Sangam Media Group
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| Limited Company | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Broadcasting |
| Genre | Asian Music, Ghazal, thumri, khyal, qawwali, raag, Sufi Rock, classical and semi-classical music and more |
| Founded 📆 | 16 August 2016 |
| Founder 👔 | |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , West Yorkshire, England , United Kingdom |
Area served 🗺️ | Huddersfield, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, Birmingham, Glasgow |
| Services | Radio |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | www |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Radio Sangam is a community Radio station based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England in the UK. The station went live on air on the 8th of May, 2016 broadcasting Asian music on the frequency 107.9 in Yorkshire, on DAB Digital in Greater Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow, and is well known to Asians who reside in the areas.[1][not in citation given][2]
Broadcast Area[edit]
The station's primary broadcasting area is Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, and the adjoining area of Greater Manchester.The broadcast area consists of Yorkshire, on DAB Digital in Greater Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow.[3][not in citation given][4]
Overview[edit]
Radio Sangam hosts annual events and or festivals some of which have attracted artists such as Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Atif Aslam, Sherya Goshal, as well as Bhangra artists such as Jasmine Sandlas, Guru Randhawa and Gurdas Mann. Radio Sangam broadcasts 24 hrs a day on the 107.9 FM radio frequency.[5],[6], [7]
A not for profit organisation entirely supported by volunteers, Radio Sangam a community radio station, pursues the same standards in delivery and performance as the commercially inclined stations.
Radio Sangam organizes the annual Sangam Festival: A Celebration of South Asian Heritage which is run by West Yorkshire social enterprise Communities Together every 18th of July to 17th of August.[8],[9], [10]
History[edit]
Having been broadcasting in the UK for over a decade on RSL Licenses, Radio Sangam was officially launched as a permanent radio station going live on air in Huddersfield on the 8th of May, 2016 . On 6th December 2016, Radio Sangam was on the verge of being shutdown when Ofcom (The Office of Communications),the government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries of the United Kingdom accused it of not recording it's output. It was found that part of the relevant disk was damaged so was not able to provide a recording of transmission even though the matter was resolved and Radio Sangam installed a new system and received a warning for breach of it's license. [11][not in citation given]
Since conception, Radio Sangam has ensured the occurrence of the South Asian Heritage Month which “seeks to raise the profile of British South Asian heritage and history in the UK through education, arts, culture and commemoration with the goal of helping people to better understand the diversity of present-day Britain and improve social cohesion across the country”.[12]
Sangam Media Group[edit]
The Sangam Media Group encompasses companies including: Radio Sangam, Sangam Records, Sangam Silver Screen, Sangam Urdu News and Sangam TV.
Leadership[edit]
The annual Sangam festival Director Qaisar Mahmood is the CEO of Communities Together and sister company Radio Sangam, the UK based South Asian community radio station which broadcasts through out the year in Urdu, Punjabi, Sylheti, Arabic, Gujarati and English.[13]
Genre[edit]
Radio Sangam is committed to airing Asian music seeking to maintain awareness and inclusion of Asian music and culture. Genres typically include Ghazal, thumri, khyal, qawwali, raag, Sufi Rock, classical and semi-classical music and more.[14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ UK, Radio (2020-08-21). "Frequencies Radio Sangam 107.9 FM". radio-uk.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ↑ Times, Huddersfield (2020-08-21). "Sangam Festival to return for second year after winning support funding". huddersfieldtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ↑ Radio Box, Online (2020-08-21). "Colourful, vibrant and ALIVE, Radio Sangam is Kirklees only Asian Radio Station broadcasting on FM in Kirklees and the surrounding areas and on DAB in Manchester, Birmingham & Glasgow". onlineradiobox.com. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ↑ Radio UK, Internet (2020-08-21). "Asian radio station that started broadcasting officially in 2016. It has been on air for around ten years featuring entertainment, music and information 24 hours a day". internetradiouk.com. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ↑ Times, Huddersfield (2020-08-21). "Sangam Festival announces headline musical acts". huddersfieldtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ↑ Reporter, Dewsbury (2020-08-21). "Sangam Festival set to return to Kirklees this summer". dewsburyreporter.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ↑ Live, Examiner (2020-08-21). "Fun in the sun at Greenhead Park with Caribbean event and Huddersfield Mela". examinerlive.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ↑ Council, Kirkless (2020-08-21). "Sangam Mela 2022 - Greenhead Park". kirklees.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ↑ Brite, Event (2020-08-21). "Sangam Mela 2022 - Greenhead Park". eventbrite.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ↑ Reporter, Dewsbury (2020-08-21). "The Sangam Festival returns to Dewsbury and Batley". dewsburyreporter.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ↑ Today, Radio (2020-08-21). "Radio Sangam fails to log programming output". radiotoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ↑ Festival, Sangam (2020-08-21). "Sangam Festival - Sangam Mela". sangamfestival.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ↑ Times, Huddersfield (2020-08-21). "Sangam Festival announces headline musical acts". huddersfieldtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ↑ Times, Huddersfield (2020-08-21). "Sangam Festival to return for second year after winning support funding". huddersfieldtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
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