Highlights
• Umang Narula, Advisor of Ladakh, opened the first-ever Top FM radio station in Leh.
• Leh and Kargil will broadcast on 91.1 FM.
• It will have a radius of 50 kilometers in the air.
Umang Narula, a Ladakh advisor, has launched Ladakh’s first-ever FM radio station, which will broadcast to a 50-kilometer radius in the tough terrain. FM broadcasting began in India in 1977, but it took Ladakh 44 years to get its own radio station that would focus on local taste, trends, culture, and lifestyle, as well as speak to its residents and address regional issues.
Concerning FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a type of radio transmission that uses frequency modulation to transmit information (FM). It was invented in 1933 by American engineer Edwin Armstrong. Wide-band FM is utilised all around the world to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The fidelity of FM broadcasting is higher. The majority of general audio and music broadcasts take place on FM. Radio stations that broadcast on FM employ a fairly wide spectrum of radio frequencies.
India’s FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting began in India in 1977. However, it took off after India began privatising FM radio in 2001. All India Radio’s FM LRS (Local Radio Station) was launched on July 1, 2001. It was installed at a frequency of 100.5 MHz in Kodaikanal. Because of its elevation of 2200 meters above mean sea level, this canal had a radius of roughly 200 kilometers. In India, there are currently about 369 operational commercial radio stations spread throughout 101 cities and towns. Around 450 FM stations make up All India Radio. It encompasses 39% of India’s land area and 52% of its population.
FM’s History in India
FM broadcasting in India began in 1977 from Chennai , but took off after 2001, when FM radio was privatised. On July 1, 2001, at 14:28 hours in Kodaikanal, AIR’s FM LRS (Local Radio Station) was launched on the frequency 100.5 MHz. In just two months, Dr.Musiri.T.A.Veerasamy and B.Rajaram (Savitraa), two radio personalities, made 100.5 popular and the LRS was promoted to a ” METRO FM ” channel. Because of its location at 2200 meters above mean sea level in Kodaikanal, the waterway covered a radius of nearly 200 kilometers. Later, legends such as Supra (K. Natarajan) and Maha Somaskandamoorthy joined KODAI FM in 2002 and 2003, respectively. In terms of area coverage and listenership, it is India’s largest single FM station.
About Ladakh FM
This will be a fantastic addition to Leh and Ladakh, according to Umang Narula. The frequency for Leh and Kargil is set to be 91.1 FM, and it will cover a radius of 50 kilometres. Top FM now has eight markets in Gujarat, three in J&K, two in Ladakh, one in Kargil, and a 13th radio station in Leh-Ladakh, which was inaugurated on December 14. Sambhav Media Limited’s radio division, Top FM, is based in Ahmedabad. “I’d like to congratulate the Sambhav Media Group team,”
The station’s frequency will be 91.1 MHz, and it will broadcast live for 18 hours, from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. IT will be focused on highlighting local concerns and will contain local content. It will appeal to a wide spectrum of people.
The FM coverage radius will be 50 kilometers in the air. Aside from the fact that it is a hilly landscape, security is a top priority that will be kept in mind.
