News Broadcasting
Radio Mirchi introduces new elements in ‘Hello Delhi’
MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi Delhi 98.3 FM will introduce humour and satire in Hello Delhi, as an attempt to continue with programme enhancement efforts, the show will feature dual male jock show.
Hello Delhi will have two male jocks; Ananta and Saurabh.
The morning show has introduce some new elements laced with wit and humour; Kal ki baasi Khabar (spoof on headlines), Mausam Mausi (an aunt who speaks about the weather), Vichitra kintu Satya (weird but true), Aaj Ki Afwa (today’s rumour), Astro spoof, Ganda Wala joke, Bhao Khao (business update), Kisko call karein (interview of the day), Aaj ki ministry (on how to make your own ministry), Prank of the day and Fashion Farishta, informs an official release.
Radio Mirchi Delhi 98.3 FM will air the show at 7 to 11 am from Monday to Friday.
Radio Mirchi Delhi station director Kanwarbir Singh says, “To avoid listener fatigue and to break away from the clutter likely to ensue with the advent of more private FM stations in a few months time, we have remodelled Hello Delhi. The show will be a delightful mix of humour and satire, and will certainly create a new benchmark for radio programming.”
Sharing her thoughts on the new show format, Radio Mirchi VP & regional head programming (north and west) Riya Mukherjee adds, “The attempt of the new Hello Delhi format is to bring back humour in our lives, our homes and even our work place. Though the listeners will get their daily dose of news, headlines, weather reports, celebrity interviews and more, the treatment will be very different. Both Ananta and Saurabh will indulge in spoofism by analysing situations and daily happenings in an unusual way. The show will not only make you laugh but will set the mood for the entire day.”
News Broadcasting
CNN-News18 to air live counting day coverage for five state election results on May 4
The channel is rolling out its biggest election coverage machinery yet for results day on 4th May
NOIDA: The votes have been cast. Now comes the reckoning. CNN-News18 is pulling out all the stops for results day on 4th May, when counting begins across five battleground states — West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry — in what promises to be one of the most closely watched electoral verdicts in recent memory.
The channel’s coverage, titled Battle for the States: The Verdict, kicks off at 7am and runs through the day across linear TV, connected television and YouTube. It is the culmination of CNN-News18’s multi-format editorial initiative, Battle for the States, which has tracked the polls from the beginning under the theme Road to Power.
At the operational heart of the coverage will be the Live Results Hub, the channel’s central command centre built to collate, verify and process real-time data flowing in from reporters stationed at counting centres across constituencies. The hub combines newsroom intelligence, analytics and on-the-ground reporting to deliver what the channel promises will be the fastest and most accurate results coverage in English news.
Leading the on-air charge will be primetime anchors Rahul Shivshankar, Anand Narasimhan, Aman Sharma, Nabila Jamal and Shivani Gupta. They will be joined by a wide panel of commentators including author Chetan Bhagat; GVL Narasimha Rao, senior leader of the BJP; Smita Prakash, editor of ANI; activist Saira Shah Halim; political analyst Sumanth C Raman; Abhijit Iyer Mitra, senior fellow at IPCS; Amitabh Tiwari, founder of VoteVibe; columnist Abhijit Majumdar; Nalin Mehta, managing editor of MoneyControl; political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla; senior journalist Subir Bhaumik; and political analyst Manojit Mandal.
Shivshankar, who serves as editorial affairs director at CNN-News18, set out the stakes plainly. “Counting day is one of the most watched events in the electoral cycle, where speed and credibility are tested in real time,” he said. “Battle for the States: The Verdict is built on that promise, combining ground reporting, sharp analysis and cutting-edge election technology to give viewers the clearest and fastest route to the verdict. On May 4, CNN-News18 will once again be the nation’s most trusted channel to witness democracy in action.”
Smriti Mehra, chief executive of English and Business News at Network18, framed the coverage in broader terms. “Elections are defining national events, and audiences turn to brands they trust in moments that matter,” she said. “CNN-News18 has consistently led from the front in every election coverage, and this special programming reflects the scale of our ambition and editorial strength.”
The channel has form here. It claims to have been India’s most preferred English news destination for election results for the past 20 years, covering everything from the 2024 general elections to the Delhi, Maharashtra, Bihar and BMC polls on the back of what it calls an “Always First, Always Right” record. Five states, one day, and a nation waiting for answers. The clock starts at 7am on 4th May.
