Waheed Sheikh

Clear Channel Radio Now 'Clear Channel Media and Entertainment' By Corey Deitz The company that was first named in honor of the iconic 50,000 watt clear channel AM radio station - is re-branding itself as of today. The new name is Clear Channel Media and Entertainment to reflect the company's evolving business model. (Graphic: © Clear Channel Media and Entertainment) Although the company's 850 radio stations remain at the core of its offerings, "...the new brand more clearly signals its successful expansion into new areas. Clear Channel Media and Entertainment delivers music, news, talk, sports and other content to diverse audiences across multiple platforms, including: broadcast stations; online, via iHeartRadio and on its stations' hundreds of websites; HD digital radio channels; satellite; smartphones; iPads and other tablets; in-vehicle entertainment and navigation systems; and via live events," states a news release. In addition, the company h...

FM-101 Channel Pakistan Radio is the most effective media tool today even in the era of IT and multimedia communication. In view of the penetration‚ sweep‚ pervasiveness‚ accessibility‚ cost effectiveness and convenience‚ its identity can never be lost. It can be tuned anywhere during daily life i.e. while studying‚ driving‚ cooking‚ working in the fields and retiring in the bed. In the present technological revolution and transformation‚ FM broadcast has taken the world by storm. It has taken a lead by virtue of line of sight propagation of waves and smaller range resulting in good quality and reliable signal. The salient feature of FM broadcast is that it works as community radio station‚ broadcasting programmes in the language and dialect of a particular area in accordance with their style and taste. Yet‚ benefiting from experiences gained in other countries‚ Pakistan broadcasting corporation introduced a musical channel on the FM band at its Karachi station in April‚ 1993. Duri...

The PBC act 1972 assigns the following main objectives to be followed by PBC along with its other public service activities in economic, agricultural, social, political, religious and cultural fields in the format of discussion programs, plays, features, documentaries, audience participated talk shows, general talks on social themes, music and news programmes: The PBC objectives, as laid down in the PBC act: • To provide broadcasting services in the fields of information, education and entertainment through programmes which maintain a proper balance in their subject matter and a high general standard of quality and morality; • To broadcast programmes to promote Islamic Ideology, national unity and principles of democracy, freedom, equality, tolerance and social justice as enunciated by Islam. • To reflect the urges and aspiration of the people of Pakistan and promote principles of democracy and culture of freedom and tolerance. • To present news of events in as factual, accura...

Serious listeners only Previously the concept of popularity did not exist in the arts, for the barometer of acceptability was patronage alone By Sarwat Ali Occasionally in Pakistan one realizes strongly that the case of classical music is not really that hopeless. This usually happens when a large number of people turn up to listen to their favourite vocalists and instrumentalists and stay for hours, even till the early hours of the morning just to appreciate a rare raag not commonly sung these days. There was an audience and there were also a large number of very able and creative musicians at the time of partition. Then what really went wrong was that classical music slipped from its high pedestal to a point where the musicians for months did not have the opportunity to perform, and as a result tethered on penury unable even to feed their families. There may have been many cogent reasons but probably the fault also lay with the patronage or a failure to develop a system of ...

Radio Pakistan- No clash between institutions‚ NRO‚ Swiss case history‚ PPP not to try grave of BB

Radio is continually evolving and the intersection of growth, technology, and business contribute to creating issues which continue to be debated by both the professionals working in it as well as listeners and critics. Explore some of Radio's major issues. •Reviving The Fairness Doctrine: Pros and Cons •The Fairness Doctrine: Free Speech and the Radio Marketplace •Reinstituting the Fairness Doctrine Would be an Attack on the Free Market •Indecency on Radio •Offensive Speech vs. Free Speech (The Don Imus Issue) •Deregulation - Consolidation - Voice Tracking - Automation History of AM and FM Radio AM and FM commercial radio has a rich history of service and entertainment and although the technology itself extends back to early last century, it still continues to provide a great service to millions of listeners. Find out more about Radio's founding fathers, its Golden Age, and what the future holds. •Founding Fathers of Radio - Marconi - DeForest - Armstrong -...

FM-101 Channel Pakistan Radio is the most effective media tool today even in the era of IT and multimedia communication. In view of the penetration‚ sweep‚ pervasiveness‚ accessibility‚ cost effectiveness and convenience‚ its identity can never be lost. It can be tuned anywhere during daily life i.e. while studying‚ driving‚ cooking‚ working in the fields and retiring in the bed. In the present technological revolution and transformation‚ FM broadcast has taken the world by storm. It has taken a lead by virtue of line of sight propagation of waves and smaller range resulting in good quality and reliable signal. The salient feature of FM broadcast is that it works as community radio station‚ broadcasting programmes in the language and dialect of a particular area in accordance with their style and taste. Yet‚ benefiting from experiences gained in other countries‚ Pakistan broadcasting corporation introduced a musical channel on the FM band at its Karachi station in April‚ 1993. Duri...

Radio Pakistan- The Prime Minister has said that the government believes in the freedom of press.

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