For Nokia, Mahindra Xylo, Perfetti-Chocoliebe Eclairs Plus, Kurkure, Pantaloons, LIC, Strepsils… A look into how India’s only Music Station is raising the bar for brand solutions on radio. 1 2 INSIDE Contents December 2010 4 Comment Focus on Music Specialists: What is a music station? Why a music station? How Radio One is playing tunes that are music to MUSIC the ears of both their clients and the listeners. WORKS! Today, when every other radio 5 Musical solutions by Radio One station plays the same music and it A showcase of various case studies highlighting has become the innovative ways in which the music station difficult to tell helped the big brands reach their target groups. one station from another, Radio One stands out. With maximum music 10 Case Studies and maximum How 94.3 Radio One created Karaoke magic for choices, the music Mahindra Xylo, the campaign deatails. station helps promote diverse genres of music. A look at how the 12 Interview ‘music speacialists’ work. The brand ambassadors of 94.3 Radio One, SEL - the country’s most loved music band and the kings of heartening melodies and beats are making music work. Some excerpts... ............................................. By Ankit Bhatnagar 14 Interview
[email protected] Vineet Singh Hukmani, managing director, Radio One gives a lowdown on how the music station has specialised the trade, even without going niche. afaqs! explores... 16 Interview Music is core to a radio station’s existence. If the music played is the best, popularity of the station is highest thinks Vivek Nayer. Some excerpts on how he thinks radio works.