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RAM awards Radio City numero uno status in Mumbai
MUMBAI: AC Nielsen ORG Marg’s wave six of the Radio Audience Measurement in Mumbai favours Radio City once again.
While the fifth wave report too had placed Radio City way above rivals in the listenership stakes, the sixth wave report also gives Radio City numero uno status in Mumbai for the period 7 October to 1 December 2003. According to the report, Radio City 91 FM has recorded highest top of mind awareness as well as listenership among all the FM radio stations in Mumbai.
The overall top-of-mind awareness of Radio City was recorded at 35 per cent followed by Radio Mirchi at 21 per cent.
Radio City 91 FM rules in listenership with the highest cumulative listenership from six am to midnight and across all genders, SEC groups and age groups 12 to 44. The overall listenership of Radio City 91 FM was recorded at 2.4 million against Radio Mirchi at 2.1 million.
Radio City COO Sumantra Dutta says, “The sixth Wave Report further establishes that Radio City 91 FM is the highest listened to radio station. Our differentiated strategy of playing hit Hindi music coupled with the launch of innovative programming initiatives has helped it retain the most preferred radio station status.”
The report also indicates that total radio listenership of radio in Mumbai has grown to 5.27 million with an average time spent listening of 147 minutes.
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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.
