Navtarang (Fiji)

Radio Navtarang
Broadcast area Central, Western and Northern - Fiji
Branding Radio Navtarang
Slogan Star Parivaar
Frequency 100.8MHz, 101MHz, and 101.4MHz
First air date September 15th, 1989
Format Bollywood
Owner Communications Fiji Limited
Website http://www.fijivillage.com/

Radio Navtarang is a commercial, private owned Hindi FM radio station in Fiji. It is owned by the Communications Fiji Limited (CFL), company which also owns FM96-Fiji, Viti FM, Legend FM and Radio Sargam. Radio Navatarang is streaming in three frequencies: 101FM in Suva, Navua, Nausori, Labasa, Nadi & Lautoka, 100.8FM in Savusavu, Coral Coast, Ba & Tavua and on 101.4FM in Rakiraki. Radio Navtarang can also be accessed through online with the subscription fee of 70USD for a year.[1]

The station signed on the air on September 15, 1989 with the song “Haste Haste Kat Jaye Raste, Zindagi Younhee Chalti Rahe” from the movie Khoon Bhari Maang. Late Anirudh Diwakar (former announcer of Radio Fiji Two)and former programs director of Radio Sargam initiated Radio Navtarang with its unique form of program lineup-trend setting radio style, which was emulated by many other Hindi radio stations in Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and United States of America.[2]

Recent research done by Tebbutt Media Survey revealed that 38% of Fiji’s Indian population listen to Radio Navtarang out of six Hindi radio station in Fiji, making Radio Navtarang the most listened to Hindi radio statIon.[3] The main competitors of Radio Navtarang are Fiji Broadcasting Corporation owned Radio Fiji Two and Mirchi FM. At one stage, under the direction of late Anirudh Diwakar, Radio Navtarang was the best quality Hindi radio station in Fiji by far, in terms of calibre of announcers, presentation of programs and language ability of presenters. Today, Radio Navtarang is the leading Hindi Radio Station in the South Pacific

Program line-up

Radio Navtarang’s programme lineup is as follows[1]

  • 6.00am - 9am Breakfast Show : Satya Nand
  • 9am - 2pm Midmorning Show: Angeleen Sharma
  • 2pm - 7pm Drive Time: Jai Prasad
  • 5pm - 6pm Masala Mix: Satya, Jai, Sarvesh
  • 7pm - 12am The Tonight Show: Various
  • 12am-5.30am Khwabe-e-Manzil: Jessica
  • Saturday 6pm - 8pm Movie Magic & Bollywood Biography: Atishwar, Prashneel
  • Saturday Night Hangama 8pm - 12am: Sarvesh, Atishwar, Prashneel
  • Sunday 9-11am Top 20 Countdown: Naman Narayan
  • Sunday 11-12pm Navtarang's Radio Shopping: Naman Narayan
  • Sunday 12-1pm Top of the Pops: Janice
  • Sunday 3-5pm- Movers & Shakers: Satya, Sarra, Jai, Janice
  • Sunday Sukoon 7-12pm- Avishay

Satya Nand is the station’s current programs director.

Current Radio Personalities

  • Satya Nand - Programs Director
  • Angeleen Sharma (NG)
  • Jai Prasad (Bhaiya Ji)
  • Sarvesh Singh (DJ Sarra)
  • Naman Narayan
  • Janice
  • Atishwar
  • Prashneel
  • Avishay
  • Rahul

- Jessica - Ravneet - Pritisha

Former radio jockeys

Some of the famous radio jockies that have worked with Radio Navtarang include;

  • Late Anirudh Diwakar
  • Veena Bhatnagar
  • Sashi Kanta
  • Vijay Verma
  • Ranjana Kumar
  • Roshni Mala
  • Rakesh Chand
  • Shalen Sharma
  • Saten Sharma
  • Sangeeta Mani
  • Pawan Rekha
  • Shammi Lochan
  • Renuka Goundar
  • Charles Wakeham
  • Lawrence Singh
  • Sanjyotika Lata
  • Jasmine Khan

References

  1. 1 2 "Fiji's home on the world wide web". FijiVillage.com. 2007-09-03. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
  2. ↑ "The golden voice will reverberate forever". Indiannewslink.co.nz. 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  3. ↑ "Research affirms company domination - Fiji Times Online". Fijitimes.com. 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2012-08-26.

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