Red FM Dominates at ACEF Awards 2024, Wins an Unprecedented 47 Awards for Exceptional Radio Broadcasting

Red FM, India's leading radio network, won 46 awards at the ACEF Awards 2024, including 'Radio Channel of The Year.' RJ Arjun, RJ Raunac, RJ Bandya, and RJ Karan were named Radio Jockeys of the Year. The awards recognize outstanding marketing campaigns and customer engagement activities. Red FM's innovative and effective campaigns won golds in categories such as Digital Marketing, Experiential Marketing, and Radio. Silver and bronze awards were also received for mobile marketing, social message campaigns, and podcasts.

India’s leading private radio and entertainment network, Red FM network was bestowed with the prestigious title of ‘Radio Channel of The Year’ along with 46 awards across different categories, making it the most awarded radio network at the 13th Edition of The Asian Customer Engagement Forum (ACEF) Awards 2024. The ceremony took place on the 29th of April, in Mumbai, Westin Garden City Hotel, Goregaon East, Mumbai. The ACEF Awards, in its 13th edition, recognizes outstanding campaigns, creatives, and customer engagement activities across various marketing mediums. Red FM Network emerged as a standout winner, securing a total of 24 golds, 13 silvers, and 9 bronzes, being a testament to excellence and innovation in the industry. Amongst many other awards, RJ Arjun (Overall), RJ Raunac (Metro Overall), RJ Bandya (Non-Metro Overall), and RJ Karan (Regional Language) won the Radio Jockey of The Year under the gold category. Speaking on the announcement, Nisha Narayanan, Director & COO, of RED FM, and Magic FM, said, “What an incredible night at the ACEF Awards 2024! With 47 moments of recognition, the spotlight was on team Red FM who are the heartbeat of our culture, the architects of innovation, and the magic behind all of it. These prestigious accolades are warm hugs from our listeners affirming our commitment to paint outside the lines with our uniquely imaginative content. Our hearts are overflowing with gratitude, and we simply can not express how much we treasure the endless love and support from our audience. Here's to many more adventures together!'' S.No.

Ranking Main Category Sub Category Campaign Name 1 Radio Station of the Year 2 Gold AI Customer engagement Creative Mumbaiker vs Artificial Intelligence 3 Gold Digital Marketing Innovative Ha Khriang Ki Sur Myllung: A Mini Mountain Concert - World Music Week 2023 4 Gold Digital Marketing Effective Meme Machao 5 Gold Event Innovative Nuvoco, Naam hi Kaafi Hai 6 Gold Events Effective RED FM GUTS & GLORY (KOLKATA) 7 Gold Experiential Marketing Best use of celebrity endorsement Red Karega theatre full 8 Gold Experiential Marketing Creative Kavi Collective 9 Gold Experiential Marketing Promotion Intimate listening session 10 Gold Individual excellence honour Multichannel engagement expert Malishka 11 Gold Individual Excellence Honor Radio Jockey of The Year (Non- metro overall) RJ Bandya 12 Gold Individual Excellence Honor Radio Jockey of the Year (Regional Languages) RJ KARAN 13 Gold Individual excellence honour Radio Jockey of The Year (Overall) RJ Arjun 14 Gold Individual excellence honour RADIO JOCKEY OF THE YEAR (METRO-OVERALL) RJ RAUNAC 15 Gold Influencer Marketing Creative Roz Piyo, Kam Beemar Padoge 16 Gold Mobile Marketing Innovative Meme Machao 17 Gold Podcast Comedy Joke Samachar 18 Gold Podcast Entertainment Tip Tip Barsa Pyaar 19 Gold Podcast General Podcasting Yaadon ka Basta 20 Gold Podcast Science And Medicine India Classified 21 Gold Radio Effective RED FM GUTS & GLORY (KOLKATA) 22 Gold RADIO Effective Use of Customer Feedback WHATSAPP TRAP 23 Gold RADIO Innovation THE PURI TRAVELER-9 DINA 9 KAHANI 24 Gold Rewards and Incentives Creative Land in Thailand 25 Gold Television Promotions RJ Rudra 26 Silver BTL Activities Innovative OH MY GHAT 27 Silver EVENT PROMOTION SAJJA BAJJA RAJJA RAJKUMARI 28 Silver Events Creative RED FM GUTS & GLORY (KOLKATA) 29 Silver Events Best use of Celebrity Endorsement Red Karega theatre full 30 Silver Experiential Marketing Creative RED FM DUGGA DUGGA 2023 (KOLKATA) 31 Silver Individual excellence honour Multichannel engagement expert RJ Raunac 32 Silver Mobile Marketing Effective Meme Machao 33 Silver Most Admired Social Message Successful Use of CSR Activity AMRITSAR MAAN-JHAA 34 Silver Most Admired Social Message Successful use of technology INSANE nahi INSAAN Bano! 35 Silver Podcast Business Dhan Ki Baat 36 Silver Radio Effective Use of Customer Feedback Humara Neta Kaisa Ho 37 Silver Radio Promotions TICKET TO DURGA PUJA (KOLKATA) 38 Silver REWARDS AND INCENTIVES EFFECTIVE QUIZ INDIA MOVEMENT 39 Bronze Events Effectiveness Marathi Film Festival 40 Bronze Experiential Marketing Effective Swag Fest 41 Bronze Experiential Marketing Promotion Red Karega theatre full 42 Bronze Most Admired Social Message Successful Use of CSR Activity RED FM PAR HOGA BATWARA 43 Bronze MOST ADMIRED SOCIAL MESSAGE EFFECTIVE HUNAR QAID 44 Bronze Podcast Education Scholar Bhava 45 Bronze Podcast TV & FILM Main Hoon Villain 46 Bronze Radio Innovation BURA MATT LIKHO 47 Bronze Radio Successful use of CSR activity Pyaas bujhayega kya About 93.5 RED FM Red FM stands out as India’s largest radio channel and one of the biggest entertainment networks. We are hyper-local, hyper vocal, and with our brand philosophy and attitude ‘Bajaate Raho!’ We are at the core of millennials’ hearts. By leveraging our two-decades-old legacy and expertise, we sow the seeds of a ‘larger than life experience’. We thrive on the emotional connection with the listeners and audience fashioned through a massive footprint of 69 radio stations nationwide. We create original podcasts, digital shows, and on-ground events, feature independent music, make 360-degree noise, and speak the truth. As the ‘station of expression,’ Red FM boasts over 640 award-winning campaigns including BEST BRAND, BEST FM STATION, and BEST RJs.