Raagam (radio channel)

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Raagam
City Bangalore
Broadcast area India
Frequency 100.1 MHz
Branding"This is Raagam Twenty Four Seven DTH - Indian Classical Music Channel"
Programming
Format Indian Classical Music Channel
Ownership
Owner All India Radio
OperatorAIR Bengaluru
History
First air date
26 January 2016
Former call signs
Amrithavarshini
Links
Webcast http://raagam.airbengaluru.com/

Raagam is an Indian niche radio channel owned and operated by All India Radio. The channel was launched on Republic Day on 26 January 2016. Raagam is programmed to offer and devoted to classical music. The channel is a 24-hour internet radio channel, which represents a mosaic of Hindustani and Carnatic classical music through DTH facility. [1] [2]

Raagam was launched at a function in Bengaluru on 26 January 2016. The channel was in the Public Domain with AIR's Mobile App, "NewsOnAIR" which made available on Android, iOS platforms from 6 PM on 18 March 2013. [3]

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References

  1. "Play it Again". The Indian Express . 26 January 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. "All India Radio's 24×7 classical music channel to be launched today". Financial Express . 26 January 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  3. "AIR launches 24x7 classical music channel 'Raagam' in Bengaluru". Doordarshan . 26 January 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.