Radio Mantra's RJ -Giri: Agra gears up for the 'Grand' Finale'

Jan. 3, 2012 - PRLog -- RJ Giri, the hunt that was kicked off to find the 'City of Taj' a fresh new voice has reached its final phase. The hunt that begun on 15th of  December found its final four contestants in Ritika, Ratan, Nisha and Jyoti. Famous pop star and singer Ashok Mastie will be the celebrity judge for the grand finale to be held on 4th of January at The Radisson, Agra.

“Agra is a city of  enthusiastic people, they love their city and everything about it. So after  successfully launching the hunt in Jalandhar and creating quite a stir in Varanasi, we thought it was time that Agra chose its own voice too.”, said Kanwar Sameer, National Programming Head, Radio Mantra

The final task involves co-hosting the evening show Route919 with Mantra RJ's for an hour every day followed by voting till 4th January. The winner will be selected on the basis of maximum votes from the listeners and the scores by the judges on the night of the final showdown. Grand Finale will be the ultimate battlefield as the skills like being witty, spontaneous along with good sense of humor will be put to test in front of a LIVE audience. The winner will get an opportunity to be trained by the experienced RJ's and work with Radio Mantra. “I was aware of Radio Mantra's RJ Giri since a long time, I was just waiting for it to reach Agra. It's a dream come true for all of us. I wish the most deserving person wins!”, shared one of the finalists, Ratan.

From enthusiastic college students to young executives, the station received more than seven thousand entries. To maximize the reach of the hunt, various channels were used to invite entries: phone, text, post and mobile studio. Mantra RJ's Abhishek, Jatin and Ashmita went hunting for the best talent in all the major parts in the city; TDI Mall, Kamla Nagar Market, HIST college, Khandari, Aryan college to name a few.

Kanwar Sameer concludes, “These kids are really good... young, enthusiastic, full of energy and most importantly they have great passion for Radio. They've surpassed our expectations, wish them luck for the grand finale and I'm sure that they will win audience's heart as well!”.

About Radio Mantra:
Radio Mantra 91.9 FM is a Radio Initiative by the Dainik Jagran group with a pan India presence spanning across 8 cities namely Agra, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Hisar, Karnal, Jalandhar and Ranchi.With a listenership base of 5.37 million, Radio Mantra is one of the top 5 radio stations in India. Radio Mantra aims to offer a differentiated listening experience to its listeners across age groups and all SEC.

For further details contact:
Neha Jha
nehajha@radiomantra.co.in
+9131919000, Ext.-108
Mobile No.- +91-9711206522
PR Executive I Radio Mantra I Delhi