Celebrate Diwali with BIG DIWALI BONUS on 92.7 fm

Sprucing up the festival of lights this year, BIG 92.7 FM is offering a volley of Diwali surprises especially gift-wrapped for its listeners to make this year’s festive shopping the BIGgest yet the most economical affair for them.

 

As a part of the on-air offering, BIG FM, starting from 20 October, will run on-air quizzes across its shows from 7.00 am to 9.00 pm, in which listeners stand a chance to win cash prizes and other goodies like mp3 players and laptops. The weekend shows also promises some great Diwali prizes for quiz winners.  Starting from 20 October, listeners across the stations can tune-in during the morning show and evening show and answer some fun questions asked by the RJs Harsha, Shruthi and Rohith or play jackpot games to win cash prizes worth thousands. During the Mid-morning and afternoon shows, listeners can tune-in to win Diwali prizes like mp3 players, laptops and many more gratifications.

 

The high decibel on-ground promotion of the blockbuster property BIG Diwali Bonus is being carried out across Bangalore & other metros starting from 20 October. As a part of the on-ground offerings, a mobile studio will be seen travelling across the city talking to listeners and distributing goodies to lucky winners.   

 

Apart from giving away cash and gifts on-air, the station is also initiating a social campaign where every listener has the opportunity to bring light into someone’s life during this Diwali. In association with Lion’s Eye Hospital, the station is organising a camp for its employees and listeners to pledge their eyesight. The camp will be held on 24^th October between 3.30 – 5.30pm at BIG FM Office, #20, Reliance Energy Building, 5^th Cross, 5^th Block, Koramangala, Bangalore – 95.

BIG FM Bangalore completes 2 yrs

 

 

 

Children from Asha Nilaya and BIG FM RJ's release balloons on 2nd anniversary

BIG 92.7 FM, Bangalore turned two years old on 9^th Oct’08 and to celebrate this occasion, the station organized a very special treat. Over 20 children from Asha Nilaya, an orphanage in Ejipura got to enjoy the day with BIG FM RJ’s and sandalwood celebrities at Cubbon Park. These children along with Radhika Gandhi and Shravanth (from the movie Chikamagalura Chikamallige) cut a huge 9.27kg cake and released over 100 helium balloons to commemorate the occasion.

 

 

Listeners who tuned into BIG 92.7 FM on the 9^th of Oct got a chance to win attractive gifts through the day as part of the anniversary celebrations. Celebrities like Darshan, Sharmila Mandre, Diganth and many more went on-air to wish BIG FM a very happy and successful birthday.

 

BIG 92.7 FM, the first private kannada FM station has positioned itself as a strong player in Bangalore and has been delivering what it promised (Keli Kelisi life Nimmadagisi!) when the station was launched on 9^th Oct 2006. 

 

Over the past two years BIG FM has successfully positioned itself as a station which emphasises on Smart Wit and Humor and has successfully initiated ground breaking events like Chipak Ke Jeeto / Kai Ittare Karu (endurance challenge to win a Hyundai i10), Sing with Sonu Contest (Winner gets to sing on stage with Sonu Niigaam), Comedy Ganesha Contest, Wagon R Smart Challenge (Smartest person wins a Maruti Wagon R Duo) and so on.

 

All these and many more initiatives have helped BIG FM Bangalore become the No 1 station in the city for over 14 weeks in a row with almost 23 lakh listeners tuning in every week according to the latest RAM results.

BIG FM RJ

Anubhav wins Wagon R Smart Challenge in Bangalore

BIG 92.7 FM & Maruti Suzuki – both leaders in their respective industries have come together and created an exciting, nationwide hunt – looking for smart individuals and providing them an opportunity to win a Brand new WagonR Duo along with loads of prizes like DVD players, i-pods etc.

 

This month-long National promotion titled – WagonR Smart Challenge was launched in 16 cities across the country, independently in East, West, North and South zones. The activity follows an interesting format of judging the contestants for nothing else but their smartness. The activity revolves around themes like Smart Shopping, Smart Saving, Smart Parenting, Smart Grooming and of course – Smart Driving.

 

The first Zonal final was held in Bangalore on 28^th September where a total of 8 finalists from each of the four southern states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala were selected and flown to the city. These finalists had to showcase their talent and smartness against each other over 3 different rounds in front of a packed audience. These rounds included a Duo Challenge, Puzzle Game, a Wild Card entry and a celebrity round of rapid fire questions. Noted celebrity Ms Shruti Seth (Channel V VJ, Model & TV Host) from Mumbai came down to judge this Zonal finals and gave away a brand new WagonR Duo to Anubhav an employee of Satyam from Hyderabad.

 

The 8 finalists were Ganesh & Mohammed Ali from Bangalore, Shaheer & Prakash from Trivandrum, Revathi & Mangai Raju from Chennai & Sindhu & Anubhav from Hyderabad.

Devi Prakash wins BIG FM’s Comedy Ganesh Contest

Devi Prakash wins Comedy Ganesha Contest by BIG FM

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Bangalore: With Ganesh Chathurthi festival coming to an end, BIG 92.7 FM, Bangalore’s No.1 FM station announced the winner of its innovative contest called ‘Comedy Ganesha’. After a tough fight Devi Prakash was declared as the winner of contest and was felicitated by the popular comedian Sihi Kahi Chandru at the BIG FM office.

BIG FM RJ’s Harsha, Shruthi and Rohith supported each of the top 3 shortlisted finalists Raghu, Devi Prakash and Bharath who performed on-air between the 4th & 9th of September while requesting listeners to vote for them. Based on the number of votes received, Devi Prakash a soft spoken tourist cab driver was picked as the winner. He will now get a chance to play a role in a Kannada comedy TV serial called Point Parimala.

In tune with the vibe of the city, this contest was conceptualized and aimed towards identifying the best comedian in Bangalore since Ganesha is known for his talent, wit & wisdom. Registration for this contest was through the IVR number 39890927 from which the contestants were screened and shortlisted.

BIG FM RJ Harsha & Shruthi with Devi Prakash & Comedian Sihi Kahi Chandru

BIG FM had also installed a massive eco-friendly Ganesha at Total Mall on Sarjapur Rd where the RJ’s did live links of the festivities & gave pointers on celebrating the occasion in an eco-friendly manner. This idol was later taken from Total Mall at 4pm to the famous Ulsoor lake for visarjan on 13^th Sept between at around 7pm with Dhol players and listeners accompanying the convoy all thru the way.

BIG FM’s Comedy Ganesh contest

Ganesh Chathurthi is the festival for the masses with the youth of the city still harboring pride in traditions like keeping Ganesh idols at home and at public places, making traditional sweets, celebrating with relatives and purchasing new clothes. Youth associations in different areas are also involved in putting up pandals with live performances & trying to compete against each other.

 

During this festive season, BIG 92.7 FM Bangalore is organizing a unique talent hunt called ‘Comedy Ganesha’. This is a contest to identify the best comedian in Bangalore since Ganesha is known for his talent, wit & wisdom. Registration for this contest was through the IVR number 80-39890927 and was open till the 29^th of Aug post which candidates were short-listed to perform on-air.

 

The top 3 shortlisted candidates Raghu, Devi Prakash and Bharat performed on-air between the 4th & 8th of September and request listeners to vote for them. Based on the listener ratings, the ultimate winner will be picked on 12^th Sept who will then get a chance to play a role in a Kannada comedy TV serial called Point Parimala.

 

BIG FM is showcasing customized programming during this festive season which includes special capsules celebrating the festival, interesting trivia, places to shop and so on. BIG FM RJ’s are also visit the various pandals across the city to give live updates on the activities and interact with the people.

RJ’s Harsha n Shruthi on-air for 92.7 hrs – for first time in Bangalore

Yes.. this station is on a roll.. Two week back they concluded their Bail the Jock activity at Forum Mall and last week was a unique RJ Marathon inspired by the Beijing Olympics.

Swimming Champ Shikha Tandon flags off the RJ Marathon float

BIG FM Bangalore’s breakfast jocks RJ’s Harsha & Shruthi attempting to be on air for a duration of 92.7 hours started their marathon attempt on the 11th of Aug at 2pm and successfully completed it on the 15th of Aug at 11am. Olympian & National Swimming Champion Shikha Tandon flagged off this marathon while Singer Chaitra and Karnataka’s most sought after Music Director and Composer Mr Mano Murthy came in to support the RJs. Mr Mano Murthy also shared his experiences and the new projects that he is currently working on while Chaitra sang bits of her popular tracks on-air.

 

Singer Chaitra with RJ Harsha & Shruthi during RJ Marathon

 

 The flow of celebrities continued on 12^th Aug with popular Music Director Raghu Dixit visiting the RJ’s in the morning while Actor Srinagar Kitty came in to support the RJs during the later half of the day.

 

Music Director & Composer Mano Murthy at BIG FM to support RJ Marathon

 

 August 13^th saw Actors Prajwal Devaraj & Tilak at the BIG FM studios while Aug 14^th had the popular sandalwood actor Pooja Gandhi who came to celebrate the 72 hour mark along with RJ Harsha & RJ Shruthi.

 

Music Director Raghu Dixit with RJ

 

 “Both Harsha and I are overwhelmed with the response that we have received from our listeners and celebrities who came over to personally support and encourage us. They have given us the much needed boost to complete our target of 92.7 hours on the morning of 15^th Aug” said an excited RJ Shruthi.

Actor Tilak at BIG FM for RJ

Actor Pooja Gandhi, RJ Shruthi, Radhika (Pooja

Sandalwood actor Pooja Gandhi with sister Radhika at RJ Marathon

RJ Shruthi & RJ Harsha jailed on 2nd Aug

Yes… that’s rite. BIG FM’s breakfast RJ’s Harsha & Shruthi will be jailed at Forum Mall stating from morning of 2nd Aug. They are fighting for a social cause – trying to educate the citizens of Bangalore on the issues of public hygiene and cleanliness.

They are requesting their listeners and public to come forward and punch a punching bag which depicts all the Susu Uncles and Garbage Aunties of Bangalore. The more you punch the bags, the better is their chance of coming out from the jail.

Venue: Forum Mall

Date: 2nd & 3rd Aug

TIme: 10am onwards

Celeb Visits: 4.30pm onwards on 2nd Aug

BIG 92.7 FM & SIFY CYCLE FOR A GREENER ENVIRONMENT

5 June Bangalore:

Greener environments are surely what we need at this hour of ecological and environmental imbalances and BIG 92.7 FM in association with Sify championed the cause, through the BIG 92.7 FM World Environment Day Cyclathon, presented by Sify, across the 6 cities of Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata. The Cyclathon, as the name suggests was an innovative and fun mode of creating awareness to the Stations large youth listener base on the role that each of us can play in reducing pollution levels and making our cities a cleaner and greener place to live in.

 

The on air promotions led to participation in huge numbers, where people from across the city came together, bicycles in tow and cycled their way through the Cyclathon venue. The event was flagged off by Kannada actress Duniya Rashmi and actor Nagakiran along with the breakfast jock RJ Harsha amidst cheering participants. To ensure adequate medical support to the cyclists, a full fledged medical team of experts accompanied participants through the Cyclathon. At the end of the Cyclathon, one lucky participant won a brand new bicycle through a fun contest.

The on-air promotions for the event began a week in advance with RJ’s providing environmental tips and inviting listeners to participate in this rally. BIG FM gave away 14 bicycles on air to lucky listeners on the 5^th of June as part of its initiative to promote the cause which were sponsored by TI Cycles. The event culminated with the on ground event amid much fun and frenzy, which caused a great stir among not just the participants, but bystanders and onlookers who were as influenced and appreciative of the initative.

BIG 92.7 FM urges Bangaloreans to say ‘NO’ to Tobacco

BIG 92.7 FM, Bangalore celebrates ‘World No Tobacco Day’ with a difference. With an aim of spreading awareness regarding the dangers of smoking amongst youth, the station initiated an on-air and on-ground activity titled ‘Dhum Iddiya’ (Do you have Guts) where the team challenged smokers against smoking and advised them against it. A dummy in the shape of a huge cigarette was carried as a dead body across various parts of the city with high footfalls to create strong visual impact.

Bangaloreans participated in this drive with complete enthusiasm. Many youths came forward and stubbed their cigarettes and took an oath to never smoke again and spread the awareness against tobacco consumption. People were encouraged to join and support their opposition against tobacco consumption by signing on a BIG BANNER. An OB van, carrying BIG FM RJs gave live updates of the on-ground activity.

Starting 29^th May, a Yamraj character on-air made listeners aware of the ills of tobacco and gave interesting alternates to smoking!! The character also stressed on the various things that could be bought by saving on the cost of cigarettes. Bytes of prominent citizens and cancer patients (suffering due to tobacco consumption), was aired to gather greater appeal on the subject and provide a better perspective.

Speaking on the occasion, Sunil Kumaran, Cluster Head – Karnataka & Kerala, BIG 92.7 FM, said “We believe in talking to the audience in their language and since we are targeting youth and want to make them aware of the ills of smoking we have taken a unique, humorous route to communicate a serious message. We believe this will connect better with the youth rather than preaching to them about the ills of smoking”

BIG 92.7 FM Bangalore presents all new Breakfast Show co-host RJ Shruthi

Bangalore, May 21, 2008…

BIG 92.7 FM Bangalore, has got on board RJ Shruthi to host the new Breakfast Show – ‘BIG COFFEE’, every morning between 7am and 11am from Monday to Saturday along with RJ Harsha. Together the duo will be heard entertaining audiences in Bangalore with their witty and humorous take on everyday life along with music to energize your mornings.

RJ Shruthi, with her ability to talk nonstop, is a natural fit to co-host the show along with RJ Harsha for the morning show. Together they won’t just wake you up, but shake you up to astro predictions, contests, debates and of course….. hot contemporary music! Your daily dose of energy and mischief to give your mornings a kick-start.

The show – ‘BIG COFFEE’ in addition to playing some of the best Kannada and Hindi music, is high on interactivity. The RJ’s offer a fresh topic for discussion everyday, which is in keeping with the vibe of the city, where listeners can call or sms and share their valuable opinion and even win some really cool prizes. Listeners can also interact with the RJ’s through the company’s blog page and social networking communities in Orkut and Facebook.

“RJing has always been my first passion and hence by joining BIG 92.7 FM, I would get the opportunity to both nurture my passion and enhance my creativity. Working with BIG FM is one of the best opportunities, as the station not only holds the top position but also has one of the best shows in this city. I look forward to entertaining the people of Bangalore every single morning with RJ Harsha… our listeners can get ready for a roller coaster entertainment ride” says RJ Shruthi

Dont’ they make a dynamic duo!! – RJ Harsha & RJ Shruthi on BIG COFFEE

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