Big FM’s “Onward & Upward” Goes Head Strong

Big FM, India’s leading radio station has hit its 100th episode of its famous “Onward & Upward” morning show. The show’s second season featured professionals from various sectors to give insights on how they handled this pandemic. The first season featured guests from the radio industry, media, and entertainment, automobile, and banking industry.

The 100th show featured MP and Chairman Emeritus of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, Subhash Chandra as the guest speaker. The second season aimed to make their employees adapt to the new normal and the changing workplace scenario. It also paves the way for other industries to move beyond the static learning methods and embrace the changing lifestyle. The show was conducted through Google Meet housing 200 of its employees.

At the 100th show, the speaker shared his thoughts on the current business scenario, future plans, new normal, and his new learnings during the lockdown. He also advised the employers to have an open mind for the change and accepting reality is the only way to be happy in real life. He also shared his love for radio and about adapting the new normal.

“We are extremely privileged and honored to have Dr. Subash Chandra inspiring Team Big on the 100th episode of Onward & Upward – The Big Morning Show! What started as a morning assembly for the BIG FM workforce has now turned into a successful property where, we aim to engage, inspire, and motivate our employees. This show has grown from strength to strength with over 100 experts sharing their insights and challenges with us, preparing us for the ‘new better’. This has helped us build momentum as a team and driven us to greater achievements in the last 5 months,” says Abraham Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, Reliance Broadcast Network Limited.

Archanaa Singh, Sr. Vice President, HR, BIG FM said, “Cultivating a learning culture is not just a catchphrase or a luxury in these times. It is a way to protect your organization and its people. We can use digital spaces to learn together, and not keeping it limited to just telling each other what to do. On the whole, the show has helped us to stretch beyond our inbuilt experiences and understand changing trends faster. With this initiative, we have created a relationship that frees up thinking and fosters growth. I am thrilled that our unique pioneering initiative has resonated well with our people as we complete 100 episodes of the show and who better than Dr. Chandra to be part of the celebrations.”