Some Thoughts on Winning The Best Design Award For Online Radio + A Big Thank You

By Kamla Bhatt • Jun 15th, 2008
Category: Ideas, India, Internet and Telecom, People, Technology

I just found that the Kamla Bhatt Show got the best design award for the online radio category in the PC World Web Award 2008. Here is a list of the jury members.

This comes as a pleasant surprise since I was not really aware of these awards and have no idea how I made it or who nominated the website. So, who ever thought of the show thank you. A few weeks go somebody from PC world contacted me and then they disappeared without a word. I let it pass and did not think of it at since I am constantly hunkered down trying to get my work done and am strapped for time. Everybody is so I am no exception.

Here is how PC World Web appears to define Online Radio. “Online radio is an exciting concept as it means that you can get access to free music irrespective of your location.” My website is not a music channel. It is an online radio show fashioned in a magazine style where we have conversation and I am glad they chose to include me despite that. Five online radio show made it to the final cut: Raaga, Music India Online, Radio Guide, SmashHits and mine. Unlike others I don’t have a deep pocket, the marketing budget or a team that keeps me going day after day.

Now here is something that was quite surprising what the jury said: “The site’s focus was found to be a bit lacking and the jury felt that the site’s serious nature meant that its target audience was very limited.” I agree and that is the point – the show is by nature eclectic, catering to a fairly limited but self selected eclectic audience of trendsetters, opinion makers, movers and shakers, who are defining a truly global Indian culture, a collective subconscious if you will for the new Indian century. But then perhaps I need to do a better job of describing you and me and this dialog you allow me to share.

But you know what in the end what matters is this -  if you  love what I am doing and I love what I am doing  then that is all there is to it.  I look forward to doing my work every hour of the dayand that is all that matters. It is the sheer passion and joy that keeps me going and that passion I think cannot be bought or created…you simply need to have it within you.

Thank you for your continued support.

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5 Responses »

  1. G Vishwanath on June 18th, 2008 at 5:19 pm:

    Been busy these days.
    Just caught up with your blog posts.

    I feel happy for you.
    Congratulations once again.
    Keep up the good work.
    Regards
    G Vishwanath
    JP Nagar Bangalore.

  2. kamla bhatt on June 20th, 2008 at 5:19 am:

    Thanks Vishwanath for your wishes. Truly appreciate it.

    I will be off for the next few days…so check back after that.

    Cheers!

    kamla

  3. Arun Srinivasan on July 4th, 2008 at 12:29 pm:

    Congratulations Kamla. In fact I lost track of your posts for the last few or more months and was catching up with stuff and figured you have moved the website and now have a completely new look. With complete audio/video and blog content. You have indeed come some distance.

  4. rishabh on July 6th, 2008 at 3:06 pm:

    oh neat - well your blog and podcasts are really neat so you deserved it..hope you get back from your break all ready for some good podcasts and stuff. cheers.

  5. Kamla Bhatt on July 6th, 2008 at 8:37 pm:

    Hello Arun:

    Thanks for coming back and checking out the website. We now have an integrated website and look forward to hearing your feedback and comments . Thank you for your wishes too.

    Hello Rishab:

    Thanks for your wishes. Yes, I am gearing up to comeback and have some great interviews lined up both audio and text. Watch out for those.

    As always it is a pleasure and a joy to get feedback from readers and listeners of the show. Thanks for your support and your time.

    Cheers!

    kamla

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