MUMBAI: Fever 104 FM has undertaken a unique initiative for celebrating Asha Bhosle?s birthday, the singing legend, and one of the most versatile and evergreen singers of our times. Fever 104 FM will be hosting a special week long celebration of Asha Bhosle?s songs with ?Fever Tape Recorder?. ?Fever Tape Recorder? is Fever 104 FM?s special segment featuring Asha Bhosle?s retro songs all through this week.

To add to the excitement, Asha Bhosle will also be featured on different shows on Fever 104 FM throughout the week. Taking the celebrations on-ground, Fever 104 FM will be talking to different people about their experiences and personal life story linkages with Asha Bhosle?s songs. Listeners will be invited to share their most personal memories and their feelings attached with Asha Bhosle?s songs. All through the week listeners will also get to win special Asha Bhosle CD packs. The giveaways will also include "Precious Platinum" - Asha Bhosle‘s album that got inducted into the World Greatest Albums of all Time list.

Expressing her excitement Asha Bhosle said, ?I am really happy about the way Fever 104 FM has taken this initiative of celebrating my 76th Birthday. I thank Fever 104 FM and it?s listeners who have made this occasion memorable for me?

Commenting on the occasion, Neeraj Chaturvedi, Station Head, Fever 104 FM Mumbai, said ?Asha Bhosle has redefined bollywood music. We are very happy to host her on our station on this occasion. In her honor we are playing the very best of music for our listeners. We are also very proud that Asha Bhosle?s album ?Precious Platinum? has got inducted into the World Greatest Albums of all Time list. We hope that our listeners will enjoy the on air celebrations that we have lined up for them in her honor.?

MUMBAI: The firebrand personality, Raj Thackeray who has positioned his party as a secular alternative to the Shiv Sena, with special emphasis on the youth will speak exclusively with IBN-Lokmat.

This exclusive interview with Nikhil Wagle, Editor, IBN-Lokmat is the first one preceding assembly elections and one can watch him discussing his strategies and ideologies in politics, relationship with Shiv Sena, his love for Balasahab and much more? tune in to IBN Lokmat for more on 9th September 2009 @ 9:30 pm.

Raj Thackeray will reveal his ideologies of protecting the identity of every Marathi manoos and will also speak about the reason behind his come back with a vengeance.

Also you can have this interview in weekend?s ?Great Bhet? this Saturday at 9:30 pm and Sunday @ 12:00 pm & 5:30 pm and hear the leader speak his mind.

MUMBAI: The melody station, Radio City 91.1FM, kick starts season 3 of Musical-E-Azam with the melodious singer, Mohit Chauhan ? the voice behind the popular ?Masakali? of Delhi 6, ?Khoon Chala? from Rang De Basanti, ?Tum Se Hi? from Jab We Met, and the more recent ?Ye dooriyan? for Love Aaj Kal and ?Pehli Baar Mohabbat Ki Hai? for Kaminey amongst others. Mohit went on air on Kasa Kai Mumbai from 7:00 am to 11:00 am sharing his musical experiences with the listener?s right from singing songs on demand to connecting with his celebrity friends Imtiaz Ali, Director of Jab We Met, Pritam, Music Director.

The atmosphere at Radio City was electrifying with Mohit Chauhan?s music on air and with the reverberating sound of the dholwallas at the studio. Imtiaz Ali shared on air how he and Mohit used to take on their journey to the mountains as a de-stressor and also stated how Mohit?s song ?Tumse he? is his personal favourite. Pritam and other friends from the industry also declared that ?Songs made for his voice are only made for his voice. No other artist can do justice to those songs?.

Mohit spoke of how he has dreamed of working with Gulzar, finally got a chance in the movie ?Kaminey?. He shared his joyous experience composing music on the poetry written by Abdul Kalam.

The crazy fan following from far and wide gathered at the station premises just to get a glance of their favourite singer. There was one winner who came from Navi Mumbai while one missed his exam to meet Mohit. Listeners gifted him boxes of sweets marking an auspicious beginning of Musical-E-Azam, Season 3. Radio City station will see the array of stars for the coming 2 weeks.

So, don?t miss to tune into Radio City 91.1FM to catch your favourite singers with Musical-E-Azam, Season 3

A sustained focus on understanding listeners and leveraging the synergies of music expertise and innovative programming, allows Radio City to deliver a unique listening experience and be an integral part of the lives of listeners. Aggressively looking at spreading the Radio City experience to new markets across the country, Radio City 91.1FM is committed to growing the market and creating superlative content for discerning audiences.

MUMBAI: In its endeavour to live its brand line Suno Sunao Life Banao BIG 92.7 FM took over the noble cause of girl child education this World Literacy Day. The Station tied up with the NGO Nanhi Kali and took on the cause with listeners. Interesting contests were played on air with listeners and for every win - BIG 92.7 FM contributes a years education for a girl child from the NGO. In Mumbai, greeting the little girls and congratulating them was none other than Sambhavna Seth - a lady who has made a mark for herself, with a background in Bhojpuri films. While in Delhi, BIG FM had Amaan and Ayaan Ali Khan commemorating the event.

Coined as ‘Music with a Cause‘, a two-day long contest on the eve of the International Literacy Day, invited the interested listener volunteers to support this cause by participating in the contest. There were ten winners of the contest and BIG FM on behalf of each of the winner sponsored the education of one girl child from ‘Nanhi Kali‘ for a year. The campaign was aimed to stimulate and sensitize its listeners towards the similar problems in the society and that with everyone‘s small efforts; a huge societal challenge can be addressed.

In Delhi, the sarod maestros entertained the listeners with their wits, and interesting anecdotes, while emphasizing on the need of education. Known for their warm and caring nature, Amaan and Ayaan spent quality time with the girls from the NGO and had a gala time with the RJs - Ramit and Jiah, whose played numbers which were quite a treat for the listeners and the kids. In Mumbai, Sambhavna entertained the listeners along with RJ Rani, with her ‘in the face answers‘ and bold outlook to life with interesting anecdotes, while emphasising the importance of girl child education.

MUMBAI: The Emerald Isle, Sri Lanka will play host to a One Day International Tri Series involving New Zealand and India. The Compaq cup will see a star studded commentary team from Ten Sports including Tony Grieg, Ian Bishop, Mike Haysman and Arun Lal

Currently at no. 2 in the team ODI Rankings, India will be the hot favourites in the tournament. But given the unpredictable nature of the game, the contest between the three teams will be fierce. For India, all eyes will be on Rahul Dravid as he makes a return to One Day cricket after almost two years.

The Indian side, have had a break from International cricket and to get the boys back into a match fitness state, a conditioning camp was organized at the national cricket academy in Bangalore. The main focus of the camp was fitness and dealing with the individuals, on a one to one basis was the newly appointed fitness trainer - Ramji Srinivasan along with the support staff of Coach Gary Kirsten and the mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton

For the Black Caps, the One Day version is much more their cup of tea as they have won six and drawn one of their last eight series. Captain Vettori, reiterated this fact when he confessed that , they were indeed stronger in the limited-overs format because it suited some of the boys better. He felt that with the experience of playing Test cricket in the region, would have strengthened a few of the players for the limited-overs series. He had high hopes especially for the batsmen in the side. New Zealand have some personnel changes, such as fast bowlers Kyle Mills, Shane Bond and Ian Butler and relative rookies Brendon Diamanti and Neil Broom, but the core group stays the same.

The hosts, Sri Lanka would look to take advantage of the home conditions. In the ICC ODI rankings they do stand a poor 7th , and would look at the tri series to move them to a higher position. With stalwarts such as Sanath Jayasuriya in their ranks, the younger members of the squad will only benefit with his presence. At the age of 40 its not surprising that he has played the most number of one day international cricket than anyone else in the world. In his 20 year career he has played in 435 matches amassing 13202 runs with his highest score of 189!

The action will unfold from September the 8th. With the sides gearing up for the Champions Trophy, later in the month, this series will be fought in full earnestness to gain that crucial psychological edge. Sri Lanka and New Zealand are part of the same group with India in the other.

All the action from the tri-series can be seen live on Ten Sports.

This series promises to prove most detractors wrong, that one day cricket is slowly dying. With close encounters that New Zealand, Sri Lanka and India can provide in the 50 over set up just goes to show that all formats of the great game of cricket can exist independent of each other.

MUMBAI: hen it comes to voice, none can match Asha Bhonsle when it comes to variety? and at 75 years she is one of the rare breed of singers whose voice matches perfectly to Hollywood heroines who have just begun their career. With a career spanning more than six decades, the famous playback singer has sung over 20,000 songs in practically every Indian language and is still going strong.

And when you speak of versatility, who can forget the golden oldies such as Piya tu ab to aaja (film Caravan, 1971, with Helen gyrating to the hit number), the sexy Duniya mein logon ko (Apna Desh, 1972), the defiant Dum Maro Dum ( Hare Rama Hare Krishna, 1971), and the ever green romantic hit Chura Liyaa Hai TumneJo Dil Ko (Yaadon Ki Baaraat, 1973)? to the current Tanha Tanha and Rangeela Re from the film Rangeela (1995), Asha Bhosale has charmed many a generation with her melodious voice.

To celebrate the living legend?s achievements, IBN-Lokmat brings to you her birthday special ? Watch Asha Bhonsle speak her heart out for an exclusive interview on IBN-Lokmat on Tuesday 8th September 2009 at 10.30 AM and Repeat telecast at 2.30PM & 10.30PM. Only on IBN-Lokmat

In this exclusive interview to IBN-Lokmat - Asha Bhonsle speaks about her recent honour by Amazon.com, (her album Precious Platinum has been featured in the Top 100 Greatest World Music Albums of all time by Amazon.com), and her views about current music promotion policies; new talents; reality shows

; her devotion for ?Lalbaugcha Raja?; her love for cooking; and last but not the least, how she makes her birthday plans.