Here is a list of the Top 10   Radio Stations in India as per reach. 1.   Radio Mirchi, Delhi - 1,0370000 Listeners 2.   Red FM, Hyderabad - 1,030000 Listeners 3.   Big FM, Mumbai -   943000 Listeners 4.   Radio Mirchi, Chennai - 925000 Listeners 5.   Red FM, Mumbai - 902000 Listeners 6.   Big FM, Hyderabad - 894000 Listeners 7.   Red FM, Delhi - 770000 Listeners 8.   Radio Mirchi, Mumbai - 747000 Listeners 9.   Radio Mirchi - Kolkata 736000 Listeners 10.   Big FM ,Chennai - 682000 Listeners To see the reach of your radio station please LOG IN TO www.iramradio.com .

It seems like once a song is played it gets really popular and people like it & partly just because it was played on the radio. But is it true that people bribe the radio to play their song? If this is the case then how can one bribe or take part in such scandals legally? The radio can take part in such scandals in the number of ways. Firstly, the labels would pay DJs, or even give them gifts to play the music of the label's artists. It's called payola, and it’s illegal now. Second, comes the Role of Music Director (or MD for short) and he is the person in charge of scheduling the music on the station. The person who operates the computer program which determines how many "spins" a song will get in a week. So, if your label wants to get your song a spin, they won't go through the DJ but have to approach the MD. Your regional label rep takes the MD out to lunch, they have a nice time and at the end when the label guy is picking up the check he asks ...

Who would have thought that the success or failure of the Bollywood movie would be directly linked with the radio industry? I heard this from one movie producer who was giving reasons why his recent film has flopped. So I decided to investigate his claim.