BIG 92.7 FM’s US Connection

RJ Harsha who host’s BIG COFFEE on BIG 92.7 FM  has been chosen to be part of the 5 member team visiting Rotary International district 5950, Minneapolis in Minnesota, for a month in April’09.

Rotary International as part of their annual Rotary Group Study Exchange programme (GSE) selects professionally acclaimed youngsters with multiple talents, to visit a partnering district in the United States of America each year. Selection to the programme is through a series of rigorous interviews and group discussions. BIG FM’s RJ Harsha who participated in this selection process was eventually chosen to be a part of this 5 member team based on his unique talents & past contributions towards the field of media entertainment.

RJ Harsha will be hosted by various American families over the duration of a month and will be taken on vocational visits to major radio stations in Minneapolis area apart from sharing our cultural background across various platforms. This is the first time that an RJ has been selected to be part of the program.

An excited RJ Harsha says “I’m extremely thankful to Rotary International for having chosen me to be one of the ambassadors for this prestigious GSE program. I hope to share my experiences with my international counterparts and bring back best practices to the industry back home”.

RJ Harsha with GSE Team members from Minneapolis, USA - Jay & Adrienne

The station also recently hosted the incoming team members of Minneapolis who visited the BIG FM studios. These excited individuals shared their experiences of being in a culturally vibrant land and wished BIG FM listeners on-air.

BIG FM goes to Singapore with BIG BOLLYWOOD 96.3 FM

From July 1, 2008, the airwaves of Singapore will resonate to a new tune, the tune of Bollywood. As Singapore’s Radio Network MediaCorp, joins hands with India’s leading FM Network BIG 92.7 FM to offer the local populace, Singapore’s only Bollywood Radio Station aptly christened ‘BIG Bollywood 96.3 FM’. The radio station will broadcast ‘live’ Bollywood entertainment everyday from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, which will include Bollywood Hits from the 2000’s onwards. The Station is targeted at Asians who love Bollywood and seek Bollywood entertainment. This collaboration between the two media powerhouses will cater to the entertainment requirements of not only the fast growing Indian expat community in Singapore, but also all Asians who enjoy Bollywood music and content.

 

The programming mix has been put together after much research, to offer an increasingly large base of Bollywood fans their daily dose of music and content. The wholesome entertainment mix has been put together, after much research of the local tastes and requirements to ensure ultimate listener pleasure. The programming mix will largely cover:

§         Interesting Bollywood gossip and trivia

§         An interview with a Bollywood celebrity every day

§         Humor capsules from India’s best comedians Shekhar Suman, Raju Shrivastav and Sunil Pal and

§         News from India – covering general news, financial news as well as sports news

The programs are designed to cater to all sections of the Asian community seeking Bollywood entertainment back in Singapore.

MediaCorp Radio operates 13 local FM stations, including 6 English stations, 3 Chinese stations, 2 Malay stations, 1 Indian station and an International Channel. MediaCorp Radio also offers discerning listeners interference free and CD sound quality music through its Digital Radio service.