Music and Youth
Radio City lines up slew of new shows for Bangalore listeners
MUMBAI: Radio City 91 FM is introducing a whole new host of English shows for its Bangalore station, starting 22 August.
Nite Mix from 9 pm – midnight will be a one-stop shop for world class English music. While on Sundays from 2 – 5 pm Vintage 91 will treat listeners with classics from the yesteryears. And to top it all, there is an International Top 25 featuring the latest chartbusters in English music on Saturdays from 6 – 9 pm.
Radio City 91 FM’s shows will be hosted by Rohit Barker. Says he, “Now I’m hosting the Night Mix every week night as well as the International Top 25 every Saturday. It’s going to be your destination for the best International music. It’s going to be very interactive… your voice… your station… your music!”
That’s not all, Bangaloreans are in for more treat with six more new exciting shows that are being launched. For fans of hit Kannada music the station has added Total Time Pass every week day from 4 – 5 pm – a Kannada show with a little bit of Bollywood music.
Students have something exciting to look forward to with Brunch with the Boss on Saturday from 11 am – 12 noon. The first chat show on-air focusing on top CEO’s talking about their official and personal lives and career opportunities in their area of work.
Sunday will see an exciting slew of shows with mornings with RJ Kiran on Chow Chow Baat entertaining his listeners with the best from Kannada Music from 7 – 11 am.
Building Blocks is a show for all your queries and guidelines on house hunting from 11 am – 12 noon. Followed by Destination 91 from 12 noon to 2 pm that will introduce listeners to places of interest in India with details on how to get there and what to do there.
For matters of the heart the in-house specialist will be there on air to discuss problems and issues faced by lovers on Saturday from 2 – 5 pm on Stupid Cupid.
Radio City COO Apurva Purohit says, “Bangalore is the city where fun never stops and Radio City 91 FM is the only private FM radio station which truly catches the pulse of the city. On popular demand we have a new programming schedule where we have re-introduced English music with a bang and with this we hope to offer the very best to our listeners. Our main aim is to keep everyone entertained with our innovative programmes like Stupid Cupid, Under Construction and Destination 91.”
MUMBAI: Mumbai is about to witness something it has never seen before. The Global Youth Festival arrives on 6-7 December at Jio World Garden with 15,000 attendees and 60-plus experiences sprawled across six sprawling arenas. On its sixth edition, this is no ordinary jamboree—it is a carefully orchestrated collision of wellness, adventure, arts, music, yoga and social change.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis will throw open the proceedings with a landmark ceremony, signalling the state’s backing for a movement that has already mobilised youth across 20-plus countries and 170-plus cities. The sheer scale is staggering: 500-plus volunteers powering the machine, 600,000-plus volunteer hours logged across previous editions, and millions of lives touched annually.
The speaker roster is formidable. Diipa Büller-Khosla and Dipali Goenka, chief executive of Welspun India, will share the stage with Malaika Arora in conversations spanning leadership, creativity and culture. Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukhbhai Mandaviya will also attend, reinforcing GYF’s reach into the corridors of power.
But this is not mere talk. The Solaris Mainstage promises concerts from renowned Indian artists. Innerverse delivers a 360-degree LED spectacle of art, technology and sound. The Love and Care Arena houses hands-on projects spanning women’s empowerment, child education, rural upliftment and animal welfare. India’s largest outdoor sound-healing experience awaits. An inflatable obstacle course, neon drifter karts and open-sky bouldering cater to thrill-seekers.
Some have branded GYF the “Coachella of Consciousness.” Others call it “India’s Largest Sober Festival.” Spiritual visionary Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, who inspired the festival, will deliver the Wisdom Masterclass. Every rupee goes to charity.
After Mumbai comes Kolkata on 14 December. New York looms next year. For one weekend in December, Mumbai becomes the epicentre of youth-driven change—and nothing will be quite the same after.
Tickets available on BookMyShow. Visit youthfestival.srmd.org or follow @globalyouthfestival on Instagram.
