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Celebrates
Army Day with special programming that resonates with the sounds
of the Indian Army
WorldSpace Satellite Radio, one of the world leaders in satellite-based
digital radio services, will reverberate with songs that celebrate
the bravado, integrity and resilience of the Indian Army as radio
stations on the network pay tribute to the army men on the occasion
of Army Day on January 15, 2006.
WorldSpace connects the armed forces personnel stationed in the
furthest reaches of the subcontinent, to the latest and best programming
across the widest variety of radio content, spanning over 40 radio
stations playing over 10,000 songs a day.
Army Day commemorates the appointment of the Indian army's first
Indian Commander in Chief, Field Marshal K M Cariappa on 15th January
1948. On this proud occasion, WorldSpace stations Jhankaar, Farishta
and Sparsha offer listeners a series of special programs and exclusive
opportunities to convey their best wishes and request dedications
for their valiant loved ones from any where across India.
Farishta, the 24-hour radio station on the WorldSpace network that
hums to the nostalgic tunes of classic Bollywood movies, presents
a 4-hour special on "Farishta Orchestra" that showcases
the patriotic rhythms of yesteryear movies.
The
show will feature hits songs that celebrate the theme of patriotism
and the armed forces such as 'Mere desh ki dharti ' from Upkaar,
'Kar chale hum fida' from Haqeeqat, 'Yeh desh hain veer jawano ka'
from Naya Daur, 'Aye watan aye watan' from Shaheed, 'Vande Mataram'
from Anand Math etc. Tune in and celebrate the spirit of the Indian
Army with RJ Sulagna on Farishta from 7am to 11 am on Sunday January
15, 2006.
Radio Jhankaar, the destination for the latest foot tapping Hindi
film hits and Radio Sparsha, the national 24-hour Kannada music
station also get into the celebratory mood and connect listeners
with their family and friends in the armed forces with special requests,
dedications and messages of encouragement. This unique opportunity
to send a message to your loved ones in the Indian Army can be accessed
from virtually any part of India.
RJ Nisha plays dedications by listeners to any relative in the army
on
Radio Jhankaar as "Jhankaar Beats" presents a 4-hour request
special
between 8am and 12noon while Chaitanya Hegde, WorldSpace's resident
Bollywood expert, hosts an exclusive 1-hour special on "Jhankaar
Countdown", where he pumps out songs on the army from hit Hindi
films of the recent past. Catch the patriotic fervor on Radio Jhankaar
on Jan 15th as songs from movies such as LOC, Refugee, Border and
Lakshya, among others, fill your senses with pride.
On Radio Sparsha, RJ Madhura and RJ Avinash host dedication specials
on "Ee Touchalli" between 8am and 12noon and "Masale
Mandakki" between 6pm and 10pm, respectively. Both shows celebrate
Army Day with Kannada songs dedicated by and to warriors from Karnataka
in the Indian Army.
Tune in to WorldSpace and celebrate the Indian army with the power
of music!
About WorldSpace, Inc.
WorldSpaceR (NASDAQ: WRSP) is the world's only global media and
entertainment company positioned to offer a satellite radio experience
to consumers in more than 130 countries with five billion people,
driving 300 million cars. WorldSpace delivers the latest tunes,
trends and information from around the world and around the corner.
WorldSpace subscribers benefit from a unique combination of local
programming, original WorldSpace content and content from leading
brands around the globe including the BBC, CNN, Virgin Radio UK,
NDTV and RFI. WorldSpace's satellites cover two-thirds of the globe
with six beams. Each beam is capable of delivering up to 80 channels
of high quality digital audio and multimedia programming directly
to WorldSpace Satellite Radios anytime and virtually anywhere in
its coverage area. WorldSpace is a pioneer of satellite-based digital
radio services (DARS) and was instrumental in the development of
the technology infrastructure used today by XM Satellite Radio.
For more information, visit www.worldspace.com http://www.worldspace.com/>
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About WorldSpace India
WorldSpace boasts a range of over 40 radio stations across genres
- from Jazz to Classical, to Old Hindi Film Music and Rock. Its
Indian programming includes two Indian classical stations - Shruti
(Carnatic) and Gandharv (Hindustani), as well as regional Indian
stations, viz. Tara (Bengali), KL Radio (Tamil), Sparsha (Kannada),
RM Radio (Malayalam), Spandana (Telugu) and Tunak Punjabi (Punjabi)
and a Spiritual and Wellness station, Moksha, among others.
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