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Desi Live Radio Program
is an nationally syndicated urban South-Asian radio show
hosted by Johney Brar (DJ JoN-E of BBC Soundcrew) on the
WorldBand Media network in the HD Radio format. Currently
the program airs Friday & Saturday 9pm - Midnight. (New
York/New Jersey, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, San
Jose/San Francisco)
CHRY 105.5FM
BBC Soundcrew's "Desi Live" Radio Program was Hosted By
Johney Brar (DJ JoN-E) and Aired Every Monday 8-9pm (EST) on
CHRY 105.5FM Toronto. Shows would also be listened to on his
website.
BBC Soundcrew's "Desi Live" Radio program hit the airwaves in December 2004 after the Green Light was given from the Board of Directors of CHRY Radio Station. After the approval, "Desi Live" was given a Prime Time Monday Night slot (8-9pm EST) to help add some diversity to the Monday Night lineup on CHRY 105.5FM.
The "Desi Live" Radio Show was sandwiched between the
popular Hip Hop Program "Backroad Radio" 6-8pm and "Everyday
I have the Blues" the long running Jazz/Blues show Hosted by
Vince Vitacco (9-11pm)
The show primarily played bhangra (Punjabi) Music along with
urban Indian beats and music from local talent.
The show has taken great strides in its first year with its
popularity soaring. Each show was also made available online
at bbcsoundcrew.com [1] so listeners can listen anytime as
even the old shows were archived.
"Desi Live" was managed and hosted by BBC Soundcrew"s Johney
Brar (DJ JoN-E) and was considered the #1 Urban Bhangra
Radio Program in North America. With visitors dropping by
the studio every week and segments such as "The Old Skool
Track of the Week, Top 5, Featured Album, Use it or Lose it
(The audience decides if a new debut track should be kept in
rotation on the show), and artist interviews.
Johney Brar announced in October 2008, that he will be leaving CHRY 105.5FM permanently at the end of the month, concluding his four years of programming on CHRY on October 27, 2008.
Desi Live - HD Radio
Johney Brar signed a deal to move his show in the United
States for a national syndication deal with HD Radio
provider WorldBand Media, Starting in late Nov 2008.
The shows title remained "Desi Live," however the show expanded from a 1-hour format to a 2-hour format. Desi Live also began airing live programming 5 nights a week, the show currently airs weeknights 8PM - 10PM on the WorldBand Media Network (HD Radio) and is hosted by Johney Brar (DJ JoN-E).
The Show Airs in the following Cities: (HD Radio)
New York - WQHT - 98.7 FM HD-2
Los Angeles - KPWR - 105.9 FM HD-2
Chicago - WLUP - 101.1 FM HD-2
Washington - WTOP - 103.5 FM HD-2
San Jose - KEZR - 106.5 FM HD-2*
Listeners across the world can tune in to live streaming as well on the company's website www.worldbandmedia.com
This is the first attempt to Nationally Syndicated a Desi/Bhangra Show in North America, making Johney Brar the youngest nationally syndicated South-Asian DJ in North America.
As of October 2009, Desi Live has changed timeslots from 8-10pm Weeknights to its new home 9pm-12am Friday and Saturday.
WorldBand Media available on HD Radio
Segments:
Desi Live Radio Program has popular segments daily including:
Way Back Play Back: Old Skool Track of the Week - JoN-E spins a big desi track from yester-year
Featured Album: Johney spins a few tracks from a album. The album could be brand new or a throwback from a few years back.
Desi Live Face-Off: Host Johney Brar Faces off two tracks against each other with listeners e-mailing in to vote for their favourite. Results are tabulated and given to the audience toward at the end of the program.
Top 5 Requested Tracks of the Week: Host Johney Brar counts down the top 5 requested tracks of the week.
Old Skool Show: Once a month Host Johney Brar plays straight old school for the entire two hours.
Use it or Lose it: Johney plays a new or unheard track and lets the audience vote on whether he should keep it on the rotation or lose it from the rotation.
Urban Track of the Night: DJ JoN-E plays a urban (primarily English) track from a South Asian Talent.
Host:
Johney Brar (born July 25 in Toronto, Ontario), also known as DJ JoN-E, is an North American South Asian DJ & Radio Jockey.
Johney Brar (DJ JoN-E) & Gurjit Bolina (MC LoudMouTH) created the South Asian entertainment company BBC Soundcrew in the year 2000 to help develop the North American Indian/South Asian Music scene to the next level. BBC Soundcrew was developed change and broaden the Desi/South Asian Night Life scene. Based in Toronto, Canada BBC Soundcrew has made their mark with their own ventures including the Top Desi/South Asian DJ Website in Canada (BBCsoundcrew.com), BBC Soundcrew Gear, successful mix CDs and remix albums, their own record label (Funky Dhol Productions) and the only weekly primetime urban Indian/Desi radio program in North America (Desi Live on 105.5 FM Mondays 8-9PM - Hosted By DJ JoN-E) which has moved to national syndication in the United States as of December 2008.
BBC Soundcrew's successful night life scene saw them open
for such popular South-Asian musical acts as Punjabi MC, DCS
(Shin), B21, Sukhsinder Shinda, Lehmber Hussinpuri, Jassi
Sidhu, RDB, Premi Group, Bikram Singh, Apache Indian, Bally
Jagpal, H-Dhami and many more.
Johney Brar is currently head of operations for the company.
Listen Live Online:
(Click Listen Live in the Top Right Corner)
Wikipedia:
Johney Brar (DJ JoN-E) on Wikipedia
iPhone:
Listen on your iPhone or iPod Touch by downloading the Humdesi App in the App Store. You will be able to stream 4 different time zones live.
Music Submissions:
Artists may submit music submissions for national airplay either by mail or by e-mail to the addresses listed above. Please ensure all music submitted is radio edited and will meet Federal Communication Commission (FCC) standards. Please include a contact name and address as well.
