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	\| city = [[Delhi]], [[Kolkata]], [[Mumbai]]		\| city = [[Delhi]], [[Kolkata]], [[Mumbai]]
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	~~\| branding = Ishq 104.8 FM~~
	\| frequency = {{Frequency\|104.8\|MHz}}		\| frequency = {{Frequency\|104.8\|MHz}}
	\| translator =		\| translator =
	\| repeater =		\| repeater =
	\| airdate = {{Start date\|2007\|05\|30\|df=yes}}<ref name="ex4">{{cite web \|title=Radio Today launches Meow 104.8 FM, ~~India’s~~ first radio station for women \|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-radio/radio-today-launches-meow-1048-fm-indias-first-radio-station-for-women_26287.html \|website=exchange4media.com \|accessdate=19 July 2018 \|date=31 May 2007}}</ref>		\| airdate = {{Start date\|2007\|05\|30\|df=yes}}<ref name="ex4">{{cite web \|title=Radio Today launches Meow 104.8 FM, India's first radio station for women \|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-radio/radio-today-launches-meow-1048-fm-indias-first-radio-station-for-women_26287.html \|website=exchange4media.com \|accessdate=19 July 2018 \|date=31 May 2007}}</ref>
	\| last_airdate = <!-- for defunct stations -->		\| last_airdate = <!-- for defunct stations -->
	\| format = Pop/~~Adult Contemporary~~		\| format = Pop/adult contemporary
	\| language = [[Hindi]], [[Bengali language\|Bengali]]		\| language = [[Hindi]], [[Bengali language\|Bengali]]
	~~\| power =~~
	\| erp =		\| erp =
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	\| callsign_meaning = Hindi word for love		\| callsign_meaning = Hindi word for love
	\| ~~former_callsigns~~ = MEOW, OYE		\| former_names = MEOW, OYE
	\| former_frequencies =		\| former_frequencies =
	\| affiliations =		\| affiliations =
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	\| webcast = <!-~~- [URL~~ Listen Live] ~~-->~~		\| webcast = [https://radioly.app/radio/ishq-fm/ Listen Live]
	\| website = {{URL\|ishq.com}}		\| website = {{URL\|ishq.com}}
	}}		}}

	'''Ishq FM'''~~, branded as '''Ishq~~ 104.8 ~~FM''', (formerly '''Meow FM''' and '''OYE FM'''~~) is a romantic music<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/kolkata-gets-its-first-romantic-radio-fm-station-116112201564_1.html\|title=Kolkata gets its first romantic radio FM station\|date=22 November 2016\|website=[[Business Standard]]\|publisher=[[Press Trust of India]]}}</ref> ~~[[FM~~ broadcasting~~\|FM]] Radio Channel~~ in ~~India that broadcasts in the major cities:~~ [[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], ~~& [[Kolkata]].~~		'''Ishq FM''' (104.8 MHz) is a romantic music<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/kolkata-gets-its-first-romantic-radio-fm-station-116112201564_1.html\|title=Kolkata gets its first romantic radio FM station\|date=22 November 2016\|website=[[Business Standard]]\|publisher=[[Press Trust of India]]}}</ref> radio station broadcasting in [[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], and [[Kolkata]], India.
	~~It was initially launched as Meow FM, which was a talk-based channel and served [[Delhi]], [[Indore]], [[Mumbai]]~~ and [[Kolkata]~~].<ref>[http://www.radioduniya.in/news/news-details.asp?News=Meow-FM-officially-launched-in-Kolkata&NewsID=11509&NewsCategeory=stations%20launched "Meow FM officially launched in Kolkata"~~], ~~8 October 2007.</ref> It is an [[~~India Today Group]] venture and its format was directed at a female audience. The channel got noticed for its catchy advertisement on BEST buses. It had also introduced ''"Meri Meow"'', a social network for its fans.<ref>[http://www.radioduniya.in/news/news-details.asp?News=Meow-launches-social-networking-platform&NewsID=14415&NewsCategeory=mobile/internet%20radio "Meow launches social networking platform"], 28 July 2008.</ref>
	In September 2010 the channel had changed its name to [[OYE-FM]] and programming to a [[Filmi]] format. In December 2016 it rechristened to the current avatar of ISHQ 104.8 FM.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/biz/radio/private-fm-stations/160908-oye-fm-turns-ishq-fm\|title=Oye FM turns 'Ishq FM'\|date=8 September 2016\|work=radioandmusic.com\|access-date=2018-07-19\|publisher=Indiantelevision Dot Com Pvt. Ltd.\|language=en}}</ref>

	==~~Channel Description~~==		It was initially launched by [[India Today Group]] on 30 May 2007 as Meow FM, which was a talk-based station and served [[Delhi]], [[Indore]], [[Mumbai]] and [[Kolkata]].<ref>[http://www.radioduniya.in/news/news-details.asp?News=Meow-FM-officially-launched-in-Kolkata&NewsID=11509&NewsCategeory=stations%20launched "Meow FM officially launched in Kolkata"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004210946/http://www.radioduniya.in/news/news-details.asp?News=Meow-FM-officially-launched-in-Kolkata&NewsID=11509&NewsCategeory=stations%20launched \|date=4 October 2011 }}, 8 October 2007.</ref> Directed at a female audience, the station had its own social network, "Meri Meow".<ref>[http://www.radioduniya.in/news/news-details.asp?News=Meow-launches-social-networking-platform&NewsID=14415&NewsCategeory=mobile/internet%20radio "Meow launches social networking platform"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004211033/http://www.radioduniya.in/news/news-details.asp?News=Meow-launches-social-networking-platform&NewsID=14415&NewsCategeory=mobile/internet%20radio \|date=4 October 2011 }}, 28 July 2008.</ref>
	~~Ishq~~ FM ~~is India's first Romantic Radio Station airing over~~ the ~~FM frequency of 104~~.~~8 MHz~~. ~~It airs era~~-~~agnostic Bollywood blockbusters from the romantic genre 24x7~~. ~~The station's catchy jingle~~ "~~DO THE ISHQ, Baby~~" ~~has been composed by Sachin~~-~~Jigar~~.

	~~The brand will have~~ a ~~target audience of 25~~-34-~~year~~.		In September 2010, the station changed its name to Oye FM and its programming to a [[Filmi]] format. In December 2016, it was rebranded as Ishq FM, from the Hindi word for "love", broadcasting romantic music.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/biz/radio/private-fm-stations/160908-oye-fm-turns-ishq-fm\|title=Oye FM turns 'Ishq FM'\|date=8 September 2016\|work=radioandmusic.com\|access-date=2018-07-19\|publisher=Indiantelevision Dot Com Pvt. Ltd.\|language=en}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*{{Official\|ISHQ Official Website}}		*{{Official\|ISHQ Official Website}}
	*{{cite web \|title=Meow ~~FM’s~~ pussy talk station scratches new format ideas \|url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/meow-fm%E2%80%99s-pussy-talk-station-scratches-new-format-ideas \|website=radioinfo.com.au \|accessdate=19 July 2018 \|language=en \|date=14 June 2007}}		*{{cite web \|title=Meow FM's pussy talk station scratches new format ideas \|url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/meow-fm%E2%80%99s-pussy-talk-station-scratches-new-format-ideas \|website=radioinfo.com.au \|accessdate=19 July 2018 \|language=en \|date=14 June 2007 \|archive-date=19 July 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719143020/https://radioinfo.com.au/news/meow-fm%E2%80%99s-pussy-talk-station-scratches-new-format-ideas \|url-status=dead }}

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	\| logo_alt = ISHQ FM logo		\| logo_alt = ISHQ FM logo
	\| caption = ~~ISHQ FM logo~~		\| caption =
	\| city =		\| city = [[Delhi]], [[Kolkata]], [[Mumbai]]
	~~\| area~~ = [[Delhi]], [[Kolkata]], [[Mumbai]]		\| area =
	\| branding = Ishq 104.8 FM		\| branding = Ishq 104.8 FM
	~~\| slogan =~~
	\| frequency = {{Frequency\|104.8\|MHz}}		\| frequency = {{Frequency\|104.8\|MHz}}
	\| translator =		\| translator =
	\| repeater =		\| repeater =
	\| airdate = {{Start date\|2007\|05\|30\|df=yes}}<ref name="ex4">{{cite web \|title=Radio Today launches Meow 104.8 FM, India’s first radio station for women \|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-radio/radio-today-launches-meow-1048-fm-indias-first-radio-station-for-women_26287.html \|website=exchange4media.com \|accessdate=19 July 2018 \|date=31 May 2007}}</ref>		\| airdate = {{Start date\|2007\|05\|30\|df=yes}}<ref name="ex4">{{cite web \|title=Radio Today launches Meow 104.8 FM, India’s first radio station for women \|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-radio/radio-today-launches-meow-1048-fm-indias-first-radio-station-for-women_26287.html \|website=exchange4media.com \|accessdate=19 July 2018 \|date=31 May 2007}}</ref>
	\| last_airdate = <!-- for defunct stations -->		\| last_airdate = <!-- for defunct stations -->
	\| format = Pop/Adult Contemporary		\| format = Pop/Adult Contemporary
	\| language = [[Hindi]]		\| language = [[Hindi]], [[Bengali language\|Bengali]]
	\| power =		\| power =
	\| erp =		\| erp =
	\| haat =		\| haat =
	\| class =		\| class =
	\| facility_id =		\| facility_id =
	\| coordinates = <!-- {{coord\|}} -->		\| coordinates = <!-- {{coord\|}} -->
	\| callsign_meaning =		\| callsign_meaning = Hindi word for love
	\| former_callsigns =		\| former_callsigns = MEOW, OYE
	\| former_frequencies =		\| former_frequencies =
	\| affiliations =		\| affiliations =
	\| operator = Radio Today Broadcasting Ltd<ref name="ex4"/>		\| operator = Radio Today Broadcasting Ltd<ref name="ex4"/>
	\| owner = [[India Today Group]]		\| owner = [[India Today Group]]
	\| licensee =		\| licensee =
	\| sister_stations =		\| sister_stations =
	\| webcast = <!-- [URL Listen Live] -->		\| webcast = <!-- [URL Listen Live] -->
	\| website = {{URL\|ishq.com}}		\| website = {{URL\|ishq.com}}
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = Ishq FM
| logo = ISHQ Logo.png
| logo_size = 150px
| logo_alt = ISHQ FM logo
| caption = ISHQ FM logo
| city =
| area = [[Delhi]], [[Kolkata]], [[Mumbai]]
| branding = Ishq 104.8 FM
| slogan =
| frequency = {{Frequency|104.8|MHz}}
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = {{Start date|2007|05|30|df=yes}}<ref name="ex4">{{cite web |title=Radio Today launches Meow 104.8 FM, India’s first radio station for women |url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-radio/radio-today-launches-meow-1048-fm-indias-first-radio-station-for-women_26287.html |website=exchange4media.com |accessdate=19 July 2018 |date=31 May 2007}}</ref>
| last_airdate = 
| format = Pop/Adult Contemporary
| language = [[Hindi]]
| power =
| erp =
| haat =
| class =
| facility_id =
| coordinates = 
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| former_frequencies =
| affiliations =
| operator = Radio Today Broadcasting Ltd<ref name="ex4"/>
| owner = [[India Today Group]]
| licensee =
| sister_stations =
| webcast = 
| website = {{URL|ishq.com}}
}}

'''Ishq FM''', branded as '''Ishq 104.8 FM''', (formerly '''Meow FM''' and '''OYE FM''') is a romantic music<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/kolkata-gets-its-first-romantic-radio-fm-station-116112201564_1.html|title=Kolkata gets its first romantic radio FM station|date=22 November 2016|website=[[Business Standard]]|publisher=[[Press Trust of India]]}}</ref> [[FM broadcasting|FM]] Radio Channel in India that broadcasts in the major cities: [[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], & [[Kolkata]].
It was initially launched as Meow FM, which was a talk-based channel and served [[Delhi]], [[Indore]], [[Mumbai]] and [[Kolkata]].<ref>[http://www.radioduniya.in/news/news-details.asp?News=Meow-FM-officially-launched-in-Kolkata&NewsID=11509&NewsCategeory=stations%20launched "Meow FM officially launched in Kolkata"], 8 October 2007.</ref> It is an [[India Today Group]] venture and its format was directed at a female audience. The channel got noticed for its catchy advertisement on BEST buses. It had also introduced ''"Meri Meow"'', a social network for its fans.<ref>[http://www.radioduniya.in/news/news-details.asp?News=Meow-launches-social-networking-platform&NewsID=14415&NewsCategeory=mobile/internet%20radio "Meow launches social networking platform"], 28 July 2008.</ref>
In September 2010 the channel had changed its name to [[OYE-FM]] and programming to a [[Filmi]] format. In December 2016 it rechristened to the current avatar of ISHQ 104.8 FM.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/biz/radio/private-fm-stations/160908-oye-fm-turns-ishq-fm|title=Oye FM turns 'Ishq FM'|date=8 September 2016|work=radioandmusic.com|access-date=2018-07-19|publisher=Indiantelevision Dot Com Pvt. Ltd.|language=en}}</ref>

==Channel Description==
Ishq FM is India's first Romantic Radio Station airing over the FM frequency of 104.8 MHz. It airs era-agnostic Bollywood blockbusters from the romantic genre 24x7. The station's catchy jingle "DO THE ISHQ, Baby" has been composed by Sachin-Jigar.

The brand will have a target audience of 25-34-year.

==See also==
*[[FM broadcasting in India]]
*[[List of FM radio stations in India]]
*[[India Today Group]]

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official|ISHQ Official Website}}
*{{cite web |title=Meow FM’s pussy talk station scratches new format ideas |url=https://radioinfo.com.au/news/meow-fm%E2%80%99s-pussy-talk-station-scratches-new-format-ideas |website=radioinfo.com.au |accessdate=19 July 2018 |language=en |date=14 June 2007}}

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