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{{short description|Indian national radio station}}
{{No footnotes|date=September 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2017}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = 92.7 Big FM
| logo = BIGFM NEW LOGO 2019.png
| area = [[India]]
| slogan = Dhun Badal Ke Toh Dekho
| airdate = {{Start date|2006|09}}
| frequency = {{frequency|92.7|MHz}}
| format = 
| erp = 
| class = 
| owner = Reliance Broadcast Network Limited
| website = {{url|https://www.bigfmindia.com//}}
| callsign_meaning = 
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}}

'''BIG FM''' is one of India’s largest radio networks that broadcasts primarily at 92.7 MHz. It is part of Reliance Broadcast Ltd. with 58 stations reaching about 1.9K towns and covering 1.2 lakh villages in the country. It is accessible to over 34 crore Indians across the country. With its distinctive and thought-provoking content, BIG FM is known for its timeless music and is a pioneer in storytelling with key properties such as Suhaana Safar with [[Annu Kapoor]] and Yaadon Ka Idiot Box with [[Neelesh Misra]]. In January 2019, BIG FM relaunched with a new philosophy and positioning statement - “'''Dhun Badal Ke Toh Dekho'''”. The biggest radio show - Dhun Badal Ke Toh Dekho Season 1 was launched with [[Vidya Balan]] as the host followed by a successful Season 2 with [[Jaggi Vasudev|Sadhguru]].

==History==

BIG FM first aired in September 2006 and since then it has curated remarkable content and has created some high impact communication campaigns that have been triggers of transformation. With its expansive reach, localised content and credible RJs the brand has played the role of a ‘thought inspirer’ and an agent of positive change in society. With this at its core, BIG FM refreshed its positioning in 2019 to take a second look at current situations and conversations by imbibing different perspectives in mind. This ideology is reflected across all the content, purpose-driven initiatives and client integrated campaigns. In 2020, BIG FM made its foray into the space of web radio with the launch of BIG Radio Online (BRO), with music and interactive shows targeting the youth of Hindi-speaking markets, taking a significant step in its journey of becoming a platform-agnostic audio entertainment entity.

==Recent times==

The radio network has already made significant inroads in digital audio storytelling with many key properties being made available in podcast format across various audio streaming platforms. It has further strengthened its partnerships with a dedicated focus on regional languages as well. BIG FM has long-lasting partnerships with Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn.

==Key properties==
* Suhaana Safar with Annu Kapoor
* Yaadon Ka Idiot Box with Neelesh Misra
* Dhun Badal Ke Toh Dekho Seasons 1 (with Vidya Balan) and 2 (with Sadhguru)
* 21 Din Wellness In with Sunil Shetty
* Green Ganesha
* Kudiyan Di Lohri
* BIG Golden Voice

==Top RJs==
* Vrajesh Hirjee
* Annu Kapoor
* RJ Aabhimanyu
* RJ Rani
* RJ Khurafati Nitin
* RJ Sangram
* RJ Abhilash
* RJ Simran

==Areas of operation==
* 58 Stations
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!East
!West
!North 1
!North 2
!South
!New stations
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|Asansol
|Baroda
|Amritsar
|Agra
|Bangalore
|Nagpur
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|Bhubaneswar
|Bhopal
|Chandigarh
|Ajmer
|Chennai
|Aurangabad
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|Guwahati
|Goa
|Hissar
|Aligarh
|Hyderabad
|Kolhapur
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|Jamshedpur
|Gwalior
|Jalandhar
|Allahabad
|Mangalore
|Ahmednagar
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|Kolkata
|Indore
|Jammu
|Bareilly
|Mysore
|Gorakhpur
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|Ranchi
|Mumbai
|Patiala
|Bikaner
|Pondicherry
|Lucknow
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|Rourkela
|Rajkot
|Shimla
|Delhi
|Tirupati
|Varanasi
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|Solapur
|Srinagar
|Jhansi
|Trivandrum
|Patna
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|Surat
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|Jodhpur
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|Muzaffarpur
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|Kanpur
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|Itanagar
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|Kota
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|Aizawl
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|Udaipur
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|Agartala
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|Shillong
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|Pune
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* 24 States covered
* 34 crore population covered
* 19 languages

==Awards==
BIG FM's original content-based shows and engaging brand-led campaigns have consistently won accolades at prestigious industry awards like the Indian Radio Forum & New York Festival, EMVIES, ABBYs, Asian Customer Engagement Awards. 
To list a few - 
* 10 Golds at IRF 2019
* 8 Awards at IRF 2018
* 9 Awards at ABBYs 2017 (in partnership with Mindshare and Maxus)
* 6 Awards at NYF Radio Awards 2014

==References==
* [https://www.exchange4media.com/media-radio-news/big-fms-dhun-badal-ke-toh-dekho-with-vidya-balan-culminates-in-rave-reviews-97702.html Dhun Badal Ke Toh Dekho with Vidya Balan]
* [https://bestmediainfo.com/2021/02/big-fm-brings-second-season-of-dhun-badal-ke-toh-dekho-with-sadhguru/ Dhun Badal Ke Toh Dekho Season 2 with Sadhguru]
* [https://www.exchange4media.com/media-radio-news/big-fm-launches-new-show-with-suniel-shetty-21-din-wellness-in-111773.html 21 Din Wellness In with Suniel Shetty]
* [https://www.adgully.com/big-fm-announces-winners-of-the-idfc-first-bank-big-golden-voice-season7-92180.html BIG Golden Voice Season 7]
* [https://www.exchange4media.com/media-radio-news/dia-mirza-supports-big-fms-green-ganesha-initiative-99241.html Green Ganesha]
* [https://bestmediainfo.com/2020/08/big-fm-associates-with-gulf-oil-celebrates-raksha-bandhan-with-suraksha-bandhan-season-2/ Gulf Superfleet Suraksha Bandhan]
* [http://www.radioandmusic.com/biz/radio/private-fm-stations/201222-big-fm-partners-idfc-first-bank-treepublic Treepublic 2.0]
* [https://www.mediainfoline.com/radio/big-fm-introducing-noble-initiative-igifteyesight IGiftEyesight]

==External links==
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* [https://www.bigfmindia.com/ BIG FM India Official Site]

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{{Telecommunication companies of India}}

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