Radio Stations in Kolkata

Radio Stations in Kolkata air programs that deal with current events, entertainment, social trends, and sports. Kolkata radio stations are either government owned or are run privately. The .private radio stations operate under frequency modulation (FM), whereas All India Radio (AIR) of the Indian Government operates under high frequency (SW), medium frequency (MW) and frequency modulation (FM).

Kolkata All India Radio

The Kolkata All India Radio under the control of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting started functioning from the Akashvani Bhavan, Eden Gardens from 1958. All India Radio Kolkata has 14 studios and 3 FM stereo stations.

The MW programs are transmitted through 'Kolkata A', 'Kolkata B', 'Yuva Bharati', and 'Vividh Bharati' centers. 'Kolkata A' programs are in the local vernacular Bengali. 'Kolkata B' programs are in English and Hindi. 'Yuva Bharati' is a center for the youth and by the youth. All programs broadcast from this center are targeted towards the young generation of Calcutta. 'Vividh Bharati' is an entertainment center that broadcast programs primarily in Hindi and few programs in local vernacular language. In 'Vividh Bharati' sponsored programs are also aired.

AIR has two FM transmissions: FM Rainbow (100.6), and FM Gold (107)

Private Radio Stations in Kolkata

The Kolkata private radio stations operate under frequency modulation (FM) transmissions throughout 24 hours. The emergenceof private FM radio stations revolutionized the listening habits of Kolkata populace. Moreover the clear transmission and interactive nature of the different programs have made FM stations friendlier.

Many FM programs are communicative in nature wherein listeners can exchange greetings and messages with one another. Some of the popular FM stations in Kolkata are: