Deccan Radio

Last updated
Deccan Radio
City Hyderabad
Frequency 107.8MHz
Programming
Format Community radio
Ownership
OwnerAbid Ali Khan Educational Trust [1]
History
First air date
23 December 2009

Deccan Radio was a community radio station in Hyderabad, India, operating on 107.8 MHz FM. The station was licensed to the Abid Ali Khan Educational Trust and broadcast a limited schedule of community programs. [1]

The station had evidently ceased regular broadcasting around 2015. During this time, a new community station, Radio Charminar, started on the frequency, transmitting from a site 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away from Deccan. The result was a complaint from Charminar, which claimed Deccan's broadcasts and consequent interference made advertisers hesitant to purchase air time on the other station. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Chandran, Pinky (13 December 2012). "Developing a Sustainable Model for Deccan Radio" (PDF). CEMCA. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. Dedhia, Zinal (20 February 2017). "Radio Charminar and Deccan Radio face 'frequency clashes'". www.radioandmusic.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2020.