SILVER SPRING, Md., June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite Radio, , one of the world leaders in satellite-based digital radio services, walked home with an award for Best Programme / Show (Kannada), from the India Radio Forum 2007 Awards Ceremony held earlier this month in Mumbai, India.
The award honored Suvarna Samputa, a three-month series airing on WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio's Kannada channel, Radio Sparsha. The category under which Radio Sparsha won this award is designed for shows that deserve particular recognition for their high standards, originality, professionalism and innovation.
Radio Sparsha's original series was produced in-house and scripted by Mr. Prem Kumar, a well-known expert in Kannada history and literature. The series aired consecutive Sunday mornings beginning in February, to coincide with the commemoration of the Golden Jubilee celebrations for the state of Karnataka. As the name indicates, this 'Golden Collection' is a collection of highly interesting facts about the state, its history, literature and people. These include well researched narratives and dramatic adaptations of historical events and peoples' profiles read out and enacted by popular Indian faces and voices from film, theatre and various other fields.
"It is an honor to be recognized for the Suvarna Samputa series on our channel Radio Sparsha, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Indian state of Karnataka," said William Sabatini, vice president of global programming, WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio. "WORLDSPACE strives to provide programming that is unique, compelling and exclusive to our listeners in our primary market of India and beyond. This award validates that approach and motivates us to continue to develop unique programming for our markets around the world."
About WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite Radio
Based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, Worldspace, Inc. is the world's only global media and entertainment company positioned to offer a satellite radio experience to consumers in more than 130 countries with five billion people, driving 300 million cars. WORLDSPACE delivers the latest tunes, trends and information from around the world and around the corner. WORLDSPACE subscribers benefit from a unique combination of local programming, original WORLDSPACE content and content from leading international brands including the BBC, CNN International, Virgin Radio UK, NDTV and RFI.
WORLDSPACE's satellites cover two-thirds of the world's population with six beams. Each beam is capable of delivering up to 80 channels of high quality digital audio and multimedia programming directly to WORLDSPACE Satellite Radios anytime and virtually anywhere in its coverage areas. WORLDSPACE is a pioneer of satellite-based digital radio services (DARS) and was instrumental in the development of the technology infrastructure used today by XM Satellite Radio. For more information, visit http://www.worldspace.com/.
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