China Radio’s Tamil station to launch FM channel in India
11 May 2013 8:44 AM IST
China Radio International’s Tamil service is all set to launch its FM station in India as part of its 50th anniversary this year. CRI Tamil, which broadcasts on shortwave in Tamil Nadu, is in talks with some FM stations in Chennai, Cai Jun aka Vani, deputy director of the Tamil department of CRI, told media in Beijing.
‘We have already been broadcasting on shortwave in Tamil Nadu. We are in talks with local FM stations in Tamil Nadu for distribution. This will establish our footing in the FM area there,’ she says.
The Tamil service of CRI was started in August 1963.
Headed by Zhao Jiang, the department comprises 18 members, including two Indians Maria Michael and Pushpa Ramani. Besides Tamil, CRI broadcasts in three other Indian languages - Hindi, Bengali and Urdu. CRI’s South Asia Centre Director Lou Hongbing said he was looking towards mobile radio to facilitate communication with India.
‘We have already been broadcasting on shortwave in Tamil Nadu. We are in talks with local FM stations in Tamil Nadu for distribution. This will establish our footing in the FM area there,’ she says.
The Tamil service of CRI was started in August 1963.
Headed by Zhao Jiang, the department comprises 18 members, including two Indians Maria Michael and Pushpa Ramani. Besides Tamil, CRI broadcasts in three other Indian languages - Hindi, Bengali and Urdu. CRI’s South Asia Centre Director Lou Hongbing said he was looking towards mobile radio to facilitate communication with India.
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