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| | AsiaMedia :: INDIA: FM radio set to explode as bidding ends |
 | | The phase-II policy, which plans to allow private FM in 91 towns and a total of 338 frequencies via auction, resulted in 304 frequencies in almost all these cities being won by private companies after more than a month of hectic bidding. |
 | | Sun with 67 wins (out of 91 cities) and Reliance with 57 wins, have emerged as the two largest operators, followed by Radio Mirchi (25 wins + 7 existing, totalling 32) and Radio City (16 wins + 4 existing, totalling 20) which are the third and fourth by size. |
 | | HT with 4 stations (Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore), Mid-day with six wins (Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Pune in addition to their existing Mumbai) and India Today with seven stations (three big ones Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and four smaller ones) appear to have taken this route. |
| www.asiamedia.ucla.edu /article.asp?parentid=38464 (972 words) |
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