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ROCKLYMPICS - EXPLOSIVE START

2008-07-25T07:09:00.000-07:00

The Rocklympics got off to a great start last Wednesday night (4 October).

BLU FM’s Francis Dutton, the Rocklympics MC says that the first heat of the competition last Wednesday attracted a capacity crowd. “The competition was strong but, at the end, the honors went to Fluoxetine by a short nose.”

The band competition is presented by BLU FM 89.1 and the Carrington Hotel is a chance for all local bands to make their rock ‘n’ roll dreams come true.

“You can be the best band around, but nobody will know you exist unless you have exposure,” said organizer Ken Quinnell. “It gives new bands a chance at to gain valuable exposure and performance experience as well as a shot at valuable prizes.

First prize is $300 plus a paid gig at the Carrington. Second prize is $100 plus four hours recording time at Sound Heaven Studio in Wentworth Falls. Third prize is $100.

“The Rocklympics is evidence of the diversity of music we have here in the Blue Mountains and to the way it brings people together,” says Michael Brischetto, manager of the Carrington Hotel. “We are proud to support the competition and the encouragement and exposure it gives to emerging musicians.”

“The rules are simple. Any type of music is welcome – rock, alternative, indie, hip-hop, whatever. The songs must be originals. At least one member of each band must be a resident of the Blue Mountains or Lithgow. Bands must be unsigned. Each band will perform a 30-minute set. There will be three bands each night. Judging of heats and semi-finals will be by audience response. The final will be a combination of audience response and judging by well-known sector professionals.”

“We’ll see new bands battle it out on the best new stage in town. That’s the battleground. The weapons are musical instruments. But, there are no losers – every band gets the exposure and performance opportunity,” says Ken.

We have places available for bands in the final heat. For details and registration form click here or phone Ken at the office on 4782 9286.

Bands competing in the second heat on Wednesday, 11 October, at 7.00 pm are Lewis & the Gumnut Babies, Fear of Falling and BlueSkie Grounded and admission is free.

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WORLD MUSIC DAY CELEBRATION of BIG 92.7 FM- KOLKATA

2008-07-21T13:23:00.000-07:00

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BIG 92.7 FM radio launches operation

2008-07-12T05:57:00.000-07:00

MYSORE: Private radio station BIG 92.7 FM has announced the launch of its FM radio services in Mysore from November 1.

BIG 92.7 FM, which is the first private radio station to commence its operation in the city, is expected to give Mysoreans not only music, but also regular updates on traffic and weather in Mysore.

‘Utilities’

On the eve of the launch, Kamal Mohandas, station head, BIG 92.7 FM, Bangalore, told presspersons here that their programmes would cater to the pre-dominantly Kannada-speaking population in the city.

Apart from entertainment programmes, the station had designed “utilities” such traffic and weather updates along with time checks and health tips.

Coinciding its launch with Kannada Rajyothsava, the private radio station promises to catapult Mysore into the league of happening cities across India with a variety of programmes that will be broadcast 24 hours a day.

In Kannada

“Though much of the entertainment will be in Kannada, the station will play one popular Hindi song every hour during music sessions,” said programming head, Bangalore, Sowjanya Kashyap.

The commencement of BIG 92.7 FM radio’s services in Mysore marks the launch of its 37th station.

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2008-07-09T20:21:00.000-07:00

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Big FM 92.7 Launches in Hyderabad

2008-07-09T19:43:00.000-07:00

According to CtrlAltDel, a member of FreeHyderabad dicussion forums, Hyderabad has a new FM station since today morning :

A new FM channel 92.7 - no announcements/messages, just songs; yesterday morning Premadesam songs in a non-stop loop

A little bit of reseaarch and lo! I had the dope . FM 92.7 or Big FM as it is proposed to be called is the flagship FM channel of Reliance-Adlabs, the JV of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications and Manmohan Shetty’s AdLabs.

Anil Ambani chose to go on air from Hyderabad with his FM station Big 92.7 FM.

Just like the name conveys, Ambani Junior is aiming big and wants to be heard by 20 crore listeners, which means every fifth Indian across the country.

“A city of the size of Hyderabad compared to similar cities in America or Europe tends to have thirty radio stations in one city. Actually New York or LA has about a hundred stations and it is quite amazing that we live in the realm of about two or three stations,” said Tarun Katial, COO, Big 92.7 FM.

An interesting first for the FM station is television-like outdoor broadcast vans. Also 100 traffic wardens in Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai will report on traffic snarls. South Indian actress Asin is the brand ambassador of Big 92.7 FM.

“Let me just tell you one thing. Big 92.7 FM is big and it is going to rock,” said Asin.

The oxygen for any FM station are film songs and Big claims that it will play 40 per cent unduplicated music, which means no one else will play those songs.

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That is definitely good news for Hyderabadis who already have four FM stations to listen to - RadioCity, RadioMirchi, Vividh Bharati and FM Rainbow. And now with the launch of Big FM, Hyderabad joins the league of cities having multiple FM channels. The listener has never had it so good . What remains to be seen is the kind of music that Big FM plays. If its claims of playing unduplicated music is indeed true, then it could get a lot of listenership in pretty quick time. But, only time will tell……

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