Bollywood & Beyond
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Bollywood & Beyond was a commercial radio channel on XM Satellite Radio, located at channel 163 (previously 173) and playing a mix of Bollywood
and music from across India. The channel is produced by NRI Media, Inc. Premiere Radio syndicates the station for broadcast on XM. The channel was programmed out of California
and India
. Advertising sales are handled by Premiere Radio Networks
. This channel was not affiliated with ATN-Asian Radio
, XM channel 159, which offers similar program content.
On June 8, 2011, this station was replaced by WGCI-FM, a CC-owned radio station in Chicago
which airs an urban contemporary format.
talker 700 WLW and then later a carried a simulcast of Talk Radio
on XM 165.
Bollywood & Beyond was launched on XM 173 on December 7, 2009. The channel operates on a higher fidelity than its predecessors, as it also uses bandwidth once occupied by National Lampoon Comedy Radio, which broadcast on XM 154 until March 2009.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
and music from across India. The channel is produced by NRI Media, Inc. Premiere Radio syndicates the station for broadcast on XM. The channel was programmed out of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Advertising sales are handled by Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Networks is an American radio network. It is the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of programming...
. This channel was not affiliated with ATN-Asian Radio
ATN-Asian Radio
ATN-Asian Radio is an XM Satellite Radio channel featuring programming dedicated South Asian community in North America. This channel's content will be produced by Asian Television Network. Content for the channel will include talk and phone-in shows, music and poetry, news and current affairs,...
, XM channel 159, which offers similar program content.
On June 8, 2011, this station was replaced by WGCI-FM, a CC-owned radio station in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
which airs an urban contemporary format.
XM 173 History
XM channel 173 previously carried a simulcast of local Cincinnati, OhioCincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
talker 700 WLW and then later a carried a simulcast of Talk Radio
Talk Radio (XM)
Talk Radio, often branded on-air as Talk Radio 165 , is a talk channel on XM Satellite Radio featuring terrestrial radio show simulcasts from around the country, most of which come from Premiere Radio Networks...
on XM 165.
Bollywood & Beyond was launched on XM 173 on December 7, 2009. The channel operates on a higher fidelity than its predecessors, as it also uses bandwidth once occupied by National Lampoon Comedy Radio, which broadcast on XM 154 until March 2009.
Hosted shows
- Bollywood Top 40, Tamil Top 40, Telugu Top 40 - Rotating days at 9 AM and 9 PM Eastern, hosted by RJ Cary.
- Indian Music Update - Everyday from 1 PM to 1:30 PM ET. This show features interviews with Desi entertainment stars. Hosted by RJ Cary.
- Twitterquest - Everyday at 7 PM ET. Requests are taken from the Bollywood & Beyond TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
account, and played on the air.
Music shows
- The Loop - Modern hits. Everyday at 1 AM, 7 AM and 1:30 PM ET.
- Fresh Hits - New hits from India. Everyday at 5 PM and 8 PM ET.
- Hindi Pop - Non-film music hits. Everyday at 3 PM ET.
- Ancient and Justified - Classic hits. Every morning at 3 AM ET.