94.3 Radio One to have dedicated weekly show for Marathi music

Music station 94.3 Radio One today said it would start airing from July 18 a dedicated weekly show for Marathi music.

The show, "Top 13 Marathi Songs", will also feature interviews with prominent Marathi artistes, singers and lyricists on their favourite music.

According to a press release issued by the station, it will be a first of its kind initiative for Marathi music listeners in Mumbai.

Interestingly, the announcement came a day after newspapers carried a report saying that Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray had urged all private FM radio channels to start broadcasting Marathi songs within seven days.

"It has been noticed that many FM channels do not play Marathi songs. They should start airing them in a week or else Sena would launch an agitation," the reports quoted Mr Thackeray as saying.

"At 94.3 Radio One, we strongly believe that good quality music has no boundaries and this can be seen through our initiatives," Mr Bavesh Janavlekar, Station Head – Mumbai said about the initiative.

"We are India’s first music station which promotes different genres of music along with the popular Bollywood music. We have always believed in giving our listeners quality music which exists across genres. With this top 13 Marathi songs, we are truly living up to the brand promise of giving our listeners 'Maximum music. Maximum choice’," he said.

Launched in June 2006, 94.3 Radio One has seven stations operating in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad and Kolkata, the release added.

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