AIR Manjeri FM

AIR Manjeri FM
City Manjeri, Kerala
Broadcast area 3550 Sq km
Fully Covered: Malappuram
Partially Covered: Kozhikode, Wayanad, Palakkad[1]
Frequency 102.7 MHz
First air date 2006 January 28[2]
Format News, Radio drama, Music
Language(s) Malayalam, English
Transmitter coordinates 11°7′3.14″N 76°7′58.45″E / 11.1175389°N 76.1329028°E / 11.1175389; 76.1329028
Owner All India Radio
Webcast Listen live
Website allindiaradio.gov.in/Station/MANJERI/Pages/default.aspx

AIR Manjeri is an FM radio station located in Manjeri, operated by All India Radio. It broadcasts programs varying from news to entertainment and its broadcast area covers the Malappuram district and some parts of Kozhikode, Wayanad and Palakkad. According to the statistics of All India Radio, there are approximately 60 lakh listeners.[3]

History

It was commissioned by All India Radio in 2006 January 28. The station was inaugurated by former Union Minister of State for External Affairs, E. Ahammed.[4] At the time, when it launched, the station was named as Dreamz FM and it functioned as a relay station of All India Radio, Kozhikode.[5][6]

Broadcast Timings

Initially, the station broadcast programs only during the evening for 6 hours; from 3.55 PM TO 10 PM. In 2013, it was announced that due to huge demands and petitions from audience, the FM station will begin 12-hour transmission soon.[7] Later in 26 January 2017, as part of celebrating the 11th anniversary of launch, station started morning broadcast from 6.30 AM to 1.20 PM.[8][9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Manjeri FM station to be upgraded". Times of India.
  2. ↑ "AIR MANJERI". All India Radio.
  3. ↑ "AIR MANJERI". All India Radio.
  4. ↑ "AIR FM station at Manjeri". The Hindu.
  5. ↑ "Miscellaneous" (PDF). All India Radio, TVM.
  6. ↑ "FM station goes on air". The Hindu.
  7. ↑ "Manjeri FM station to be upgraded". Times of India.
  8. ↑ "മഞ്ചേരി എഫ്.എം. പ്രഭാതപ്രക്ഷേപണം 26 ന് തുടങ്ങും" (in Malayalam). Mathrubhumi.
  9. ↑ "മാറ്റത്തിന്റെ പാതയിലേക്ക് കാൽവെപ്പ്" (in Malayalam). Madhyamam.
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