Bhubaneswar are
you listening?
Rising FMs and
Demanding Jockeys’
Orissalive.com’s RANITA
RAY catches the city’s
pulse
Despite penetration of
Internet, Television and
Cell phones in entertainment
sector and their brand
new programming style,
besides mushrooming TV
channels, broadband facilities
and mobile intranet and
ipods Radio is still in
demand. For semi-urban
and rural households Radio
provide them what they
want to listen. Not only
this Radio can entertain
all literates or illiterates
or blind. Trade sources
claims; Radio is the NO
1 entertainer and source
of news even in comparison
with newspaper and TV
etc.
Of late, the city of
temple has always walked
into a new pace of life.
The time has changed leaving
behind its ethics to myriad
temples, art and culture
to a new age of entertainment.
The city takes a great
stride and mesmerize itself
into the tune of music
and entertainment unfolding
its wing on its way to
becoming a major metropolis.
Bhubaneswar experienced
itself among the new metropolis
when it was tuned to FMs.
The city rocks and is
lost when FM is tuned.
You often cross across
your nearest shop and
you find music playing
on the radio on the shop.
You also find it on your
mobile, cars, IPods to
amuse you at your travel
or at your pass time.
Yes its is the FM world
which has replaced simple
Radio to Dolby digital
FM Radios.
Radio has always been
the source of entertainment
and information for many
of us and played an important
role in our life and time.
Much after color Television
came to us in During 50s
and even up to 90s, Radio
played a major role to
play music and update
us about the world, Radio
has also replaced generation.
Our ancestors’ used Radio
(earlier) for means of
entertainment and news,
but today the youngsters
are seen using it.
Time for entertainment
has changed much beyond
our expectations, you
need not wait for 10p.m.
in the night or 10 a.m.
in morning now you can
listen songs 24x7. The
fresh new entrants in
your city are few FM channels.
BIG 92.7FM (Suno sunao
life Banao), 104 RADIO
CHOCLATE (Dhum Mitha)
and 93.5 S.FM (Jhumo Jhamke
Jhumo) are three new FM
channels that emerged
recently and covered 60
km (radius) from Cuttack
on air and fulfilled the
entertainment needs of
people of the twin city
and adjoining areas.
Big 92.7Fm, a venture
of Adlabs Films Ltd, 104
Radio Chocolate of Eastern
media and S FM well know
as Red FM in metros found
their base in the city
from last 1 year. Big
FM is one among these,
which celebrates its triumph
on being the first FM
channel in Orissa. It
set up its office in Bhubaneswar
on 14th April 2007. Big
entered into the entertainment
sector and ever since
it has developed its content
and programming keeping
young in mind.
From the very first day,
Big 92.7 FM has taken
care of each and every
aspect of entertainment,
whether on its music or
talks. The versatility
of its music depends on
the different moods of
different people living
in the city. It has got
wide variety of shows
such as morning devotional
show Bada Danda to Cha
O Charcha, housewives
favorite MMS –Manara Mita
Somesh, Gupchup evening
show Big Khati to primetime
show Oh Ae Ratire along
with a weekly celebrity
show Aapanka Aparajita.
With the BIG Fm RJs, Celebrity
RJ Aparajita, RJ Gungun,
RJ Somesh and of course
Priya, Gour and Samit.
ORISSALIVE.COM got a
chance to explore and
meet with the two famous
RJs of BIG FM, RJ Somesh
and RJ Gungun. Let us
know what they feel about
their personal and profession
life.
Radio is live
RJ Somesh
Name: Somesh Mohanty
Date of Birth: Born on
6th July 1977
Son of: Late Gyana Ranjan
Mohanty and Mita Mohanty
Favorites:
Color: Red, Black, And
White. But when is about
Bedroom its only Blue
Food: Mutton Biriyani
Pass time: Sitting silently
by riverbank. Listening
light music &watching
any movies, as film is
my life.
Sports: Volleyball, Tennis,
Football and Cricket player
Professional Highlights:
First Television Soap:
Panata Kani (ETV Oriya)
Other works: Tasa ra Ghara,
Aae Gapa Mala Janha ra,
Suna Kalasha & Tulasi
Won Best lead Actor (male)
for ETV Oriya Daily Show
‘Tulasi”
Music Albums-Emiti Ranga,
Priya Re, Balika Badhu,
Eka Eka, Ebe barsa Hele,
Nisigandha etc.
A
brief Chat with
RJ Somesh
Q-Why
Rj?
MMS-
I want to do something
new at the same
time that will keep
me well connected
to people’s heart.
I was an onscreen
artist but I felt
radio has more direct
interaction. This
field is more challenging
and I love challenges.
Q-
Are you getting
professional satisfaction
here?
MMS-Affirmative.
But at the same
time I will say
if I get ultimate
job satisfaction,
next day I wont
be a RJ any more.
Q-Do
you think that radio
has Any demand in
this era of television
and internet.?
MMS-Offcourse.Infact
radio has more demand,
as people now have
no time to sit at
one place and enjoy
television or Internet.
But Radio is live
and it keeps people
free and enjoy at
their ease. Its
like enjoying while
working.
Q-Specialty
of Big Fm.
MMS-Its
BIG……..
The biggest and
the first private
fm of Orissa.It
plays songs according
to the time band
and mood. We are
like family of our
listeners as we
enjoy and celebrate
each and every moment
with them.
Our motto is Life
Banao.We try to
follow that in practical
life.Like our listeners
share their secrets
with us and we also
request their near
and dear ones to
listen to them.Many
people get positive
attitude my show
also.
Q-What
kind of information
or entertainment
you are providing
or want to provide?
MMS-
We Give information
on various issues
which can be of
use in the daily
lives of our listeners,
like vegetable rates,
temperature of the
city, traffic updates,
new relases, beauty
tips, lifestyle
tips, career tips
etc.
We don’t commit
big big promises,
but by simple talk
we try to solve
their problem.
Q-During
broadcasting or
presentations on
air what is your
top concern?
MMS-Emotion, as
for me emotion creates
everything. It can
make you laugh –cry.
With out emotion
even I wont be Mana
ra Mita as I wont
be capable any one’
feelings.
Q-For
you what is the
career prospect
as a RJ in orissa?
MMS-Presently
“No vacancy”.
For me who has creativity,
innovativeness and
above all who is
a good human being
he or she can be
a good RJ.He or
she should be a
good listener .one
who cant listen
he cant be a good
RJ.
RJ
GUNGUN
Personal
details-
Name-Gungun
Born on-22nd July
1988
Mother-Rina Jena
Perusing Graduation
final year Psychology
Hons from BJB college,Bhubaneswar.
Favorites-
Person- Mother and
elder brother
Color-White,Black,Red
Passtime- Spend
time with family
any where.
Love to dance,act
etc
Professional
career-
Orissi dancer from
the age of three
Started from Std
two as a hostess
in SIET.
Started acting career
from class three
with renowned Oriya
film director in
the movie “BAPA”
Then worked as child
artist with Raju
Mishra in “SATA
MICHA”.Prasant Nanda
in “OM SHANTI OM”,and
alsoBengali movie
“AAKROSH”
Debut
with Sanjay Nayak’s
“Sakhi rahila E
Singha duara”
Also
Anchored various
stage shows including
President programme(national
level) and also
famous Puri beach
festival and many
more govt shows.
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An
interaction with
Gungun
Q-Why
Rj?
Gungun-To
be very honest there
was no plan or decision
to be a Rj.My destiny
Brought me here.
Q- Are you
getting professional
satisfaction here?
Gungun-Yes.
For me in whatever
profession you are,
each and every platform
give you chance
to show your talent,
which in return
it will give you
job satisfaction.
Q-Do
you think that radio
has Any demand in
this era of television
and internet.?
Gungun-Today
Radio Fms are in
demand. Here people
can listen their
favorite music cotinuosly.Today
almost every Mobile
,I-pods have radio
fms,it shows radio
surely has market
in this age.
Q-Specialty
of Big 92.7fm
Gungun-Rjs
are special and
different and they
cater to different
audience category
according to time
band. Song selections
and play out are
special. We believe
in “Life Banao”
and we interact
with people. I can
say we try to give
solution to the
problems, it may
beauty problem,
or love or relation
problem. Life Banao”
is a support we
can give them.
Q-What
kind of information
or entertainment
you are providing
or want to provide?
Gungun-Movie
reviews, local news.
We give information
on national issues,
top news, and sports
news.Information
which can help people.
I want to give information
which will last
for life ,those
are the words which
can bring real change
in their life ,like
“work is worship”
Q-During
broadcasting or
presentation on
air what is your
top concern?
Gungun-Each &
every aspect,presentation,technical
soundness,and also
content.And also
how to talk to the
listeners,how to
satisfy their needs,wish
and what they want.
Q-For
you what is the
career prospect
as a RJ in orissa?
Vast
prospect.Media is
growing,initially
it was AIR,then
Films ,then Televison.Now
its FM radio.People
want name ,fame
and money which
they can surely
get as Radio Jockey.
My suggestion-All
the best to the
budding RJs of Orissa.
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