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    On this episode of Advertising is Dead, our host Varun Duggirala speaks to the National Programming Head at Mirchi Love, Indira Rangarajan. They discuss how the world of radio is today and how it has evolved over time to become an ecosystem of content. They discuss how a modern radio professional wears a lot of hats and has evolved more into a modern media professional.

    Talk to Varun on Twitter and Instagram @varunduggi

    You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

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