 | Press ReleasesBBC on Tomato FM in Kolhapur and later in Sangli |
An exciting new partnership with Maharashtra's 94.3 Tomato FM means BBC programming specially tailored for India's FM market is now available to listeners in Kolhapur and will shortly be available to Tomato FM listeners in Sangli. Every half-hour, from 08.00 to 20.00, audiences of 94.3 Tomato FM can tune in the BBC's infotainment updates, BBC Ek Minute. This takes listeners inside the world of sports and entertainment. Additionally, every Sunday, listeners can enjoy the BBC's popular weekly chat show, BBC Ek Mulaqat, presented by the BBC India Editor, Sanjeev Srivastava. This show profiles India's prominent people from the worlds of media, films, sports, business, arts and politics, showing "the other side" of celebrities' lives and playing their favourite songs. The deal adds Tomato FM to an ever-expanding list of BBC partner FM stations in India - Radio One in Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai, Radio Choklate in Bhubanswar and Cuttack, and Radio Tarang in Hissar. Naval Toshniwal, CEO of 94.3 Tomato FM, said: "This alliance is a major boost in our station's efforts to offer quality content and entertainment to its listeners." India Business Development Manager BBC World Service, Vineeta Dwivedi, said: "Radio Tomato has excellent local content, and we are delighted they are adding some of the BBC's most successful programmes to their exciting schedule. This will ensure the very best programming reaches audiences in Kolhapur and, later, in Sangli. I look forward to working with our friends at Radio Tomato to extend this relationship." Notes to Editors BBC World Service broadcasts to South Asia in Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Sinhala, Tamil, Urdu as well as in English. BBC Hindi programmes are produced from London and New Delhi and are set in a rolling format, with news, current affairs and features. The interactive morning and evening programmes, Aaj Ke Din and Aaj Kal, bring the BBC Hindi listeners news, analysis and interviews on a range of issues, from current affairs and careers to showbiz and sports. BBC Hindi is available on shortwave and medium wave, FM and via cable television. Hindi-speakers across the world can access BBC Hindi programmes in text and in audio at the 24/7 site bbchindi.com. The BBC's special output for India's FM market includes infotainment updates, BBC Ek Minute, and the Sunday chat show, Ek Mulaqat, available via partner stations - Radio One in Delhi, Chennail and Mumbai, Radio Choklate in Bhubanswar and Cuttack, Radio Tarang in Hissar and Radio Tomato in Kolhapur. BBC World Service Publicity | 
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