Broadcast area | National |
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Branding | Radio City |
Ownership | |
Owner | Music Broadcast Limited (a subsidiary of Jagran Prakashan Limited) |
History | |
First air date | 3 July 2001 |
Links | |
Website | radiocity.in |
Radio City is India's first private FM radio station and was started on 3 July 2001 by Star TV Network.[1][2] It broadcasts on 91.1 (earlier 91.0 in most cities) megahertz from Bengaluru (started first in 2001), Mumbai (where it was started in 2003), Lucknow and New Delhi (since 2003). It plays Hindi, English and regional songs. It was launched in Hyderabad in March 2006, in Chennai on 7 July 2006 and in Visakhapatnam October 2007. Radio City recently forayed into New Media in May 2008 with the launch of a music portal - PlanetRadiocity.com now radiocity.in that offers entertainment related news, videos, songs, podcasts and other music-related features. The Radio station currently plays a mix of music from various languages. In 2010, Radio City has launched its first internet radio station Radio City Fun Ka Antenna and now they have 18 online radio stations. Radio City & Mid-day Conquer Season 4 of the Hitlist OTT Awards with 67.5mn votes[3]