All India Radio (AIR) All Set To Launch New FM Avatar

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: All India Radio (AIR) Guwahati is ready to launch AIR FM Mahabahu with the tagline Akashbani FM Mahabahu Mahamilanar Setu. Director General, AIR Fayyaz Sheheryar will grace the occasion by formally inaugurating the FM Avatar at Sri Sri Madhavdev International Auditorium of Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, Guwahati.

Addressing the media, station director of All India Radio Guwahati Rajeev Baruah said, “The future of medium and shortwave service is now unpredictable. So, in order to ensure the future of All India Radio Guwahati, this initiative has been taken. The only savior for AIR at this point of time is only to digitalize and taking the FM mode of broadcasting. It’ll bring a huge advantage to broadcast our service without technical problems”.

While asked about its broadcasting style Baruah said, “We’ve been offering our service from last 72 years with our motto Bahujanahitaya Bahujanasukhaya and we’ll always try to keep our motto intact. Our service will be FM in AIR style, as we’ll not go to imitate and follow others”. Only the technical aspects will be changed without affecting our specialty”. “Akashbani will again stand with the people of Assam by overcoming all the issues” said Baruah. He added that from the very beginning AIR Guwahati has been constantly focusing on Assamese language, culture and tradition and it’ll remain the same.

Ashim Kumar Kaji has been offered with the responsibility of broadcasting the programmes of Mahabahu. As per the demands of its listeners the earlier Apunar babe Ei Geet will start again. The other programmes to be aired include Geet Luit, Ki Naam Di Matim, Tri Dhara, Rup Sajja, Aronge Doronge etc. Seven day drama programme will also be broadcasted under the supervision of Rituparna Das. Trainers invited from Shillong and Delhi will train the announcers of AIR Guwahati for Radio Jockey. The service will be aired on 101.6 MHz of FM band and on medium wave it will be aired on 411.5 meter from 9 August onwards.

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