960sNovember 1, 1967 : Commercial on Vividh Bharati started.

July 21, 1969 : Yuv-Vani service started at Delhi.

August 15, 1969 : 1000 KW Superpower Medium Wave Transmitter commissionedat Calcutta (Mogra).

1970sJanuary 8, 1971 : 1000 KW Superpower Medium Wave Transmitter commissioned

at Rajkot.

1974 : Akashvani Annual Awards instituted.

April 1, 1976 : TV separated from AIR.

1977 : Introduction of political party broadcasts.

July 23, 1977 : First ever FM Service was inaugurated from Madras

1980sMay, 1983 : AIR Baroda became a CBS station.

September 14, 1984 : Two High Power 250 KW shortwave transmitters inauguratedat Aligarh.

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October 30, 1984 : First Local Station at Nagarcoil started.

January 26, 1985 : II phase of Commercial on Primary Channel introduced.

August 15, 1985 : Introduction of hourly news bulletins.

1985 : All AIR Stations were provided with 5 channel satellite receiverterminals.

May 18, 1988 : Introduction of National Channel.

April 8, 1989 : Commissioning of Integrated North East Service.

1990s

March 2, 1990 : The 100th Station of AIR commissioned at Warangal (A.P.).

March 10, 1990 : Two 500 KW Superpower short wave transmitters inauguratedat Bangalore.

1990 : AIR introduced Lassa Kaul Award for the best production on thetheme of National Integration.

1990 : AIR introduced Award for the best News Correspondent of the year.

October 2, 1991 : Vividh Bharti Panaji became a CBS Channel.

October 2, 1992 : Commissioning of FM Channel at Jalandhar.

January 10, 1993 : Introduction of Phone-in-programme at AIR Delhi.

January 28, 1993 : Commissioning of VB Channel at Varanasi.

April 1, 1993 : The150th Station of AIR inaugurated at Berhampur (Orissa)

August 15, 1993 : Introduction of Time Slots on FM Channel to private partiesat Delhi - Mumbai.

September 1, 1993 : Time Slots on FM Channel to private parties at Chennai.

April 1, 1994 : Sky Radio became operational.

July 25, 1994 : Time Slots on FM Channel to private parties at Kolkata.

September 10, 1994 : Multi Track Recording Studio commissioned at Mumbai.

September 28, 1994 : Four 500 KW Superpower shortwave transmitters at Bangalore,inaugurated. This made Bangalore one of the biggest transmittingcentres in the world.

November 13, 1994 : Time Slots on FM Channel to private parties at Panaji.

January 15, 1995 : Radio paging service inaugurated.

August 5, 1995 : Multi-track recording studios inaugurated at Chennai.

1995 : AIR introduced Akashvani Awards for best Audience ResearchSurvey Report.

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February 1, 1996 : Foundation stone laid for new Broadcasting House in Delhi.

May 2, 1996 : Launching of AIR on-line Information Service on Internet.

January 13, 1997 : Started Audio in real time on Internet Service.

November 23, 1997 : Prasar Bharati Corporation came into existence and took controlof AIR and Doordarshan.

January 26, 1998 : Radio on Demand’ Service on 2nd FM Channel.

February 25, 1998 : AIR news on telephone live on internet.

April, 1998 : Sale of Time Slots on FM stopped. All in house programmes.

August 29, 1998 : Prasar Bharati Bill was passed by Lok Sabha on 31.7.1998 madeoperational through an ordinance.

June, 1999 : Shri R.R.Shah , IAS, officiating Member Executive. Private FM

Channels announced.

August 15, 1999 : Radio Station commissioned at Kokrajhar in Bodo LandAutonomous Council Areas

August 15, 1999 : Second FM Channels commissioned at Delhi and Calcutta.

November, 1999 : AIR launched a daily Malayalam Service for the Gulf Region.

DDG, Miss Noreen Naqvi addressing Senior Officials of AIR

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2000-2007

February 11, 2000 : Introduction of VB Channel at AIR Jabalpur.

March 13, 2000 : Radio Station commissioned at Dhubri in Bodo Land AutonomousCouncil Area.

March 24, 2000 : Introduction of VB Channel at AIR, Jammu.

June, 2000 : Community Radio Stations commissioned at Nongstoin & WilliamNagar in (Meghalaya), Saiha (Mizoram), Tuensang and Mon inNagaland.

July 17, 2000 : Regional Staff Training Institute (Tech.) started functioning atBhubaneshwar (Orissa)

August 15, 2000 : Introduction of VB Channel at AIR, Coimbatore.

September 3, 2000 : Introduction of VB Channel at AIR, Jamshedpur.

February 7, 2001 : Radio Station commissioned at Gopeshwar (Chamoli) in the newlycreated State of Uttaranchal.

September 1, 2001 : AIR launched Infotainment channels known as FM-II at four metro’si.e. Mumbai,Kolkata,Chennai,Delhi.

November 12, 2001 : Museum of Radio and Doordarshan was inaugurated. Decalaredas The Public Service Broadcasting day to commemorate Gandhji’svisit to AIR.

February 27, 2002 : AIR launched its first ever digital satellite home service which catersto Indian sub-continent and South East Asia.The listener’s have touse a special digital satellite receiver to receive the signal directlyfrom the satellite. These receivers are available in the country andbeing manufactured by a number of reputed companies in Indiaand abroad.

July, 2002 : Celebrated 75 years of Broadcasting .

April, 2003 : Marketing Division of Prasar Bharati inaugurated.

January 26th, 2004 : Bhasha Bharati channel of AIR launched at Delhi.

January 26th, 2004 : Classical Music channel launched at Bangalore.

February 19, 2004 : Shri Brijeshwar Singh, IAS took over as DG:AIR.

March 29th, 2004 : National Artists Awards ceremony held at Hyderabad.

April 1st, 2004 : Launch of Kisan Vani Programme from 12 stations.

May 25, 2004 : 20KW MW transmission at Kupwara Commissioned to strengthenRadio coverage in the border area of J&K.

September 6, 2004 : Min. of Information & Broadcasting laid foundation stone for 10KW FM transmitter at Vijayawada.

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December 16, 2004 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh inaugurated DTH Service ofAIR & Doordarshan.

: 12 AIR channels in different regional languages from various statecapitals are available countrywide through the KU Band on DTHplatform of Prasar Bharati.

15th June, 2005 : FM transmitter commionsioned at Port Blair, Himmatnager,Saraipalli, Mandla, Rajgarh, Agartala and Imphal.

9th July, 2005 : 1 kW FM transmitter commissioned at Shimla.

15th Aug, 2005 : FM transmitter commisioned at Udaipur, Rohtak, Gulbarga,Aurangabad and Madurai.

23rd Aug, 2005 : New Broadcasting House equipped with digital studio setup forNews Service Division, External Service and Home Service wasinaugurated by Hon’ble Minister of I&B and Culture.

2nd Sept, 2005 : 1 kW FM transmitter commissioned at Gorakhpur.

23rd Decmeber,2005 : 1 kW FM transmitter commissioned at Deogarh in Orissa.

25th December,2005 : 5 kW FM transmitter commissioned at both Hyderabad in AndhraPradesh and Kurseong in West Bengal.

27th December,2005 : 10 kW FM transmitter commissioned at Shillong in Meghalaya and1kW transmitter commissioned at Darjeeling in West Bengal.

15th & 16th Feb-06 : Commonwealth Broadcasting Association conference held at Delhi.

17th June, 2006 : 1 KW FM transmitter commissioned at Vijayawada (AP).

30th June, 2006 : Uplinking of DTH channel increased from 12 to 20.

11th July, 2006 : 1KW FM transmitter commissioned at Kanpur (UP).

1st Sept, 2006 : 200 KW MW transmitter commissioned at Kargil (J&K). 1KW MWtransmitter commissioned at Drass & Tiesuru (J&K).

2nd October, 2006 : 20 KW MW transmitter commissioned at Kota (Raj.).

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Jan-2007 to Dec-2007

* New Stations with FM Transmitters have been commisioned at Dharampuri (Tamilnadu), Macherla (AndhraPradesh) and Aurangabad (Bihar).

* FM Transmitters have been commissioned at existing stations at Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), Aizawl(Mizoram), Kohima (Nagaland), Baripada (Orissa), Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) and Puducherry.

* Existing FM Transmitters at Chennai i.e. 5 KW FM Tr. of FM Gold and 10 KW FM Tr. of FM Rainbowhave been replaced by 20 KW FM Transmitters.

* Existing 5 KW FM Tr. of FM Gold service at Kolkata has been replaced by 20 KW FM Transmitter.

* New station with 1 KW MW Transmitter has been commissioned at Soro (Orissa).

* Existing 100 KW MW Transmitters at Delhi & Raipur (Chhatisgarh) have been replaced with new state-of-the art technology transmitters.

* As a part of J&K special package for boosting border coverage, new Stations with 1 KW MW Transmittersat Nyoma & Diskit in Leh region have been commissioned.

Chief Minister J & K Inaugurating Akashvani Annual Award Ceremony at AIR, Jammu

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GROWTH

OF

AIR

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GROWTH OF AIR

Five year As on No. of Centres Number of Transmitters Coverage(%)plan Broadcasting Auxiliary/ MW SW FM Total % %

Centres Rec.centres Area Population

15.08.47 06 – 06 12 – 18 2.50 11.00

01.04.51 25 01 29 17 – 46 12.00 20.00

End of I (51-56) 31.03.56 26 02 29 17 – 46 31.00 46.00

End of II (56-61) 31.03.61 30 04 ** 33 26 – 59 37.00 55.00

End of III (61-66) 31.03.66 54 02 82 28 – 110 52.00 70.00

31.03.69 66 03 97 30 – 127 56.00 73.00

End of IV (69-74) 31.03.74 71 04 108 32 – 140 67.50 80.30

End of V (74-78) 31.03.78 84 02 124 32 01 157 77.63 89.35

31.03.80 84 02 124 32 01 157 77.73 89.40

31.03.81 85 02 125 32 03 160 78.08 89.55

31.03.82 85 02 125 32 03 160 78.83 89.65

31.03.83 86 02 126 33 03 162 78.83 89.65

31.03.84 86 02 126 33 03 162 78.90 89.69

End of VI (80-85) 31.03.85 88 02 128 35 04 167 79.78 90.27

31.03.86 88 02 128 35 04 167 79.78 90.27

31.03.87 93 02 133 35 04 172 82.20 93.40

31.03.88 94 02 134 35 04 173 82.93 94.52

31.03.89 97 02 137 36 05 178 83.71 94.91

End of VII (85-90) 31.03.90 100 02 137 41 08 186 83.78 94.96

31.03.91 108 02 139 43 15 197 84.60 95.40

31.12.91 125 02 139 43 37 219 85.00 95.70

29.02.92 126 02 140 43 37 220 85.40 95.90

Start of VIII 01.04.92 128 02 140 43 39 222 85.40 95.90

End of VIII (92-97) 31.03.97 187 01 147 52 98 297 90.00 97.30

Start of IXEnd of IX (97-02) 31.03.02 208 – 149 55 130 334 89.66 98.84

Tenth Plan (02-07)31.12.05 222 – 144 54 158 356 91.42 99.13

31.12.06 225 – 146 54 161 361 92.92 99.49

Eleventh Plan (2007-12)

31.12.07 231 - 149 54 170 373 91.79 99.14

LEGEND :

* Five more Broadcasting centres were taken over subsequently from the princely states of Hyderabad,Aurangabad, Mysore, Trivandrum and Baroda.

* Shillong and Chandigarh converted to Broadcasting centres.

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ALL INDIA RADIO STATEWISE COVERAGE

DURING DAY TIMEAs on 31.12.2007

Existing After completion of 10th PlanS.No. STATES AREA % POPULATION % AREA % POPULATION%

(2001 CENSUS) (2001 CENSUS)

1. Andhra Pradesh 99.00 99.50 99.00 99.502. Arunachal Pradesh 57.00 76.00 58.70 76.503. Assam 96.70 98.87 97.80 99.294. Bihar 99.00 99.00 99.00 99.005. Chhatisgarh 93.80 97.35 93.90 97.586. Delhi 99.00 99.00 99.00 99.007. Goa 99.00 99.00 99.00 99.008. Gujarat 99.00 99.00 99.00 99.009. Haryana 99.00 99.00 99.00 99.0010. Himachal Pradesh 52.00 88.91 53.17 89.6611. Jammu & Kashmir 42.55 99.00 48.22 99.5212. Jharkhand 99.00 99.00 99.00 99.0013. Karnataka 96.40 97.30 98.48 98.7514. Kerala 99.60 99.80 99.60 99.8015. Madhya Pradesh 99.30 99.40 99.40 99.5016. Maharashtra 98.67 98.99 99.00 99.6817. Manipur 94.96 98.46 95.16 98.5118. Meghalaya 97.50 98.45 97.50 98.4519. Mizoram 59.56 73.27 67.55 80.8520. Nagaland 81.50 87.67 83.10 88.8821. Orissa 98.27 99.00 99.47 99.7022. Punjab 99.00 99.00 99.00 99.0023. Rajasthan 94.00 99.00 98.47 99.8024. Sikkim 72.00 95.60 73.00 96.6825. Tamilnadu 99.00 99.00 99.00 99.0026. Tripura 84.31 89.00 99.00 99.0027. Uttar Pradesh 99.90 99.90 99.90 99.9028. Uttarakhand 52.80 77.37 66.37 87.3629. West Bengal 99.00 99.00 99.00 99.00

II UNION TERRITORIES

1. A & N Islands 99.00 99.00 99.00 99.002. Chandigarh 99.00 99.00 99.00 99.003. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 99.00 99.00 99.00 99.004. Daman & Diu 99.00 99.00 99.00 99.005. L & M Islands 99.00 99.00 99.00 99.006. Puducherry 99.00 99.00 99.00 99.00

NATIONAL COVERAGE 91.42 99.13 92.92 99.49

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AIR CHANNELS ON DIFFERENT MODES OF

TRANSMISSION

S.No. State & Places Operating Power of the Date of Population Frequency Transmitters Commissioning Covered

(In Lakhs)(2001 CENSUS)

SOUTH ZONE ANDHRA PRADESH

AM MODE

1. Hyderabad 738 Khz 200 KW MW(A) 03.02.35 606.88 1377 Khz 20 KW MW(B) 13.11.72 100.19

2. Adilabad# 1485 Khz 1 KW MW(LRS) 12.10.86 5.623. Vijayawada 837 Khz 100 KW MW 01.12.48 371.80

1503 Khz 1 KW MW(VB) 19.08.62 33.804. Vishakhapatnam 927 Khz 100KWMW 04.08.63 103.095. Cuddapah 900 Khz 100 KW MW 17.06.63 157.57

FM MODE

1. Hyderabad 102.8 Mhz 6 KW FM(VB) 24.03.89 10.30 101.9 Mhz 5 KWFM (Rainbow) 25.12.05 40.00

2. Vijayawada 102.2 Khz 1KW FM 17.06.06 33.803. Vishakhapatnam 102 Mhz 10 KW FM(VB) 01.11.99 11.504. Kothagudam# 100.1 Mhz 6 KW FM 24.03.89 10.305. Warangal# 103.5 Mhz 10 KW FM(LRS) 17.02.90 12.146. Nizamabad# 103.2 Mhz 6 KW FM(LRS) 09.09.90 18.607. Tirupathi# 103.2 Mhz 10 KW FM(LRS) 01.02.91 140.60

107.5 Mhz 3 KW FM 17.02.018. Anantapur# 101.7 Mhz 6 KW FM(LRS) 29.05.91 19.909. Kurnool# 102.4 Mhz 6 KW FM(LRS) 01.05.92 14.16

10. Merkapuram# 101.5 Mhz 6 KW FM(LRS) 09.08.93 11.0011. Macherla 103.1 Mhz 3 KW FM

SW MODE

1. Hyderabad 4800 Khz 50 KW SW

# Hindi :- Relay of Vividh Bharati programme by all FM stations.

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KARNATAKAAM MODE

1. Bangalore 612 Khz 200 KW MW 02.11.55 450.702. Bhadrawati 1359 Khz 20 KW MW 07.02.65 38.633. Dharwad 765 Khz 200 KW MW 08.01.50 297.76

1350 Khz 1 KW MW (VB) 26.02.73 19.784. Gulbarga 1107 Khz 20 KW MW 11.11.66 110.305. Mangalore/Udipi 1089 Khz 20 KW MW 11.12.76 10.50

FM MODE

1. Bangalore 101.3 Mhz 10 KW FM (VB) 10.11.72 61.60101.3 Mhz 10 KW FM

2. Dharwad 103 Mhz 10 KW FM (Repl of 1 kW MW VB)3. Gulbarga 103.7 Mhz 1 KW FM 15.08.05 5.304. Mysore 1017 Khz 10 KW FM 14.11.74 16.605. Chitradurga 102.6 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 03.05.91 12.606. Hassan 1107 Khz 6 KW FM 04.05.91 15.807. Hospet 102.2 Mhz 10 KW FM (LRS) 01.05.92 18.908. Raichur 102.1 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 28.08.93 11.009. Mercara 103.1 Mhz 6 KW FM 28.08.93 23.00

10. Karwar 100.5 Mhz 3KW FM (LRS) 13.02.94 06.1011. Bijapur 101.8 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 12.09.97 13.0012. Bellary 103.3 Mhz 1KW FM (Int. set up)(Rel. station)13. Mangalore/Udipi 100.3 Mhz 10 KW FM 15.10.02 9.60

SW MODE

1. Bangalore 5926 Khz 6x500 KW SW (Ext. service)

A function at AIR Mysore (Karanataka)

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KERALAAM MODE

1. Alleppey 576 Khz 200 KW MW 17.07.71 256.50(Relay centre)

2. Calicut 684 Khz 100 KW MW 14.05.50 100.803. Trichur 630 Khz 100 KW MW 04.11.56 117.974. Trivandrum 1161 Khz 20 KW MW 12.03.43 50.70

FM MODE

1. Trichur 10 KW FM 1.1.2003 23.502. Manjeri 102.7 Mhz 3 KW FM 28.01.063. Trivandrum 101.9 Mhz 10 KW FM 06.03.66 24.804. Cochin 102.3 Mhz 6 KW FM 01.10.89 21.75

107.5 Mhz 10 KW FM (VB) 15.02.96 21.755. Cannanore 101.5 Mhz 6 KW FM 04.05.91 15.706. Idukki

(Devikulam) 101.4 Mhz 6 KW FM 23.02.94 26.907. Calicut 103.6 Mhz 10 KW FM

SW MODE

3. Trivandrum 5010 Khz 50 KW SW

Golden Jubilee Celebration of Regional News at AIR, Thiruvananthapuram

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TAMILNADUAM MODE

1. Coimbatore 999 Khz 20 KW MW 18.12.66 13.002. Chennai 720 Khz 200 KW MW ‘A’ 16.06.38 434.30

783 Khz 20 KW MW ‘B’ 14.10.94 102.201395 Khz 20 KW MW (VB) 15.10.61 201.20

3. Madurai 1269 Khz 20 KW MW 06.06.87 89.804. Tiruchirapalli 936 Khz 100 KW MW 16.05.39 308.00

50 KW MW5. Tirunelveli 1197 Khz 20 KW MW 01.12.63 94.506. Oottacamund 1602 Khz 1 KW MW 07.05.94 04.907. Tuticorin 1053 Khz 200 KW MW 31.05.94 142.87

(Ext. service)

Dr. K. Ponmudi, Minister of Higher Education, Tamilnadu, in the Studio of AIR, Chennai.

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FM MODE

1. Coimbatore 103 Mhz 10 KW FM(VB) 15.08.00 29.002. Chennai 107.7 Mhz 20 KW FM (Stereo) 20.00

105 Mhz 20 KW FM(2nd Channel) 05.00

3. Madurai 103.3 Mhz 1 KW FM 15.08.05(Relay DTH Tamil)4. Tiruchirapalli 102.1 Mhz 10 KW FM(VB) 31.03.63 20.005. Nagarcoil 101 Mhz 10 KW FM(LRS) 13.10.84 28.906. Kodaikanal 100.5 Mhz 10 KW FM 01.07.00 158.907. Yercaud (Salem) 100.9 Khz 100 KW (LPT Rel.) 20.07.05 39.608. Dharamapuri 102.5 Mhz 10 KW FM

SW MODE

1. Chennai 7160 Khz 50 KW SW100 KW SW(‘VB’synchronised operation)

PUDUCHERRY

AM MODE

1. Pondicherry 1215 Khz 20 kW MW 23.09.67 66.702. Kavaratti 1584 Khz 1 kW MW 01.01.94 00.25

FM MODE

1. Karaikal(Pondicherry) 100.3 Mhz 6 kW FM Tr.(LRS) 06.03.95 21.10

2. Pondicherry 102.8 Mhz 5 KW FM

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NORTH EAST ZONE

ARUNACHAL PRADESHAM MODE

1. Itanagar 675 Khz 100 KW MW 01.04.86 28.10

2. Passighat 1062 Khz 10 KW MW 06.03.66 0.603. Tawang 1521 Khz 10 KW MW 23.09.77 0.344. Tezu 1332 Khz 10 KW MW 15.08.67 0.545. Ziro 1602 Khz 1 KW MW 09.08.93 11.00

FM MODE

1. Itanagar 103.1 Mhz 10 KW FM

SW MODE

1. Itanagar 4990 Khz 50 KW SW

ASSAMAM MODE

1. Guwahati 729 Khz 100 KW MW(A) 01.07.48 161.901035 Khz 10 KW MW(B) 28.07.85 37.20

2. Silchar 828 Khz 20 KW MW 17.08.72 48.703. Dibrugarh 567 Khz 300 KW MW 15.02.69 85.804. Diphu 1584 Khz 1 KW MW 04.2.96 01.205. Kokrajhar 1512 Khz 20 KW MW 15.8.99 41.136. Tezpur 1125 Khz 20 KWMW 01.07.00 44.60

FM MODE

1. Guwahati 100.8 Mhz 10 KW FM (VB) 29.03.00 18.262. Jorhat 103.4 Mhz 10 KW FM (LRS) 20.5.91 25.003. Haflong 102 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 29.10.92 08.104. Nagaon 102.7 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 23.2.94 23.705. Dhubri 103.3 Mhz 6 KW FM (Relay) 13.3.00 18.60

SW MODE

1. Guwahati 4940 Khz 50 KW SW (Reg.Service) 10330 Khz 50 KW SW (VB,Synchronised operation)

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MANIPUR

AM MODE

1. Imphal 882 Khz 300 KW MW 15.08.63 21.80

FM MODE

1. Imphal 103.4 Mhz 10 KW FM (VB) June-052. Churachandpur 103.5 Mhz 6 KW FM

SW MODE

1. Imphal 7150 Khz 50 KW SW

MEGHALAYA

AM MODE

1. Shillong 864 Khz 100 KW MW 06.03.66 37.102. Tura 1233 Khz 20 KW MW 23.11.84 06.273. Williamnagar 1602 Khz 1 KW MW (CRS) 01.07.00 00.414. Nongstoin 1485 Khz 1 KW MW (CRS) 10.06.00 00.35

FM MODE

1. Shillong 103 Mhz 10 KW FM(Rainbow) 27.12.052. Jowai 101.1 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 22.10.95 05.00

SW MODE

1. Shillong 4970 Khz 50 KW SW (NE Integrated Service)

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MIZORAM

AM MODE

1. Aizwal 540 Khz 20 kW MW 31.07.66 06.002. Saiha 1602 Khz 1 kW MW (CRS) 13.06.00 00.27

FM MODE

1. Lunglei 101.9 Mhz 6 kW FM 20.03.95 01.702. Aizwal 100.7 Mhz 6 KW FM

SW MODE

1. Aizwal 5050 Khz 10 kW SW

NAGALAND

AM MODE

1. Kohima 639 Khz 100 kW MW 04.01.63 12.302. Mon 1584 Khz 1 kW MW (CRS) 10.06.00 00.503. Tuensang 1602 Khz 1 kW MW (CRS) 10.06.00 00.50

FM MODE

1. Mokokchung 100.9 Mhz 6 kW FM Tr. (LRS) 26.01.96 08.332. Kohima 103 Mhz 1 KW FM

SW MODE

1. Kohima 4850 Khz 50 kW SW

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SIKKIMAM MODE

1. Gangtok 1404 Khz 20 KW MW 01.10.82 13.00

SW MODE

1. Gangtok 3390 Khz 10 KW SW

TRIPURAAM MODE

1. Agartala 1269 Khz 20 KW MW 26.01.67 14.30

FM MODE

1. Agartala 101.6 Mhz 10 KW FM (VB) 15.08.052. Belonia 103.7 Mhz 6 KW FM(LRS) 28.10.92 08.703. Kailashahar 103.2 Mhz 6 KW FM(LRS) 28.10.92 10.70

Smt. Subbu Laxshmi Jagdeeshan, State Minister of Social Empowerment, in the Studio of AIR

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NORTH ZONE

JAMMU & KASHMIR

AM MODE

1. Srinagar 1116 Khz 300 KWMW(A) 01.07.48 74.13 684 Khz 10 KW MW (Yuv-vani)15.08.94 23.44

2. Jammu 990 Khz 300 KW MW(A) 01.12.47 77.743. Leh 1053 Khz 20 KW MW 25.06.71 01.174. Kargil 684 Khz 200 KW MW 01.09.06 0.15

1584 Khz 1 KW MW5. Khaltsi 1485 Khz 1 KW MW(Rel.) 15.12.02 –

(Rel. from Delhi)6. Naushera 1085 Khz 20 kW MW(Rel.) 15.12.02 10.80

(Rel. from Radio J& K / Delhi)7. Kupwara 1350 Khz 20 KW MW (Rel.) 0

(Rel. from Radio J& K / Delhi)8. Drass 1485 Khz 1 KW MW (Rel.) 01.09.069. Tiesuru 1602 Khz 1 KW MW (Rel.) 01.09.06

10. Nyomarap 1485 Khz 1 KW MW (Rel.)11. Diskit 1602 Khz 1 KW MW (Rel.)

FM MODE

1. Srinagar 102.6 Mhz 10 KW FM (VB) 24.02.74 18.702. Jammu 100.3 Mhz 3 KW FM (Yuv-vani) 31.12.93 12.90

104.5 Mhz 10 KW FM (VB) 24.03.00 20.103. Bhaderwah 101 Mhz 6 KW FM4. Kathua 102.2 Mhz 10 KW FM5. Poonch 100.7 Mhz 6 KW FM6. Rajouri 101.9 Mhz 10 KW FW (Rel.) 15.12.02 07.50

(Rel. from Radio J& K / Delhi)

SW MODE

1. Srinagar 4950 Khz 50 KW SW2. Jammu 4830 Khz 50 KW SW3. Leh 10 KW SW

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HARYANA

AM MODE

1. Rohtak 1143 Khz 20 KW MW 08.05.76 392.10

FM MODE

1. Rohtak 103.5 Mhz 1 KW FM (VB) 15.08.052. Kurukshetra 101.4 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 24.06.91 33.603. Hissar 102.3 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 26.01.99 21.60

HIMACHAL PRADESH

AM MODE

1. Shimla 774 Khz 100 KW MW 16.06.55 172.442. Kinnaur (Kalpa) 1584 Khz 1KW MW (Rel.) 01.06.97 0.06

FM MODE

1. Shimla 100.9 Mhz 1KW FM 09.07.052. Kasauli 107.2 Mhz 10 KW FM 02.10.92 186.90

(Relay centre)4. Hamirpur 101.8 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 16.02.94 17.705. Dharamshala 103.4 Mhz 10 KW FM 23.02.94 14.906. Kullu 102.5 Mhz 6 KW FM (Relay) 08.90

SW MODE

1. Shimla 3223 Khz 50 KW SW

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PUNJAB

AM MODE

1. Jalandhar 873 Khz 300 KW MW 16.05.49 454.002. Jalandhar 702 Khz 200 KW MW3. Jalandhar 1350 Khz 1 KW MW (VB) 01.03.68 31.65

FM MODE

1. Jalandhar 102.7 Mhz 10 KW FM2. Bhatinda 101.1 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 20.04.91 29.603. Patiala 100.2 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 01.05.92 32.80

Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture organized by AIR

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DELHI

AM MODE

1. Delhi 819 Khz 200 kW MW ‘A’ 01.01.36 1186.00666 Khz 100kW MW ‘B’ 01.01.36 1223.001368 Khz 20 kW MW (VB) 22.06.69 305.80101.7 Khz 10 kW MW 21.07.69 343.80

(Yuv-vani)1215 Khz 20 kW MW (NC) 14.01.98

FM MODE

1. Delhi 102.6 Mhz 10 kW FM 15.08.99106.4 Mhz 10 kW FM (STEREO)

SW MODE

1. Delhi 2x100 kW SW (Ext. service)6x50 kW SW (Ext.service)7x250 KW SW

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CENTRAL ZONE

UTTAR PRADESH

AM MODE

1. Lucknow 747 Khz 300 KW MW 02.04.38 905.301278 Khz 10 KW MW (VB) 02.10.63 107.66

2. Allahabad 1026 Khz 20 KW MW 01.02.49 195.103. Varanasi 1242 Khz 100 KW MW 28.10.62 488.77

1602 Khz 1 KW MW(VB) 28.01.93 36.904. Rampur 891 Khz 20 KW MW 23.07.65 235.865. Kanpur 1449 Khz 1 KW MW 15.09.63 49.40

(Exclusive VB)6. Mathura 1584 Khz 1 KW MW 29.01.67 45.707. Gorakhpur 909 Khz 100 kW MW 02.10.72 608.608. Najibabad 954 Khz 100 KW MW 27.01.78 121.409. Agra 1530 Khz 20 kW MW 16.01.89 162.00

FM MODE

1. Lucknow 100.7 Mhz 10 KW FM 17.02.00 30.302. Allahabad 100.3 Mhz 10 KW FM(VB) 01.01.66 33.303. Kanpur 103.7 Mhz 1 KW FM 11.07.06 49.404. Gorakhpur 100.1 Mhz 1 KW FM (VB) 02.09.055. Faizabad 101.9 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 17.06.93 38.906. Bareilly 100.4 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 17.06.93 23.507. Jhansi 103 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 11.07.93 18.108. Obra 102.7 Mhz 6 KW FM 28.08.93 16.109. Aligarh 101.3 Mhz 6 KW FM (Rel.) 20.06.99 21.1010. Varanasi 100.6 Mhz 1 KW FM

SW MODE

1. Aligarh 4x250 kW SW (Ext. service)2. Lucknow 50 KW SW3. Gorakhpur 50 KW SW (Ext.service)

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UTTARAKHAND

AM MODE

1. Almora 999 Khz 1 KW MW (Reg.) 15.06.86 02.602. Gopeshwar 1485 Khz 1 KW MW (Reg.) 07.02.01 00.50

(Chamoli)3. Pauri 1602 Khz 1 KW MW (Reg.) 25.11.96 00.924. Pithoragarh 1602 Khz 1 KW MW (Rel.) 10.06.97 00.735. Uttarkashi 1602 Khz 1 KW MW (Rel.) 30.11.97 00.36

FM MODE

1. Mussoorie 102.1 Mhz 10 KW FM (Rel.) 19.07.95 161.80

MADHYA PRADESHAM MODE

1. Bhopal 1593 Khz 10 KW MW 31.10.56 28.152. Chhatarpur 675 Khz 20 KW MW 07.08.76 149.253. Gwalior 1386 Khz 20 KW MW 15.08.64 75.804. Indore 648 Khz 200 KW MW 22.05.55 615.505. Jabalpur 801 Khz 200 KW MW 08.11.64 213.906. Rewa 1179 Khz 20 KW MW 02.10.77 133.70

FM MODE

1. Bhopal 103.5 Mhz 6 KW FM (VB) 29.11.64 18.402. Indore 101.6 Mhz 6 KW FM (VB) 19.08.62 22.603. Jabalpur 102.9 Mhz 10 KW FM (VB) 11.02.00 22.604. Khandwa 101.2 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 19.10.90 11.505. Betul 103.1 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 30.04.91 09.406. Shivpuri 100.2 Mhz 6 KW FM 04.05.91 09.307. Chhindwara 102.2 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 07.03.92 10.908. Shahdol 102 Mhz 6 KW FM 15.05.92 09.609. Balaghat 101.3 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 28.10.92 10.90

10. Guna 102.3 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 10.04.93 09.6011. Sagar 102.6 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 02.05.93 13.4012. Mandla 100.4 Mhz 1 KW FM (VB) 21.06.05 1.5013. Rajgarh 100.7 Mhz 3 KW FM (VB) 23.06.05 5.00

SW MODE

1. Bhopal 3315 Khz 50 KW SW

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CHHATTISGARH

AM MODE

1. Ambikapur 1280 Khz 20 KW MW 26.12.76 33.432. Jagdalpur 756 Khz 100 KW MW 22.01.77 53.883. Raipur 981 Khz 100 KW MW 02.10.63 181.50

FM MODE

1. Raipur 101.6 Mhz 1 KW FM (Int set up)2. Bilaspur 103.2 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 01.05.91 15.703. Raigarh 100.7 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 01.05.92 10.604. Saraipalli 102.8 Mhz 1 KW FM (VB) 18.06.05 0.60

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WESTERN ZONE

RAJASTHAN

AM MODE

1. Jaipur 1476 Khz 1 KW MW 09.04.55 29.701 KW MW (VB) 19.08.62 33.00

2. Kota 1584 Khz 20 KW MW (LRS) 02.10.06 12.003. Ajmer 603 Khz 200 KW MW 11.12.55 332.00

(Relay Centre)4. Bikaner 1395 Khz 20 KW MW 28.04.63 14.005. Udaipur 1125 Khz 20 KW MW 05.03.67 29.706. Jodhpur 531 Khz 300 KW MW 15.08.65 183.507. Suratgarh 918 Khz 300 KW MW 22.02.81 104.708. Barmer 1458 Khz 20 KW MW 21.02.92 04.40

FM MODE

1. Jaipur 100.3 Mhz 6 KW FM (VB) 19.08.62 27.802. Udaipur 101.7 Mhz 1 KW FM (VB) 15.08.053. Jodhpur 102.1 Mhz 6 KW FM (VB) 15.08.65 18.604. Alwar 103.1 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 14.01.91 23.005. Nagaur 103.7 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 06.08.91 09.306. Banswara 101.3 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 08.10.91 17.907. Chittorgarh 102.9 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 21.12.91 23.708. Swai Madhopur 101.5 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 15.05.92 13.509. Churu 100.7 Mhz 6 KW FM 12.11.92 13.80

10. Jhalawar 103.2 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 24.01.93 11.6011. Jaisalmer 101.8 Mhz 10 KW FM 23.02.94 01.5012. Mount Abu 103.5 Mhz 6 KW FM 10.06.97 62.40

SW MODE

1. Jaipur 4910 Khz 50 KW SW

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GUJARAT

AM MODE

1. Ahmedabad 846 Khz 200KW MW 16.04.49 517.702. Bhuj 1314 Khz 20 KW MW 10.10.65 37.503. Rajkot 810 Khz 300KW MW 04.01.55 470.65

1000 KW MW (Ext. service)4. Ahwa 1485 Khz 1 KW MW 27.02.94 01.685. Himmatnagar 1584 Khz 1 KW MW (LRS) 21.06.05 10.50

FM MODE

1. Ahmedabad 96.7 Mhz 10 KW FM (VB) 02.10.65 50.80

2. Vadodra 93.9 Mhz 10 KW FM (VB) 14.11.75 23.70(Exclusive VB)

3. Rajkot 95.8 Mhz 10 KW FM 04.01.55 12.10

4. Godhra 102.2 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 25.02.91 26.705. Surat 101.1 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 23.03.92 27.60

GOA

AM MODE

1. Panaji 1287 Khz 100KW MW 09.01.62 24.561539 Khz 20 KW MW (VB) 09.01.62 09.50

FM MODE

1. Panaji 105.4 Mhz 6 KW FM (Stereo)

SW MODE

1. Panaji 2x250 KW SW (Ext. service)

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MAHARASHTRA

AM MODE

1. Aurangabad 1521 Khz 1 KW MW 19.09.76 21.102. Mumbai 1044 Khz 100 KW MW ‘A’ 23.07.27 307.603. Mumbai 558 Khz 100 KW MW ‘B’ 06.02.89 521.60

4. Mumbai 1188 Khz 50 KW MW (VB) 30.08.70 280.605. Jalgaon 963 Khz 20 KW MW 16.10.76 199.706. Nagpur 585 Khz 300 KW MW 16.07.48 894.807. Nagpur 1566/630 Khz 1000 KW MW (National Channel)8. Parbhani 1305 Khz 20 KW MW 16.03.98 114.479. Pune 792 Khz 100 KW MW 02.10.53 306.00

10. Ratnagiri 1143 Khz 20 KW MW 30.01.77 06.3011. Sangli 1251 Khz 20 KW MW 06.10.63 48.5012. Sholapur 1602 Khz 1 KW MW (LRS) 04.04.86 18.28

FM MODE

1. Aurangabad 101.7 Mhz 1 KW FM (VB) 15.08.05

2. Mumbai 107.1 Mhz 10 KW FM (Stereo) 423. Mumbai 107.1 Mhz 10 KW FM 45

(2nd FM Channel)4. Nagpur 100.6 Mhz 6 KW FM (VB) 21.03.63 26.805. Pune 101 Mhz 6 KW FM (VB) 22.03.64 45.606. Dhule 100.5 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 23.02.94 19.10

7. Beed 102.9 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 10.11.90 13.708. Ahmednagar 100.1 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 14.04.91 16.609. Nanded 101.1 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 29.05.91 18.60

10. Akola 102.4 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 01.05.92 18.5011. Chandrapur 103 Mhz 6 KW FM12. Kolhapur 102.7 Mhz 6 KW FM13. Nasik 101.4 Mhz 6 KW FM14. Osmanabad 101.3 Mhz 6 KW FM15. Satara 103.1 Mhz 6 KW FM16. Yeotmal 102.7 Mhz 6 KW FM

SW MODE

1. Mumbai 10330 Khz 100 KW SW (VB, Synchronised operation)2. Mumbai 4840 Khz 50 KW SW

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EAST ZONE

BIHAR

AM MODE

1. Patna 621 Khz 100 KW MW 26.01.48 1289.772. Patna 1 KW MW3. Bhagalpur 1458 Khz 20 KW MW 05.03.67 201.764. Darbhanga 1296 Khz 10 KW MW 02.02.76 228.24

FM MODE

1. Patna 102.5 Mhz 6 KW FM (VB) 02.10.63 50.802. Sasaram 103.4 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 02.05.91 35.603. Purnea 102.3 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 25.10.92 48.004. Aurangabad 102.4 Mhz 100 KW FM

JHARKHAND

AM MODE

1. Ranchi 549 Khz 100 kW MW 27.07.57 539.502. Jamshedpur 1584 Khz 1 KW MW 01.09.90 15.11

FM MODE

1. Jamshedpur 100.8 Mhz 6 KW FM (VB)2. Chaibasa 101.7 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 08.11.92 14.703. Hazaribagh 102.1 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 08.11.92 20.904. Daltonganj 103 Mhz 10 KW FM (LRS) 06.09.93 25.5015. Ranchi 103.3 Mhz 6 KW FM (VB)

SW MODE

1. Ranchi 4960/5985 Khz 50 KW SW

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ORISSA

AM MODE

1. Cuttack 972 Khz 300 KW MW 28.01.48 203.501314 Khz 1 KW MW (VB)

2. Jeypore 1467 Khz 100 KW MW 28.06.64 27.703. Sambalpur 945 Khz 100 KW MW 26.05.63 113.684. Keonjhar 1584 Khz 1 KW MW (LRS) 29.11.88 02.105. Baripada 1 KW MW (LRS) 25.02.91 02.956. Bhawanipatna 1206 Khz 200 KW MW 30.12.93 93.907. Joranda 1485 Khz 1 KW MW (LRS) 03.10.95 02.168. Soro 1 KW MW

FM MODE

1. Cuttack 101.3 Mhz 6 KW FM (STEREO) 222. Berhampur 100.6 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 01.04.93 12.903. Bolangir 101.9 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 29.12.93 12.904. Rourkela 102.6 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 24.05.95 10.305. Puri 103.4 Mhz 3 KW FM (LRS) 29.06.95 06.806. Deogarh 101.8 Mhz 100 KW (LPT Rel.) 23.12.05 0.407. Baripada 102.9 Mhz 5 KW FM

SW MODE

1. Jeypore 5040/6040 Khz 50 KW SW

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WEST BENGAL

AM MODE

1. Kolkata 657 Khz 200 KW MW ‘A’ 26.08.27 1044.60Kolkata 1008 Khz 100 KW MW ’B’ 13.06.92 703.80Kolkata 1323 Khz 20 KW MW (VB) 15.08.60 337.50Kolkata 594 Khz 1000 MW (Ext. Services)

2. Kurseong 1440 Khz 1 KW MW (Reg)3. Siliguri 711 Khz 200 KW MW 07.07.63 213.704. Chinsurah 1000 KW MW

FM MODE

1. Kolkata 100.2 Mhz 5 KW FM 15.08.99 143.30(Yuv-Vani)

100.2 Mhz 20 KW FM (Stereo) 16FM GOLD

107 Mhz 10 KW FM2. Kurseong 102.3 Mhz 5 KW FM (Rainbow) 25.12.05 112.203. Siliguri 107 Mhz 10 KW FM (VB) 10.09.01 33.204. Murshidabad 102.2 Mhz 6 KW FM (LRS) 21.01.90 73.705. Asansole 100.3 Mhz 6 kW FM (Rel.) 15.08.97 20.806. Shantiniketan 103.1 Mhz 3 KW FM (LRS) 01.11.02 21.407. Darjeeling 100.2 Mhz 100 KW FM (LPT Rel.)27.12.05 1.90

SW MODE

1. Kolkata 4820/7210 Khz 50 KW SW2. Kurseong 7230/4895 Khz 50 KW SW 02.06.62 5.80

Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan 2007, Sitar Recital by Pt. Giri Raj at AIR, Kolkata

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UNION TERRIOTRY

PORT BLAIR

AM MODE

1. Port Blair 684 Khz 100 KW MW

FM MODE

1. Port Blair 100.9 Mhz 10 KW FM2. Daman 102.3 Mhz 3 kW FM (LRS) 17.05.95 09.60

FM MODE

1. Chandigarh 103.1 Mhz 6 KW FM

SW MODE

1. Port Blair 4760 Khz 10 KW SW

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NEW

INITIATIVES

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PROGRAMME WING

Programme wing of DG:AIR initiated many new activities in the year 2007. Some of the importantprogrammes carried out in the year may be briefly indicated in the following pages:-

(1) Live discussion followed by direct broadcast of the Inaugural Session of the SAARC Summit on03.04.2007.

(2) Live broadcast of the Closing Ceremony of the SAARC Summit on 04.04.2007.

(3) Broadcast of special Hindi feature ‘Abhinav Yoddha: Babu Jagjivan Ram’ on 05.04.2007 to mark hisbirth centenary year.

(4) Broadcast of programmes highlighting various aspects of the life and teaching of Dr. B. R. Ambedkaron his birth anniversary on 14.04.2007.

(5) Coverage of the Prime Minister’s Shram Awards function on 27.04.2007.

(6) Coverage of Nirmal Gram Puraskar distribution function on 04.05.2007.

(7) Curtain Raiser on 06.05.2007 on the commemorative Yatra – ‘Saajhi Shahadat: Saajhi Virasat’ (YouthVolunteers March) from Meerut to Delhi and concluding function at Red Fort

(8) Running commentary on the Flag-off Ceremony of the National Youth Rally from Meerut on 07.05.2007.

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(9) Running commentary on the events of Youth Volunteers March from Modi Nagar on 08.05.2007, fromMuradnagar on 09.05.2007 and from Ghaziabad on 09.05.2007.

(10) Live broadcast of the function in the Central Hall of the Parliament on 10.05.2007.

(11) Live broadcast of the Sound & Light Show on the theme of First War of Independence from MajorDhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi on 10.05.2007.

(12) Running commentary of the main function at Red Fort, Delhi on 11.05.2007. Radio report on variousfunctions to mark the occasion was also broadcast.

(13) Live broadcast of the Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh’s speech at the Opening and ClosingSessions of the meeting of the National Development Council in New Delhi on 29.05.2007.

(14) Coverage of National Bal Shree Honour function on 01.06.2007.

(15) Coverage of functions to mark International Environment Day on 05.06.2007.

(16) Live broadcast of the Inaugural Session of the Conference of Ministers-in-Charge of Rural DrinkingWater Supply and Sanitation in States and Union Territories on 04.07.2007.

(17) Live commentary of the funeral of former Prime Minister Late Shri Chandra Shekhar on 09.07.2007.Tribute programmes were broadcast on 08.07.2007 and 09.07.2007.

(18) Coverage of functions to mark the World Population Day on 11.07.2007.

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(19) Live broadcast of the Inaugural Session of the 8th World Hindi Conference at United NationsHeadquarters in New York (USA) on 13.07.2007. AIR, Delhi also broadcast Radio Reports on thedeliberations of the Conference and its Closing Ceremony.

(20) Live broadcast of the Farewell Function for the Hon’ble President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam at the jointmeeting of members of both the Houses from Central Hall of Parliament on 23.07.2007.

(21) Farewell address to the Nation by Hon’ble President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on 24.07.2007.

(22) Live broadcast of the Swearing-in Ceremony of the Hon’ble President Elect Smt. Pratibha DevisinghPatil from Rashtrapati Bhawan, North Block, Vijay Chowk, Gate No. 5 of Parliament House and CentralHall of Parliament on 25.07.2007.

(23) Coverage of the Workshop on UNESCO’s World Heritage Biodiversity Programme on 25.07.2007.

(24) Live broadcast of the Swearing-in Ceremony of the Vice President Elect Shri Hamid Ansari fromRashtrapati Bhawan on 11.08.2007

(25) Hon’ble President Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil’s Broadcast to the Nation on the Eve of IndependenceDay on 14.08.2007 in English and in Hindi. Regional lanuguage versions were also broadcast byconcerned AIR Stations.

(26) Live broadcast of the function to commemorate the Sixtieth Anniversary of India’s Independence inthe Central Hall of Parliament on 15.08.2007.

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(27) Live Running Commentary simultaneously in Hindi and English on the National Flag Hoisting Ceremonyand live broadcast of Address to the Nation from the ramparts of Red Fort, Delhi by Hon’ble PrimeMinister Dr. Man Mohan Singh.

(28) Radio report on the various functions organised to mark the Independence Day.

(29) Coverage of Film Festival ‘Swatantrata Filmotsav ’ from 11th to 14th August, 2007.

(30) Live coverage from the Central Hall of Parliament House of unveiling ceremony of the statue ofMaharana Pratap on 21.08. 2007.

(31) Live coverage of the proceedings of the meeting in Honour of Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister ofJapan in the Central Hall of Parliament on 22..08.2007.

(32) Coverage of Public function at Birla Matusari Sabhagar, Mumbai on 22.8.2007 to mark the Centenaryof the Historic Day on August 22, 1907, when Madame Bhikaji Cama unfurled the tricolour with VandeMatram inscribed on it at the Congress of the Socialist International at Stuttgart, Germany.

(33) Coverage of International Festival of Documentary Films & TV for Children from 23rd to 29th August,2007.

(34) Running commentary of Shri Krishna Janmotsav on Janmashtami from Mathura on 04.09.2007.

(35) Radio report on the occasion of presentation of National Awards to Teachers-2006 on Teacher’s Day,05.09.2007.

(36) Live coverage of the function to mark the International Literacy Day on 08.09. 2007.

(37) Broadcast of Radio report on the launch of a special exhibition, ‘India’s March to Freedom from 1857to 1947: Kranti to Gandhi, Raj to Swaraj ‘ by Hon’ble President of India Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patilon 11.09.2007 in connection with the commemoration of 100 years of Satyagraha.

(38) Live broadcast of the 53rd National Film Awards Presentation Ceremony from Vigyan Bhawan on14.09.2007.

(39) Broadcast of Message by the Union Home Minister Shri Shivraj Patil on the occasion of Hindi Diwason 14.09.2007.

(40) Coverage of Martyrdom Day of Rao Tula Ram on 23.09.2007.

(41) Live coverage of the 53rd Conference of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (i) Direct broadcastof the Inaugural Ceremony of the 27th Small Countries’ Conference on 23.09.2007 (ii) Direct broadcastof the Inaugural Ceremony of Commonwealth Womens’ Conference on 24.09.2007 (iii) Directbroadcast of the Opening Ceremony of the 53rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference on25.09.2007, and (iv) Direct broadcast of the Closing Ceremony of the 53rd CommonwealthParliamentary Conference on 28.09.2007.

(42) Live broadcast of UPA Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi’s Address in the United Nations GeneralAssembly in New York (USA) to mark the First International Day of Non-Violence on 02nd October,2007. Coverage of functions to mark Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti on 02.10.2007.

(43) Live broadcast of The Inaugural Session of the 4th International Conference on Federalism on 05th

November, 2007 and Radio Report on the Closing Session including the deliberations and conclusionof the Conference on 07th November, 2007.

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(44) Live broadcast of the Public Service Broadcasting Day function from the premises of BroadcastingHouse, AIR, New Delhi on 12.11.2007

(45) Coverage of the functions to mark Children’s Day on 14.11.2007.

(46) Live broadcast of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 15th International Children’s Film Festivalin Hyderabad on 14.11.2007 and 20.11.2007 respectively. Daily radio reports were also broadcast.

(47) Coverage of events to mark the Qaumi Ekta Week from 19.11.2007 to 25.11.2007.

(48) Broadcast of the message by Shri M. V. Kamath, Chairman, Prasar Bharati on the occasion of TenthAnniversary of Prasar Bharati on 23.11. 2007.

(49) Live broadcast of the Inaugural and Closing Ceremonies of 38th International Film Festival of India-2007 in Panaji (Goa) on 23rd November, 2007 and 03rd December, 2007 respectively. Daily radioreports were also broadcast.

(50) Coverage given to the function to pay tributes to Freedom fighters of the 1st war of Independence on24.11.2007 at India Islamic Culture Centre, New Delhi.

(51) Special broadcast by Hon’ble Chief Justice of India on the eve of the ‘Law Day’ on 25.11.2007.

(52) Live broadcast of the New Delhi Ministerial Conference on Avian and Pandemic fluenza addressed bythe Hon’ble Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh on 05.12.2007 from Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

(53) Live broadcast of the Unveiling Ceremony of the Portraits of Bipin Chandra Pal, Joachim Alva andViolet Alva from the Central Hall of Parliament House on 05.12.2007

(54) Live broadcast of the Presentation of the National Awards Function for the Persons with Disabilities bythe Hon’ble President of India Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil on 03.12.2007 from Vigyan Bhawan,New Delhi.

(55) Coverage of the function to mark National Energy Conservation Day on 14.12.2007.

(56) Live broadcast of the opening session of the meeting of National Development Council on 19.12.2007.

State Assembly Elections :

Party Political Broadcasts were duly organised for the State Legislative Assembly Elections for UttarPradesh and Goa as per the Guidelines of the Election Commission of India. Other coverages for theseelections were also duly provided.

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ENGINEERING WING

A: Growth of Network & Coverage

All India Radio, since independence, has become one of the largest broadcasting networks in theworld. At the time of independence there were six radio stations and 18 transmitters, which covered11% population and 2.5 % area of the country.Today, the network comprises of 231 stations & 373transmitters, which provide radio coverage to 99.14 % of the population and reaches 91.79 % area ofthe country.

B: Activities undertaken during the year:

1. New stations with FM Transmitters have been commissioned at Dharmapuri (Tamilnadu),Macherla (Andhra Pradesh) and Aurangabad (Bihar) .

2. FM Transmitters have been commissioned at existing stations at Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh),Aizawl (Mizoram), Kohima (Nagaland), Baripada (Orissa), Varanasi (UP) and Podicherry.

3. Existing FM Transmitters at Chennai i.e. 5 KW FM Tr. of FM Gold and 10 KW FM Tr. of FMRainbow have been replaced by 20 KW FM Transmitters.

4. Existing 5 KW FM Tr. of FM Gold service at Kolkata has been replaced by a 20 KW FMTransmitter.

5. New station with 1 KW MW Transmitter has been commissioned at Soro (Orissa).

6. Existing 100 KW MW Transmitters at Delhi & Raipur (Chhattisgarh) have been replaced withnew state-of-the art technology transmitters.

7. As a part of J&K special Package for boosting border coverage, new Stations with 1 KW MW

A view of AIR Transmitter

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Transmitters at Nyoma & Diskit in Leh region have been commissioned.

8. Direct to Home (DTH) Service through the Ku Band of Prasar Bharati:20 AIR Radio Channels in different regional languages from various state capitals are nowavailable countrywide through the Ku band DTH platform of Prasar Bharati (DD Direct+),benefiting the listeners all over India.

9. AIR News –on-Phone Service:The listeners can listen AIR’s News highlights on telephone in Hindi and English by just dialinga specific telephone number at any time from anywhere in the world. AIR ‘News on PhoneService’ is presently operational at 12 places i.e. Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Patna, Hyderabad,Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Bangalore, Thiuvananthapuram, Imphal, Lucknow and Raipur. It is alsounder implementation at Guwahati, Kolkata and Shimla.

C: New Initiatives

1. Digitalisation

After having built an impressive engineering infrastructure, All India Radio is now laying thruston modernization and technological up-gradation. It has undertaken a massive digitalizationprogramme covering both production and transmission. The analog equipment in many radiostations has been replaced by state-of-the- art digital equipment.

� Computer Hard Disc based recording, editing and playback system has already beenprovided at 76 AIR stations and is under implementation at 61 stations. Provision of HardDisc Based System at 48 major stations of All India Radio is also currently in progress.Requisition for 564 Nos. of workstations had already been placed on DGS&D and thesystems are likely to be delivered and networked at these stations shortly.

� Digitalisation of uplink stations and programme production facilities has been undertakento ensure good quality convergence-ready content, which will also support interactiveradio services like News on Phone, Music on demand etc.

� New Digital Captive Earth Stations (uplink) are under implementation at Leh, Varanasi,Rohtak, & Aurangabad. Installation at Leh is complete. Installation at Varanasi, Rohtak,& Aurangabad will also be completed during the current year.

� Downlinks facilities are being digitized in phases. 115 stations have been provided withthe facility during the current year.

1. Existing 100 KW MW Transmitter at Najibabad is being replaced by a 200 KW state-of-the arttechnology transmitter and is under testing and commissioning.

2. North East Package

Phase-I

Phase-I was approved in Jan, 2002 at a cost of Rs. 24.8 crore. This proposal included 6projects i.e. 10 KW FM Transmitters at Port Blair, Itanagar and Kohima and upgradation ofexisting uplinking facilities to digital system at Itanagar, Kohima and Guwahati. These projectshave been completed except 10 KW FM Transmitter project at Kohima where an interim set upwith 1 KW FM Tr. has been commissioned. Installation of permanent set up at Kohima is also inprogress. Staff sanction for operation and maintenance of FM Trs. is however, still awaited

Phase-II

Phase-II of NE Package was approved at a total cost of Rs. 143.32 crore in May, 2006.

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Status of AIR Projects approved under Phase-II is as follows:

(1) 1 KW FM stations – 19 Nos.

1. Arunachal Pradesh : Daporjio, Anini, Bomdila, Changlang, Khonsa

2. Assam : Karimganj, Lumding, Goalpara

3. Manipur : Ukhrul, Tamenglomg

4. Meghalaya : Dawki

5. Mizoram : Tuipang, Chemphai,, Kolasib

6. Nagaland : Wokha, Zunheboto, Phek

7. Tripura : Udaipur, Nutan Bazar

� Sites have been taken over at four places at Changlang, Goalpara, Tuipang andUdaipur. Lay Out Plans for buildings at these places have been finalized and PreliminaryEstimate for Civil works is under submission by Civil Construction Wing.

� Taking over of site at Tamenglong has got hampered as the site is having DC’s residenceand it is likely to take some time for shifting. The residence building is an old structureand local public want to retain it. The matter is being pursued by CE(NEZ) with the stategovernment and DC, Tamenglong has assured to sort out the matter shortly.

� Transferring of sites at Bomdila, Kolasib and Nutan Bazar is also under process andthe sites are expected to be handed over to AIR by January 2008.

� Payment for cost of site at Karimganj has also been made in October,2007 and atDaporijo payment is being made very shortly.

� Demand note for Khonsa is under sanction with Finance wing.

� Demand notes for Chemphai, Lumding & Ukhrul are awaited from the stategovernments.

� Sites for Anini has been identified recently with the help of the state government and thedetails are under scrutiny for suitability.

� Sites for remaining places at Phek, Zuneboto, Dawki & Wokha are to be identified.

� Purchase proposal of 19 Nos. of 1 KW FM Transmitters for these places is underprocess.

� Purchase proposal of 19 Nos. of 1 KW FM Transmitters for these places is underprocess.

(2) 5 KW FM Tr. at Silchar :

Estimate for civil work was sanctioned on 3.12.2007. Tender action is being taken to awardwork. Order has been placed for Transmitter and is expected to be received by May,08.

(3) 10 KW FM Tr. at Gangtok :

Estimate for civil work is under process. Procurement of Transmitter is part of the procurementproposal of 42 Transmitters. Technical Evaluation of tenders is complete and firms have beenapproached for revalidation of offer.

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(4) DSNG /MSS terminals :

Technical evaluation of Tenders for procurement of DSNG systems is complete and purchaseproposal is under process. Purchase proposal for procurement of MSS Terminals is underprocess.

(5) 100 Watt FM Relay Centres in remote locations (100 places) –

� A tentative list of 100 places out of 129 places has been sent to zonal office. StateGovernment’s help is needed for suitable location, power supply etc. for installing theseTransmitters. A proposal to install these transmitters at Community Information Centres(CIC) being operated by NIC in some of the locations in the North East is also beingexplored. Nagaland has cleared all the four sites of CIC.

� Order placed for procurement of transmitters. Delivery period is Jan.08. Field Trial for100 Watt FM Tr. is being carried out.

(6) Chinsura-1000 KW MW Tr. (Replacement of 1000 KW) –

� Estimate for Civil works sanctioned. Tender action by Civil Construction Wing is underprocess for awarding the works.

� Purchase proposal for Transmitter is under process.

(7) Kavaratti- 10 KW MW Tr. (Replacement of 1 KW) – Purchase proposal for Transmitter isunder process. State government is to allot additional land there.

(8) Implementation of Phase II is likely to be completed by 2009-10..

1. J&K Special Package:

Phase-I

Phase-I of Special Plan for improvement and expansion of radio coverage in the state of Jammu& Kashmir was approved by the Govt. in 1999-2000 at a cost of about Rs. 73.32 Crore. Installationof all the 12 projects included in the Special Plan has been completed.

As indicated below 11 projects have already been commissioned and the remaining project atPadum in Kargil region will be commissioned in next summer as during winter these places areinaccessible by road.

Projects commissioned - (11)

1. Kathua - 10 KW FM Tr. (Replacement of 6 KW)

2. Srinagar - 300 KW MW Tr. (Replacement of 200 KW)

3. Khaltsi - 1 KW MW Tr. (Relay)

4. Kupwara - 20 KW MW Tr. (Relay)

5. Naushera - 20 KW MW Tr. (Relay)

6. Rajauri - 10 KW FM Tr. (Relay)

7. Drass - 1KW MW Tr. (Relay)

8. Tiesuru - 1 KW MW Tr. (Relay)

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9. Kargil - 200 KW MW Tr. (Relay)

10. Nyomarap - 1 KW MW Tr. (Relay)

11. Diskit - 1 KW MW Tr. (Relay)

� Projects Technically ready- (1)

1. Padum - 1 KW MW Tr. (Relay)

Phase-II

� Phase-II of J&K special Plan was approved by the Government in Sept.07 at a cost of Rs. 5.70crore for improvement of AIR services in J&K. Project approved includes Purchase of UPS forFM Transmitters and additional diesel generators for the existing stations of AIR. The schemeis under implementation and is expected to be completed during 2008-09.

1. Computerisation of AIR stations and offices is in progress to facilitate online exchange ofinformation and improvement of efficiency.

2. Permanent Studios with digital equipment & Compterised hard disc based work stationsfor recording , dubbing , editing & playback facilities etc. are being provided at AIR Leh,Dehradun, Mysore, Jaipur, & Tawang .

D: Activities of ‘AIR Resources’:

AIR has started “AIR RESOURCES” as one of its commercial arm to provide consultancy and turnkeysolutions in the field of broadcasting. Its present activities include the following:

� It is providing turnkey solutions to IGNOU in setting up FM Transmitters for their Gyan-Vanistations at 40 places in the country. Infrastructure like land, building and tower has also beenleased out to Gyan-Vani stations.

� 26 Gyan-vani stations are already operational. Operation & maintenance of all the Gyan-vanistations commissioned so far has also been undertaken.

� Infrastructure i.e. land, building & tower has also been given on rental/ license fee basis toprivate broadcasters at 4 cities for 10 FM Channels as part of Phase-I scheme of the Ministry ofI&B. Agreement for sharing of this infrastructure under Phase- II of the scheme proposed in 87cities for 245 FM Channels has been signed with all the private broadcasters. Agreement hasalso been signed with private broadcasters for setting up of Interim set ups in six cities i.e.Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad & Jaipur. Infrastructure has also been rentedout to Mobile Service Operators.

� ‘AIR Resources’ has earned revenue of about Rs. 35.50 crores during the year 2006-07.

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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT WING

The Research Department is engaged in Research and Development work for incorporating state-of-

art technology in Radio & Television Broadcasting. It is a premier National R&D institute involved in broadcast

engineering.

(A) Achievements during the period April 07 to Dec. 07

(i) Telemetry System for Medium Wave Transmitters

Research Department has developed a remote monitoring and control (Telemetry) system for

Medium Wave (MW) transmitters. Both hardware and software parts of systems, developed by

R&D, have already been tested at AIR, Rohtak 20 kW Harris transmitter. Installation work for

the Telemetry system is in progress for 20 KW MW transmitter at AIR, Kota.

The development of telemetry system for AIR, Nyoma/Khalsi in Ladakh is also in progress.

(ii) FM Antenna

The department has successfully developed a 6 bay FM antenna for use in AIR network. The

complete antenna system can be pressurized and can handle 10kW RF power in FM band. It

has been tested at AIR, Mysore and working satisfactorily.

(iii) Multilingual News Room Automation

Presently All India Radio is having more than 40 Regional News Service Units spreads all over

India which produce and broadcast News bulletins in their respective regional languages.

These units are functioning with existing setup of manual working in the Newsroom. R&D has

developed a Regional Newsroom automation system to make work flow faster, easier &

smoother. The system has been further improved and installed at AIR, Tiruchirapally, Jaipur

and Shimla.

(iv) Installation of Interactive Radio Service(IRS) in AIR, network

Radio listeners are having specific choice for old as well as new film songs, Ghazals, Pops and

Western-music etc. To fulfill their demands, Research Department has developed a low cost

computer based audio playback system called the Interactive Radio Service for meeting the

demand of listener instantly. IRS was installed at AIR, Kurukshetra, Rewa and Chennai.

(v) Propagation studies and investigation

The following investigations were carried out:

(a) An extensive reception survey of AIR and foreign transmitters in MW, SW and FM band

in Arunachal Pradesh was carried.

(b) Reception survey of Doordarshan 5kW UHF DVB-H transmitter in Delhi was carried out.

The objective was to find the coverage of transmitter, threshold value of Carrier to Noise

(C/N) ratio for good reception, performance of DVB-H transmission in a fast moving

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environment, reception quality inside the multistoried building and to asses the signal

quality along the overhead metro rail.

(c) Propagation investigations with non cosited FM channels (AIR & private) were carried

out at Bangalore & Delhi.

(vi) Emergency Warning Broadcasting System (EWBS)

Broadcasting is a very effective medium for relaying life-saving information on the preventive

measures to be taken and also about the rescue measures envisaged after the disaster has

happened. Japan (NHK) has developed a technique in which a sleeping radio set can be

switched on automatically in case of emergency. All India radio has already tested the technique

in MW/FM transmitters. Further work is proposed in coordination with NDMA.

(vii) Acoustic Test & Measurement

A team has been sent to AIR, Raipur to investigate problems related to Sound Proof Metal Door

being used in AIR studios.

(viii) Experimental Digital Radio Transmission (DRM)

Digital Radio Broadcasting (DRM) will rejuvenate MW and SW broadcasting by delivering

digital quality multiple audio channels. As a pilot project, a 250 KW SW transmitter available at

High Power Transmitters, Khampur, Delhi was modified for DRM transmission.

a) The following studies and investigations were carried out by the Research Department

utilizing the experimental DRM transmission from the 250 KW SW transmitters:

(i) Reception of Tropical (NVIS) broadcasting in SW band

(ii) Reception of DRM transmissions over long distances

(iii) DRM Simulcast possibility in SW band

b) The studies and investigations were carried out related to DRM transmission in MW

band utilizing 100 KW MW transmitter available at High Power Transmitters, Nangli,

Delhi.

(ix) Telemetry System for FM Transmitters

Research Department has taken up the installation of Remote Control & Monitoring of 10

KW FM transmitter installed at Shankracharya Hills, Srinagar. The commissioning of the system

will be carried out shortly after a new diesel generator with AMF panel is installed.

Telemetry work for FM transmitters located at AIR, Kurseong and AIR, Aizwl have been taken

up.

(x) Remote Monitoring & Control (Telemetry system for unmanned VLPTs)

Research Department has developed Remote Monitoring & Control (Telemetry) system for

unmanned VLPTs in DD network. The system has already been installed at 23 VLPTs under 6

DMCs in 5 zones. Production of system for 51 VLPTs under 15 DMCs has been taken up.

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(B) Activities planned during the period Jan. 2008 to March 2008

The following work/projects are envisaged during the remaining period of the year:

(i) Telemetry system for AM transmitters

Further installation work towards the provision of Telemetry system at 20 KW MW transmitter at

AIR, Kota will be carried out.

(ii) FM Antenna

The developmental work related to 20 KW FM Antenna will be taken up.

(iii) Experimental Digital Radio Transmission (DRM)

More intensive studies and investigations related to DRM SW propagation and network

planning will be carried out.

(iv) Emerging Warning Broadcast System (EWBS)

Further developmental work on Emergency Warning Broadcast System (EWBS) will be taken

up in coordination with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

A view of Broadcasting Infrastructure

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CHANNELS

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PROGRAMMES

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CHANNELS AND PROGRAMMES

The phenomenal growth achieved by All India Radio through nine decades has made it one of the

largest media organisations in the world. Now in the new millenium, it has about 231 stations and 373

transmitters. To serve the communication needs of the plural society that India is, the network expanded

gradually imbibing new technologies and programme production techniques. All India Radio’s services are

being digitalized.

OBJECTIVES

To provide information, education and entertainment, for promoting the welfare and happiness of the

masses (Bahujana Hitaya Bahujana Sukhaya), All India Radio strives to :-

a) Uphold the unity of the country and the democratic values enshrined in the constitution.

b) Present a fair and balanced flow of information of national, regional, local and international

interest, including contrasting views, without advocating any opinion or ideology of its own.

c) Promote the interest and concerns of the entire nation, being mindful of the need for harmony

and understanding within the country and ensuring that the programmes reflect the varied

elements which make the composite culture of India.

d) Produce and transmit varied programmes designed to awaken, inform, enlighten, educate,

entertain and enrich all sections of the people.

e) Produce and transmit programmes relating to developmental activities in all their facets including

extension work in agriculture, education, health and family welfare and science & technology.

f) Serve the rural, illiterate and under-privileged population, keeping in the mind the special needs

and interest of the young, social and cultural minorities, the tribal population and those residing

in border regions, backward or remote areas.

g) Promote social justice and combat exploitation, inequality and such evils as untouchability and

narrow parochial loyalties.

h) Serve the rural population, minority communities, women, children, illiterate as well as other

weaker and vulnerable sections of the society.

i) Promote national integration.

THREE TIER BROADCASTING

To realise its objectives AIR has evolved over the years, a three-tier system of broadcasting namely

national, regional and local. It caters to the information, education and entertainment needs of the audience

through its stations in this country of continental dimension and with a plural society. They provide news,

music, spoken word and other programmes to almost the entire population of the country, 102.7 core as per

the 2001 census. Its vast reach especially in the rural and tribal areas make it the primary and sometimes

the only source of information and entertainment.

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National channels broadcasts national programmes which are heard on the Medium Wave in most part

of the country. Recently it has started airing on Short Wave also. The regional and sub-regional stations

provide the second tier of broadcasting giving programmes in the regional languages and promoting regional

cultural facets. In addition FM Channels at Metros cater to the modern needs of the people primarily the

youth. The Vividh Bharati has also been shifted to FM broadcasting system at 40 places. There are 170

stations on FM mode set up to cater to the needs and tastes of audience of small towns in various parts of

the country. Recently in the last couple of years community radio centres were set up at 5 places in the North

Eastern India to serve the local tribal population.

REGIONAL CHANNELS

Regional Channels of AIR are located mostly in the state capitals and in the major linguistic-cultural

regions of every state. Altogether 115 such channels are spread over 29 states & 6 UTs states and Union

teritorries of the country.

Tribal Folk Dance at AIR, Ambikapur

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NATIONAL CHANNELAll India Radio offers a 3 tire system of broadcasting, namely National, Regional and Local. National

Channel forms the first stage of it. Started on 18th May, 1988, the National Channel of All India Radio worksas a night service from 6.50 p.m. to 6.10 a.m. the next morning. It covers 64% area and about 76% populationof the country, through its 3 MW transmitters at Nagpur (191.6 M-1566 Khz), Delhi (246.9 M-1215 Khz) andKolkatta (264.5M-1134 Khz from 2300 hrs) with shortwave support in 31 Meter Band (9425 Khz & 9470 Khz)which cover the entire country.

Having the whole area of India as its zone, the programme composition of the Channel has been designedto make it representative of the varied cultural mosaic and ethos of the Nation as a whole.

National Channel serves in three languages – Hindi, Urdu and English with vast variety of programmeson Science, Health, Sports, Literature, Humour, Current Social Issues, Cultural Heritage so as to enrich thevast knowledge of its listeners. VIVIDHA both in Hindi and English are also taken up with lot of advanceplanning. Magazine programmes on economics, science, sports, music, literature and health are alsobroadcast on regular basis. Career guidance, current affairs and social issues are taken up in the fortnightlyprogramme FOCUS. Eminent personalities from different field are featured in the programme of seniorcitizens and AAJ KE MEHMAN. The programme HANSTE HANSAATE is broadcast twice a week. A numberof magazine programmes are broadcast daily with proper emphasis on minority welfare. Education, cultureand socio-economic development are focal points of daily Urdu Magazine programme MANZAR. An issuebased phone-in programme – HELLO ZINDAGI is broadcast on first Thursday of every month.

In order to involve listeners and ensure their active participation in the programme activities, programmesof their messages/requests are broadcast five days a week including the programmes JAI JAWAN forsoldiers.

Hourly new-bulletins, alternatively in Hindi and English are broadcast only from the National Channelthroughout the night. Whenever the Parliament is in session, National Channel broadcasts recording of the“Question Hour” for the benefit of the listeners.

During the Holy Month of ‘RAMZAAN’ a special 50 mts. programme ‘SAHARGAAHI’ is broadcast daily(4.10 a.m to 5.00 a.m.) in which emphasis is given to human values and Indo-Islamic culture.

National Channel has imparted training to IGNOU students for Diploma in Radio Programmes.

Smt. Subha Mudgal, Singer in the Studio of AIR

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FM CHANNELS

FM Rainbow channel of All India Radio was launched at a time when radio listening was declining

especially in big cities. People representing higher economic strata of the society thought it out of fashion to

listen to radio programmes which, according to them, were addressing to the needs of average middle class

radio listeners. Tehcnological improvements made in the field of sound recording tempted young music

lovers to opt for other modes of music players because reception quality of these songs on AM mode was

not as lively as it was in stereophonic cinema halls or on digital electronic equipments. FM radio filled this

gap effectively by ensuring disturbance free high quality music to its listeners. Even the presentation style of

the compere on FM channel was transformed to suit the changing needs of listeners. Inter personal chatting

style of the comperes caught the pulse of youths and allured them to come closer to their radio. In it’s round

the clock b’cast, radio listeners were served with a recipe of whole new gamut of entertainment. Soon FM

radio acquired the status of modern radio because it was speaking in their style and providing them listening

pleasure. The old glory of radio was restored once again at least in terms of listening percentages.

Run for Radio arranged by AIR

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FM RAINBOW

At present AIR has 170 FM transmitters across the country, by which it covers 24.60% of the area and

35.89% of the population of the country. Out of these, FM Rainbow channel is available at 15 places i.e. at

Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Lucknow, Panaji, Jalandhar, Cuttack, Kodaikanal, Tiruchirapalli,

Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Vishakhapatnam and Vijayawada. Besides this Delhi Rainbow is also relayed fully

from Mussorie, Aligarh, Kasauli, Kurseong and Shillong and partly from Hyderabad, Panaji, Dharamshala,

Bhatinda, Kanpur and Vijayawada. The FM channel includes Pop music, Film songs, and Classical &

Devotional music, News Headlines etc. The advantages of FM channel over Medium Wave channel and

Short Wave are :-

* High Quality sound.

* Stereo transmission.

* Greater freedom from interface and noise.

* Uniform day and night coverage.

* Capacity to provide value added service.

FM GOLD

FM Gold channel was on air on 1st September-2001 at Delhi as a niche infotainment channel with 30%

of News and Current affairs component and 70% of entertainment programming. The duration of FM Gold

channel is at present 18hrs daily as against the round the clock b’cast of FM Rainbow. At present FM Gold

channel is available in four Metro’s i.e. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. This additional channel gave its

listener an option to choose between the two besides listening to other parallel running AIR and Private FM

stations in the area. This channel is providing information updates on City Traffic, Airlines, Railways, Weather

reports.

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DTH SERVICE

DTH Radio Channel is a Satellite Service meant for listeners who own a T.V.set. DTH Service is available

through the DTH platform of Prasar Bharati with uplinking facilities at Todapur, Delhi. It is not a terrestrial

broadcast service and DTH programme cannot be tuned in the ordinary radio receiver sets. DTH covers the

entire country as well as neighboring countries. DTH is a 24 hour service broadcast digitally. The programming

is planned in such a way that the repetitions are kept at minimum.

DTH Service provides different language channels available in every nook and corner of the country.

The most significant aspect of DTH broadcast is its digital quality. The following channels are available on

DTH.

1. Hindi : AIR Delhi is the originating station, Programmes from other

Hindi stations having linkage facilities, with Delhi i.e. AIR

Lucknow, AIR Jaipur, AIR Bhopal, AIR Shimla and AIR Patna

find a place in Hindi DTH Channel.

2. Gujarati : AIR Ahmedabad is the originating station. Gujarati programmes

from Vadodra, Rajkot, Bhuj and Surat are accommodated in

Gujarati DTH channel.

3. Marathi : AIR Mumbai is the originating station. Programmes from Nagpur

and Pune form the part of Marathi DTH channel, besides F.M

Rainbow and F.M Gold.

4. Bengali : AIR Kolkata is the originating station. Programmes from Kolkata

‘A’, F.M Kolkata and Siliguri are the contents of Bangla DTH

channel.

5. Telugu : Uplink station is AIR Hyderabad. Besides Hyderabad main

station programmes, CBS Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Cuddapah,

Visakhapatnam are programme contributing stations.

6. Tamil : Uplink station is AIR Chennai. Programmes from Chennai F.M

Trichy, Pondicherry, Madurai, CBS Chennai, FM Rainbow

Chennai are included in Tamil DTH Channel.

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7. Kannada : AIR Bangalore is the anchor station. Programmes from CBS

Bangalore, F.M Rainbow, Dharwad, Mysore, Mangalore are

included in Kannada DTH channel.

8. Punjabi : AIR Jalandhar is the main contributor of programmes of Punjabi

DTH channel. Besides this, programmes of Jalandhar B, F.M

Jalandhar and Chandigarh also broadcast from this channel.

9. North-Eastern Service : AIR Shillong and other capital stations in North-eastern region.

10. Vividh Bharati Service, Mumbai : Mumbai.

11. FM Rainbow : Delhi.

12. FM Gold : Delhi.

13. Urdu : External Services Division.

14. Malayalam : AIR Thiruvanathapuram

15. Oriya : AIR Cuttack

16. Assamese : AIR Guwahati

17. FM Rainbow : AIR Chennai

18. FM Gold : AIR Mumbai

19. FM Rainbow : AIR Bangalore

20. FM Rainbow : AIR Mumbai

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VIVIDH BHARATI

The popular Vividh Bharati Service provides entertainment for 15 hrs. a day from 40 CBS-VB Centres

and 4 Short Wave transmitters at Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Guwahati on a synchronized meter which

can be heard on the same wavelength in any part of the country. The programmes are put out from Mumbai,

and other AIR VB stations relay. Regional Stations originate a few programmes at some specified timings in

their respective languages.

Transmission Timings (All days)

I 05.55 AM to 10.05 AM

II 12.00 Noon to 05.30 PM

III 06.15 PM to 11.00 PM

Golden Jubilee Celebration of Vividh Bharati Channel of AIR, Bhopal

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GROSS REVENUE EARNED FROM COMMERCIAL (in Rs.Lakh)

Year Vividh Bharati Primary Channel* Total

1990-91 2525 1405 3930

1991-92 3489 1784 5273

1992-93 3766 2125 5891

1993-94 3696 2739 6435

1994-95 3544 2885 6429

1995-96 3732 4398 8130

1996-97 3629 4334 7963

1997-98 4305 5039 9344

1998-99 4363 5011 9374

1999-00 3483 4601 8084

2000-01 2971 4419 7390

2001-02 4652 5017 9669

2002-03 4695 5530 10225

2003-04 11769

2004-05 13600

2005-06 26883

2006-07 28365

2007-08 28921

* Revenue from FM Service is included in Primary Channel.

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VIVIDH BHARATI CENTRES

TOTAL-40 [FM-29, MW-11]

S. NO. PLACE STATE ZONE TRANS. POWER FREQUENCYKHz / MHz

1 AHMEDABAD GUJARAT WEST FM 10 kW 96.7

2 ALLAHABAD UTTAR PRADESH CENTRAL FM 10 kW 100.3

3 BANGALORE KARNATAKA SOUTH FM 10 kW 102.9

4 BHOPAL M. PRADESH CENTRAL FM 6 kW 103.5

5 CHANDIGARH * U.TERRITORY NORTH FM 6 kW 103.1

6 CHENNAI TAMILNADU SOUTH MW 20 kW 783

7 COIMBATORE TAMILNADU SOUTH FM 10 kW 103

8 CUTTACK ORISSA EAST MW 1 KW 1314

9 DELHI DELHI NORTH MW 20 kW 1368

10 DHARWAD KARNATAKA SOUTH FM 10 kW 103

11 GUWAHATI ASSAM N. EAST FM 10 kW 100.8

12 HYDERABAD A. PRADESH SOUTH FM 6 kW 102.8

13 INDORE M. PRADESH CENTRAL FM 6 kW 101.6

14 JABALPUR M.PRADESH CENTRAL FM 10 kW 102.9

15 JAIPUR RAJASTHAN WEST FM 6 kW 100.3

16 JALANDHAR PUNJAB NORTH MW 1 KW 1350

17 JAMMU J&KASHMIR NORTH FM 10 kW 104.5

18 JAMSEDPUR JHARKHAND EAST FM 6 kW 100.8

19 JODHPUR RAJASTHAN WEST FM 6 kW 102.1

20 KANPUR * UTTAR PRADESH CENTRAL MW 1 KW 1449

21 KOCHIN KERALA SOUTH FM 10 kW 107.5

22 KOLKATA WEST BENGAL EAST MW 20 KW 1323

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23 KOZHIKODE (Calicut) KERALA SOUTH FM 10 kW 103.6

24 LUCKNOW UTTAR PRADESH CENTRAL MW 20 KW 1278

25 VARANASI UTTAR PRADESH CENTRAL MW 1 KW 1602

26 MUMBAI MAHARASHTRA WEST MW 50 KW 1188

27 NAGPUR MAHARASHTRA WEST FM 6 kW 100.6

28 PANAJI GOA WEST MW 20 KW 1539

29 PATNA BIHAR EAST FM 6 kW 102.5

30 PUNE MAHARASHTRA WEST FM 6 kW 101

31 RAJKOT GUJARAT WEST FM 10 kW 95.8

32 RANCHI JHARKHAND EAST FM 6 kW 103.3

33 SURAT GUJARAT WEST FM 10 kW 95.8

34 SILIGURI WEST BENGAL EAST FM 10 kW 101.4

35 SRINAGAR J& KASHMIR NORTH FM 10 kW 102.6

36 TRIVENDRUM KERALA SOUTH FM 10 kW 101.9

37 TIRUCHIRAPALLI TAMILNADU SOUTH FM 10 kW 102.1

38 VADODARA * GUJARAT WEST FM 10 kW 93.9

39 VIJAYWADA A. PRADESH SOUTH MW 1 KW 1503

40 VISHAKHAPATNAM A. PRADESH SOUTH FM 10 kW 102

* EXCLUSIVE VB CENTRES

S. NO. PLACE STATE ZONE TRANS. POWER FREQUENCYKHz / MHz

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LIST OF CBS CENTRES

1. Station Director 9. Station DirectorCBS, All India Radio CBS, All India RadioNavrangpura, P.O.Box-4040 5, Park House, Mirza Ismail Road,Ahmedabad-380009 Jaipur-302001Telephone:– 079 7541597 Telephone:– 0141 368761

2. Station Director 10. Station DirectorCBS, All India Radio, CBS, All India RadioRaj Bhavan Road Kanpur-208002P.B.5028, Bangalore Telephone:– 0512 294600Telephone:– 080-2268697

3. Station Director 11. Station DirectorCBS, All India Radio CBS, All India RadioShymala Hills Broadcasting HouseBhopal-462002 Mumbai-400002Telephone:– 0755-661076 Telephone:– 022-2029556/8344037

4. Station Director 12. Station DirectorCBS, All India Radio CBS, All India RadioEden garden, Kolkata-700001 Chhaju Bagh, Fraser RoadTelephone:– 033-2487648 P.B.No.80

Patna-800001Telephone:– 0612-225042

5. Station Director 13. Station DirectorCBS, All India Radio CBS, Radio Kashmir,Chandigarh-160022 Srinagar-190001Telephone:– 0172-601847/601844 Telephone:– 0194-455071

6. Station Director 14. Station DirectorCBS,All India Radio CBS, All India RadioCuttack-753001 Thiruvananthapuram-695014Telephone:– 0671-301210 Telephone:– 0471-322349

7. Station Director 15. Station DirectorCBS, All India Radio CBS, All India Radio7,Kamarajar Salai,Mylapore Akashvani BhavanChennai- 600004 New Delhi-110001Telephone:– 044-4985818 Telephone:– 011-3718028

8. Station Director 16. Director SalesCBS, All India Radio Central sales unit,All India Radio3rd floor, Rock Lands,Saifabad Broadcasting HouseHyderabad-500004 Backbay ReclamationTelephone:– 040-3240452 Mumbai-400020

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COMMERCIAL SERVICE

The persistent demand from the urban populace to have an independent broadcasting station where

entertainment was the order of the day encouraged AIR to launch its exclusive entertainment channel called

Vividh Bharati in 1957. The experience proved a roaring success, Vividh Bharati Service introduced various

kinds of entertainment programmes which established this channel as the most popular channel amongst

the masses throughout the country. With the result, advertisers of all levels approached VB channel to open

its services for catering to their requirements so as to enable them to take their services/products amongst

the people where no other media was available. In view of the flow of advertisers, Vividh Bharati declared

itself as commercial service in the year 1967 and advertisements were started broadcasting on this service

in a professional manner. As on today, with a massive network of 40 stations located at all major and

commercially vibrant cities covering around 20 crore of population, it continuously maintained the pace with

all technological advancements in the field of electronic media and by shifting to FM Mode at all these

centers, this channel ensures quality reception on the receivers in an absolutely disturbance free ambience.

Realising the role of advertising in accelerating the social and material progress of the country, AIR

allowed commercial advertisements on Primary Channels in the year 1985 on the lines of Vividh Bharati

Commercial Service. The exercise has brought rich dividends to both advertisers and the All India Radio in

terms of additional revenue. The giant network of 115 regional stations is not only cost effective to the

advertisers but also has the potential to reach far flung areas where no other mass media has succeeded in

making any tangible dent. The enormous market gradually turning into an economically viable unit after the

Green Revolution became the main target of manufacturers interested in penetrating it.

In order to closely monitor the performance of these CBS Centers, they are required to send monthly

statements of revenue earned, outstandings dues, air-time sold, which are complied centrally at the directorate.

The other vital network which operate mainly through FM transmitters, comes next in providing wider

avenues to the advertisers to tap the semi urban and rural market for promoting their interests.

Central Sales Unit at Mumbai and other 15 main CBS Centers located at Ahmedabad, Bangalore,

Chennai, Hyderabad, Bhopal, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Cuttack, Thiruvanathapuram, Jaipur, Mumbai,

Kanpur, Patna, Srinagar and Delhi are looking after the booking of commercials and its execution covering

AIR stations on the medium wave, short wave and FM Band. With professionally sound team at these CBS

Centers, All India Radio have been able to revamp its revenue graph to ever touched height, that too,

without any compromise on quality or quantity, thus creating a market niche for itself. The working system of

CBS Centers provides advertisers an easy access to all the relevant information as a result of which

commercial service of All India Radio has been able to carve out a considerable part of ad spends in the

radio broadcasting even in the era when there is stiff competition in the market on account of various reasons

- thus making it - LABHVANI - in real sense for even a common man.

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MARKETING DIVISIONIn the recent years,Prasar Bharati while fulfilling its mandate as a Public Service Broadcaster has also

been making concrete efforts to augment its revenue generation by way of considerable and aggressiveMarketing of its in-house programmes and also producing customized programmes. Setting up of MarketingDivision at Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati, Kochi & Thiruvanathapuramis a step in this direction.

A single window facility for all the channels of All India Radio and Doordarshan, Marketing Divisioncaters to all the needs of advertising, reaching out to clients, preparing media plans according to theirbudget and requirements, executing their publicity campaigns and producing spots/jingles and sponsoredprogrammes wherever the need be, are some of the important functions of marketing division. With AIR andDoordarshan’s vast network and a reach beyond comprehension, Marketing Division, Prasar Bharati helpthe clients reach every nook and corner of the country and that too sitting at one place.

Some of our major clients include Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,Ministry of Human Resource Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate of Income Tax, Departmentof National Disaster Management (Ministry of Home Affairs), Ministry of Company Affairs, Ministry of Roadsand Surface Transport, NALSA, Commenwealth Human Rights initiative for Right to Information, Departmentof Post and Telegraph, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.

With the continuous and concrete efforts of these divisions, All India Radio has been able to break itsprevious records by earning overall revenue of Rs.283.65 Crores in the Financial Year 2006-07.

Voice Culture Traning of Cabin Crew of Indian Airlines

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NEWS SERVICES DIVISION

The News Services Division (NSD) of All India Radio plays a significant role as a Public Broadcaster in

meeting the information needs of the people by providing objective and comprehensive news and views. It

acts as a powerful medium in promoting democratic and secular values, national integration and harmony. It

is also playing catalytic role in bringing about social transformation by empowering people with information.

NEWS AND NEWS PROGRAMMES

The NSD produces news bulletins and news based programmes broadcast on different channels of AIR

within the country and abroad. It puts out over 511 news bulletins daily in 87 languages/dialects (Indian and

foreign) for a duration of over 50 hours from its headquarters in New Delhi and 44 Regional News Units

(RNUs) across the country. 445 news bulletins are broadcast in the Home Services and 66 news bulletins

are broadcast in External Services. NSD Hqs Delhi puts out 172 bulletins for a total duration of 22 hrs 47 mts

in 34 languages while RNUs put out 339 bulletins for a duration of 27 hrs 53 mts in 72 languages/ dialects,

daily. The news bulletins are broadcast on the Primary channels (Regional Services), Vividh Bharati Service,

National Channel, FM channels, DTH channels and External services of All India Radio. The bulletins are

broadcast in all the 22 official languages included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India and in

16 foreign languages besides other Indian languages/dialects.

Besides the news bulletins, a number of Current Affairs programmes on topical subjects are broadcast

on a daily and weekly basis by NSD and its RNUs.

These programmes have varying formats such as discussions, interviews, talks, news magazines, analysis

and commentaries.Some of the very popular programmes include Charcha Ka Vishai Hai, Samayiki, Spotlight,

Market Mantra (Business Magazine), News Reel, Sports Scan (Sports Magazine), Vaad Sambad, Countrywide,

Money Talk , Surkhiyon Se Pare , Human Face and News This Week among others.

NEWS ON PHONE (NOP)

AIR News is also available on phone. Callers can get the latest news by simply making a phone call on

the designated numbers and listen to national/international news or regional news in English, Hindi and local

language as the case may be. This service was extended to three more cities-Imphal, Lucknow and Raipur

in 2007 and to Guwahati also in Jan 2008. With this, the service is now operational in 13 cities across the

country including Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Patna, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Banglore and

Thiruvanthapuram.

NEWS ON INTERNET AND INTRA NSD

News lovers can also get the latest news and listen to our bulletins and other news based programmes

on NSD’s official website www.newsonair.com and www.newsonair.nic.in. The website in a new format

was launched on NIC platform in November 2007 with additional features like ‘Archiving and Search’ along

with ‘Feedback’ and host of other features which will meet the latest requirements of internet users in India

and abroad.

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News scripts of different bulletins broadcast from Regional News Units (RNUs) like Mumbai, Dharwad,

Chennai, Patna, Bhopal and Trichy are available in Marathi, Kannada and Tamil fonts besides Hindi and

English. Now listeners can log on to the NSD website to listen to various regional bulletins in 11 regional

languages.

They can also listen to national bulletins in different languages including Sanskrit and Nepali besides

English and Hindi. Internet users can also get all information regarding NSD, various broadcast details

about news bulletins and news based programmes, Regional News Units (RNUs), its functions, names of

Part Time Correspondents (PTCs) and various other data.

Now, the weekly and daily news based programmes are available on the website in the audio format.

Audio of special programmes mounted by NSD: AIR to mark events and important days are also available

on the website.

An intra-network has been created for facilitating those working in NSD, its RNUs and Non-RNUs. The

‘INTRA-NSD’ will help in free and fast flow of news and information between NSD Headquarters and its

Regional Units. Audio file transfer is also possible through ‘INTRA-NSD’ and will help our Correspondents to

file their audio dispatches through Internet.

EXPANSION MEASURES

The News Services Division (NSD) of AIR achieved another milestone by introducing a Bhutia language

bulletin of 5 minutes duration from its RNU, AIR, Gangtok. This is a major step in fulfilling the aspirations of

the people and broadening the news operation on AIR network in the region. News Reel and News This

Week programmes have been fully revamped to meet the expectations of the listeners.

Another weekly programme “Human Face” was re-introduced in new format in 2007. Steps are being

taken to introduce hourly bulletins from more Stations in FM and other frequencies.

EXPANDING THE CORRESPONDENTS’ NETWORK

No other broadcast organization has such a vast network of news bureaus, correspondents and editors

as NSD: AIR. It has 44 Regional News Units (RNUs) spread across the country with more than 100 full time

Correspondents/Editors working in these Units. Besides,there are 13 Non-RNU Correspondent locations in

the country. There are five Prasar Bharati foreign Correspondents based at Dubai, Kabul, Dhaka, Kathmandu

and Colombo. Realising the importance of local news/news from the grass-root level, NSD is appointing

Part-Time Correspondents (PTCs) at every district headquarter in the country. At present, more than 450

PTCs are working for AIR. The PTCs also meet the requirements of Doordarshan News.

UPGRADING OF SKILLS

In its endeavour towards upgrading the skills of its human resources a three day Hindi language workshop

for its field correspondents was conducted by the NSD: AIR. The main objective of the workshop was to

enhance the Hindi pronunciation and verbal skills of correspondents belonging to Non Hindi speaking regions.

As a result, many of these Correspondents have started filing the voice casts in Hindi as well. Besides it, an

orientation workshop was also organized for improving the skills of Production Assistants and NF editors.

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Part-Time Correspondents (PTCs) are the news source at the grass-root level for All India Radio. The

need to train them so as to get the best results, was felt for long. During 2007 orientation workshops were

conducted by NSD at its seven Regional News Units- Kolkata, Bhopal, Bhubhaneshwar, Ahmedabad, Mumbai,

Chandigarh and Patna.

STRENGTHENING REGIONAL NEWS

This year NSD has taken initiative to automate the newsrooms of its different RNUs. News automation

system has been installed at six RNUs namely Guwahati, Shillong, Tirichy, Shimla, Jaipur and Imphal. This

is an endeavour towards fully digitised, paperless office. In order to further smoothen the work of news

room, all the RNUs are in the process of shifting from teleprinter line based news wires to World space/V-

Sat based news wires for receiving news from agencies .

NEWS COVERAGE

The focus of the NSD’s coverage in the year 2007 was the common man. The Division did a vast

coverage on the issues affecting the common man and how the various schemes of the Central government

including the ones for the welfare of SC/ST, OBCs, minorities, farmers, unorganized workers, women and

youth have fared. Flagship programmes of the government such as National Rural Employment Guarantee

Scheme, Bharat Nirman, National Rural Health Mission and Sarva Siksha Abhiyan etc. were given special

coverage. Efforts were made for giving wide coverage to the flagship programmes of the central government

as well as to the steps taken by the government to check the prices of essential commodities.

During the year 2007, NSD mounted special programmes on all major events including election of

President of India, Vice President of India, 60-years of India’s Independence, elections to the State Assemblies

of Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Goa, Punjab, Gujarat, and Himachal Pradesh, 150th anniversary of

First Indian War of Independence (1857), centenary celebration of Shaheed Bhagat Singh and the resumption

of border trade between India and China after 44 years from Nathula.The jorney of three trains- Azadi

Express, Science Express and Red Ribbon express was also widely covered in all regional and national

bulletins.

The Right to Information Act was given high priority in its news bulletins and programmes. Special

featurised programmes were mounted on economic issues such as WTO talks, government’s efforts to

contain price rise and relief packages to farmers and National Employment Guarantee Scheme & its

implementation. News based programmes on Indo-Pak relations were broadcast especially in the context of

containing cross-border terrorism.

The News Services Division (NSD) has given extensive coverage to the Prime Minister’s visit to Germany,

Nigeria, South Africa, Russia, CHOGM at Uganda and ASEAN at Singapore during 2007. The visits of

foreign dignitaries and the important and strategic agreements signed during their visits were covered at

length. AIR’s Special Correspondents in Colombo, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Dubai and Kabul provided detailed

coverage to the political and security related developments in the neighbourhood and the region, besides

covering India specific developments in these countries.

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DG, News releasing 2nd Annual Issue of Samachar Bharati, a Hindi magazine of NSD

Sports were the flavour of this year’s coverage. International and National sports mega events such as

Cricket World Cup, T-20 Cricket World Cup, Asia Cup Hockey, Military World Games and National Games

among others kept the sports desk busy throughout the year.

PARLIAMENT COVERAGE

At the beginning of each session, a discussion with Members of Parliament (MP) of different political

parties is organized and broadcast regarding “Issues before the Parliament” in English and Hindi. During the

Parliament Session, ‘Sansad Sameeksha’ in Hindi and ‘Today in Parliament’ in English, reviewing the

proceedings of the day of both the Houses of Parliament are broadcast. Similarly, reviews of the proceedings

of the State Legislatures, whenever they are in Session, are broadcast by the respective Regional News

Units of NSD: AIR.

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The details of NSD programmes are given below :-

NEWS-BASED PROGRAMMES FROM NSD DELHI

Programme Timings/Duration Frequency

ENGLISH

1. Review of major 0827-0829 hrs. Dailynewspapers (02 mts.)(Morning News)

2. Review of major 0850-0853 hrs. Dailynewspapers (03 mts.)(Breakfast News)*

3. Comments from the Press 1750-1755 hrs. Daily(05 mts.)

4. Newsreel (English) 2020-2030 hrs. Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday

5. Spotlight/News Analysis** 2115-2130 hrs. Daily(15 mts.)

6. Current Affairs** 2130-2200 hrs. Weekly (Friday)(30 mts.)

7. Market Mantra* 1830-1900 hrs Daily (Bilingual)(30 mts.)

8. Sports Scan* 2000-2015 hrs. Daily (Bilingual)(15 mts.)

9. Money Talks* 2130-2145 hrs. Weekly (Mon)(15 mts.)

10. Countrywide* 2145-2200 hrs. Weekly(Thur)(15 mts.)

WHENEVER PARLIAMENT IS IN SESSION

11. Issues before Parliament*** 2130-2200 hrs. Once at the(subject to change) beginning of each

(30 mts.) Session (Budget/Monsoon/Winter)

12. Today in Parliament*** 2030-2045 hrs. Daily (whenever(15 mts.) Parliament is in

Session)13. This week in Parliament*** 2030-2045 hrs. Saturday (whenever

(15 mts.) Parliament is inSession)

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HINDI

1. Review of the major 0750-0753 hrs. Dailynewspapers (03 mts.)(in Samachar Savera)*

2. Review of the major 0812-0814 hrs. Dailynewspapers (02 mts.)in Prabhat Samachar

3. Samayiki 1935-1945 hrs. Daily(10 mts.)

4. Sports Scan 2000-2015 hrs. Daily(Bilingual)(15 mts.)

5. Samachar Darshan 2020-2030 hrs. Wednesday/Friday/(10 mts.) Sunday.

6. News Based Programme 2045-2055 Daily(in Samachar Sandhya)* (10 mts.)

7. Samachar Charcha 2200-2205 hrs. Daily (External(05 mts.) broadcast for Region).

8. Charcha Ka Vishai Hai**. 2130-2200 h rs. Weekly(30 mts.) (Wednesday)

9. Vaad Sambad* 2130-2145 hrs Weekly(15 mts.) (Tuesday)

10. Surkhiyon se Pare* 2130-2145 hrs Weekly(15 mts.) (Thursday)

11. Human Face* 1345-1400 hrs Weekly(15 mts.) (Sunday)

WHENEVER PARLIAMENT IS IN SESSION

12. Sansad Ke Samaksh 2200-2230 hrs. On the eve of theMudde*** (30 mts.) beginning of every

Parliament Session.13. Sansad Sameeksha*** 2030-2045 hrs. Daily (whenever

(15 mts.) Parliament is inSession)

14. Is Saptah Sansad Main*** 2030-2045 hrs. Weekly (Saturday(15 mts.) whenever

Parliament is inSession)

15. Vidhan Sabha Samiksha 1945-1950 hrs. Whenever Delhi(05 mts.) Assembly is in

Session

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URDUTabsara 2125-2130 hrs. Daily(with evening Urdu bulletin) (05 mts.)

DOGRICommentary 1925-1930 hrs. Daily(05 mts.)

KASHMIRICommentary 1835-1840 hrs. Daily

(05 mts.)

* Exclusively b’cast on FM Gold (Market Mantra is a Phone-in-programme with public Participation onSaturday, Sunday & Monday)

** Simulcast on FM Gold. Charcha ka Vishai Hai on FM Gold for 15 mts.(2130-2145 hrs)only. Repeatb’cast of Current affairs & Charcha ka Vishai Hai, next morning 0700-0730 hrs on Rajdhani Channel.

*** Simultaneous b’cast - Hindi on Delhi “A” (Indrapastha Channel and English on Delhi “B” (RajdhaniChannel).

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HOME SERVICE IN HINDI & ENGLISH NEWS

BULLETINS FROM NSD DELHI

English Hindi Timings (hrs) Duration Timings (hrs) Duration

1. 0000-0005 05 mts 1. 0005-0010 05 mts

2. 0105-0110 05 mts 2. 0100-0105 05 mts

3. 0200-0205 05 mts 3. 0205-0210 05 mts

4. 0305-0310 05 mts 4. 0300-0305 05 mts

5. 0400-0405 05 mts 5. 0405-0410 05 mts

6. 0505-0510 05 mts 6. 0500-0505 05 mts

7. 0605-0610 05 mts 7. 0600-0605 05 mts

8. 0815-0830 15 mts 8. 0700-0705 05 mts

(Morning News) 9. 0800-0815 15 mts

9. 0905-0910 05 mts (Samachar Prabhat)

10. 1005-1010 05 mts 10. 0900-0905 05 mts

11. 1200-1205 05 mts 11. 1000-1005 05 mts

12. 1300-1305 05 mts 12. 1100-1105 05 mts

13. 1400-1430 30 mts 13. 1305-1310 05 mts

(Mid-Day News) # 14. 1430-1500 30 mts

14. 1600-1605 05 mts (Dopahar Samachar)#

15. 1705-1710 05 mts 15. 1700-1705 05 mts

16. 1800-1805 05 mts 16. 1805-1810 05 mts

17. 2000-2005 05 mts 17. 1900-1905 05 mts

18. 2005-2010 05 mts 18. 1905-1910 05mts

(Sports News) (Sports News)

19. 2100-2115 15 mts 19. 2045-2100 15 mts

(News at Nine) (Samachar Sandhya)

20. 2300-2305 05 mts 20. 2200-2205 05 mts

21. 2305-2310 05 mts

Total : 02 hrs. 25 mts Total : 02 hrs. 30 mts

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HINDI & ENGLISH NEWS BULLETINS IN HOME

SERVICE FROM NSD DELHI1. Samachar Savera 0730-0800 hrs (Hindi) 30 mts

2. Breakfast News 0830-0900 hrs (English) 30 mts

3. Samachar Sandhya 2030-2100 hrs (Hindi) 30 mts

DG, News at the Inaugural Function of News – on Phone at AIR Guwahati

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Indian Language National News Bulletins in Home Service

From NSD Delhi

FROM DELHI

S. No. Language No. of Time DurationBulletins

1. Arunachali 1 1645-1700 15 mts.

2. Assamese 3 0705-0715 10 mts.1340-1350 10 mts.1900-1910 10 mts.

3. Bengali 3 0705-0715 10 mts.1340-1350 10 mts.1900-1910 10 mts.

4. Dogri 2 0830-0840 10 mts.1915-1930 15 mts.

5. Gujarati 3 0745-0755 10 mts.1320-1330 10 mts.1950-2000 10 mts.

6. Kannada 3 0735-0745 10 mts.1310-1320 10 mts.1935-1945 10 mts.(B’cast fromBangalore & Dharwad)

7. Kashmiri 2 0745-0755 10 mts.1825-1840 15 mts.

8. Malayalam 3 0725-0735 10 mts.1250-1300 10 mts.1925-1935 10 mts.

9. Marathi 3 0830-0840 10 mts.1330-1340 10 mts.2005-2015 10 mts.

10. Nepali 1 1925-1935 10 mts.

11. Oriya 3 0715-0725 10 mts.1340-1350 10 mts.1915-1925 10 mts.

12. Punjabi 3 0830-0840 10 mts.1340-1350 10 mts.1930-1940 10 mts.

13. Sanskrit 2 0655-0700 05 mts.1810-1815 05 mts.

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S. No. Language No. of Time DurationBulletins

14. Sindhi 2 0840-0850 10 mts.1815-1825 10 mts.(B’cast from Ahmedabad)

15. Tamil 3 0715-0725 10 mts.1230-1240 10 mts.1915-1925 10 mts.

16. Telugu 3 0705-0715 10 mts.1230-1240 10 mts.1905-1915 10 mts.(B’cast from Hyderabad)

17. Urdu 3 0850-0905* 15 mts.1350-1400 10 mts.2115-2130 10 mts.

0230-0240 10 mts.0345-0350 05 mts.1707-1717 10 mts.(B’cast on DTH Only)

18. Konkani 2 0840-0850 10 mts.1830-1835 05 mts.(B’cast from Panaji)

* Khabarnama(Includes highlights of Urdu newspapers)

48 National News bulletins in 18 regional languages are broadcast from Delhi/RNUs for a total durationof 8 hours and 05 Mts. (including Commentaries in Dogri, Kashmiri and Urdu).

Launch of New Format of NSD Website

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REGIONAL NEWS BULLETINS IN HOME SERVICES

FROM RNU’S

S. No. Station No. of Timings Duration Language/Bulletins (Mts). Dialect

ANDHRA PRADESH

1. Hyderabad 3 1310-1320 10 Telugu1750-1800 10 Urdu1815-1825 10 Telugu

2. Vijayawada 2 0645-0655 10 Telugu1320-1330 10 Telugu

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS

3. Port Blair 2 0705-0710 05 Hindi1900-1905 05 Hindi

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

4. Itanagar 11 0620-0625 05 Tagin0640-0645 05 Apatani0715-0720 05 Adi (Galo)1545-1550 05 Miju Mishmi1605-1610 05 Khampti1625-1630 05 Wancho1700-1705 05 Idu1720-1725 05 Tangsa1740-1745 05 Nocte1830-1835 05 Adi1900-1905 05 Nyshi

ASSAM

5. Dibrugarh 01 1800-1805 05 Assamese

6. Guwahati 06 0855-0900 05 Assamese1845-1855 10 Assamese2125-2130 05 Assamese1640-1650 10 Bodo1545-1555 10 Karbi1515-1525 10 Nepali

(Biweekly)

7. Silchar 04 0735-0740 05 Bengali1730-1735 05 Manipuri1800-1805 05 Dimasa1950-2000 10 Bengali

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BIHAR

8. Patna 05 0830-0840 10 Hindi1510-1515 05 Hindi1515-1520 05 Urdu1815-1820 05 Maithili*1930-1940 10 Hindi

( 0830-0840 & 1930-1940 relayed on DTH, 1815-1820 relayed from AIR Darbhanga*)

CHATTISGARH

9. Raipur 01 1911-1921 10 Hindi

DELHI (PRADESHIK DESK)

10. Delhi 03 1930-1935 05 Hindi(Youth)1950-2000 10 Hindi2130-2135 05 English (Youth)

GOA

11. Panaji 04 0725-0730 05 Konkani (Reg.)0840-0850 10 Konkani

(National)1830-1835 05 Konkani

(National)1920-1930 10 Konkani

(Regional)

GUJARAT

12. Ahmedabad 02 0705-0710 05 Gujarati(Also available on DTH) 1910-1920 10 Gujarati

13. Bhuj 01 1825-1830 05 Gujarati

HARYANA & PUNJAB

14. Chandigarh 04 1305-1310 05 Hindi1310-1315 05 Punjabi1810-1820 10 Hindi1820-1830 10 Punjabi

HIMACHAL PRADESH

15. Shimla 02 1800-1805 05 Hindi(Also available on DTH) 1950-2000 10 Hindi

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JAMMU AND KASHMIR

16. Jammu 03 0920-0930 10 Dogri1700-1710 10 Gojri1815-1825 10 Dogri

17. Leh 02 0905-0910 05 Ladakhi1915-1925 10 Ladakhi

18. Srinagar 08 0920-0925 05 Kashmiri0925-0930 05 Urdu1230-1235 05 Urdu1235-1240 05 Kashmiri1750-1800 10 Gojri1920-1930 10 Balti1930-1940 10 Kashmiri1940-1955 15 Urdu

JHARKHAND

19. Ranchi 06 1900-1910 10 Hindi1920-1925 05 Nagpuri1925-1930 05 Kurukh1930-1935 05 Mundari

(Weekly)1935-1940 05 Ho1940-1945 05 Santhali

KARNATAKA

20. Bangalore 02 1430-1435 05 Kannada1840-1850 10 Kannada

21. Dharwad 01 0705-0715 10 Kannada

KERALA

22. Kozhikode 02 0645-0655 10 Malayalam(Calicut) 1230-1240 10 Malayalam

23. Thiruvanan- 02 1230-1240 10 Malayalamthapuram 1820-1830 10 Malayalam(Trivandrum) (Also available on DTH)

MADHYA PRADESH

24. Bhopal 02 1420-1425 05 Hindi1910-1920 10 Hindi

(Also available on DTH)25. Indore 01 0705-0710 05 Hindi


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MAHARASHTRA

26. Aurangabad 02 0650-0700 10 Marathi0840-0845 05 Urdu

27. Mumbai 05 1345-1350 05 Marathi#1900-1910 10 Marathi#1035-1038 03 Marathi#@1815-1818 03 Marathi@1945-1948 03 Marathi@

(@Available on DTH only)

28. Nagpur 01 1850-1900 10 Marathi

29. Pune 01 0705-0715 10 Marathi(Also available on DTH)

MANIPUR

30. Imphal 08 0730-0740 10 Manipuri1600-1606 06 Hmar1620-1626 06 Paite1640-1646 06 Kabui1700-1707 07 Thadou1730-1736 06 Mao1750-1757 07 Tangkhul1930-1945 15 Manipuri

MEGHALAYA

31. Shillong 05 0745-0755 10 Khasi(*Also available on DTH) 0830-0835 05 English*

1805-1815 10 Garo1840-1850 10 Jaintia1950-2000 10 Khasi

MIZORAM

32. Aizwal 01 1830-1840 10 Mizo


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NAGALAND

33. Kohima 17 0550-0600 10 Sangtam0620-0630 10 Yimchungru0650-0700 10 Konyak0720-0725 05 Nagamese0835-0845 10 Khiamnugan0905-0915 10 Phom0935-0945 10 Chang1005-1015 10 Zeliang1500-1510 10 Kuki1530-1540 10 Rengma1600-1610 10 Sema1630-1640 10 Lotha1700-1710 10 Chakhesang1730-1740 10 Ao1800-1810 10 Angami1910-1920 10 Nagmese1920-1930 10 English

ORISSA

34. Cuttack 03 0705-0710 05 Oriya(Available on DTH) 1430-1435 05 Oriya

1845-1855 10 Oriya

PONDICHERRY

35. Pondicherry 01 1810-1820 10 Tamil

RAJASTHAN

36. Jaipur 03 0900-0905 05 Hindi1830-1840 10 Hindi1850-1900 10 Rajasthani

SIKKIM

37. Gangtok 03 1840-1845 05 Nepali1845-1850 05 Lepcha1850-1855 05 Bhutia

TAMILNADU

38. Chennai 02 0645-0655 10 Tamil#1830-1840 10 Tamil

39. Tiruchirapalli 01 1345-1355 10 Tamil


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TRIPURA

40. Agartala 04 0735-0740 05 Bengali0740-0745 05 Kokborok1945-1955 10 Kokborok1955-2005 10 Bengali

UTTARANCHAL

41. Dehradun** 01 1830-1840 10 Hindi

UTTAR PRADESH

42. Gorakhpur 01 0720-0730 10 Hindi43. Lucknow 02 1310-1315 05 Urdu

1920-1930 10 Hindi

WEST BENGAL

44. Kolkata 12 0620-0630 10 Bengali0735-0745 10 Bengali0915-0925 10 Bengali1010-1015 05 Bengali1230-1235 05 Bengali (Rural)1340-1345 05 Bengali1625-1630 05 Bengali1810-1820 10 Santhali1835-1838 03 Bengali (Rural)1950-2000 10 Bengali#2010-2015 05 Bengali2200-2210 10 Bengali#

45. Kurseong 01 1850-1900 10 Nepali

** The bulletin is being broadcast from AIR: Lucknow.# Simulcast on FM Gold. (Total 154 bulletins for a duration of 19 hrs.50 mts.)

FM GOLD (Exclusive) from RNUs - Total 4 bulletins of 45 mts.

MUMBAI1. 2015-2030 15 Marathi

KOLKATA1. 1250-1300 10 Bengali2. 1710-1715 05 Bengali

CHENNAI1. 1945-2000 15 Tamil


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News Headline Bulletins on FM- Rainbow

From & Other Frequencies

DELHI : (Total 24 Headline bulletins of duration 1 minute each approx.)

English Hindi1. 0100 hrs. 1. 0000 hrs.2. 0500 hrs. 2. 0200 hrs.3. 0800 hrs. 3. 0300 hrs.4. 0900 hrs. 4. 0400 hrs.5. 1400 hrs. 5. 0600 hrs.6. 1700 hrs. 6. 0700 hrs.7. 2000 hrs. 7. 1000 hrs.8. 2200 hrs. 8. 1100 hrs.

9. 1200 hrs.10. 1300 hrs.11. 1500 hrs.12. 1600 hrs.13. 1800 hrs.14. 1900 hrs.15. 2100 hrs.16. 2300 hrs.

BANGALORE : (Total 18, duration 2 minutes approx.) on DTH also.

English Kannada1. 0900 hrs. 1. 0600 hrs.2. 2000 hrs. 2. 0700 hrs.

3. 0800 hrs.4. 1000 hrs.5. 1100 hrs.6. 1200 hrs.7. 1300 hrs.8. 1400 hrs.9. 1500 hrs.

10. 1600 hrs.11. 1700 hrs.12. 1800 hrs.13. 1900 hrs.14. 2100 hrs.15. 2200 hrs.16. 2300 hrs.

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LUCKNOW : (Total 18 each bulletins 21/2minutes approx.) in Hindi

1. 0700 hrs.2. 0800 hrs.3. 0900 hrs.4. 1000 hrs.5. 1100 hrs.6. 1200 hrs.7. 1300 hrs.8. 1400 hrs.9. 1500 hrs.

10. 1600 hrs.11. 1700 hrs.12. 1800 hrs.13. 1900 hrs.14. 2000 hrs.15. 2100 hrs.16. 2200 hrs.17. 2300 hrs.18. 0000 hrs.

MUMBAI : (Total 10 of 2 mts each on the hourin Marathi/Hindi/English)

1. 10.00 hrs. to 2100 hrs.

PANAJI : (Total 10, duration 1–2 minutes eachapprox.) in Konkani.

1. 0630 hrs2. 0730 hrs.3. 0830 hrs.4. 0930 hrs5. 1330 hrs6. 1430 hrs.7. 1730 hrs.8. 1830 hrs.9. 1930 hrs.

10. 2030 hrs.

CHENNAI : (Total 18, duration 3 minutes eachapprox. in Tamil, on the hour)

1. 0600-2300 hrs.

KOLKATA : (Total 18, duration 2 minutes eachapprox. in Bengali, on the hour)

1. 0600-2300 hrs.

HYDERABAD : (Total 8, duration 2 minuteseach approx.) in Telgu.

1. 0600 hrs2. 0700 hrs3. 0800 hrs4. 0900 hrs5. 1000 hrs6. 1700 hrs7. 1800 hrs8. 1900 hrs

CUTTACK : (Total 5, duration 2 minutes eachapprox.) in Oriya

1. 1800 hrs2. 1900 hrs3. 2000 hrs4. 2100 hrs5. 2158 hrs

TRICHY : (Total 8, duration 2 minutes eachapprox.) in Tamil.

1. 0830 hrs.2. 0930 hrs3. 1030 hrs4. 1130 hrs5. 1530 hrs6. 1728 hrs7. 1828 hrs8. 2030 hrs

AHMEDABAD : (Total 5, duration 2 minuteseach approx.) in Gujarati.

1. 0758 hrs.2. 1005 hrs3. 1100 hrs4. 1830 hrs5. 2030 hrs

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BHOPAL : (Total 2, duration 1 minute each) inHindi.

1. 1729 hrs.2. 1830 hrs

INDORE : (Total 2, duration 2 minutes eachapprox.) in Hind.

1. 1030 hrs.2. 1130 hrs

JAIPUR : (Total 8, duration 2 minutes eachapprox.) in Hind.

1. 0915 hrs.2. 1015 hrs3. 1115 hrs4. 1215 hrs5. 1315 hrs6. 1430 hrs7. 1715 hrs8. 1815 hrs

CHANDIGARH : (Total 2, duration 2 minuteseach approx.) in Punjabi.

1. 0745 hrs.2. 1030 hrs

PUNE : (Total 5, duration 2 minutes eachapprox.) in Marathi.


PATNA : (Total 3, duration 2 minutes eachapprox.) in Hindi.

1. 1030 hrs.2. 1130 hrs3. 1830 hrs

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : (Total 14, duration2 minutes each approx.) in Malayalam.

1. 0600 hrs.2. 0700 hrs3. 0800 hrs4. 0900 hrs5. 1000 hrs6. 1100 hrs7. 1300 hrs8. 1500 hrs9. 1700 hrs

10. 1800 hrs11. 2000 hrs

DHARWAD : (Total 5, duration 2 minutes eachapprox.) in Kannada.


CALICUT : (Total 5, duration 2 minutes eachapprox.) in Malayalam.


GUWAHATI : (Total 3, duration 2 minutes eachapprox.) in Assamese.

1. 0800 hrs.2. 1015 hrs3. 1815 hrs

SHIMLA : (Total 4, duration 2 minutes eachapprox.) in Hindi.

1. 0655 hrs.2. 0755 hrs.3. 0855 hrs.4. 0955 hrs.

(Total 171 Headline bulletins for a duration of 5hrs.58 mts. in 13 languages)

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Exclusively on AIR FM Gold

News Bulletins and News Based Programmes from

NSD Delhi & RNUs

S. No. Name of Programme Time Duration

DELHI

1. Samachar Savera 7.30- 8.00 a.m. (Hindi) 30 mts2. Breakfast News 8.30- 9.30 a.m. (English) 30 mts3. Samachar Sandhya 8.30 -9.00 p.m. (Hindi) 30 mts

MUMBAI

1. 8.15 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. (Marathi) 15 mts

KOLKATA

1. 12.50 p.m. to 01.00 p.m. (Bengali) 10 mts2. 05.10 p.m. to 05.15 p.m. (Bengali) 05 mts

CHENNAI

1. 07.45 p.m. to 08.00 p.m. (Tamil) 15 mts

(Total 7 bulletins of 2 hrs. 15 mts duration)

NEWS-BASED PROGRAMMES

DELHI

1. Market Mantra 1830-1900 (Hindi & English) 30 mts2. Sports Scan 2000-2015 (Hindi & English) 15 mts3. Money Talks 2130-2145 (English) Monday 15 mts4. Vaad Sambad 2130-2145 (Hindi) Tuesday 15 mts5. Countrywide 2145-2200 (English) Thursday 15 mts6. Surkhiyon Se Pare 2130-2145 (Hindi) Thursday 15 mts7. The Human Face 1345-1400 (Hindi) Sunday 15 mts

Kolkata

1. Aaka Pata 2130-2200 (Bengali) Friday 30 mts(Current Affairs discussion)

Chennai

1. Currents Affairs 2130-2145 (Tamil & English) Thursday 15 mts2. Current Affairs 2130-2200 (Tamil & English) Tues,Fri. 30 mts

(These are in addition to the news bulletins and news based programmes which are simulcast on PrimaryChannel)

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NEWS BASED PROGRAMMES FROM RNUs

S.No. RNU/Programmes Periodicity Language Timing(hrs) Duration (mts)

1. Agartala

News Commentary Thurs, sat Bengali 2005-2010 5

Newsreel Weekly, Mon Bengali 2005-2015 10

District News Letter Weekly, Sat Bengali 2010-2015 5

Newspaper HLB Daily Kokborok 0650-0653 3

Newspaper HLB Daily Bengali 0717-0720 3

2. Ahmedabad

Samachar Darpan (NR) Weekly Tue Gujarati 2115-2130 15

News Commentary Weekly Sat Gujarati 0710-0715 5

Dist news letter 5 per week Gujarati 0710-0715 5

3. Aizwal

News Commentary Weekly, Sat Mizo 0700-0705 5

Dist news letter Weekly, Sun Mizo 0645-0650 5

4. Aurangabad

Dhawani Chitra (NR) Weekly Tue Marathi 1945-1955 10

Prasangik (CA) Weekly, Sat Marathi 1915-1930 15

Dist news letter 7 per month Marathi 1340-1345 5

5. Bangalore

Avalokana (CA) Mon, Thurs Kannada 1830-1835 5

Samachar Darshan(NR) Weekly, Sat Kannada 2115-2125 10

Dist news letter Weekly, Thurs Kannada 1835-1840 5

Rasa Bhararti (HIS) Weekly, Sat Kannada 0735-0740 5

6. Bhopal

Aaj Kal (CA) Weekly, Mon Hindi 2015-2020 5

7. Bhuj

News Commentary Daily Gujarati 0645-0650 5

News Reel Weekly, Mon Gujarati 2116-2130 14

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8. Calicut

Vartha Tharangini (NR) Tue Malayalam 0735-0750 15

Fri Malayalam 0735-0745 10

Vartha Deepthi (C.A) Weekly, Sun Malayalam 1240-1250 10

Zilla Vrithantham (DNL) Alternate day Malayalam 1805-1810 5

9. Chandigarh

Newsreel Weekly,Thurs Punjabi 1830-1840 10

News commentary (Punj) Weekly, Wed Punjabi 1830-1835 5

News commentary (Har) Weekly, Mon Hindi 1830-1835 5

10. Chennai

Newsreel Weekly,Thurs English 2115-2130 15

Newsreel Weekly, Fri Tamil 2015-2030 15

Current Affairs Weekly, Tue, FrI Eng/Tamil 2130-2200 30

Current Affairs Weekly, Thurs Eng/Tamil 2130-2145 15

Suzhal Vilakku (Spot Light) Weekly,sat Tamil 0700-0705 5

Dist News Letter Daily Tamil 0710-0715 5

11. Cuttack

Ajira Prasanga (CA) Daily (ex Sun) Oriya 1855-1900 5

Zilla Halchal (DNL) Daily Oriya 1925-1930 5

Samchar Darpan (NR) Weekly, Sun Oriya 2030-2045 15

Jana Jibana Sambad (HIS) Weekly, Sun Oriya 1855-1900 5

12. Dharwad

Newsreel Weekly, Sat Kannada 0905-0920 15

Dist News letter Weekly, Mon Kannada 1835-1840 5

13. Dibrugarh

Parikrama (CA) Weekly, Wed Assamese 2000-2015 15

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14. Gangtok

District News letter Weekly, Sat Nepali 1855-1905 10

+ Lepcha

Current Affairs Weekly, Wed Nepali 1855-1905 10

15. Gorakhpur

Newsreel Weekly, Tue Hindi 0915-0925 10

16. Guwahati

Sanbad Chalantika (NR) Weekly, Sun Assamese 1945-2000 15

Ajir Prasanga Daily (ex Sun) Assamese 1855-1900 5(current topic)

Jilar Reh-roop (DNL) Daily (ex Sun) Assamese 0900-0905 5

Sanbad Sanfura (HIS) Weekly, Sun Assamese 1855-1900 5

17. Hyderabad

Newsreel Wed, Sat Telugu 1945-2000 15

Vartha Vyakhaya (CA) Weekly, Mon Telugu 2030-2035 5

Jeevana Sravanti (HIS) Weekly, Sat Telugu 2030-2035 5

Current Affairs Mon, Fri Telugu 1945-2000 15

18. Imphal

News commentary Tue, Thurs Manipuri 1945-1950 5

Newsreel Weekly, Sun Manipuri 1950-2005 15

Dist news letter Weekly, Mon Manipuri 1945-1950 5

19. Indore

District news letter Daily Hindi 0905-0910 5

Newsreel Weekly, Mon Hindi 2000-2015 15

20. Itanagar

News reel Weekly, Sat English 2000-2020 20

21. Jaipur

News reel Weekly, Mon Hindi 2116-2130 14

Dist News letter Daily Hindi 1900-1905 5

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22. Jammu

News Commentary Daily Dogri 1825-1830 5

23. Kolkata

Sanbad Vichitra (NR) Mon, Wed, Fri Bengali 2215-2230 15

Dist news letter Tue, Wed,Thurs ,Sat

Bengali 0925-0930 5

Taranga (CA)* Weekly, Tues Bengali 2005-2030 25

Vichitra Sanbad(HIS) Weekly,sat Bengali 1930-1935 5

Sanbad Samiksha Mon,Wed,Thur,Sun Bengali 1930-1935 5

Aaka Pata Weekly,Fri Bengali 2130-2200 30

Sambad Parikrama (NC) Daily Bengali 2210-2215 5

24. Lucknow

Zile Ki Hulchal Daily (ex wed) Hindi 0905-0915 10

Current Affairs Weekly, Wed Hindi 0905-0915 10

25. Mumbai

Sound Album Weekly, Mon English 2045-2100 15

Vritta Vishesh Tues, Frid Marathi 1915-1930 15

Arth Vishesh Weekly, Wed Marathi 1915-1930 15

Kala Vishesh Weekly,Thurs Marathi 1915-1930 15

Dhwani Chitra Weekly, Sat Marathi 2015-2030 15

Current Affairs Wed, Thurs Gujarati 2100-2105 5

Dist News Letter 8 per month Marathi 1340-1345 5

26. Nagpur

Dhwani Tarang Weekly, Sat Marathi 2115-2130 15

Vritta Vishesh Weekly, Sun Marathi 0730-0735 5

District News Letter 9 per month Marathi 1340-1345 5

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27. Panaji

Newsreel Weekly, Mon Konkani 2116-2130 14

News commentary Weekly, Sun Konkani 0735-0740 5

Taluka News Letter Weekly, Fri Konkani 0735-0740 5

28. Patna

Samayiki Charcha (CA) Weekly, Sat Hindi 2000-2010 10

Samachar Dhawani Chitra Weekly, Wed Hindi 1945-2000 15

Zile ki Halchal (DNL) Daily Hindi 1940-1945 5

29. Puducherry

Newsreel Weekly ,Sat Tamil 1845-1900 15

30. Port-Blair

News reel Weekly, Fri, Hindi 0710-0725 15

News Commentary Weekly, Sat, Hindi 0730-0735 5

Aamne-Saamne 2nd and 4th Sat Hindi 2015-2030 15

31. Pune

Varta Chitra (Newsreel ) Weekly, Tue Marathi 2015-2030 15

Vishesh Varta (CA) 2nd and 4th Tue Marathi 0840-0900 20

Dist News letter 6 per month Marathi 1340-1345 5

32. Ranchi

Dhwani Chitra Weekly, Sat Hindi 1945-2000 15

Zile Main Aajkal (DNL) Daily Hindi 1910-1915 5

33. Shillong

Newsreel Weekly, Sun English 2030-2045 15

34. Shimla

Current affairs Wed, Sun Hindi 1920-1925 5

Dist news letter TueThurs, Sat Hindi 1920-1925 5

News reel Weekly, Sat Hindi 2116-2130 14

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35. Srinagar

Newsreel Weekly, Sun Urdu 2030-2045 15

Sheher Sheher Manzar Weekly, Wed Urdu 0930-0940 10

News Commentary (Tabsara) Daily Urdu 1955-2000 5

36. Thiruvananthapuram

Vartha Tharangini (NR) Mon, Thurs Malyalam 0745-0800 15

Vartha Veekshnam (NC) Mon, Wed, Fri Malyalam 1830-1840 10

Zilla Vrithantham (DNL) Alternate day Malyalam 1805-1810 5

37. Tiruchirapalli

Newsreel Weekly Sun, Tamil 0845-0900 15

38. Vijayawada

Vartha Vykhya (CA) Weekly, Fri Telugu 0835-0840 5

Vartha Vahini (NR) Weekly, Sun Telugu 2000-2012 12

Dist News Letter 10/month Telugu 0830-0835 5

* Repeat in FM Gold at 2130 on the same day CA- Current Affairs, NR- Newsreel, HIS- Human InterestStories, HLB- Headline Bulletin, DNL- District News Letter

In addition to these programmes special programmes like ‘Issues before Assembly’ (before thebeginning each session), ‘Today in Assembly’ (during the session) and ‘Weekly review’, are broadcastwhenever respective State Assemblies are in session.

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REGIONAL NEWS UNIT

Regional News Unit State(s)/Union Territory(location) (being served by the RNU)

1. Agartala Tripura2. Ahmedabad Gujarat3. Aizwal Mizoram4. Aurangabad Maharashtra5. Bangalore Karnataka6. Bhopal Madhya Pradesh7. Bhuj Gujarat8. Cuttack Orissa9. Chandigarh Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh10. Chennai Tamil Nadu11. Dehradun Uttaranchal12. Dharwad Karnataka13. Dibrugarh Assam14. Gangtok Sikkim15. Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh16. Guwahati Assam17. Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh18. Indore Madhya Pradesh19. Imphal Manipur20. Itanagar Arunachal Pradesh21. Jammu Jammu and Kashmir22. Jaipur Rajasthan23. Kozhikode (Calicut) Kerala24. Kohima Nagaland25. Kolkata West Bengal26. Kurseong West Bengal27. Leh Jammu and Kashmir28. Lucknow Uttar Pradesh29. Mumbai Maharashtra30. Nagpur Maharashtra31. Patna Bihar32. Panaji Goa33. Pondicherry Pondicherry34. Port Blair A & N Islands35. Pune Maharashtra36. Raipur Chhatisgarh37. Ranchi Jharkhand38. Shimla Himachal Pradesh39. Shillong Meghalaya40. Silchar Assam41. Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir42. Thiruvananthapuram Kerala43. Tiruchirapalli Tamilnadu44. Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh

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LIST OF LANGUAGES USED IN LIST OF LANGUAGES/DIALECTS USEDNEWS BULLETINS OF IN NEWS BULLETINS OF

HOME SERVICES REGIONAL SERVICES

1. MANIPURI 1. ADI 38. LOTHA2. ASSAMESE 2. ADI(GALO) 39. MAITHILI3. BENGALI 3. ANGAMI 40. MALAYALAM4. DOGRI 4. AO 41. MANIPURI5. ENGLISH 5. APATANI 42. MAO6. GUJARATI 6. ASSAMESE 43. MARATHI7. HINDI 7. BALTI 44. MIZO8. KANNADA 8. BENGALI 45. MIJU MISHMI9. KASHMIRI 9. BHUTIA 46. MUNDARI

10. MALAYALAM 10. BODO 47. NAGAMESE11. MARATHI 11. CHAKHESANG 48. NAGPURI12. NEPALI 12. CHANG 49. NEPALI13. ORIYA 13. DIMASA 50. NOCTE14. PUNJABI 14. DOGRI 51. NISHI15. SANSKRIT 15. ENGLISH 52. ORIYA16. SINDHI 16. GARO 53. PAITE17. TAMIL 17. GOJRI 54. PHOM18. TELUGU 18. GUJARATI 55. PUNJABI19. URDU 19. HINDI 56. RAJASTHANI20. MAITHILI 20. HMAR 57. RENGMA21. SANTHALI 21. HO 58. SANGTAM22. BODO 22. IDU 59. SANSKRIT

23. JAINTIA 60. SEMA24. KABUI 61. SINDHI25. KANNADA 62. SANTHAL26. KARBI 63. TANGIN27. KASHMIRI 64. TAMIL28. KHAMPTI 65. TANGKHUL29. KHASI 66. TANGSA30. KHIAMNUGAN 67. TELUGU31. KOKBOROK 68. THADOU32. KONKANI 69. URDU33. KONYAK 70. WANCHO34. KUKI 71. YIMCHUNGRU35. KURUKH 72. ZELIANG36. LADAKHI37. LEPCHA

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EXTERNAL NEWS BULLETINS

FROM NSD DELHI

Language Timings No. of Duration Target RegionBulletins

English 0430-0440 10 1 hr. 12 mts. Japan, Malaysia,Myanmar, Thailand,Cambodia, Vietnam.

0600-0605 –do–1530-1540 Japan, Australia,

New Zealand1625-1627 –do–1900-1910 Myanmar, Malaysia,

Philippines, Indonesiaand other South-EastAsian countries.

2025-2030 –do–2330-2340 UK, France and other

West Europeancountries.

0030-0035 –do–0230-0235 Australia

and NewZealand0330-0340 –do–

Hindi 0130-0140 05 0 hr. 50 mts. UK and West Europeancountries.

0435-0445 Myanmar, Thailand,Indonesia, Laos,Vietnam,Cambodia, Japan &China.

0850-0900 Kenya, Ethiopia,Somalia,Uganda, Tanzania.

2150-2200 –do–2240-2250 Gulf Countries

Arabic 1020-1030 04 0 hr. 28 mts. Egypt, Lebanon,Syria,Saudi Arabia,Yemen,Iraq, Kuwait.

1055-1059 –do–2320-2330 –do–0110-0114 –do–

Baluchi 2031-2041 01 0 hr. 10 mts. PakistanBurmese 0630-0640 02 0 hr. 20 mts. Myanmar

1745-1755 –do–Chinese 1745-1755 01 0 hr. 10 mts. China

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Language Timings No. of Duration Target RegionBulletins

Dari 0835-0845 02 0 hr.19 mts. Afghanistan1901-1910 –do–

French 0120-0130 01 0 hr. 10 mts. Morocco, Algeria,Tunisia, Ivory Coast,Ghana, Liberia andother North-WestAfrican countries.

Gujarati 0945-1000 01 0 hr. 15 mts. Uganda, Kenya,Tanzania, Ethiopiaand Somalia.

Indonesia 1416-1425 01 0 hr. 09 mts. IndonesiaMalayalam 2315-2325 01 0 hr. 10 mts. Gulf countriesNepali 0748-0758 03 0 hr. 30 mts. Nepal, Nepali speaking

areas of India.1230-1240 -do-1949:1/2-1959:1/2 -do-

Persian 0935-0945 03 0 hr. 24 mts. Iran2150-2200 –do–2255-2259 –do–

Punjabi 1840-1845 01 0 hr. 05 mts. PakistanPushtu 0750-0800 03 0 hr. 24 mts. Afghanistan and parts

1950-2000 of Pakistan.2110-2114 -do-

Russian 2200-2210 01 0 hr. 10 mts. Former Soviet Union.Sinhala 1840-1850 02 0 hr. 15 mts. Sri Lanka

2010-2015 –do–Swahili 1001-1006 03 0 hr. 17 mts. Uganda,Kenya,

1057-1059 -do- Tanzania,Ethiopia etc.2100-2110 -do-

Tamil 0535-0545 01 0 hr. 10 mts. Myanmar, Indonesia,Malaysia, Philippines,Singapore etc.

Thai 1650-1700 01 0 hr. 10 mts. ThailandTibetan 0715-0720 03 0 hr. 25 mts. Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal &

1800-1810 Tibetan speaking areas1845-1855 of India i.e. Ladakh

Bomdila and Sikkim.Urdu 0615-0625 06 0 hr. 50 mts. Pakistan

1402-1407 –do–1650-1700 –do–2000-2010 –do–2145-2155 –do–2300-2305 –do–

Total number of externalnews bulletins from Delhi 56Duration - 07hrs 53mts.

Special Bulletins- SAARC bulletin (Sunday, 2030-2035hrs, Eng), Haj Bulletin (60 days per year- 1110-1115hrs, Urdu)

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SCHEDULE FOR EXTERNAL NEWS BULLETINS

BROADCAST FROM REGIONAL NEWS UNITS

Language Timings No. of Duration Target Region

Bulletins

Mumbai 2050-2100 01 0 hr. 10 mts. African countries

(Gujarati) and Mauritius,

Kolkata 0915-0925 03 0 hr. 25 mts. Bangladesh, Nepal and

(Bengali) 1625-1630 South Asian countries.

2205-2215

Workshop for Regional News Correspondents of AIR

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Hyderabad 1810-1815 01 0 hr. 05 mts. South East Asian

(Telugu) countries.

Chennai 0810-0815 02 0 hr. 10 mts. Srilanka and

(Tamil) 1725-1730 South East Asian countries.

Ahmedabad 0720-0730 02 0 hr 20 mts. Pakistan (also heard by

(Sindhi) 2010-2020 people in Gujarat and

parts of Maharashtra

and Rajasthan).

Dharwad 0820-0830 01 0 hr. 10 mts. Gulf countries

(Kannada)

Number of external news bulletins from six RNUs – 10

[Mumbai (1), Kolkata (3), Hyderabad (1), Chennai (2)

Dharwad(1), Ahmedabad(2)]

Duration: – 1 hour 20 mts.

Total number of Languages (Indian and Foreign) – 26

Total number of External bulletins: – 66

(from Delhi + RNUs)

Total Duration (from Delhi + RNUs) – 09 hrs. 13 mts.

Language Timings No. of Duration Target Region

Bulletins

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LIST OF LANGUAGES USED IN NEWS BULLETINS

OF EXTERNAL SERVICES

Location of Non-RNU CorrespondentsS.No. Name of Non-RNU Station State/Union

Territory

1. VISHAKHAPATNAM Andhra Pradesh

2. SAMBALPUR Orissa

3. ROHTAK Haryana

4. PATIALA Punjab

5. JALANDHAR Punjab

6. BHUBANESHWAR Orissa

7. ALLAHABAD UP

8. COIMBATORE Tamil Nadu

9. JALGAON Maharashtra

10. SILIGURI West Bengal

11. RAJKOT Gujarat

12. COCHIN Kerala

13. UDAIPUR Rajasthan

FOREIGN

1. Arabic

2. Baluchi

3. Burmese

4. Nepali

5. Chinese

6. Dari

7. English

8. French

9. Persian

10. Pushtu

11. Indonesia

12. Russian

13. Sinhala

14. Swahili

15. Thai

16. Tibetan

INDIAN

1. Bengali

2. Gujarati

3. Punjabi

4. Hindi

5. Kannada

6. Sindhi

7. Malayalam

8. Telugu

9. Tamil

10. Urdu

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Prasar Bharati Correspondents (Abroad)1. Dubai UAE

2. Kathmandu Nepal

3. Kabul Afghanistan

4. Colombo Sri Lanka

5. Dhaka Bangladesh

6. Washington United States Vacant

7. Brussels Belgium Vacant

NEWS ON PHONE SERVICE

S.No. Regional News Unit Language Telephone No. Date of launch

1. Delhi Hindi, English 011-23324242 & 1258011-23324343 & 1259 25.02.1998

2. Chennai Tamil, English 044-125800044-125900 28.01.2002

3. Mumbai Marathi, Hindi 022-22815420 & 1258022-22817009 & 1259 05.09.2002

4. Hyderabad Telugu, English 040-125900 13.01.2003040-125800

5. Patna Hindi 0612-2222745 23.06.2003

6. Ahmedabad Hindi, Gujarati 079-125900 & 125800 10.04.2006

7. Bangalore Kannada, English 080-125800 & 22377525080-125900 & 22377530 16.05.2006

8. Thiruvananthapuram Malayalam, English 0471-125900 & 23357020471-125800 & 2335700 17.05.2006

9. Jaipur Hindi (N), Hindi (R) 0141-125800 & 22386320141-125900 & 2228662 31.07.2006

10. Imphal Manipuri, English 0385-125800 & 125200

11. Lucknow Hindi, English 0522-125800 & 125200

12. Raipur Hindi, English 0771-125900 & 125800

13. Guwahati Assamese, 0361-125800English 0361-125900

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TRANSCRIPTION

&

PROGRAMME

EXCHANGE

SERVICE

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The Transcription Service was stared on 3rd April 1954 and entrusted with the main function of preparing

transcription of speeches of all dignitaries with a special reference to the Prime Ministers and Presidents of

the country. This unit was also performing the duty of processing of vinyl discs labeled “AIR-TS records” for

preservation of recordings for future broadcast. The designation of service was changed to “Transcription &

Programme Exchange Service” 1st April 1959 and the office was placed under the independent charge of a

“Director”. As the processed records eventually proved to be uneconomical, the processing work had to be

closed down in June 1967 and new modes of preservation like analogue magnetic tapes etc. came into use.

Informal archiving had been there in the country, but as an organized activity, the job was assigned to this

unit later.

Organizational structure

This office has the following functional units –

a. Central Archives

b. Programme Exchange Unit (Internal & Foreign)

c. Transcription of President/Prime Minister’s speeches

d. Central Tape Bank for AIR Network

e. Refurbishing Unit

Releases from AIR Archive : “Akashvani Sangeet” and marketing

Since 2002 All India Radio central archive releases music albums under the banner ‘Akashvani Sangeet”.

So far we have released 35 albums and the releases in 2006-07 were two volumes of Begum Akthar, two

volumes of M.L.Vasanthakumari, two volumes of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi and one album of the Carnatic maestro

Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar. The releases expected in the coming months are three volumes of Ustad

Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, one volume of Badi Moti Bai and Rasoolan Bai, Maharajapuram Santhanam,

T.R.Mahalingam, D.K.Roy, Ustad Amir Khan and Ramcharitmanas. Besides these fresh releases new editions

of earlier albums were also made as the stock was exhausted.

Sales counters are opened in around fifty AIR stations and many of the Doordarshan Kendras for sales.

In addition to this, releases are made available with retail music shops in Delhi. In the coming months the

same pattern would be followed in other major towns. There have been efforts to attract the Public Sector

Units to get bulk orders and it started showing results.

The revenue earned in 2007-08 is Rs.27,00,000/-(Rupees Twenty-seven lakhs only) from the sale of

commercial releases.

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SOUND ARCHIVES

The Sound Archives of All India Radio can be called as the National Audio Archive of the nation as it is

the treasure house of precious recordings of more than 15000 hours of duration containing music and

spoken word recordings in different categories. It is the largest library of Indian Music recordings and it

possesses more than 12000 tapes of Hindustani, Carnatic and various folk music traditions.

The library preserves a separate collection of Mahatma Gandhi’s speeches including the first and the

last prayer speeches of Mahatma Gandhi recorded on 11th May 1947 at Sodepur Ashram, Calcutta and 29th

January 1948 at Birla House, Delhi respectively. The only broadcast from AIR Delhi on 12th November 1947

is also preserved. AIR Sound Archive preserves speeches of Pt.Jawaharlal Nehru in 3000 analogue tapes.

Other important voice recordings of eminent personalities like Rabindranath Tagore, Subhas Chandra

Bose, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Sardar Patel, Sarojini Naidu etc. have also been preserved. Apart from this,

award-winning radio dramas, features, documentaries etc. and memorial lectures are available in the library.

The library contains recordings of all the Presidents and Prime Ministers of India.

Radio Autobiography

In the category of Radio Autobiography we have 129 recordings of eminent personalities from various

walks of life which now increased to 171 during this year. With the guidance of different AIR stations we

identify the people of eminence to be recorded and after getting the approval from the Directorate these

Radio Autobiographies are recorded.

Central Archive has earned Rs.1,01,000/- in 2007-08 by disseminating archival recordings. This unit

has received 240 new audio recordings in this year and catalogued 630 recordings.

Archives Digital Library

A special project was launched to digitize all Archival recordings in 2001 and the project was completed

in 2005.By this Akashvani has become one of the major digital libraries in the broadcasting network with

modern tape numbering system in tune with the internationally accepted norms.

Programme transferred into digital medium are approximately 15900 hours. Break up of recordings

transferred into the digital format is as follows:-

Prime Ministers’s speeches : 3200 hours

Presidents’s speeches : 1150 hours

Mahatma Gandhi : 280 hours

Sardar Patel : 35 hours

Gurudev Tagore and recordings on Tagore : 175 hours

Radio Autobiography : 525 hours

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Hindustani Classical : 3000 hours

Carnatic Classical : 1400 hours

Light Music : 1000 hours

Folk Music : 500 hours

At present the accessioning of the new digital library is completed. The second phase of the digitisation

is ready to start in the coming days. There are approximately 10,000 analog tapes that are to be transferred.

Programme Exchange Library

The main purpose of this unit is to exchange good quality programmes among the stations as per their

requirements. In PEU library approx. 8000 tapes containing the recordings of music and spoken word

programmes are preserved for this purpose.

Besides containing both music and spoken word items in different Indian languages PEU library is also

preserving the Language Lessons in Bangla, English, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit,

Tamil and Telugu. PEU has a separate reference library of Folk and Tribal Music in all principal languages

and dialects of our country.

Transcription & Programme Exchange Service has been allotted a fixed chunk between 1100 hrs and

1200 hrs for transmitting programmes to all AIR stations through RN Channel include programmes from

Sound Archives, Programme Exchange Library, Radio Serials, Lessons on Languages and on Community

Singing Songs, which are received from Community Singing Song cell of Directorate General of All India

Radio and outstanding programmes requisitioned by various stations and also contributed by stations (PEU

Library).

Programme Exchange Library circulates radio serials to identified radio stations. These radio serials are

produced under software development project of PP&D unit of DG,AIR. Moreover monthly chain play produced

by the Central Drama unit of DG,AIR are also circulated to identified radio stations after being fed through

regular RN channel chunk.

Transcription Unit

One of the main functions of this service is to transcribe the recording of speeches delivered by President

and Prime Minister and preserves them in the form of volumes in chronological order.

It is obligatory on the part of AIR stations to record all the speeches delivered in public functions by the

President and Prime Minister. Tapes containing recording of speeches along with transcripts are received by

T&PES from various concerned AIR stations. The bound volumes of all transcription are prepared and kept

in the archive. All the speeches of President and Prime Minister are preserved in the CD form with detailed

data entry.

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Central Tape Bank.

This unit works as the banker of blank tapes to be supplied to the stations on their demand of programme

material. 75,000 tapes are in circulation among all AIR stations for the purpose of exchange of the programmes.

The bank supplies blank tapes to the new stations before their commission.

Foreign Programme Unit

The Foreign Programme Unit of the T&PES co-ordinates the exchange of programmes being received

from broadcasting organisations across the world. These programmes include wide spectra of topics ranging

from Science, Current Affairs, Western Light Classical, Western Pop and Rock to Women and Environment.

This unit also coordinates the broadcast of SAARC Audio Visual Exchange (SAVE) Programmes in India. All

the hues and shades of listeners’ interest are covered in these programmes.

REFURBISHING UNIT

In order to refurbish the vintage music recordings in Archives, this unit was installed some years back

with the assistance of United Nations Development Programme. Hundreds of hours of recording of music

and recordings of Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Nehru etc. were refurbished here. At present this unit takes care

of the audio quality of the recording being released by AIR and Doordarshan Archives.

RELEASES FROM AIR ARCHIVE : “AKASHVANI SANGEET”

All India Radio got the opportunity to record, broadcast and preserve the rendering of all the major

musicians over a period of time. Today it has a rich repertoire of Indian Classical Music both in Hindustani

and Carnatic. AIR Archives has started releasing selection from its precious music collections under the

banner “Akashvani Sangeet”. So far the following albums have been released;

1. Pt. Omkarnath Thakur (Vol.1 & 2) 2. Pt.D.V.Paluskar (Vol.1 & 2)

3. Pannalal Ghosh 4. Ut.Aziz Ahmed Khan Warsi (Vol.1, 2)

5. Musiri Subramania Iyer (Vol.1 & 2) 6. Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu

7. Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer 8. M.D.Ramanathan

9. Pt.V.G.Jog 10. Siddheshwari Devi

11. Bhajanavali 12. Alathur Brothers

13. Ariyakkudi Ramanuja Iyenger 14. M.S.Subbulakshmi(vol.1 & 2)

15. Ustad Amir Khan (vol.1 & 2) 16. Pt.Krishan Rao Shankar Pandit

17. Pt.Kumar Gandharva 18. T.Brinda/T.Mukta

19. T.N.Rajaratnam Pillai 20. T.Chowdiah

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21. Pt. Nikhil Banerjee 22. Dagar Brothers

23. Ustad Allauddin Khan 24. Begum Akhtar (vol.1& 2)

25. Chembai Vaidyanathan Bhagvatar 26. M.L.Vasanthakumari (vol.1 & 2)

27. Bhim Sen Joshi (vol.1 & 2) 28. Bade Ghulam Ali (vol.1, 2 & 3)

29. D.K.ROY 30. Maharajapuram Santhanam (vol1,2)

31. T.R.Mahalingam 32. Azadi Ke Geet (vol.1 & 2)

33. Ud. Bismillah Khan (vol.1 & 2) 34. Ramcharitmanas (Sunder Kand)

35. Amarvani 36. Raag Rang (vocal & Instrumental)

37. D.K. Pattammal (VOL.1 & 2)

In addition to this, AIR ventured into a co-branding with ONGC and State Trading Corporation (STC)

and produced two and one album for them respectively incorporating selections from Akashvani Sangeet

releases.

List of Akashvani Sangeet Releases from Regional Archives

AIR Kolkata AIR Jaipur

1. Pankaj Kumar Mullick Folk songs of Rajasthan – 3 Volumes

2. Rajeshwari Dutta

3. Debavrata Biswas AIR Indore

4. Hemant Mukhopadhyay Folk Music(Nimadi & Malwi)

South Archive (Hyderabad) AIR Nagpur

1. Voletti Venkateshwaralu – Carnatic Vocal Anubhuti, fusion music

2. Palghat K. V. Narayanaswami – Carnatic Vocal

3. Madurai Mani Iyer – Carnatic Vocal

4. Devulapalli Lalitha geethalu – Light Songs

5. Devulapalli Bhakti Geethalu – Devotional songs

6. P. Kalinga Rao – Kannada Songs

7. Mysore Anantaswamy – Kannada Songs

8. Stothra Manjari – Devotional songs

9. Ramadas Keertanalu – Devotional songs

10. Narayana Teertha Tarangalu

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11. Surya Stuthi – Devotional songs

12. Telugu Children Songs

13. Kannada Children Songs

14. Tamil Children Songs

15. Malayalam Children Songs

16. Ganapathi – Telugu Drama1.

17. KAnyasulkam – Telugu Drama

18. Varavikrayam – Telugu Drama

19. Pandavudyoga Vijayalu – Telugu Drama

20. Kannada Sugama Sangeetha

21. Rajani Geethalu

Besides these new albums, reprints of all earlier albums were also brought out as there had been a good

response from the public.

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FORTHCOMING RELEASES

1. Ustad Faiyaz Khan – Hindustani Music

2. Ustad Ahmed Jaan Thirakuva – Hindustani Music

3. Pandit Kanthe Maharaj – Hindustani Music

4. Pandit Samta Prasad – Hindustani Music

5. Smt Hirabai Barodekar – Hindustani Music

6. Madurai Mani Iyer – Carnatic Music

7. Palghat Mani Iyer – Carnatic Music

8. G.N. Balasubramaniam – Carnatic Music

9. Radhika Mohan Moitra – Hindustani Music

10. Vadyavrinda

11. Ram Charit Manas (A 60 hours radio adaptation of Tulsidas Ramayan, which was immensely

popular during broadcast)

12. Ustad Bismillah Khan – Shehnai

MARKETING STRATEGIES

As AIR has released the authentic and original Music under the banner of “Akashvani Sangeet”, which

is inimitable in style and not available in the market, due publicity is required for its propagation. For this,

AIR stations have been requested to produce promos and jingles to publicize the albums of Akashvani

Sangeet. The up-to-date list of Akashvani Sangeet is available on the AIRNET, the official website of AIR.

Keeping in view the current marketing strategies and competition with other music companies AIR is

giving discount to its buyer on different patterns which is as follows:-

1. 15% discount is being given at the sales counter at AIR station premises.

2. 20% discount is offered during fairs, festivals and concerts before the invited audience.

3. 30% discount is offered to music retailers and individuals for the purchase of more than 100

albums.

4. 30% discount is also offered to the staff of AIR & Doordarshan.

Besides AIR has also evolved a policy of offering 30% discount to the Public Sector Undertaking/

Insurance Companies/ Banks etc. for producing not less than 1000 copies having their logo and message.

They can use it as corporate gifts on various occasion.

All India Radio is in process of developing a professional website which will have not only the information

of Akashvani Sangeet albums but also about the availability of recordings in All India Radio Archives.

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EXTERNAL

SERVICES DIVISION

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All India Radio entered the realm of external broadcasting shortly after the out break of the SecondWorld War on 1st Oct., 1939 - when it started a service in Pusthu for listeners across - what was then thecountry’s North-West Frontier. The service was designated to counter radio propaganda from Germany,directed to Afghanistan, Iran and Arab countries. With the end of the war, the need of continuing certainservices was assessed and the number of service was rearranged. The External Services Division of AIRhas been vital link between India and rest of the world, especially with those countries where the interest ofIndia are interwined because of Indian population, staying in those countries. Indians, who left their homedecades ago in search of better life, today live on every part of the globe and are still interested to know what“The country of their Birth” holds for them. Naturally External Services Broadcast has been projected theIndian Point of view on matters of National and International importance through its various programmes.

External Services Division of All India Radio rank high among the External Radio Network in the worldboth in reach and range covering about 100 countries in 27 languages, 16 of them Foreign and 11 Indian,with an enormous programme output of about 70 hrs.30 mts. everyday. All India Radio through its ExternalBroadcast keeps the overseas listeners in touch with the Ethos of India and things that are Indian, reflectingthe ideas and achievements of India as an open society.

BROADCAST SERVICES OF ESD:

Foreign Languages

The foreign languages are Arabic (3 hrs.15mts.), Baluchi (1 hrs.), Burmese (1 hrs.), Chinese (1 hr. 30mts.), Dari (1 hs. 45 mts.), French (45 mts.), Indonesian (1 hr.), Nepali (3 hrs.), Persian (1 hr. 45 mts.),Pusthu (2 hrs.), Russian (1 hr.), Sinhala (2 hrs. 30 mts.), Swahili (1 hr.), Thai (45 mts.), Tibetan (1 hr. 15mts.)and English (GOS) (8 hrs. 15 mts.).

Indian Languages

The Indian languages are Hindi (5 hrs. 15 mts.), Tamil (5 hrs. 30 mts.), Telugu (30 mts.), Bengali (6 hrs.30 mts.), Gujarati (30 mts.), Punjabi (2 hrs.), Sindhi (3 hrs. 30 mts.), Urdu (12 hrs. 15 mts.), Saraiki (30 mts.),Malayalam (1 hr.), Kannad (1 hr.).

The broadcast follow a composite pattern and generally comprise of News Bulletins, Commentaries,Current Events and Reviews of the Indian Press. Besides Newsreel, Magazine programmes on sports andliterature, talks and discussions on social economic, political historical, scientific and cultural subjects. Featureson Developmental activities important events and institutions, classical folk and modern music of India’sdiverse regions, form a major part of total programme output.

The dominant theme of all programmes in External Services Division is to present the reality of India asa strong Secular Democratic Republic, Vibrant, forward looking and engaged in the task of rapid economic,Industrial and technologies progress. The fact of India’s large technical manpower and its achievements andecological balance are put across in easy and simple parlance.

Similarly, India’s faith in non-violence, its commitment to restoration of human rights and internationalpeace and its contribution to the creation of a new world economic order are frequently discussed.

The largest areas of External Services Division span almost all the continents and include areas of East,North-East and South-East Asia, West Asia, West, North-West and East Africa, Australia, New Zealand,U.K.,Europe and ofcourse Indian Sub-Continent. In addition to the foreign languages, External ServicesDivision also broadcast in Indian languages for our people settled in different parts of globe. The services inHindi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Malayalam and Kannad are directed to Indians Overseas. While those inUrdu, Bengali, Punjabi and Sindhi are meant for listeners in the Sub-Continents and the bordering countriesto project the image of Modern Progressive and resurgent India committed to the principle of Democracy,Socialism, International Peace and co-existence.

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PROGRAMME EXCHANGE

External Services Division continues to supply recordings of music, spoken word and compositeprogrammes to about 23 foreign broadcasting organisations under the existing Cultural Exchange Programme.

External Services Division’s transmission directed to SAARC countries, West Asia, Gulf and South EastAsian countries continue to carry the 9.00 PM National bulletin in English, originally meant for home services.Apart from this, External Services Division continues to beam commentaries, relevant issues and pressreviews in all its transmissions across the globe.

USE OF INTERNET

At present External Services Division broadcast is not targeted to USA, Canada etc. though there isfreak listening. There is a plan to work out 12 hrs. of programme (English & Hindi) for feeding to the Internetfor the benefit of the listeners in USA and Canada, subject to the availability of fund and creation of aseparate cell for the same.

TRANSMISSION THROUGH CDs

Adding feather to its cap, the External Services Division has started digital transmission from its newsetup installed in the New Broadcasting House. All modern gadgets and equipments are being used toattract as many listeners as possible. Introduction of Internet broadcating by All India Radio has enabled itslisteners parts of the world like USA, Canada, West and South Africa to avail of AIR’s Services on Internet.24 hrs. Urdu Service of External Services Division is also available on air through DTH w.e.f. 30.06.2006.

The New Broadcasting House complex has the most modern method of broadcasting . Traditional methodof playing of tapes is being replaced by compact discs. The use of vinyle records has already been doneaway with.

As “Voice of the Nation”, External Services Division of All India Radio has been India’s “Authentic Windowsto the World”. With growing prestige of India in the world, an increasingly important role is envisaged forExternal Broadcast for times to come.

REVAMPING OF ESD

It is imperative to undertake periodic review of external broadcast to make it updated to the needs of thechanging dynamics of our foreign policy and changing geopolitical requirements. The last such review,however, took place in the early 80’s i.e. two decades back. It was thus felt that external services divisionneeds an immediate review to make it attuned to the need of the hour redefining its relationship with theMEA. Associated with this is also the issue of possible funding of the ESD by the MEA in the line of BBCworld service which is funded by the British Foreign office. Accordingly, action was initiated by the ESD toformulate strategies for restructuring of the ESD in consultation with the Ministry of External Affairs andMinistry of I&B.

REVIVAL OF AUDIENCE RESEARCH UNIT

Till 1995, Audience Research Unit - the vital wing of External Services Division used to analyse listener’sletters form different parts of the globe. It was a major source of a feedback. With the sudden withdrawal ofthis wing, ESD is in dark and huge gap has crept in between broadcasters and listeners aborad. It isimportant for the success of any broadcasting organisation to have a hand on the listeners pulse.

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STAFF TRAINING

PROGRAMME

&

TECHNICHAL

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Staff Training Institute (Programme) was established in 1948 at Delhi as an attached office of DG, AIR,New Delhi. It was declared as a subordinate office with effect from 01.01.1990. Staff Training Institute(Programme) at Delhi and Bhubaneshwar alongwith five other Regional Training Institutes (Programme) atAhmedabad, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Shillong and Thiruvananthapuram imparts training to all the programmeand Administrative cadres of AIR and Doordarshan.

Achievements From January 2007 To December 2007 :

Thrust areas for in-house training this year are Sports Programmes,Managing the Change, MarketingManagement, Corporate Work Culture, Digital Broadcast, Modern presentation techniques, Voice Culture,Broadcast Management, Innovative Programmes, Programme packaging & promotion, Interactive andParticipatory programmes, Development programmes and Radio jockeying & TV Anchoring.

By now STI(P) has established itself as a professional trainer for outside agencies. Our Institute providesProgramme Production and Voice Culture training to IGNOU and Indian Airlines respectively. Besidesprofessional attachments are also open to recognised Institutes and Universities teaching BroadcastJournalism. Specific courses on programme format were designed and one course conducted for MaulanaAzad National Urdu University, Hyderabad.

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In-house Courses :

In the year 2007, STI(P) Delhi and STI(P) Bhubaneshwar along with five Regional Training Institutes atAhmedabad, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Shillong and Thiruvanthapuram conducted 57 courses – 31 Programmecourses and 26 Administrative courses and trained 986 Personnel –505 Programmers of AIR and 481Administrative officials of AIR & Doordarshan.

� In order to gear up and be prepared professionally to give coverage to the 2010 CommonwealthGames, STI(P), Delhi conducted the Workshop on Sports on Radio for Sports Programme Personnelof AIR & DD from all over India.

� Courses were conducted for the students of MCJ of Maulana Azad National Urdu University,Hyderabad on ‘Radio Production’ at RTI(P), Hyderabad in which 25 were trained in two batches.Likewise 25 students of Journalism & Mass Communication were trained by RTI(P)Thiruvananthapuram.

� Training programmes on a campaign mode are being conducted to familiarise AIR & DD programmemanagers and administrative personnel about the RTI Act.

Coordinated Courses :

During the year 2007, STI(P), Delhi conducted 8 courses co-ordinated with Staff Training Institute(Technical), AIR & Doordarshan, Delhi on Hard Disc Based Recording System, Programme ProductionTechniques and Digital Program Library for the programme officers of AIR and trained 120 programme staffof AIR in these specialised fields.

Vani Certificate Courses :

VANI (Voice Articulation and Nurturing Initiative) Certificate courses for newly selected comperes,announcers and presenters are being conducted on payment basis at various stations of AIR. During theyear 2007 about 3805 newly selected comperes, announcers and presenters have been trained in 195batches at various AIR Station and awarded VANI Certificates.

Vani Certificate Training at AIR, Bhuj

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Vani Certificate Course has from this year extended to Refresher Course for existing Casual Announcersand News Readers / News Reader cum Translators and for Editors and Reporters also. The News ServicesDivision from this year has also introduced training for Part Time Correspondent. STI(P)s and RTI(P)s aretaking specific interest in training F. M. presenters through designed workshops on Radio Jockeying.

The handbook ‘VANI’ is proving to be helpful to the participants of Vani Certificate Course as asupplementary material and have been sold to participants for earning revenue for Prasar Bharati.

Outside Courses :

� During the year 2007 STI(P), Delhi organized 4 workshops for Indian Airlines and trained 104 Air-hostesses and cabin crew in Voice Culture at RTI(P), Hyderabad and many more such workshopsare in pipeline.

� Prasar Bharati has been giving practical training to the students of Post Graduate Diploma inRadio Prasaran (PGDRP) and Post Graduate Diploma in Audio Programme Production (PGDAPP)as per MoU signed with IGNOU.In addition many AIR stations have taken students of RadioJournalism from Universities for practical training on payment of Rs. 500/- per week.

Revenue Earned :

STI(P) during the January 2007 to December 2007 earned net Revenue of Rs 1,15,31,258/- (One croreFifteen Lakhs Thirty One Thousands Two Hundred Fifty Eight Only) from all sources.

Coordinated Courses :

During the period January 2007 to December 2007 STI(P), Delhi conducted 08 courses co-ordinatedwith Staff Training Institute (Technical), AIR & Doordarshan, Delhi on Hard Disc Based Recording System,Programme Production Techniques and Digital Program Library for the programme officers of AIR and trained125 programme officers of AIR in these specialised fields.

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DETAILS OF COURSES CONDUCTED BY STI(P)

& NUMBER OF TRAINEES TRAINED

YEAR PAID Courses by STI(P), Delhi In-house Training

No. of Courses No. of Trainee No. of Courses No. of Trainee

2001-02 - - - 1569

2002-03 2 33 - 1235

2003-04 10 199 - 1134

2004-05 134 2469 - 435

2005-06 104 1817 - 1017

2006 83 1507 - 1065

(Apr.-Dec.06)

2007 215 4162 - 986

(Jan.-Dec.07)

Total 548 10187 - 7441

Revenue Earned by STI(P)

Jan-07 to Dec-07 Rs.1,15,31,258/-

Revenue Earned by STI(P)

STI (T) Delhi Rs.1.60 Lakh

RSTI (T) Bhubaneshwar Rs.3.34 Lakh

Total Rs.4.94 Lakh

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STAFF TRAINING TECHNICHAL

Staff Training Institute (Tech.) at Delhi caters to the training needs of engineering personnel Regionaltraining institutes have also been set up at Bhubaneshwar, Shillong & Mumbai to augment the trainingfacilities.

The institute at Delhi was established in 1948 and has since grown into a center of excellence fortechnical training in electronic media. A well-organised Library and a Computer center with advanced multi-media equipment are available as part of the institute.

The institute conducts training courses for departmental candidates as well as for candidates of similarforeign organizations. Workshops at different field offices are also held. The institute conducts recruitmentexamination for direct recruit engineering assistants and also holds departmental competitive examinationsfor promotions in the subordinate engineering cadres. The regional institutes conduct training courses likeuse of Computerized Hard Disc Based Recording, Editing & Playback system.

Activities undertaken from April, 07 to December, 07.

a) Number of staff trained from April, 07 to December, 07.

STI(T) Delhi 507

RSTI(T) Bhubaneswar 117

b) Number of Courses conducted from April, 07 to December, 07.

Inside Courses conducted at STI(T) Delhi 20

Outside Courses conducted by STI(T) Delhi 14

Courses conducted at RSTI(T) Bhubaneswar 13

c) Special Course :

During this period, following courses other than scheduled in the Calendar for 2007 were also conducted.

1. Refresher course for SC/ST Senior Engineering Assistants was conducted from 21st May, 07 to8th June, 07 and 12 persons attended the course.

2. A training course on 20 KW FM Broadcast Transmitter (Nautel make) was conducted whichwas attended by 22 persons.

3. Basic course for Sr. Technician & Technicians was arranged at AIR Leh which was attended by15 technicians.

4. Helpers Course was conducted at DTI-Lucknow.

d) Special Programs :

A special DRM Show Case Project in association with ABU and DRM Consortium was organised. Thisincluded workshop on DRM System Implementation Aspects with field trials. 48 persons attended thecourse.

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e) International participants from various countries attended the “Workshop on DRM Systems &Implementation Aspects” as detailed below :

No. of Participants

1. Papua New Guinea 2

2. Japan 7

3. Singapur 2

4. Kuwait 2

5. Brunei 1

6. Hongkong 1

7. Iran 3

A Total of 18 international participants attended the showcase project/workshop.

e) Two participants from MBC Mauritius attended the course on “Modern Trends in Broadcasting” alongwithAIR & DD staff arranged by STI(T) Delhi.

f) Summer Training for Diploma/Degree Engg. students for four/six weeks was conducted by STI(T),Delhi and this was attended by total 83 Students of engineering.

g) Revenue generated by

(i) STI(T) Delhi : Rs. 1.60 lakhs (as course fee from Engg. students)

(ii) RSTI(T) Bhubaneswar : Rs. 3.34 lakhs (as course fee from Engg. Students)

h) Courses Proposed to be conducted during Jan, 08 to March, 08

Twenty Three are proposed and about 450 staff of AIR/DD will be trained during these courses.

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I.T.

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I T Initiatives at All India Radio

All India Radio, the public service broadcaster of India began its services in 1936, with the objective toinform, educate and entertain the public. Along with a terrestrial network of short wave, medium wave andFM transmitters spread all over the country, it has recently started DTH satellite radio service also. All IndiaRadio (AIR) has rich archival content for multi-platform delivery through Internet, mobile and broadcastsystems. The network can be divided in three categories:

a) Headquarter

b) Zonal Offices

c) AIR Stations/Other offices

1.1 HEADQUARTERS

AIR Headquarter is in Akashvani Bhavan, New Delhi. IT Division earlier known as EDP Cell, after havinggot established in the mid of 80s at AIR Headquarters started its activities mainly in DOS and Windowsenvironment. Today it has a Server Room in heterogeneous environment having platforms like Solaris,Linux, Windows etc. and a Local Area Network at the Headquarter. IT Division acts as a hub forComputerisation and IT activities at AIR network.

Mainly, IT Division is planning for the Computerisation of AIR Stations/offices for information exchangeand e-governance, introduction of new interactive computer based services and software development etc.It is also responsible for maintenance of LAN set up and Server Room at AIR Headquarter. The primeactivities of the Division are:

� AIRNET- Extranet site of AIR

� AIR Internet Service

� AIR Mail- Web based email service

� Software Development

� Planning for IT schemes

� LAN and Data center at AIR Headquarter

� Maintenance of Documentation center, Computer Systems and other IT equipment at AIR HQ

1.1.1 AIRNET- Extranet site of AIR

AIRNET – the information exchange corporate-wide network, exclusively for use of AIR is being fullymaintained and administered by IT Division. ‘AIRNET’ network enables the information exchange betweenvarious units and help the management in fast retrieval of the information/ data, even remotely. This networkis password protected and is at present accessible through Internet. All the sections in AIR in HQ, ZonalOffices, and STI (T) are already feeding information on to this network from their work places. The limitationof the system is that only html documents can be uploaded on it. URL of the site is http://airhq.air.org.in

1.1.2 AIR Internet Service

All India Radio started its text based Internet service in May 2, 1996. Subsequently, Live Audio Streamingand Audio-on-Demand Pilot Service was started on Internet. Temporarily the streaming services have beenwithdrawn. IT Division is planning to start 20-channel audio streaming and podcasting services along with anewly designed text based AIR Internet service during 11th Plan. URL of the web site is http://allindiaradio.gov.in

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1.1.3 AIR Mail

AIR Mail, a web based email system has been introduced. With this email facility, all the stations alongwith existing users at AIR Headquarter have been provided with the corporate email accounts. This facility isfor the exclusive use of All India Radio staff. URL of the service is http://webmail.air.org.in

1.1.4 Software Development

IT Division is involved in developing the software applications in-house as well as through out-sourcingas per the requirements of AIR. The main software applications developed and in-use are as below:

On- Line Processing Software

1. On-line Information Exchange – “AIRNET”

2. Archives Management Information System (AMIS)

3. Commercial Booking System

4. Budget and Expenditure Management System (BEMS)

5. AIR Information system

6. Audience Research Feedback System

7. Court Case Management System

Stand alone Software

1. Library Management Information System (LMIS)

2. Artist Booking System (ABS)

3. Window based Budget Management Software

4. Windows based software for Payroll

5. Royalty Payment software

6. Commercial Billing & Scheduling System

7. Artist Payment Accounting System

8. Proforma Accounts

9. Processing SACFA clearance applications

1.1.5 LAN and Server Room at AIR HQ

Server Room and LAN at AIR HQ is being administered and maintained by IT Division. The ServerRoom has a few servers . Firewall and gateway based centralized virus protection has been deployed toensure the security of the setup. The HQ is connected to Internet connected through 2 Mbps leased circuit,which also takes care of Internet access to LAN consisting of more than 300 Desktop computers. The LANis based on fiber optic backbone. The switches and other networking equipment are spread over the fivefloors of AIR HQ. Activities of IT Division also include maintenance/ operations of a Documentation Center,Desktop Computers, Printers and other IT equipment at AIR HQ.

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1.2 ZONAL OFFICES

The Zonal offices of AIR are responsible for the execution of Plan Projects, supervision and maintenanceof AIR Stations and management of non-gazetted Engineering staff in the respective zones. AIR Stations arerequired to send regular reports and other data to zonal office and Headquarter.

Under 10th plan, network infrastructure, servers, leased Internet connectivity. 5 No of desktops computers,along with LAN cabling and other accessories were provided at the four Zonal Offices except North EastZone. At North East Zone headquarters no IT infrastructure was provided under 10th plan, as it was constitutedafter the implementation of the respective project.

1.3 AIR STATIONS/OTHER OFFICES

Almost all AIR stations/Offices have been supplied with latest Desktop computers with networkingequipment during 10th Plan. At present, most of the AIR stations are using dial-up connections for Internetand on-line data exchange to the Zonal Office and AIR HQ. Using dialup for Internet access is not veryreliable also the speed of data transfer is very slow. Under other computerisation schemes, Central SalesUnit, Mumbai, a central agency, responsible for booking, billing and scheduling of advertisements for CBS/PC and FM stations of All India Radio has been provided with the servers networking along with the applicationsoftware for the ease/efficiency in the working.

1.4 AIR IVR INITIATIVES - NEWS-ON-PHONE SERVICE

Interactive broadcasting is gaining popularity world over due to listeners’ interaction. AIR took a lead inthis direction by starting News-on-Phone (NOP) services in some important cities during 9th Plan which wasextended during 10th Plan. In this service, the news highlights are recorded in computer server and any usercan dial to this AIR news server for listening to the news headlines. AIR news highlights can now be accessedon any type of telephone, at any time and from anywhere in the world.

All India Radio (AIR) had started an interactive broadcasting service ‘AIR News-on-Phone’ since1998 from Delhi and subsequently from Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Patna. Under 10th plan scheme,the News-on-phone systems have been in 8 more Capital stations namely Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore,Ahmedabad, Raipur, Jaipur, Lucknow, Imphal and Guwahati where the News on phone service is availableon six digit codes. The NOP system at Delhi was upgraded to digital with 6 ISDN PRI lines catering 180voice circuits. Also, NOP systems at Hyderabad and Patna have also migrated from analogue to digital NOPsystem catering to 16 voice circuits. The service is under implementation at Shimla and soon it will beavailable for the public. The service at these locations is catering to 16 concurrent listeners. All these stationsuse digital ISDN PRI lines. The service is available on following short codes:

1258 and 1259: for Delhi & Mumbai

125800 and 125900: all other locations

Initially, the service was started without revenue generation. Later on, Prasar Bharati has entered intorevenue sharing agreement with BSNL and MTNL for the service w e f June, 2005 and June, 2007 respectively.

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AUDIENCE

RESEARCH

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AUDIENCE RESEARCH : A FRIEND, PHILOSPHER

AND GUIDE

In today’s competitive environment and market driven broadcasting, the nature and scope of Audience

Research have changed many folds. Now, it is not merely restricted to gathering feedback from the audience

but has become an important tool for the market strategists and policy makers. Without understanding the

consumer needs, market and competitors, it is almost impossible to survive in the market let alone earning

revenue. Thus, marketing research has become an essential part of Audience Research.

Apart from commercial objectives, as a public service broadcaster, Prasar Bharati has to fulfil certain

mandates and social obligations. Audience Research can be a handy device to both measure and enhance

the effectiveness of public service broadcasting as well as a social auditor to monitor and assess its social

performance.

Audience Research unit also extends its services as reference section and data bank & functioning

as Knowledge Management tool for the organisation. Thus, its role is not over emphasised if it is fondly

said as friend ( of the programme producers for helping them in producing listener friendly programmes),

philosopher (giving an insight and vision to the organisation by diffusion of media philosophy and

extending research base ) and guide ( guiding the marketers, advertisers and sponsors about audience

composition, needs, tastes and listening habits).

The year 2007 witnessed a wide spectrum of activities including Radio Audience Surveys (RAS) of

Primary Channel of AIR at 64 Stations, FM survey at 18 places and Vividh Bharati Surveys on the occasion

of its golden jubilee celebration at 14 places. Besides the routine work of the feedback surveys and research

support, the unit brought out AIR Compendium-2007 and assisted Prasar Bharti in bringing out its ‘Annual

Report-2007’. The prestigious project of Feedback Survey on Kisanvani Programme, sponsored by

Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India undertaken two years back is running successfully. Most importantly,

the success stories of farmers, as a sequel to listening to Kisanvani Programme, came across during the

feedback surveys are being compiled and will be brought in the form of book - ‘Success Stories of Farmers

on Kisanvani Programme’. Several other research projects are also in the pipe line which will be undertaken

during the current year 2008. The following pages depict a summary of the various activities of Audience

Research and major findings of various studies.

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AIR, AUDIENCE RESEARCH NETWORK

DG, AIR,New Delhi(Planning & supervision of research projects)

Zonal Offices

Audience Audience Audience Audience Audience AudienceResearch Research Research Research Research Research

Units : Units : Units : Units : Units : Units :

1. Guwahati 1. Jammu 1. Mumbai 1. Lucknow 1. Kolkata 1. Chennai

2. Tezu 2. Jallandhar 2. CSU Mumbai 2. Allahabad 2. Kurseong 2. Tiruchirapalli

3. Kohima 3. Shimla 3. Nagpur 3. Mathura 3. Cuttack 3. Hyderabad

4. Agartala 4. Rohtak 4. Aurangabad 4. Najibabad 4. Ranchi 4. Vishakhapattanam

5. Aizwal 5. Jaipur 5. Ahmedabad 5. Bhopal 5. Patna 5. Bangalore

6. Imphal 6. Jodhpur 6. Rajkot 6. Indore 6. Dharwad

7. Shillong 7. Delhi 7. Panaji 7. Raipur 7. Trivendrum

8. Pondicherry

Besides the sponsored studies, the network of Audience Research continuously conducts Radio AudienceSurveys (RAS) in order to provide updated data to the programmers as well as the advertisers interested inmounting advertisement on AIR.

The data of the Radio Audience Survey (RAS), Vividh Bharati Programme Listenership survey, FMChannel Survey undertaken at various places are available with the DG:AIR.

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INDIAN RADIO AUDIENCE SURVEY-2007

Sample sizeS.No Name of the place Channel State Rural Urban Total

1 Delhi Primary Delhi 500 500 1000

2 Mumbai Primary Maharashtra 500 500 1000

3 Kolkata Primary W.Bengal 500 500 1000

4 Chennai Primary Tamilnadu 500 500 1000

5 Hyderabad Primary A. Pradesh 400 400 800

6 Bangalore Primary Karnataka 400 400 800

7 Ahmedabad Primary Gujarat 400 400 800

8 Pune Primary Maharashtra 400 400 800

9 Nagpur Primary Maharashtra 400 400 800

10 Jaipur Primary Rajasthan 400 400 800

12 Lucknow Primary U.P 400 400 800

13 Indore Primary M.Pradesh 400 400 800

14 Patna Primary Bihar 400 400 800

15 Bhopal Primary M.Pradesh 400 400 800

16 Vishakhapatnam Primary A.Pradesh 400 400 800

17 Panaji Primary Panaji 400 400 800

18 Rajkot Primary Gujarat 400 400 800

19 Varanasi Primary U.P 400 400 800

20 Jabalpur Primary M.Pradesh 400 400 800

21 Trivandrum Primary Kerala 400 400 800

22 Coimbatore Primary Tamilnadu 400 400 800

23 Guwahati Primary Assam 400 400 800

24 Jalandhar Primary Punjab 400 400 800

25 Jamshedpur Primary Jharkhand 400 400 800

26 Allahabad Primary U.P 400 400 800

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27 Dharwad Primary Karnataka 400 400 800

28 Jodhpur Primary Rajasthan 400 400 800

29 Ranchi Primary Jharkhand 400 400 800

30 Raipur Primary Chhatisgarh 400 400 800

31 Cuttack Primary Orissa 400 400 800

32 Aurangabad Primary Maharashtra 400 400 800

33 Nasik LRS Maharashtra 400 400 800

34 Siliguri Primary W.Bengal 400 400 800

35 Puducherry Primary Pondicherry 400 400 800

36 Tiruchirapalli Primary Tamilnadu 400 400 800

37 Rohtak Primary Haryana 400 400 800

38 Cuddapah Primary A.Pradesh 400 400 800

39 Bilaspur LRS Chhatisgarh 400 400 800

40 Shimla Primary H.Pradesh 300 300 600

41 Shillong Primary Meghalaya 300 300 600

42 Jammu Primary J&K 300 300 600

43 Srinagar Primary J&K 300 300 600

44 Darbhanga Primary Bihar 300 300 600

45 Murshidabad LRS West Bengal 300 300 600

46 Tirupathi LRS A.Pradesh 300 300 600

47 Aizwal Primary Mizoram 300 300 600

48 Agartala Primary Tripura 300 300 600

49 Bhagalpur LRS Bihar 300 300 600

50 Najibabad Primary U.P 300 300 600

51 Amritsar Primary Punjab 200 200 400

52 Darjeeling Primary W.Bengal 200 200 400


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53 Imphal Primary Manipur 200 200 400

54 Kohima Primary Nagaland 200 200 400

55 Passighat Primary Arunachal Pradesh 200 200 400

56 Kathua Primary J&K 200 200 400

57 Gangtok Primary Sikkim 200 200 400

58 Dibrugarh Primary Assam 200 200 400

59 Itanagar Primary Arunachal Pradesh 200 200 400

60 Mathura Primary Uttarpradesh 200 200 400

61 Kodaikanal LRS Tamilnadu 200 200 400

62 Mysore LRS Karnataka 200 200 400

63 Rampur Primary U.P 200 200 400

64 Bhuj Primary Gujarat 200 200 400


Singer Smt. Shobha Muddgal performing at AIR, Mumbai

152

VIVIDH BHARATI PROGRAMME LISTENERSHIP

SURVEY -2007


1 Delhi VBS/CBS Delhi 400 400 800

2 Mumbai VBS/CBS Maharashtra 400 400 800

3 Kolkata VBS/CBS W.Bengal 400 400 800

4 Chennai VBS/CBS Tamilnadu 400 400 800

5 Guwahati VBS/CBS Assam 200 200 400

6 Ranchi VBS/CBS Jharkhand 200 200 400

7 Cuttack VBS/CBS Orissa 200 200 400

8 Patna VBS/CBS Bihar 200 200 400

9 Lucknow VBS/CBS U.P 200 200 400

10 Bhopal VBS/CBS M.P 200 200 400

11 Jalandhar VBS/CBS Punjab 200 200 400

12 Jaipur VBS/CBS Rajasthan 200 200 400

13 Ahmedabad VBS/CBS Gujarat 200 200 400

14 Bangalore VBS/CBS Karnataka 200 200 400

15 Hyderabad VBS/CBS A.Pradesh 200 200 400

16 Trivandrum VBS/CBS Kerala 200 200 400

17 Jammu VBS/CBS J&K 200 200 400

18 Panaji VBS/CBS Goa 200 200 400

A view of the Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan 2007

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FM Channel Survey - 2007

S.No Name of Place State Sample sizeURBAN RURAL

1. Delhi Delhi 1000 00

2. Mumbai Maharashtra 1000 00

3. Kolkata W.Bengal 1000 00

4. Chennai Tamilnadu 1000 00

5. Bangalore Karnataka 400 400

6. Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh 400 400

7. Lucknow U.P 400 400

8. Jalandhar Punjab 400 400

9. Cuttack Orissa 300 300

10. Kurseong W.Bengal 300 300

11. Kasauli Himachal Pradesh 300 300

12. Panaji Goa 300 300

13. Shillong Meghalaya 300 300

14. Mussorie Uttranchal 300 300

Participants of Kisan Vani Workshop at AIR, Jalandhar

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FM LISTENERSHIP ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Sl.No. Name of the Stations Channel Population Listenership Listenershipcovered in 2006 in 2007

1. Delhi Rainbow 163.80 71.2 36.2

2. Kolkata Rainbow 175.10 28.5 28.7

3. Mumbai Rainbow 180.00 43.2 56.8

4. Chennai Rainbow 98.25 25.3 22.7

5. Bangalore Rainbow 65.23 69.1 60.5

6. Coimbatore Rainbow 36.81 48.8 46.0

7. Cuttack Rainbow 13.40 20.0 21.5

8. Jalandhar Rainbow 27.05 55.4 71.5

9. Kodaikanal Rainbow 99.01 56.0 58.2

10. Lucknow Rainbow 36.81 51.7 68.8

11. Panaji Rainbow 11.50 57.5 58.0

12. Tiruchirapalli Rainbow 31.15 54.9 65.1

938.11 48.5 49.5

1. Delhi Gold 144.00 78.3 48.1

2. Kolkata Gold 132.20 15.0 17.0

3. Mumbai Gold 160.00 44.1 55.2

4. Chennai Gold 75.82 07.3 02.0

512.02 36.2 30.6

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COMPARATIVE LISTENERSHIP OF FM STATIONS IN

METRO CITIES DURING 2007(FIGURES IN %)

Sl.No. Rainbow Gold Mirchi Red Radio Suryan Amar Power Go AmruthaFM City FM Varshani

1 Delhi 36.2 48.1 36.4 24.8 31.4 – – – – –

2 Chennai 22.7 02.0 24.7 – 01.0 42.8 – – – –

3 Kolkata 28.7 17.0 26.5 10.8 – – 19.5 9.7 – –

4 Mumbai 56.8 55.2 35.8 31.7 45.5 – – – 14.3 –

5 Bangalore 60.5 – 16.8 – 17.8 – – – – 1.0

6 Coimbatore 46.0 – – – – – – – – –

7 Jallandhar 71.5 – – – – – – – – –

8 Kodaikanal 58.2 – – – – – – – – –

9 Panaji 58.0 – – – – – – – – –

10 Lucknow 68.8 – – – 39.3 – – – – –

(Relay Stations - Rainbow)

*11 Hyderabad 64.4 – – – – – – – – –

*12 Shillong – – – – – – – – – –

*13 Kasauli – – – – – – – – – –

*14 Mussorie – – – – – – – – – –

*15 Kurseong – – – – – – – – – –

OTHER PVT. FM STATIONS

Mumbai Delhi Kolkata Chennai Bangalore Hyderabad

1. Big FM 23.3 – 13.5 1.8 28.8 26.4

2. 91.9 FM – – 13.5 – – –

3. Hello FM – – – 1.2 – –

4. Radio One – – – 0.7 29.3 –

5. Asha FM – – – 0.8 – –

6. Radio Indigo – – – – 1.0 –

7. Radio S FM – – – – 9.8 42.6

8. FM Fever 65.5 – – – 0.3 –

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COMPARATIVE LISTENING OF VIVIDH BHARATI

SERVICE

S.NO. STATION 2006(%) 2007(%) VARIATION 2008(%) VARIATION

1. Mumbai 61.2 81.2 +20.0 76.5 -04.7

2. Delhi 36.5 53.3 +16.8 42.3 -11.0

3. Kolkata 31.4 14.1 -17.3 20.6 +06.5

4. Chennai 10.4 15.1 +04.7 07.3 -07.8

5. Ahmedabad 86.2 94.1 +07.9 90.3 -03.8

6. Lucknow 42.4 64.4 +22.0 57.2 -07.2

7. Jaipur 56.8 52.6 -04.2 60.8 +08.2

8. Bhopal 77.3 70.0 -07.3 64.8 -05.2

9. Patna 77.6 62.8 -14.8 61.8 -01.0

10. Ranchi 51.3 54.0 +02.7 56.3 +02.3

11. Guwahati 61.3 64.5 +03.2 55.5 -09.0

12. Bangalore 63.9 59.5 -04.4 65.5 +06.0

13. Trivendrum 51.7 55.5 +03.8 55.0 -00.5

14. Panaji 50.5 48.0 -02.5 47.3 -00.7

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COMPARATIVE LISTENING OF PRIMARY CHANNEL

S.NO. STATION 2006(%) 2007(%) VARIATION

1. Mumbai 62.2 59.4 -02.8

2. Delhi 20.3 27.9 +07.6

3. Kolkata 42.0 32.0 -10.0

4. Chennai 08.8 28.1 +19.3

5. Ahmedabad 68.1 89.1 +13.0

6. Lucknow 45.4 42.2 -03.2

7. Jaipur 23.1 21.6 -01.5

8. Bhopal 49.0 47.8 -01.2

9. Ranchi 50.8 57.9 +07.1

10. Guwahati 71.3 61.8 -09.5

11. Bangalore 39.1 57.8 +18.7

12. Trivendrum 61.1 43.9 -17.2

13. Nagpur 69.4 63.5 -05.9

14. Indore 30.8 20.5 -10.3

15. Rajkot 81.0 84.4 +03.4

16. Varanasi 72.3 74.3 +02.0

17. Jabalpur 46.6 54.0 +07.4

18. Allahabad 75.3 69.4 -05.9

19. Dharwad 56.6 64.1 +07.5

20. Cuttack 47.8 42.5 -05.3

21. Aurangabad 67.6 74.4 +06.8

22. Nasik 89.9 72.5 -17.4

23. Jammu 55.0 52.8 -02.2

24. Aizwal 83.8 77.7 -06.1

25. Kohima 77.3 82.3 +05.0

26. Gangtok 59.7 64.5 +04.8

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TOP 10

PROGRAMMES

OF PRIMARY

&

VIVIDH BHARATI

CHANNEL

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AIR DELHI

PRIMARY CHANNEL

Sl. No. Time of B’cast Programme Listenership %

1. 06.40 AM Prerak Prasang 07.5

2. 06.30 AM Ram Charit Manas Se 06.4

3. 06.05 AM Vandana 06.3

4. 07.30 AM Phone-in-Prog. (Health) 06.3

5. 01.10 PM Aap ki Farmaish 06.0

6. 07.00 AM Hindi Samachar 05.5

7. 08.45 AM Sugam Sangeet 05.4

8. 08.00 AM Samachar Prabhat 05.1

9. 09.45 AM Majdoor Vani 05.0


AIR DELHI

VIVIDH BHARATI


1. 07.00 AM Bhule Bisre Geet 09.7

2. 03.00 PM Sada Bahar Nagme 08.0



5. 08.45 PM Hindi News 06.3

6. 10.05 AM Sangam 05.5

7. 06.30 AM Arpan 05.4

8. 08.00 PM Hawa Mahal 05.3

9. 10.00 PM Chhayageet 04.9


162

AIR ROHTAK

PRIMARY CHANNEL


1. 02.00 PM Aap ke Anurodh per (Wed) 24.0

2. 09.05 AM Film Sangeet 22.9

3. 02.00 PM Chitrapat Sangeet (Thu, Sat) 22.3

4. 01.30 PM Lok Sangeet 19.8

5. 09.30 PM Thari Chithi Maree Geet 16.8

6. 09.00 AM One song from Haryanvi Film Se 16.3

7. 08.30 AM Lok Sangeet 15.1

8. 07.45 PM Film Sangeet 14.1

9. 01.10 PM Janhit Prog. 13.5

10. 07.00 AM Hindi News 13.1

NORTH ZONE

AIR JALANDHAR

PRIMARY CHANNEL




3. 5.30 PM Gurbani Vichar 18.5

4. 4.30 PM Shabad Kirtan 15.2

5. 12.05 PM Geet Gulzar 14.8

6. 10.30 PM Saugat 14.3

7. 1.06 PM Fauji Veera Layee 13.5

8. 2.10 PM Folk Music 13.0

9. 4.00 AM Dir. relay of Shabad Kirtan 08.2


163

CENTRAL ZONE

AIR ALLAHABAD

PRIMARY CHANNEL


1. 08.45 PM Samachar Sandhaya 31.4

2. 12.30 PM Hello Anurodh (T) 30.0


4. 10.05 AM Film Songs (S) 29.0

5. 09.30 AM Chitrapat Sangeet 27.4

6. 05.15 PM Yuvvani 27.1

7. 09.50 AM Lok Geet 23.8

8. 02.20 PM Gaon ki Ore 23.4

9. 03.00 PM Filmon Se (M,T,W) 23.3

10. 12.30 PM Film Songs (M,W,S) 23.0

AIR MATHURA

PRIMARY CHANNEL






5. 06.05 AM Vandana 8.3

6. 06.50 AM Kahi ki Batain 8.3

7. 07.30 AM Braj Madhuri 7.8

8. 06.05 PM Hindi Samachar 7.8



164

AIR BHOPAL

PRIMARY CHANNEL


1. 09.30 AM Chitrapat Sangeet (M) 16.5



4. 09.05 AM Cricket Commentary (S) 12.5

5. 12.30 PM Aap ki Pasand 12.5

6. 07.05 AM Pradeshik Samachar 11.8

7. 06.35 AM Sh.Ramcharit Manas Gaan 11.6

8. 01.10 PM Cricket Commentary 11.5

9. 07.10 AM Namaskar Bhopal Mor. 11.4

10. 06.35 PM Excerpts and Reactions on 10.5

M.P. Budget

AIR BHOPAL

VIVIDH BHARATI


1. 03.00 PM Sakhi Saheli (Wed) 24.5


3. 08.15 AM Chitralok 21.8





8. 01.30 PM Manchahe Geet 18.0

9. 02.30 AM Sadabahar Nagme (Wed) 18.0

10. 08.00 PM Samachar Prabhat 16.3

165

AIR LUCKNOW

PRIMARY CHANNEL


1. 07.05 AM Ram Charitmanas 26.5

2. 07.20 AM Pradeshik Samachar 16.8

3. 07.20 PM Pradeshik Samachar 14.9


5. 06.40 AM Film Sangeet/Kud pe karo yakin (Spon.) 14.1

6. 03.00 PM Lokgeet/Cricket Comm. 13.9

7. 06.50 AM Swasthya Charcha 12.8

8. 01.15 PM Ghar Aangan/Manbhavan/Cri.Comm. 12.6

9. 08.00 AM Hindi Samachar Patrika 12.4


AIR LUCKNOW

VIVIDH BHARATI








7. 08.15 PM Chitralok 12.7

8. 07.45 AM Triveni 12.2

9. 02.30 PM Roshan Rahe Zamana (Spon.prog.) 11.7

10. 07.05 AM Jaimala 10.5

166

NORTH EAST ZONE

AIR GANGTOK

PRIMARY CHANNEL


1. 06.40 PM Regional News in Nepali 51.3

2. 07.35 PM Anurodh Sangeet 27.5

3. 06.05 PM Gramin Karyakram 25.3

4. 08.35 AM Geetimala (New Nepali songs) 20.5

5. 06.55 PM Drama & Feature (Sun) 19.0

6. 08.00 PM Rash Rang (Sun) 18.5

7. 07.05 PM Nepali Anurodh Sangeet (Fri) 18.0

8. 07.00 AM News in Hindi 17.0

9. 07.25 PM News in Nepali 16.0

10. 09.00 AM Chiranjali (Hindi Film songs) 14.8

AIR AIZWAL

PRIMARY CHANNEL


1. 06.30 PM Chanchinthar (Reg. News) 72.8

2. 07.35 AM Thirvelna (Mor.Information) 70.0

3. 06.50 AM Zaipawl (Mizo Choral Song) 36.5

4. 06.35 AM Zokhawiam hawiin (Rural Prog.) 36.0

5. 07.05 AM Thusawi (Talk) 30.0

6. 06.10 AM Mizo Devotional Songs 27.3

7. 06.45 AM District News Letter 27.0

8. 12.30 PM Hla thlan (Req. Prog.) 26.5

9. 06.05 PM Pathain fakna hla (Devotional) 25.5

10. 07.30 PM Lunglen (Love songs) 24.5

167

AIR IMPHAL

PRIMARY CHANNEL


1. 07.30 AM Regional News in Manipuri 70.7

2. 07.00 AM Khonjel Nachom (Mor.Information) 70.0

3. 09.10 AM Request Film Songs 61.0

4. 12.00 Noon Play in Manipuri 60.0

5. 07.30 PM Regional News (Manipuri) 57.0

6. 08.10 PM Mani Mala (Question & Answer Prog.) 48.0

7. 09.30 PM Tabiyu Nungaibiyu (Old hit songs Mani.) 46.5

8. 06.45 PM Khungangi Thouram (Rural Prog.) 46.5

9. 08.50 AM Matam Ishei (Modern Songs) 40.0

10. 08.05 PM Chayolsida (Saptahiki) 38.5

School Children being Interviewed by AIR, Officials

168

AIR GUWAHATI

PRIMARY CHANNEL


1. 12.05 PM Kalptaru 45.0

2. 08.55 AM Ancholik Batori 39.9

3. 01.10 PM Drama (Sun) 36.5

4. 09.05 AM Chitrageet (Mon) 36.5

5. 08.30 AM Geetmalika 36.0

6. 07.15 AM Aji Puwa 34.6

7. 07.30 AM Doctor-on-line 32.0

8. 07.05 AM News in Assamese 31.5

9. 08.40 PM Assamese Film Songs 29.0

10. 06.55 AM Vanadana 25.0

AIR GUWAHATI

VIVIDH BHARATI


1. 09.15 AM Mone Bichora Geet 40.0

2. 09.30 PM Ek hi film se (Wed) 28.5


4. 03.00 PM Sakhi Saheli 25.0



7. 10.30 AM Hindi Film songs (Sun) 23.0


9. 10.00 AM Surar Jingiri 21.5


169

SOUTH ZONE

AIR MYSORE

PRIMARY CHANNEL


1. 10.30 AM FM 100.6 Masala 43.5

2. 07.45 AM Chitrageethe 42.5

3. 07.35 AM News in Kannada 42.3

4. 07.05 AM Pradesha Samachara 37.8

5. 05.00 PM SMS Sanjemalige 37.5

6. 07.45 PM Chitrageethe 34.5

7. 07.15 AM Namma Arogya 32.5

8. 06.10 AM Devotional Songs 32.5

9. 07.35 PM News in Kannada 30.5

10. 07.30 AM Sevavahini 29.0

AIR TIRUCHIRAPALLI

PRIMARY CHANNEL


1. 06.45 AM Maanlla Seldhigal 25.5

2. 07.15 AM News in Tamil 22.4

3. 06.10 AM Bhakti Maalai 19.5

4. 06.55 AM Maruthuva Neram 16.4

5. 07.05 AM Thagaval Neram (Sat) 15.0

6. 07.30 AM Thirai Malargal 13.4

7. 07.00 AM Suzha Vilakku (Sat) 12.5

8. 06.30 AM Velanmi Seidhigal 10.9

9. 07.25 AM Seldhi Kadhambm 9.9

10. 08.00 PM Nadagam (Wed) 8.5

170

AIR THIRUVANATHAPURAM

PRIMARY CHANNEL


1. 06.45 AM Pradeshika Varthakal 23.4

2. 06.25 AM Prabhata Bheri 17.9

3. 12.30 PM Pradeshika Varthakal 14.9

4. 07.25 AM News in Malayalam 14.8

5. 06.10 AM Udaya Geetham 14.6

6. 12.50 PM News in Malayalam 14.1

7. 02.30 PM Poothenaruvi (Live Phone-in) 13.1

8. 01.00 PM Radio Matinee 13.0

9. 08.30 AM Pookkalam (Film songs) 10.3

10. 05.55 AM Subhashitam 7.8

AIR THIRUVANATHAPURAM

VIVIDH BHARATI


1. 09.15 AM Hello Priyageetham (Sun) 35.0

2. 07.05 AM Vasanthageetham 25.5

3. 09.45 AM Ishtaganangal 23.0

4. 06.05 AM Vandanam 21.8

5. 08.05 AM Smirithimadhuram 21.5

6. 08.15 AM Ganopaharam 21.0

7. 09.15 AM Sindhooram (Wed) 19.5

8. 05.05 PM Hello Priyageetham (Wed) 19.5

9. 11.15 AM Mazhavillu (Wed) 16.5

10. 10.15 AM Ishtaganangal (Sun) 16.5

171

AIR COIMBATORE

PRIMARY CHANNEL



2. 10.30 PM Thirai Isai (Wed, Thu) 20.5

3. 08.30 PM Film songs (Mon) 20.0

4. 07.15 PM News in Tamil 11.8

5. 07.00 AM Hello Doctor (Thu) 11.0

6. 06.10 AM Bhakti Isai 8.9

7. 06.45 AM Maanila Seidhigal 8.6

8. 05.35 PM Film Songs (Mon, Wed, Thu) 8.2

9. 05.15 PM Film Songs (Sun) 8.0

10. 08.00 PM Nalam Nalame (Wed) 5.5

Dr. E.M. Sudarsana Nachiappan, MP, Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee, in the Studio of AIR

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AIR BANGALORE

PRIMARY CHANNEL




3. 07.05 AM Pradesha Samachar 23.9


5. 01.10 PM News in Kannada 20.3

6. 06.30 AM Chintana 19.6

7. 06.40 AM Pradesha Samachar 19.3

8. 01.00 PM Chitrageethe 19.1

9. 06.50 PM Krishiranga 19.0

10. 08.30 AM Radio Doctor 18.9

AIR BANGALORE

VIVIDH BHARATI


1. 08.00 AM Nandana-Sriganada 25.0

2. 06.15 PM Inchara 19.3

3. 08.15 PM Brindavan 17.0

4. 05.30 PM Godhuli 15.0

5. 05.05 PM Geeta Pushpa 14.0

6. 07.55 AM Chetana 13.8

7. 10.05 AM Kamanabillu 13.3

8. 06.30 AM Arpana 13.0

9. 06.45 PM Rasagange 11.0

10. 09.50 AM Suvarn Chitrabharti (Sun) 10.5

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AIR DHARWAD

PRIMARY CHANNEL


1. 07.05 AM Pradesh Samachar 40.8

2. 07.45 PM Phone-in-Prog. 36.7



5. 09.35 AM Kannada Film songs 28.0

6. 06.30 AM Chintana 27.4

7. 09.15 AM Kannada Film songs 26.0

8. 06.10 AM Vanadana 24.1

9. 07.15 AM Nade Nudi 22.5

10. 08.30 AM Radio Doctor 22.3

Success Story of Farm Programme from AIR, Karanataka

174

AIR CHENNAI

PRIMARY CHANNEL



2. 07.45 AM Vellithiraiyil (Film song) 11.5

3. 06.55 AM Kaalaimalar (Mor. Info.Prog.) 10.7

4. 04.00 PM Thiraigaanam (Film songs) 10.5

5. 06.45 AM Maanila Seithigal (Reg. News in Tamil) 09.7

6. 12.40 PM News in Tamil 08.9

7. 12.10 PM Neyar Viruppam (Listenrs Req.) 08.8

8. 08.00 PM Isai Kolam (Classical Music) 08.0

9. 07.10 PM Thiraigaanam (Film songs) 07.5

10. 08.00 PM Play 07.5

AIR CHENNAI

VIVIDH BHARATI


1. 08.15 AM Ungal Viruppam (Req.film songs) 02.4

2. 09.30 PM Endrum Inivavai (Old film hit songs) 02.0

3. 09.15 AM Ninaikka Therintha Maname (Old hits) 01.5

4. 08.00 PM Kadhambam (Film based Prog.) 01.3

5. 12.00 Noon Mempadume Vaazhkkai Muraigal 01.0

6. 05.05 PM Naanalikka Ninaippathellam (F.songs) 01.0

7. 09.00 PM Ek hi film se 01.0

8. 07.55 AM Nalamaaganaan Irukka (Health tips) 00.8

9. 08.00 AM Ranjani Sriranjani (Raga based songs) 00.8

10. 09.30 AM Kathobuthaan (Phone-in-prog.) 00.8

175

AIR PUDUCHERRY

PRIMARY CHANNEL


1. 06.45 AM Regional News (Chennai) 18.8

2. 06.10 AM Devotional songs 16.3

3. 07.15 AM News in Tamil (Delhi) 15.4

4. 06.30 AM Mukkiya Saithigal 12.0

5. 06.35 AM Kaatru Vaakkil 09.5

6. 06.35 AM Sinthanai Malar 09.1

7. 07.30 AM Putham Pudhu Pookkal 26.0

8. 06.35 AM Nalamal Vazha 07.8

9. 06.00 AM Manimazhi 07.6

10. 07.25 AM Oorukku Nalladhu 07.4

Madhav Gudi (Vocal) Performing at AIR

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WESTERN ZONE

AIR AURANGABAD

PRIMARY CHANNEL


1. 06.45 AM Filmi Gaane 24.0

2. 07.05 AM Marathi Geet (Thu) 24.0

3. 07.05 AM Sada Bahar Geet (Wed, Sat) 23.0

4. 07.00 AM Niramaya (Health Prog.) 23.0

5. 06.50 AM Pradeshik Batamaya 22.0

6. 09.10 AM Yuv Vani 18.0

7. 06.45 AM Awati Bhavati 16.0

8. 06.10 AM Swaranjali 15.0

9. 08.30 AM Marathi News (Delhi) 15.0

10. 06.00 AM Hindi Samachar (Delhi) 15.0

AIR PUNE

PRIMARY CHANNEL


1. 07.06 AM Pradeshik Batmya 17.3

2. 07.20 AM Film Music 16.2

3. 06.06 AM Prabhat Vandan 14.6

4. 06.00 AM Hindi News 13.5

5. 06.45 AM Aaple Arogya 13.4

6. 07.00 AM Aajche Vichar 12.9

7. 06.35 AM Pune Dinank 12.4

8. 09.30 AM Film Music 11.6

9. 06.50 AM Nate Nisargashi 11.2

10. 08.30 AM Marathi News 10.5

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AIR PANAJI

PRIMARY CHANNEL


1. 12.30 PM Hindi Film songs (Sunday) 23.0

2. 08.50 AM Chitra Sangeet 08.8

3. 02.30 PM Chitra Sangeet 06.8

4. 08.00 AM Vicco Yashogatha (Spon. Prog.) 06.5

5. 08.40 AM News in Konkani 06.0

6. 02.45 PM Hindi Film Songs 05.5

7. 10.30 PM Carnatak Music 05.0

8. 08.30 AM News in Marathi 04.4

9. 07.30 AM Konkani songs in W. style 04.3

10. 05.30 PM Chitra Sangeet 04.0

AIR PANAJI

VIVIDH BHARATI


1. 10.30 PM Aap ki Farmasih 13.5

2. 09.30 PM Ek hi film se (Wed) 10.0





7. 07.45 PM Raag Anurag (Sun) 07.0

8. 12.00 Noon Suhana Safar 06.8


10. 04.00 PM Pitara 05.5

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AIR JAIPUR

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4. 08.30 PM Film Sangeet (S) 09.0

5. 06.35 AM Ram Charit Manas Gaan 07.0

6. 07.00 AM Jag Uthi Jindegi (Mor.Infor. Prog.) 07.0


8. 06.05 AM Chintan / Vandanvar 06.0


10. 05.00 PM Yuvvani 06.0

AIR JAIPUR

VIVIDH BHARATI


1. 06.30 AM Arpan 32.3

2. 09.15 AM FM Radio, Pink City (Local Variation) 28.0

3. 07.05 PM Jaimala 27.8

4. 03.00 PM Sakhi Saheli 24.5


6. 04.00 PM Pitara 22.5




10. 07.45 AM Triveni 18.3

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AIR JODHPUR

PRIMARY CHANNEL



2. 06.55 AM Namaskar (Mor. Info.) 18.0

3. 06.45 AM Ram Charit Manas Gaan 18.0

4. 01.00 PM Gorband 16.0


6. 07.15 PM Choupal 14.0

7. 06.05 AM Vandanvar/Suvichar/Bhakti San. 14.0


9. 12.00 Noon Lok Sangeet 13.0

10. 01.00 PM Gangour 11.0

Performance of Literary Programme at AIR, Studio

180

AIR MUMBAI

PRIMARY CHANNEL


1. 07.20 AM Aapli Gani (Thur,Tue) 21.7

2. 07.00 AM Ved Jigansa (Thur.) 15.4

3. 07.35 AM Aapli Gani (Sat) 15.0

4. 10.30 PM Aathavantil Gaani (Sun, Tue) 14.8

5. 06.20 AM Aas Paas Mumbai 14.6

6. 06.10 AM Mangal Prabhat / Bhakti Geet 13.3

7. 07.55 AM Lakshavedak (Thur) 12.6

8. 08.30 AM Marathi Batmaya 12.4

9. 08.15 AM Aaha Drapunaha (Sun) 12.1

10. 07.20 AM Dil Khulas (Fri, Sat) 11.8

AIR MUMBAI

VIVIDH BHARATI



2. 11.05 PM Bela ke Phul 25.4



5. 07.00 AM Bhule Bisare Geet 19.0

6. 09.30 AM Dance Masti (Mon, Sun) 15.3


8. 10.05 AM Hello CBS 14.8

9. 11.00 AM Vishesh Madhumalati (Mon,Fri) 14.8

10. 04.00 PM Pitara (Fri) 14.0

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EAST ZONE

AIR PATNA

PRIMARY CHANNEL


1. 02.15 PM Lok Geet 15.0

2. 08.15 AM Cricket Commentary 13.5

3. 07.45 PM Khel Parikrama 13.5


5. 06.00 AM Hindi News 10.4

6. 03.00 PM Sugam Sangeet 10.3

7. 02.00 PM Swar Sudha (Geet Gazal) 10.0

8. 07.30 PM Regional News Hindi 09.8

9. 06.10 AM Vandana 09.5

10. 07.00 PM Kheti Grihasti 09.5

AIR PATNA

VIVIDH BHARATI



2. 07.45 PM Triveni 22.8



5. 07.30 AM Sangeet Sarita 21.5

6. 09.30 PM Ek hi film se 20.5


8. 07.05 PM Jaimala 19.8



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AIR CUTTACK

PRIMARY CHANNEL


1. 09.15 AM Mo Pasand 36.5

2. 07.05 AM Anchanlika Sambad 35.9

3. 06.35 AM Anuchinta 31.9

4. 07.15 AM News in Oriya 31.3

5. 06.40 AM Srimad Bhagabat 31.1

6. 07.10 AM Amara Swasthya (Health Hints) 29.9

7. 09.00 AM Geeta Gitika 28.8

8. 06.05 AM Devotional Song 27.5

9. 09.30 PM Play in Oriya 22.0

10. 07.25 AM Prabhat Parikarama 20.5

AIR CUTTACK

VIVIDH BHARATI


1. 09.30 AM Hello CBS (Wed) 45.5

2. 09.30 AM CBS Star time(Sun) 26.5

3. 03.00 PM Sakhi Saheli (Wed) 16.0

4. 08.00 AM Suryamukhi 13.5

5. 10.05 AM CBS Manoranjan 13.5




9. 06.25 AM Indradhanu (Local) 08.0

10. 06.15 PM Srimad Bhagbat & Champakmala 07.8

183

AIR RANCHI

PRIMARY CHANNEL


1. 03.00 PM Cricket Commentary 24.0

2. 08.30 AM Cricket Match 23.0


4. 07.00 AM Samachar 09.5

5. 07.30 AM Namaskar Jharkhand 08.5

6. 07.00 PM Regional News 08.0

7. 07.16 PM Lok Geet 06.5

8. 06.30 PM Kheti Bari (Rural B’cast) 05.3

9. 06.05 AM Kheti Kisani 04.8

10. 06.00 PM Hamari Duniya (Rural B’cast) 4.0

AIR RANCHI

VIVIDH BHARATI




3. 07.05 PM Jaimala 15.5

4. 04.00 PM Pitara 14.3


6. 08.15 PM Chitralok 13.5

7. 10.35 AM Ek hi film se 11.5

8. 08.00 AM News in Hindi 10.8

9. 12.00 Noon Ek hi film se 09.0

10. 05.05 PM Music Masala 08.3

184

AIR KOLKATA

PRIMARY CHANNEL


1. 07.35 AM Regional News in Bengali 10.2

2. 07.35 PM News in Bengali (R/D) 10.0

3. 08.05 AM Niramoy (Healths Hint) 09.6

4. 07.25 AM News in Bengali (R/D) 09.5

5. 06.55 AM Prathyaiki (Mor.Info.) 08.6

6. 07.45 AM Rabindra Sangeet 08.1

7. 09.30 AM Ganer Bhela (Ben. Modern Song) 07.8

8. 06.05 AM Sangeetanjali 07.2

9. 07.50 AM Regional News in Bengali 07.1

10. 09.00 AM Gane Gane (Bengali Film Songs) 06.9

AIR KOLKATA

VIVIDH BHARATI


1. 06.15 AM Chayan 07.2

2. 07.55 AM Barnali 06.5




6. 06.15 PM Maner Mato Gaan 04.7


8. 08.15 AM Morning Chitralok 03.5

9. 07.05 PM Jaimala 03.0

10. 07.30 AM Sangeet Sarita 02.5

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POPULATION

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LANGUAGES

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CENSUS 2001

Population of States/Union Territories by Sex and percentage share of population

in total population.

Sl. No. India/State/Union Territory Total Population % of totalPersons Males Females Population

INDIA 1,027,015,247 531,277,078 495,738,169 100.00

1. Andaman & Nicobar Island 365,265 192,985 163,280 0.03

2. Andhra Pradesh 75,727,541 38,286,811 37,440,730 7.37

3. Arunachal Pradesh 1,091,117 573,951 517,166 0.11

4. Assam 26,638,407 13,787,799 12,850,608 2.59

5. Bihar 82,878,796 43,153,694 39,724,832 8.07

6. Chandigarh* 900,914 508,224 392,690 0.09

7. Chhatisgarh 20,795,956 10,452,426 10,343,530 2.03

8. Dadar & Nagar Haveli 220,451 121,731 98,720 0.02

9. Daman & Diu* 158,059 92,478 65,581 0.02

10. Delhi* 13,782,976 7,570,890 6,212,086 1.34

11. Goa 1,343,998 685,617 658,381 0.13

12. Gujarat 50,596,992 26,334,053 24,252,939 4.93

13. Haryana 21,082,989 11,327,658 9,755,331 2.05

14. Himachal Pradesh 6,077,248 3,085,256 2,991,992 0.59

15. Jammu & Kashmir 10,069,917 5,300,574 4,769,343 0.98

16. Jharkhand 26,909,428 13,861,277 13,048,151 2.62

17. Karnataka 52,733,958 26,856,343 25,877,615 5.14

18. Kerala 31,838,619 15,468,664 16,369,955 3.10

19. Lakshadweep* 60,595 31,118 29,477 0.01

20. Madhya Pradesh 60,385,118 31,456,873 28,928,245 5.88

21. Maharashtra 96,752,247 50,334,270 46,417,977 9.42

22. Manipur 2,388,634 1,207,338 1,181,296 0.23

23. Meghalaya 2,306,069 1,167,840 1,138,229 0.22

24. Mizoram 891,058 459,783 431,275 0.09

25. Nagaland 1,988,636 1,041,686 946,950 0.19

26. Orissa 36,706,920 18,612,340 18,094,580 3.57

27. Pondicherry* 973,829 486,705 487,124 0.09

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28. Punjab 24,289,296 12,963,362 11,325,934 2.37

29. Rajasthan 56,473,122 29,381,657 27,091,465 5.50

30. Sikkim 540,493 288,217 252,276 0.05

31. Tamil Nadu 62,110,839 31,268,654 30,842,185 6.05

32. Tripura 3,191,168 1,636,138 1,155,030 0.31

33. Uttar Pradesh 166,052,859 87,466,301 78,586,558 16.17

34. Uttaranchal 8,479,562 4,316,401 4,163,161 0.83

35. West Bengal 80,221,171 41,487,694 38,733,477 7.81

Note :- 1. The population of Gujarat includes the estimated population of entire Kachchh dist., MorviMaliya - Miyana and Wandaner talukas of Rajkot disst. and Jodiya taluka of Jamnagar dist.where the population enumeration of Census of India, 2001 could not be conducted due tonatural calamity.

2. The population of Himachal Pradesh includes estimated population of entire Kinnaur dist. wherethe population enumeration of Census of India,2001 could not be conducted due to naturalcalamity.

Sl. No. India/State/Union Territory Total Population % of totalPersons Males Females Population

INDIA 1,027,015,247 531,277,078 495,738,169 100.00

A view of Akashvani Annual Award Ceremony at AIR, Jammu

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LANGUAGE / DIALECTS OF BROADCAST OF

DIFFERENT AIR STATIONS OF NE REGION

Sl.No. AIR Station State Language/Dialectof b’cast

1. Guwahati Assam Assamese, Nepali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Bodo,Karbi, Tiwa & Rava.

2. Dibrugarh Assam Assamese, Hindi, English, Missing, Deuri,Mizu-Mishimi, Khampti, Wanchoo, Idu, Tangsa,Nocte

3. Haflong Assam Assmese, English, Hindi, Bengali, Hmar, Zeme,Dimasa, Karbi, Kuki, Hrangkhol, Khelma, Jaintia, Balte.

4 Diphu Assam Assamese, English, Hindi, Karbi, Bodo, Dimasa.

5. Tezpur Assam Assamese, English, Hindi

6. Nagaon Assam Assamese, English, Hindi, Karbi, Tiwa, Bodo

7. Jorhat Assam Assamese, English, Hindi, Missing, Deuri

8. Kokrajhar Assam Assamese, English, Hindi, Bodo.

9. Dhubri Assam Assamese, Nepali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Bodo,Karbi, Tiwa & Rava.

10. Silchar Assam Bengali, English, Hindi, Dimasa, Manipuri

11. Ziro Arunachal Pradesh English, Hindi, Apatani, Nishi

12. Passighat Arunachal Pradesh Assamese, English, Hindi, Adi

13. Tawang Arunachal Pradesh Hindi, Monpa, Tibetan

14. Tezu Arunachal Pradesh Hindi, English, Khampti, Idu, Mishmi, Singpho,Arunachali, Assamese.

15. Itanagar Arunachal Pradesh Hindi, Nishi, Adi, Apatani, Tangsa, Nocte, Khampti,Mizummishmi, Tangin, Wancho & Idu.

16. Kailashahar Tripura Hindi, Bengali, English, Kokborok

17. Belonia Tripura Hindi, English, Bengali, Kokborok.

18. Agartala Tripura Bengali, Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Tripuri & Kokborok.

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19. Mokokchung Nagaland Nagamese, Ao, Hindi & English.

20. Kohima Nagaland Nagamese, English, Hindi, Sangtam, Yimchunger,Konyak, Khimungan, Chang, Zeliang, Phom, Kuki,Sema, Prengma, Lotha,Chakhesang, Ao & Angami.

21. .Imphal Manipur Manipuri, English, Hmar, Paite, Hindi, Mao, Thadon,Tangkhul & Kabni.

22. Shillong Meghalaya Hindi Khasi, English, Garo, Jantia

23. Jowai Meghalaya Hindi, English, Jaintia & Khasi

24. Aizwal Mizoram Mizo, English, Hmar, Paomih, Mara, Chakma, Hindi.

25. Lunglei Mizoram - do -

26. Gangtok Sikkim Nepali, Hindi, English, Sikkimese (Bhutia), Limbu &Lepcha

Sl.No. AIR Station State Language/Dialectof b’cast

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