Internet thrills the radio star

Ben Flanagan

Video did not kill the radio star - nor has the internet
For decades, the humble radio broadcast has been tipped to die out, as television and online muscled into the media market. Yet radio, which took off in the 1920s, has proved resilient.
Globally, audiences remain strong. In the United States, 93 per cent of people aged 12 and older tune in to the radio every week, according to Arbitron, a media measurement company. In the UAE, 39 per cent of adults listen to radio daily, according to the Pan Arab Research Center.

Abu Dhabi Media and Entertainment Network (India) Ltd. Join Forces to Launch Radio Mirchi: India's No.1 Radio Station Now in the UAE

Abu Dhabi Media and Entertainment Network (India) Ltd. Join Forces to Launch Radio Mirchi: India's No.1 Radio Station Now in the UAE

Association marks Abu Dhabi MediaAbu Dhabi Media's first foray into the Asian market, and the first ever international expansion for Radio Mirchi

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 1^st February, 2012: Abu Dhabi MediaAbu Dhabi Media and Entertainment Network (India) Limited, a subsidiary of The Times of India Group, have spiced up the airwaves in the Emirates today with the launch of India's largest FM brand, Radio Mirchi.