ASIA

India’s Red FM launches Quiz India Movement

Indian network 93.5 RED FM, has launched a gaming concept on radio: the Quiz India Movement.It aims to capture the essence of trivia, India’s knowledge and light-hearted fun. The first season of Quiz India Movement began on 2nd October and will run till 19th November.Each season of Quiz India Movement is based on a certain theme. This year, Quiz India Movement by RED FM is giving cricket fans 49 days of rewards with a prize pool of Rs 2.1 million y answering questions on a dedicated microsite. The show is being hosted by cricket expert RJ Raunac.

Nisha Narayanan, Director & COO, RED FM, and Magic FM, said: “The campaign aims to blend the theatre of the mind element with a digital hook, setting it apart from other quiz shows. Quiz India Movement banks on the benefits of traditional radio and a new age platform social media to provide an enhanced audience experience. This year, the show has cricket as its theme, which acts as a fitting launch pad for season one, considering it is time for the World Cup.” […]

US

Double The Dance With Brand Changes In Las Vegas

Heftel Broadcasting Company Hot AC “The Highway Vibe” 99.7 KHYZ Mountain Pass CA/Las Vegas, 98.1 KRXV Yermo/Barstow, and 98.9 KHWY Essex/Needles CA have flipped to Dance “Vibe 99.7“. The change took place on Friday, October 5 at 5pm as the management and staff of “Acid 87.7” KGHD-LP Las Vegas led by Operations Manager Brandon Anjeleno […] […]

UK

Sir John Whittingdale praises commercial radio on its 50th anniversary

Minister for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries Sir John Whittingdale says commercial radio makes a fantastic contribution to our thriving creative industries on the 50th anniversary of the sector. It was at 6am on 8th October 1973 that London Broadcasting Company (LBC) went on air for the first time, closely followed by Capital Radio on […] […]

UK

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer champions commercial radio on 50th anniversary

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer champions commercial radio on its 50th anniversary in a special article for RadioToday. “When LBC’s original breakfast presenter, David Jessel, took to the air at 5am on Monday 8 October 1973 at a studio on Gough Square off Fleet Street in London, he could never have foreseen the success that commercial […] […]