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Radio Masti - A Talk Show is Born
By Jacob David
an intern at the Michael Berry Talk Radio want to start our own radio show.” So they fans in 2 weeks. “We are focused on keepat 740 KTRH. Observing Michael Berry started in earnest brainstorming for names. ing it light and engaging the listeners in a doing his show, dealing with controversial “It was a family event. My wife Mita and fun way, says Samrat. They are being ably issues, inspired him to do his own show. our daughter Sharmita, my son Samrat and assisted by Isha Bose who co-hosts the A few months later, when his father Shya- I drew names. At one point, we thought of show, Jimit Patel, who screens calls, and mal Bhat- n a m i n g t a c h a r y a it Samrelated his rat Radio passion of Show. Yet wanting to I was caustart a ra- tioned not dio show, to name it S a m r a t after any agreed. f a m i l y He set out member, to pipeline especially his dream after my into reali- s o n ’ s . ty with his What if it f a t h e r ’s did not do help. so well? Shyamal Then I B h a t - would be tacharya, u n h a p p y a Ben- with him gali from for the Kolkotta, rest of Radio Jockeys Samrat Bhattacharya and Isha Bose have fun doing Talk Radio. is a musimy life, “That’s what it is all about, fun and active participation,” Samrat Says. cian in his my advi- Radio Masti acknowledges team work. L-R: Shyamal Bhattacharya, Isha own right. sors said. Bose, Pashupati Kailasam, Jimit Patel. Seated: Samrat Bhattacharya. Samrat Bhattacharya. They both have their He has played on stage as a percussionist My son own reasons to start the radio show and presenting live shows along with the great came up with the name Radio Masti, and Pashupati Kailasam, a software engineer were thinking on the same parallels, until singer Mohammed Rafi, and in orchestras I pounced on that name - a perfect fit for who heard of the show and volunteered to one day they shared their ideas with each with Bhupen Hajarika, Habib Ali Moham- what we envisioned. We wanted to spread help out. Isha Bose started off in 2008 hosting other. Radio Masti is the product of that mad, Shakti Thakur, and Feroza Begum. vibrance through music and talk.” ‘Shyacommunication, between father and son, Coming to Houston, he indulged in entre- mal’ which means ‘Spring’ in Bengali and Pehli Dadkan. She is excited to be on the sharing their individual passion to reach preneurial activities starting two restaurants much like its meaning, he is a vibrant man team of Radio Masti and develop it as the show progresses. “A lot of time is required the community, albeit for different reasons. - Casa India in 1991 and Mita’s Mexican full of energy and zeal. Radio Masti has just finished two weeks to prepare for the show. Plus we appreciSamrat Bhattacharya has just turned 20 Restaurant in 1993 named after his loving and his dreams to reach the Houston com- wife. “ Our family has a line of musicians and while they are still exploring possibili- ate the feedback from the audience. That is munity have seen fruition. Just two weeks and I’ve noticed Samrat has had his sense ties, they have already capitalized on social crucial.” Isha says. Samrat concurs, “Our into the show, he is very comfortable at the of rhythm from age 1. Still I sent our kids media outreach. They have 94 Face Book continued on page 28 helm, talking his heart out to those who to be trained with Chancare to listen and give feedback. “I love to drakant Courtney for tabengage my audience with real live issues.” la and vocals with Pandit Suman Ghosh.” Shyamal he says. Samrat means “emperor,” his father Shya- has long been pondering mal has high hopes for his son and wishes how to carry his love for him life’s very best. Samrat, then, a student music in a broader sense in New York says he underwent profound reaching his community. philosophical changes of ideology, his mind To this end he successfeeding intensely on the mood of the coun- fully sponsored the Anup try and the economic recession the country Jalota show in 1991 at INDIVIDUAL & was in and is still going through. The winds the Stafford Civic CenGROUP of political change brought about a deep ter. He also continued TERM & yearning in his heart to relate to the com- performing live shows in WHOLE LIFE munity at large. All he needed was an av- Houston. Carrying muenue to reach out to the world at large. He sic by well known musiDENTAL was already active while a student, sharing cians across the airwaves DISABILITY his political views online through a daily became an idea where he record of blogs. Yet that seemed insuffi- started thinking on the LONG TERM CARE cient. He wanted to have his voice heard, lines of having a radio presenting solutions to challenging issues show. “I’ve seen Sunil being faced by the community. The imme- Thakkar go from ordidiate solution was to have a radio show of nary to spectacular doing his own. Coming to Houston he pursued his Music Masala Radio Sam Merchant a major in International Studies and mi- Show. I’ve played Tabla Reliance Business Solutions 3300 S.Gessner Rd, Ste 176, Houston, TX-77063 nor in Communications at the University at his events. Seeing his www.gorelianceusa.com of St. Thomas. He also went to work as enthusiasm made me HOUSTON: Radio Masti - “Some Music, Some Talk - Bole Toh Masti” their signature line, captures it all. Radio Masti is the brain child of Shyamal Bhattacharya and his son
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