Ishq FM
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| Frequency | 104.8 MHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Languages | Hindi, Bengali |
| Format | Pop/adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | India Today Group |
| Operator | Radio Today Broadcasting Ltd[1] |
| History | |
First air date | 30 May 2007[1] |
Former names | MEOW, OYE |
Call sign meaning | Hindi word for love |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | ishq |
Ishq FM (104.8 MHz) is a romantic music[2] radio station broadcasting in Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata, India.
It was initially launched by India Today Group on 30 May 2007 as Meow FM, which was a talk-based station and served Delhi, Indore, Mumbai and Kolkata.[3] Directed at a female audience, the station had its own social network, "Meri Meow".[4]
In September 2010, the station changed its name to Oye FM and its programming to a Filmi format. In December 2016, it was rebranded as Ishq FM, from the Hindi word for "love", broadcasting romantic music.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Radio Today launches Meow 104.8 FM, India's first radio station for women". exchange4media.com. 31 May 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Kolkata gets its first romantic radio FM station". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Meow FM officially launched in Kolkata" Archived 4 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, 8 October 2007.
- ^ "Meow launches social networking platform" Archived 4 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, 28 July 2008.
- ^ "Oye FM turns 'Ishq FM'". radioandmusic.com. Indiantelevision Dot Com Pvt. Ltd. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
External links
- Official website
- "Meow FM's pussy talk station scratches new format ideas". radioinfo.com.au. 14 June 2007. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.