By: RnM Team 15 Mar 10 13:42 IST
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MUMBAI:  In a week when most stations maintained their status quo, and Mirchi and Big kept snapping at each other's heels in Bangalore and Kolkata respectively, it was Fever that inched up towards number one position in the capital.

Not that Mirchi which lost a bit in week nine, according to RAM data, is about to give up its leadership position in any of the three metros it rules, easily. Despite slipping slightly in Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata, Mirchi continues to rule the roost in three of the four metros that RAM monitors....

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By: RnM Team 27 Feb 10 15:00 IST
Average: 2 (3 votes)

MUMBAI: While leader Radio Mirchi slipped in three metros' market shares in week 7 - Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, it registered a minor climb in Bangalore, where it lags behind leader Big FM.

However, it was Fever that maintained its market share in Mumbai, and even though it slipped marginally in Kolkata, it recorded slight increases in both Bangalore and Delhi....

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By: RnM Team 20 Feb 10 13:48 IST
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MUMBAI: While Mirchi strengthened its lead positions in Kolkata and Delhi, Big FM consolidated its lead position in Bangalore. Mumbai however stayed more or less the same as it has been for the last few weeks.3 per cent. Fever too lost 0.3 points and finished third with a share of 15.4 per cent. Radio City managed to climb 0.3 points and came up fourth with a share of 12.7 per cent....

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By: RnM Team 12 Feb 10 13:30 IST
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MUMBAI: Radio City moved threateningly towards the number two position in Mumbai in week five according to RAM data, even as Red FM too clung on its post just a little behind leader Mirchi.

Elsewhere, Mirchi slipped in Bangalore and Delhi, but managed to move up slightly in Kolkata, where Big FM continues to snap at its heels....

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By: RnM Team 06 Feb 10 16:06 IST
Average: 3 (1 vote)

MUMBAI: Even as it held on its leadership position in three metros, Radio Mirchi's market share suffered in Kolkata and Mumbai, as well as in Bangalore where it lags behind Big FM.

Bangalore: In Bangalore, Big FM climbed 0.5 percentage points to end the week with a share of 19.8 per cent, ahead of Mirchi which lost 0.2 points and ended the week with a share of 17.7 per cent.Fever too climbed 0.5 points and had a market share of 15.7 per cent. ...

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By: RnM Team 30 Jan 10 17:21 IST
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MUMBAI: While the other stations maintained status quo in the country's metros, Radio City managed to better its position in Mumbai and Bangalore, even as it stayed at the same keel in the capital. Big FM bettered its lead performance marginally in Bangalore, and Mirchi held sway over the other three metros despite a few hiccups....

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By: RnM Team 22 Jan 10 19:09 IST
Average: 5 (1 vote)

MUMBAI: Week 2 was a see saw for the IRS R2 winner Radio Mirchi - in Bangalore it moved closer to leader Big FM, and in Mumbai consolidated its lead position. But in Delhi and Kolkata, the leader slipped a few points, but competition was still far away, if RAM data is any indication.adio City came in a poor f...

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By: RnM Team 16 Jan 10 14:48 IST
Average: 5 (1 vote)

MUMBAI: Week One was a slightly turbulent one for radio stations in the metros, going by the RAM data. While Big FM widened its gap over Mirchi in Bangalore, AIR's FM Gold was the station that gained the most in Delhi, coming to rest at a strong third position. In Kolkata, Mirchi turned the tables on Big, widening the margin between itself and Big FM considerably. In Mumbai, it was Radio City which was the biggest gainer, while the top two - Mirchi and Red slipped marginally, but held on to their positions....

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By: RnM Team 09 Jan 10 15:58 IST
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MUMBAI: After a bit of a shake up in the first half of 2009, radio stations in the four main metros of the country settled down to their respective positions by the end of the year. Radio Mirchi held sway in Delhi and Kolkata throughout the year and dislodged Red FM from the premier position in Mumbai. Big FM refused to give up its slender yet definite lead in Bangalore, making Mirchi contend with second slot. Fever attempted to jog itself up to prime position in Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai sporadically, but as the year ended it settled into a comfortable third spot in most cities....

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By: RnM Team 06 Jan 10 14:43 IST
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MUMBAI: As the year wound to a close, Radio Mirchi's ratings according to RAM data showed a dip in the metros of Delhi, Kolkata and Bangalore, while it registered a minor climb in Mumbai. The rest of the market share pattern of all the FM players remained the same overall.it...

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By: RnM Team 09 Jul 09 18:05 IST
Average: 2.5 (2 votes)

MUMBAI: All India Radio's FM stations, the least advertised of all FM players, have been silently but slowly staking their claim in the popularity charts. If the latest RAM ratings for week 26 are to be believed, AIR FM stations, either Gold or Rainbow have made it to the top five in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore. In Kolkata, the two stations come in at number nine and ten, however.

As with the past few weeks, Mirchi has continued to hold its lead in the metros but has slipped again in Bangalore to Big FM by a slender margin....

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By: RnM Team 05 Jun 09 13:19 IST
Average: 4 (2 votes)

MUMBAI: HT Media venture Fever FM that had surged ahead of rivals in Bangalore and Mumbai, has lost the lead, according to RAM data just out for week 21.

Bangalore

Big FM  leads the pack comfortably with a market share of 21 per cent, having gained 1.5 percentage points over the earlier week. Fever stands at third place with a market share of 14.9 per cent, a pace behind Mirchi with a market share of 15.6 per cent....

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By: RnM Team 12 Jun 09 10:21 IST
Average: 3 (1 vote)

MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi has held on its lead in Kolkata and Delhi, ahead of competitors, and has gained considerably in Mumbai to come a close second behind leader Red FM. In Bangalore, even though Mirchi comes second, leader Big FM stayed ahead in the game with a lead of almost four per cent, according to Ram data just out for week 22.

Bangalore:...

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By: RnM Team 18 Jun 09 18:29 IST
Average: 2.5 (2 votes)

MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi that has held sway in Delhi and Kolkata for the last some weeks, elbowed past its closest rivals in Bangalore and Mumbai as well in week 23, according to RAM data just out.

Bangalorent. Fever clung to its third position in the market, despite having lost 1 percentage point, and having a share of 12.3 per cent of the mark...

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By: RnM Team 26 Jun 09 12:16 IST
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MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi's sweep of the ratings in last week's RAM statistics in all four metros, was stopped in week 24 by Big FM, which has stolen a march over Mirchi in Bangalore. In Delhi and Kolkata, Mirchi retains its lead by a wide margin. In Mumbai however, Red FM continues to snap at Mirchi's heels, threatening to usurp the position it has held for a long time....

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By: RnM Team 03 Jul 09 14:09 IST
Average: 4.5 (2 votes)

MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi has reclaimed the slender slip it had suffered in Bangalore last week and is on tops in all four metros in week 25, according to the latest RAM data.

Bangalore : In Bangalore, Radio Mirchi has upped its share by 1.6 percentage points, to end with a market share of 19.9 per cent. Big FM, which had managed a lead last week, is back to second spot with a market share of 17.7, having lost 0.8 percentage points in the process....

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By: RnM Team 17 Jul 09 11:50 IST
Average: 1.5 (2 votes)

MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi has refused to give up its lead in the four metros in week 27, according to RAM data just out.

Red FM is snapping at the leader's heels in Mumbai, and Fever has managed another surge in Delhi, but in the 12 plus demographic in the metros, Mirchi's hold appears strong for the present....

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By: RnM Team 24 Jul 09 11:09 IST
Average: 4 (2 votes)

MUMBAI: Save the occasional blip, Radio Mirchi appears to be holding sway over the top position in the four metros. Week 28 has been no different. Mirchi consolidated its position across the metros, although Big FM came close to touching the topper in Kolkata and Bangalore. In Mumbai, erstwhile leader Red stayed a notch behind Mirchi, still unable to bridge the gap that was forged a couple of months ago....

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By: RnM Team 31 Jul 09 10:29 IST
Average: 5 (1 vote)

MUMBAI: There have been no major upsets in the RAM figures for week 29, just out. While other stations have claimed leads in certain demographics and certain time slots during the past week, the overall leadership position has been maintained by Radio Mirchi in the metros.ts to end with a share of 15.9 per cent. Fever a...

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By: RnM Team 07 Aug 09 11:05 IST
Average: 5 (1 vote)

MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi's stranglehold over the top position in the metros weakened in week 30 with Big FM breaking the jinx in Bangalore. In the other metros however, Mirchi's dominance refused to give in to the rivals.nt, having lost 3.5 percentage points. Fever came in a distant third with a share of 15.2 per cent, having gained 0.4 percentage points. Radio City with a share...

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