<P> Times FM ( now Radio Mirchi ) began operations in 1993 in Ahmedabad . Until 1993 , All India Radio or AIR , a government undertaking , was the only radio broadcaster in India . The government then took the initiative to privatize the radio broadcasting sector . It sold airtime blocks on its FM channels in Indore , Hyderabad , Mumbai , Delhi , Kolkata , Vizag and Goa to private operators , who developed their own program content . The Times Group operated its brand , Times FM , till June 1998 . After that , the government decided not to renew contracts given to private operators . In 2000 , the government announced the auction of 108 FM frequencies across India . </P>
<P> Times FM ( now Radio Mirchi ) began operations in 1993 in Ahmedabad . Until 1993 , All India Radio or AIR , a government undertaking , was the only radio broadcaster in India . The government then took the initiative to privatize the radio broadcasting sector . It sold airtime blocks on its FM channels in Indore , Hyderabad , Mumbai , Delhi , Kolkata , Vizag and Goa to private operators , who developed their own program content . The Times Group operated its brand , Times FM , till June 1998 . After that , the government decided not to renew contracts given to private operators . In 2000 , the government announced the auction of 108 FM frequencies across India . </P>
where was the first radio station in the private sector established in india
where was the first radio station in the private sector established in india
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad