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Gargi Kaul joins Oye! FM as GM and business head

She will report to Joy Chakraborthy, CEO, TV Today Network . Earlier, Kaul was working with Big CBS Networks as vice-president, sales.

Gargi Kaul has been appointed general manager and business head, Oye! 104.8 FM, the radio offering of TV Today Network (TVTN). Earlier, she was working with Big CBS Networks as vice-president, sales.

Gargi Kaul joins Oye! FM as GM and business head
In an official communiqué, Joy Chakraborthy, CEO, TV Today Network, says, "Gargi's experience will help us drive revenue and profitability focus for the radio business. Her entry will also infuse fresh thinking, customer focus and ability to turnaround solutions swiftly."

Kaul says, "I intend to make the radio channel the most preferred channel for the audience as well as the marketers. I believe in the right approach and attitude, at the right time. I will reinforce the same in my new role."

Kaul has more than 18 years of experience in sales and marketing in the television industry. She has worked for ESPN-STAR Sports, Sony Entertainment Television and Big CBS, among others.

She joined Sony Entertainment Television as senior manager, ad sales in 2002. After a year, she joined Ten Sports as regional manager, ad sales. Her stint at Ten Sports lasted for about five years and she left the company as vice-president, ad sales in 2009. Later, Kaul moved to Dubai Sports City as head of sales. In 2011, she joined Big CBS Networks as vice-president, sales and handled the three channels in its bouquet - Big CBS Spark, Big CBS Love and Big CBS Prime.

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