Thursday, November 28, 2013

AIR TIRUNELVELI - A Brief



a) Name of the Station &   
    State
b) Category of the station
Tirunelveli PC : Tamil Nadu.

General
Date of Commissioning
01-12-1963
No. of Transmitters
20 KW MW Regular – one
10 KWMW Standby for 20 KW – one
10 KW FM installed w.e.f. 25-02-2012.
Location of Transmitter
Gandhi Nagar, Tenkasi Road,
 Tirunelveli, -  20 KW,  T/r
Studio Complex, Palaymkottai, FM T/r – 10 KW
Frequency of Transmissions
1197 KHZ {250.6 Metre}  MW.
102.6 MHZ. / FM .( to be commissioned )
Transmission timing & duration
0553- 1000 
 1140 -1600 Hrs.  and  1653 – 2305  
a) Programme origination
70 Hrs. 15 Minutes / Per week
No News Origination.
b) Composition of relay
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a) Relayed  of Prog. & News













































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b) Details of News   
    Origination and Relay
31 Hrs. / Per Week
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Sunday – Night concert – 9.30 PM – 90 mts.R/VUD
Tuesday- National Prog.of talks – 9.30 PM - 30mts    R/VUD
Thursday – National Prog. Of Regional & Light  Music – 9.30 PM - 60 mts. R/VUD
Saturday – National Prog. Of Music – 9.30 PM –  90 mts.R/VUD.
Sunday -    National Integration Feature –        
                 8.30 AM    15 mts.  R/VUM
1st & 5th Sun - Film Sound Track -3.00 PM -60 mts.  R/VUM
2nd Sun         - Drama – 3.00PM - 60 mts. R/VUM &  Our contribution.
Monday – Software Prog.Contributions – 9.30 PM 30 mts  - Flagship Programme 8.00 PM – 30 ,mts.   & our contribution.
1st , 2nd, 4th, 5th Wednesday   - Play – 8.00 PM- 30 mts. R/VUM.  3rd Wednesday – contribution.
2nd  Thursday – Counselling Programme for Newly Married Couple – 9.30 PM - 30 mts.-  R/VUM
3rd Thursday – Play – 9.30 PM – 60 mts. R/VUM
4th Thursday – Regional Version of National Programme of Play. 9.30 PM – 60 mts.
5th Monday – Programme on Tamil Folk Tradition –
9.30 PM – 30 mts.
1st. 2nd, 4th , 5th ,Fridays – Coordinated Farm & Home programme – 7.30 PM – 30 mts.
3rd Friday  Contribution.
Saturdays – Colours of Chemistry – 8.00 PM -      30 mts. Relay Madurai.
NEWS : 8.00 AM & 8.15 PM, 6.00 PM, 11.00 PM - Delhi. – English
        7.15 AM & 12.10 PM, 7.15 PM – Delhi –
          in Tamil.
          Today in Parliament / This week in 
           Parliament 8.30 PM – 15 mts. 
      Delhi whenever Parliament is in Session.
 6.30 AM, 1.45 PM, 6.30 PM- Chennai /
               Tiruchy – Regional News. 
               Assembly Review/ Weekly Review – 7.00  - PM R/VUM whenever Tamil Nadu.
               Legislative Assembly in Session.
NEWS COMMENTARY : 7.00 AM – 5.00 mts.
Dist. News letter–7.10 PM–5.00 mts.both - R/VUM
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Languages in which programmes are broadcast
Tamil.

Composition of Originated programmes in Tamil.

. Sandror Chinthanai  -Daily 6.10 AM - 05 mts.
           (Thought for the day)
.         Aananda Poongatru   -Daily 7.30 AM-45 mts.
          Live phone in prog. Interaction with
          Listeners on special topic with film
          Songs
          Manam virumbuthe   -Daily 8.30 AM-30 mts.
           (Film songs  - Announcer’s choice}.

.Vanna thoranam (Live PIP)  -Daily 9.00 AM-60 mts                                             General topics –                                              On Sun & Mon.        
                                                    SMS Choice /
                                                  Listeners choice
                                                    On Tue & Thurs
                                                   Health counseling
                                                   On Wed.
                                            Quiz Prog.On Fri.
                                                   
                                                  Software/listeners
                                        Choice film songs
                                                On Sat.
      Malligai Pandal - Monday to Friday-  1.00 PM       
          Women’s programme          30 mts. / 45 mts
.        
Malarum Mottukkal    -Saturday 01.00 PM- 30 mts. Children’s Variety programme
.Health programme                               
        (a) Nalamai Vaazha - Daily 7.26 AM- 05 mts.
            (Health for all)
         (b) Maruthuva Malar(health magazine)- Tuesday   7.00 AM - 15 mts.
 Literary programme                   
          (a) Tamil Amudhu excerpts from Popular literature    -Daily 6.55 AM- 05 mts
         (b) Novel reading -Thursday 7.00 AM- 15 mts.
          (c) Ilakiya Veedhi - Litr. Magazine –        
                 Friday –  9.30  PM – 30 mts.
 Gramia Kalai - All Days- 30 mts.
  (Folk songs and folk arts programme )-2.30 PM                                                
Drama in Tamil -Sunday (1& 5)  - 30 mts
            Wednesday 1,2,4 & 5        -  30 mts.Relay.
             3rd  origination
 Classical music programme
(a) Amutha Sangeetham - Monday 3.00 PM- 60 mts.      
      (listener’s choice)
(b) Classical music Wednesday  & Friday- 60 mts.
       3.00 PM          
(c) –do- (Isai manjari)        - Daily 8.30 PM- 30 mts.
(d) Classical music- Daily 12.10 PM- 30 mts.                                                                                                       .                                                                                                                          Rural / F&H programme               
(a) Uzhavargalukkaga         -Daily 6.40 AM- 05 mts.
     (for farmers Farm information service
(b) Uzhavar Ulagam - Daily 7.25 PM          - 35 mts.
                (Farmers world)
                Agriculture and allied subjects.

No. of Studios
3 + (Xn. Booth – 1 )
 Area  covered.
Tirunelveli,  Thuthukudi Kanyakumari partially
Madurai, Ramanathapuram & Sivagangai.

Programme zone covered by the station
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Population Covered

Tirnuelveli,
Thuthukudi & Kanyakumari
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Tirunelveli          – 3,0,72,880
Thuthukudi         – 1,7,38,376
Kanyakumari        –1,8,63,174
Sanctioned Strenghth (in all cadres)
Dy. Director (Engg.)                     1                    
Dy. Director (Prog.)                      1                                
Asst. Director (Engg.)                   1 (0)          
Asst. Director (Prog.)                    2               
Asst. Engineer                              0(2)                     
Prog. Executive & F.R.O.-              5 (4)     
Sr. Engg. Asst.                             5                       
Engg. Asst.                                  7                      
Sr. Technician                              1                     
Diesel Techician                            1                    
Trexs                                           5                   
Production Asst/                     
FRR/Asst. Edr.                              4                  
Lib. Infor. Asst.                            1                   
Accountant                                  1                   
UDC                                            7                  
LDC                                            8                 
Steno Gr.II                                 3                
Drivers                                       5
Ann. Gr.III                                  2
Ann. Gr.IV                                 3
Instrumentalist                         10
Music Composer                         1
Studio Attendent                        1
Duftry                                       1
Helper (incl Kalasi)                     3
Peon                                         4
Safaiwala                                  2
Mali                                          2
Security Guard                          9
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                    Total                    102
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Library facilities
                        (a) Discs
                        (b)   CDs
                        (c) Tape”
                                                 (d)Books       


7475.
4047
2891
1122
5381
Participation of Public
A. No. of artists auditioned
     annually
B. No. of Music Artists on
    Station’s Register



C. No. of Drama Artists on 
    stations register.
D. No. of Casual Announcers

Conducted Drama Audition for 118, out of 134.

Classical Vocal “A” 2, Classical Instrument “A” 1
Classical Vocal “BH” 7, “B” 2, “BH” Instr. 10,
“B” Instr.7, Light Vocal “BH” 6, “B” light Vocal 7,
“B” Instr.3.  Folk “BH’ 51, “B” 165, “B” Devotional 10  total 271.
112 (including 18 juvenile artists)

96 in panel – 32 on regular contractual assignments.
E-mail ID. Of the station
Complete Address of the Station with PIN Code

AIR, Sarojini park Tiruneveli- 627002 (Tamilnadu)
Telephone No.
Fax No.
Tele FAX : 0462-2561139
SE- 2560997, 2576641
Source: http://allindiaradio.gov.in/Station/TIRUNELVELI/Pages/default.aspx
31 Hrs. / Per Week
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Sunday – Night concert – 9.30 PM – 90 mts.R/VUD
Tuesday- National Prog.of talks – 9.30 PM - 30mts    R/VUD
Thursday – National Prog. Of Regional & Light  Music – 9.30 PM - 60 mts. R/VUD
Saturday – National Prog. Of Music – 9.30 PM –  90 mts.R/VUD.
Sunday -    National Integration Feature –        
                 8.30 AM    15 mts.  R/VUM
1st & 5th Sun - Film Sound Track -3.00 PM -60 mts.  R/VUM
2nd Sun         - Drama – 3.00PM - 60 mts. R/VUM &  Our contribution.
Monday – Software Prog.Contributions – 9.30 PM 30 mts  - Flagship Programme 8.00 PM – 30 ,mts.   & our contribution.
1st , 2nd, 4th, 5th Wednesday   - Play – 8.00 PM- 30 mts. R/VUM.  3rd Wednesday – contribution.
2nd  Thursday – Counselling Programme for Newly Married Couple – 9.30 PM - 30 mts.-  R/VUM
3rd Thursday – Play – 9.30 PM – 60 mts. R/VUM
4th Thursday – Regional Version of National Programme of Play. 9.30 PM – 60 mts.
5th Monday – Programme on Tamil Folk Tradition –
9.30 PM – 30 mts.
1st. 2nd, 4th , 5th ,Fridays – Coordinated Farm & Home programme – 7.30 PM – 30 mts.
3rd Friday  Contribution.
Saturdays – Colours of Chemistry – 8.00 PM -      30 mts. Relay Madurai.
NEWS : 8.00 AM & 8.15 PM, 6.00 PM, 11.00 PM - Delhi. – English
        7.15 AM & 12.10 PM, 7.15 PM – Delhi –
          in Tamil.
          Today in Parliament / This week in 
           Parliament 8.30 PM – 15 mts. 
      Delhi whenever Parliament is in Session.
 6.30 AM, 1.45 PM, 6.30 PM- Chennai /
               Tiruchy – Regional News. 
               Assembly Review/ Weekly Review – 7.00  - PM R/VUM whenever Tamil Nadu.
               Legislative Assembly in Session.
NEWS COMMENTARY : 7.00 AM – 5.00 mts.
Dist. News letter–7.10 PM–5.00 mts.both - R/VUM