[cma-l] Asian Star 101.6FM announced as a Winner in the Asian Media Awards

[javed at awazfm.co.uk]

To All the staff and volunteers at Asian Star FM

On behalf of all the team at Awaz FM who were also short-listed in the 
same category and although we didn't win but still feel very proud.  
maybe next year... :)

Javed Sattar
Director
Awaz FM
www.awazfm.co.uk

CMA Council Member
www.commedia.org.uk


On 2014-11-05 12:24, CMA-L wrote:
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> 
> From: INFO <Info at asianstar1016.co.uk>
> 
> ASIAN STAR 101.6 FM ANNOUNCED AS
> 
> ‘REGIONAL RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR 2014 ’
> 
> AT THE ASIAN MEDIA AWARDS
> 
> Leading local radio station Asian Star 101.6FM the local radio station
> for Slough and surrounding areas is proud to have won the prestigious
> title of REGIONAL RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR  for the second
> consecutive year at the 2014 ASIAN MEDIA AWARDS beating off stiff
> competition from three other contenders in one of the most fiercely
> contested categories of the awards. Asian Star 101.6fm is available on
> 101.6FM locally, online at www.asianstar1016.co.uk [1] and on mobile
> via the Radio Player and Tunein App.
> 
> The event now in its second year was held on Tuesday night (28th
> October) at the Hilton Deansgate in Manchester and took place in front
> of journalists, actors, presenters and marketing professionals from
> across the world. In a star studded red carpet ceremony the event was
> well attended by the elite of the industry as well as household names
> such as Nina Wadia, Ross Kemp, Manish Bhasin, Sameena Ali Khan and
> Krishnan Guru Murthy.
> 
> The Asian Media Awards are dedicated to recognising the talent of all
> those who work tirelessly in the media industry, from journalists
> working in local newspapers and internet bloggers to TV and Radio
> presenters and PR experts, as well as rewarding new and emerging
> talent, the awards recognised the achievements of the pioneers within
> the media industry
> 
> Asian Star 101.6FM was founded by director Ray Siddique (aka Ray C) in
> 2006. Ray has worked tirelessly over the last eight years with passion
> and perseverance to develop and grow the station and its listener
> base. Asian Star 101.6FM is a recognised brand locally and is the
> station of choice in most households.
> 
> Ray C is well known in the Radio industry with over 20 years
> experience as a broadcaster a now running his own service as well as
> in event management having worked for a number of commercial and BBC
> stations.
> 
> Ray C and the Asian Star 101.6FM team are dedicated to providing
> quality broadcasting to their listeners this coupled with an excellent
> work ethic, great team spirit and dedication to our advertisers makes
> Asian Star 101.6FM a very worthy recipient of this award.
> 
> Commenting on the win Ray Siddique said:
> 
> _“Asian Star is honoured to have been acknowledged with this
> prestigious nationally recognised award at the 2014 Asian Media Awards
> for Regional Radio Station Of The Year! It is truly a momentous
> occasion. The team at Asian Star Radio work tirelessly to bring our
> listeners a station that provides high quality programming,
> knowledgeable presenters and educating / informative shows, and so to
> receive an award of this stature is truly an accolade._
> 
> _Asian Star Radio works at grass roots level to reach listeners that
> possibly other stations cannot, producing excellent radio is our job.
> We endeavour to ensure people enjoy Asian Star in every way possible,
> having seen many areas of radio national, commercial, BBC I have
> applied my extensive experiences from the radio industry from the last
> 2 decades to Asian Star 101.6FM to ensure that listener have a real
> fantastic listening experience. _
> 
> _Winning the award REGIONAL RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR 2014 from across
> the country makes all the hard work and dedication from the whole
> Asian Star team worthwhile, and we would like to take this opportunity
> to thank everyone at the Asian Media Awards for putting on a
> stupendous evening and a big thanks to all my staff”_
> 
> _ _
> 
> Watch exclusive footage of the Asian Star 101.6fm team receiving their
> award https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK85z4sHO1s [2]
> 
> …ENDS…__
> 
> NOTES TO EDITORS:
> 
> Asian Star Radio broadcasts to Slough & Surrounding areas on 101.6FM
> 
> ASIAN STAR WINS REGIONAL RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR 2014
> 
> For more information contact Sbba Siddique Station Manager on 01753
> 362 362
> 
> Email info at asianstar1016.co.uk
> 
> Web www.asianstar1016.co.uk [1]
> 
> Twitter: @asianstar1016fm
> 
> 
> 
> Links:
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> [1] http://www.asianstar1016.co.uk
> [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK85z4sHO1s
> 
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