Editing AIR FM Rainbow (section)

==History==

AIR launched the FM Rainbow channel on '''01.02.1993'''. This was a channel to cater primarily to the young listener on the move. The Radio Jockey (RJ) replaced the Announcer. The presentation style became fast-paced and informal to suit the changing listener profile.  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. Now Air RAINBOW served with a varied menu of new formats of entertainment.

At present AIR has 206 FM transmitters across the country, by which it covers 24.94% of the area and 36.81% of the population of the country. FM Rainbow is originated from 17 centers, at [[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Chennai]], [[Kolkata]], [[Bangalore-Kannada Kamanabilu]], [[Lucknow]], [[Panaji]], [[Jalandhar]], [[Cuttack]], [[Kodaikanal]], [[Tiruchirapalli]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Vishakhapatnam]], [[Puducherry (city)|Puducherry]], [[Vijayawada]], [[Goa]] and [[Tirunelveli]].  AIR Delhi Rainbow is relayed fully from [[Mussorie]], [[Kanpur]], [[Aligarh]], [[Kasauli]], [[Kurseong]], [[Leh]], [[Aurangabad, Bihar|Aurangabad]], [[Kochi]], [[Cherrapunji]] and [[Shillong]] and partly from [[Hyderabad]], [[Bhadrava]], [[Poonch (town)|Poonch]], [[Rajauri]], [[Nowshera, Jammu and Kashmir|Naushera]], RK [[Srinagar]], RK [[Jammu]], [[Jhansi]], [[Dharamshala]], and [[Bhatinda]]. The programming of FM Rainbow includes Pop music, Film songs,  Classical & Devotional music, News Headlines, informal chat shows, phone-in programmes etc. AIR FM Rainbow commands an impressive listening and holds its own among private FM Channels.<ref>{{Cite web|title=allindiaradio.gov.in/Services/FM/Pages/Default.aspx |url=http://allindiaradio.gov.in/Services/FM/Pages/Default.aspx |website=allindiaradio.gov.in |accessdate=2015-11-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029164706/http://allindiaradio.gov.in/services/fm/pages/default.aspx |archivedate=2015-10-29 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+ AIR FM RAINBOW Stations/Relay Centres
! |City!! |State/UT!!|Frequency (MHz)
|-
| [[Aligarh]]|| [[Uttar Pradesh]] || 101.3
|-
| [[Aurangabad]]|| [[Bihar]] || 102.4
|-
| [[Bathinda]]|| [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] || 101.1
|-
| [[Bengaluru]]|| [[Karnataka]] || 101.3
|-
| [[Bhaderwah]]|| [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] || 101.0
|-
| [[Chennai]]|| [[Tamil Nadu]] || 101.4
|-
| [[Cherrapunji]]|| [[Meghalaya]] || 100.1
|-
| [[Coimbatore]]|| [[Tamil Nadu]] || 103.0
|-
| [[Cuttack]]|| [[Odisha]] || 101.3
|-
| [[Delhi]]|| [[Delhi]] || 102.6
|-
| [[Dharamshala]]|| [[Himachal Pradesh]] || 103.4
|-
| [[Hyderabad]]|| [[Telangana]] || 101.9
|-
| [[Jalandhar]]|| [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] || 102.7
|-
| [[Jammu]]|| [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] || 100.3
|-
| [[Jhansi]]|| [[Uttar Pradesh]] || 103.0
|-
| [[Kanpur]]|| [[Uttar Pradesh]] || 102.2
|-
| [[Kasauli]]|| [[Himachal Pradesh]] || 107.2
|-
| [[Kochi]]|| [[Kerala]] || 107.5
|-
| [[Kodaikanal]]|| [[Tamil Nadu]] || 100.5
|-
| [[Kolkata]]|| [[West Bengal]] || 107.0
|-
| [[Kurseong]]|| [[West Bengal]] || 102.3
|-
| [[Leh]]|| [[Ladakh]] || 1053&nbsp;kHz
|-
| [[Lucknow]]|| [[Uttar Pradesh]] || 100.7
|-
| [[Mumbai]]|| [[Maharashtra]] || 107.1
|-
| [[Mussorie|Mussoorie]]|| [[Uttarakhand]] || 102.1
|-
| [[Nowshera, Jammu and Kashmir|Nowshera]]|| [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] || 1089&nbsp;kHz
|-
| [[Panaji]]|| [[Goa]] || 105.4
|-
| [[Poonch (town)|Poonch]]|| [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] || 100.7
|-
| [[Rajouri]]|| [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] || 101.9
|-
| [[Shillong]]|| [[Meghalaya]] || 103.0
|-
| [[Srinagar]]|| [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] || 102.6
|-
| [[Tiruchirapalli]]|| [[Tamil Nadu]] || 102.1
|-
| [[Vijayawada]]|| [[Andhra Pradesh]] || 102.2
|-
| [[Visakhapatnam]]|| [[Andhra Pradesh]] || 102.0
|}

The channel currently also runs in top 25 countries which includes European countries France, Switzerland, Finland, Netherlands and Germany, neighbouring countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal to West Asian countries Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman.<ref name="FM ref1">{{cite news |title=AIR Gujarati and All India Radio World Service hit in Pakistan |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/air-gujarati-and-all-india-radio-world-service-hit-in-pakistan-1503017887.html |access-date=20 October 2021 |publisher=The Statesman |date=14 October 2021}}</ref><ref name="FM ref2">{{cite news |title=AIR News 24*7's Morning News & Samachar Prabhat are most popular globally |url=https://orissadiary.com/air-news-247s-morning-news-samachar-prabhat-are-most-popular-globally/ |access-date=20 October 2021 |publisher=orissadiary.com |date=23 August 2021}}</ref>