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WorldSpace unveils new logophone; audio signature
MUMBAI: WorldSpace the satellite-based digital radio services has unveiled its new logophone, an audio signature of the company’s broadcast identity phrase, ‘WorldSpace Satellite Radio’. The exercise of launching an audio signature has been executed, which will symbolise for the company’s 27 branded channels
The company’s new audio signature, which will be heard between songs and DJ breaks. It has been designed, by which it can be readily adapted to fit the company’s wide range of content and original programming, or used independently for corporate branding activities.
“WorldSpace’s audio signature provides brand cohesion for the individual channels, uniting them as recognizable elements in the WorldSpace Satellite Radio network; it does a phenomenal job of highlighting our diverse range of content,” said WorldSpace vice president of global programming Billy Sabatini. “When subscribers hear the audio signature, they know they are getting the highest quality content and programming.”
Subscribers will hear customised variations of the new audio signature on a variety of WorldSpace channels, including:
* UPop – The station for globally focussed pop music that knows no boundaries, UPop offers hits by the biggest international stars such as Robbie Williams, Daniel Bedingfield, The Killers, and Kylie Minogue.
* Riff – Presenting jazz to a global audience, Riff features legends such as Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie, contemporary artists like Diana Krall and Arturo Sandoval, and blends the widening range of international jazz players.
* Bob – Offering new music with a new attitude, Bob serves a global audience with music from some of the world’s best modern rock bands, including Green Day, Nirvana, Weezer, and Radiohead.
* Radio Voyager – Playing today’s hottest adult hits, Radio Voyager brings great music from artists like Dave Matthews, Sheryl Crow, Coldplay, U2, GooGoo Dolls, and Jack Johnson.
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
