India’s Big FM network has launched FREQUEN-SEE, the world's first initiative to make radio accessible for the hearing-impaired community.

This innovation has been brought about via a web application that has been created especially for people with a hearing impairment.

It performs real-time transcription of speech and sound to help them 'see' what's being streamed LIVE on air.

To start using FREQUEN-SEE, people have to tune in to 92.7 BIG FM from their radio set and access the web application from https://www.bigfmindia.com/frequensee/ on their mobile phone. By simply placing their phone next to the radio, they will be able to read what is being narrated on their local BIG FM station in real time.

A company spokesperson said: “Though radio has always been one of the biggest mediums of entertainment for millions of people, there are about 18 million people who are hearing impaired today. For this set of audience who were not a part of the radio's universe earlier, we are extremely proud to introduce this path-breaking innovation.”