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| city              = [[Delhi]], [[Kolkata]], [[Mumbai]]
| city              = [[Delhi]], [[Kolkata]], [[Mumbai]]
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| branding          = Ishq 104.8 FM
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| 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>
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| format            = Pop/Adult Contemporary
| format            = Pop/adult contemporary
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| callsign_meaning  = Hindi word for love
| callsign_meaning  = Hindi word for love
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'''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&nbsp;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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Latest revision as of 23:38, 19 February 2026

Ishq FM
ISHQ FM logo
CityDelhi, Kolkata, Mumbai
FrequencyTemplate:Frequency
Programming
Language(s)Hindi, Bengali
FormatPop/adult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerIndia Today Group
OperatorRadio Today Broadcasting Ltd[1]
History
First air date
30 May 2007 (2007-05-30)[1]
Former names
MEOW, OYE
Call sign meaning
Hindi word for love
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteishq.com

Ishq FM (104.8 MHz) is a romantic music[2] radio station broadcasting in Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata, India.

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.[3] Directed at a female audience, the station had its own social network, "Meri Meow".[4]

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.[5]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Radio Today launches Meow 104.8 FM, India's first radio station for women". exchange4media.com. 31 May 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  2. "Kolkata gets its first romantic radio FM station". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 22 November 2016.
  3. "Meow FM officially launched in Kolkata" Archived 4 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, 8 October 2007.
  4. "Meow launches social networking platform" Archived 4 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, 28 July 2008.
  5. "Oye FM turns 'Ishq FM'". radioandmusic.com. Indiantelevision Dot Com Pvt. Ltd. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2018.

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