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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ on Tomato FM in Kolhapur and later in Sangli
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An exciting new partnership with Maharashtra's 94.3 Tomato FM means ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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.
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Every half-hour, from 08.00 to 20.00, audiences of 94.3 Tomato FM can tune in the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s infotainment updates, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Ek Minute. This takes listeners inside the world of sports and entertainment.
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Additionally, every Sunday, listeners can enjoy the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s popular weekly chat show, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Ek Mulaqat, presented by the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ India Editor, Sanjeev Srivastava.
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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.
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The deal adds Tomato FM to an ever-expanding list of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ partner FM stations in India - Radio One in Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai, Radio Choklate in Bhubanswar and Cuttack, and Radio Tarang in Hissar.
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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."
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India Business Development Manager ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service, Vineeta Dwivedi, said: "Radio Tomato has excellent localÌýcontent, and we are delighted they are adding some of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'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."
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Notes to Editors
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service broadcasts to South Asia in Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Sinhala, Tamil, Urdu as well as in English.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Hindi listeners news, analysis and interviews on a range of issues, from current affairs and careers to showbiz and sports.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Hindi is available on shortwave and medium wave, FM and via cable television. Hindi-speakers across the world can access ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Hindi programmes in text and in audio at the 24/7 site bbchindi.com.
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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s special output for India's FM market includes infotainment updates, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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.
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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Publicity
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