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, airing weeknights 8 pm - 10 pm on HumDesi Radio (HD Radio) hosted by Johney Brar (DJ JoN-E).
The Show Airs in the following Cities:
New York/New Jersey - WRKS 98.7 FM HD-2
Los Angeles - KPWR 105.9 FM HD-2
Chicago - WIQI 101.1 FM HD-2
Washington - WTOP 103.5 FM HD-2
San Jose - KIOI 101.3 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 8-10 pm Weeknights to its new home 9 pm-12 am Friday and Saturday.
As of July 2010, Desi Live began airing one night a week, Saturday's 9 pm - Midnight.
The last show for Humdesi Radio aired on May 21, 2011.
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