The Vividh Bharati services of the All India Radio (AIR) will now be available to listeners in and around Delhi on cellphones with the launch of FM transmission of the channel. The FM transmission was launched by I&B Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday. After the launch, Jaitley said that not just the FM mode, mobile applications of several AIR channels will also soon be available. DD News would also have its mobile phone application, he said.
Jaitley also said the Doordarshan’s Kisan channel could be launched in May. Vividh Bharati offers a mix of film music, skits, short plays and interactive programmes.It is known to have the largest collection of film and non-film songs in the country. Mobile applications of all live AIR channels will also be shortly available.