(a) whether the Government proposes to rename all the Radio Stations in the
country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the objectives behind renaming the All India Radio Stations?
(a) whether the Government proposes to rename all the Radio Stations in the
country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the objectives behind renaming the All India Radio Stations?
THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING AND CULTURE (SHRI S. JAIPAL REDDY)
(a) : No, Sir. However, as a trial measure, some of the channels of AIR stations in Delhi
and Rajasthan have been renamed.
(b) & (c) : It was felt necessary to provide distinguishing identification to different
channels of some of All India Radio stations in Delhi and Rajasthan, details of which are
given below :
1. AIR, Delhi –A, as Indraprastha Channel
2. AIR, Delhi-B, as Rajdhani Channel
3. FM Channels of AIR, Delhi as FM Rainbow & FM Gold
4. Primary Channel of AIR, Jaipur as Amer Channel
5. Vividh Bharati Channel of AIR, Jaipur as FM Radio Pink City 6. Primary Channel of AIR, Jodhpur as Surya Nagri Channel
7 Vividh Bharati Channel of AIR, Jodhpur as FM Suncity Channel
8. AIR, Udaipur as Lake City Channel
9. AIR, Suratgarh as Cotton City Channel 10. AIR, Kota as Chambal Channel 11. AIR, Sawaimadhopur as Ranthambhore Channel 12. AIR, Jaisalmer as Golden City Channel 13. AIR, Chittorgarh as Meera Channel 14. AIR, Alwar as Sariska Channel 15. AIR, Banswara as Mahi Channel 16. AIR, Nagaur as Chirmee Channel 17. AIR, Churu as Shekhawati Channel 18. AIR, Bikaner as Dhola Maru Channel 19. AIR, Barmer as Malani Channel 20. AIR, Jhalawar as Chandrabhaga Channel 21. AIR, Mount Abu as Guru Shekhar Channel