Mumbai, Lucknow, Vizag, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Kakinada, Kochi and Bangalore all receive FM Rainbow transmissions on a variety of frequencies.
Programming is provided on a rotating schedule, accessible from the All India Radio website, along with the frequencies available in different regions.
The vibrant programming and quality reception caught the imagination of the youngsters and allured them to come closer to their radio.
In its round the clock broadcast, radio listeners were served with a varied menu of new formats of entertainment.
FM Rainbow is originated from 17 centers, at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore-Kannada Kamanabilu, Lucknow, Panaji, Jalandhar, Cuttack, Kodaikanal, Tiruchirapalli, Coimbatore, Vishakhapatnam, Puducherry, Vijayawada, Goa and Tirunelveli.
AIR Delhi Rainbow is relayed fully from Mussorie, Kanpur, Aligarh, Kasauli, Kurseong, Leh, Aurangabad, Kochi, Cherrapunji and Shillong and partly from Hyderabad, Bhadrava, Poonch, Rajauri, Naushera, RK Srinagar, RK Jammu, Jhansi, Dharamshala, and Bhatinda.
Twenty four news headline bulletins on FM ‘Rainbow’ are broadcast round-the-clock from Delhi.
AIR FM Rainbow India Headlines are broadcast every hour at starting of programme according to its language i.e. Hindi or English.
It includes News, Interviews, Health, Programme Summary with upbeat Filmi Music targeting all Indian audiences.
It was formally inaugurated by Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Arun Jaitley in Lucknow.
Dr Satish Grover was the Station Director & Satyendra Singh was the FM Programme Executive at the time of the launch.