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Living Media’s Red FM comes to town, finally
Living Media’s RED FM, the last of the five private FM channels in Mumbai will be launched tomorrow on 93.5 MHz.
The channel is being touted as ‘bright, energetic and passionatea radio station with attitude’. For rivals, already settled into their respective grooves, who are closely monitoring what RED will offer, the station says it will cut across SEC and age barriers, although a majority of its listeners will be in the same 18 to 35 age group and fall in the SEC A and B categories.
The 24 hour channel’s programming structure also does not seem to be varying from the norm set by Radio Mirchi, Go, Win and Radio City – non stop music, melody and rhythm are the three pillars on which RED bases its content. “As added incentives Red FM provides crisp entertaining updates on traffic, weather, city specific events and the latest buzz on everything current,” reads the radio station’s promo.
Technically, Red FM claims to be in step with the best in the business. Its song scheduling software is totally automated with the latest version of international radio software. Red FM will broadcast out of a 6 Bay antenna on a 135 mtr tower situated in the heart of Mumbai. Special reflectors have been added to optimize the signal based on the geographical contours of Mumbai and its surrounding districts. In Delhi and Kolkata, where RED will begin in next few months, the transmission facilities will be co-located on the AIR towers.
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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.
