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.

Bangalore: Mirchi gained an impressive 2.3 percentage points to end with a market share of 20.5 per cent of the Bengaluru market. This considerably widened the gap between the leader and the station in second position, Big FM, which also lost 1.3 points to end with a share of 15.9 per cent. Fever at number three was a close third with a share of 14.8 per cent, having gained 0.3 points. Radio City too gained 1.3 points, to end with a share of 13.5 per cent.

Delhi: In the capital, Mirchi kept its distance from the rest with a share of 24.1 per cent of the market, having gained 1.2 percentage points. Fever came in second, with a share of 17.8 per cent, having lost 0.7 percentage points during the week. AIR FM Gold scored 0.2 percentage points during the week, to come in third with a share of 15.1 per cent. The rest of the players lagged behind - Radio City with a share of 10.6 per cent, Red FM with a share of 8.1 per cent, and Big FM with a share of 7.9 per cent.

Kolkata: Mirchi strengthened its position in Kolkata gaining 1.7 percentage points, and securing a share of 20.3 per cent of the market. Big FM stuck to the second position with a share of 15.3 per cent, despite losing 0.8 percentage points. Friends upped 0.2 points to come in third with a share of 13.7 per cent. Aamar FM came in fourth with a share of 10.8 per cent, having lost 0.1 percentage points.

MumbaI: All the top four stations in Mumbai slipped this week, with leader Mirchi too losing 0.7 percentage points, to end at a share of 16.8 per cent. Close competitor Red FM too lost 0.2 percentage points to end with a share of 14.5 per cent. AIR's FM Gold stayed third with a share of 13.5 per cent, having lost 0.1 percentage points. Big FM followed with a share of 13.1 per cent.

Source: RAM

Market : BANGALORE

Demographic : All People 12+  Filter Demographic : None

Statistic : Share %

Daypart : Whole Week

Place of Listening : All

Period: 12th July to 18th July '09

Channel - Last 4 weeks - Last Week - This Week - Gain Loss

Radio Mirchi 98.3 - Bangalore - 19 - 18 - 21 - 2.3

Big FM 92.7  - Bangalore - 18 - 17 - 16 - (-1.3)

Fever FM 104 - Bangalore - 14 - 15 - 15 - 0.3

Radio City 91.1 - Bangalore - 12 - 12 - 14 - 1.3

AIR FM1-Rainbow 101.3 - Bangalore - 12 - 11 - 11 - (-0.2)

S FM 93.5 - Bangalore - 9 - 10 - 9 - (-1.0)

Radio One 94.3 - Bangalore - 8 - 9 - 8 - (-0.9)

AIR FM1-Vividh Bharati - Bangalore - 5 - 4 - 5 - 0.7

Radio Indigo 91.9 - Bangalore - 4 - 4 - 3 - (-0.8)

Akashavani  - Bangalore - 1 - 1 - 1 - (-0.1)

Gyan Vani 107.6 - Bangalore - 0 - 1 - 0 - (-0.2)

Others - Bangalore - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0.0

Market : DELHI

Demographic : All People 12+  Filter Demographic : None

Statistic : Share %

Daypart : Whole Week

Place of Listening : All

Channel - Last 4 weeks - Last Week - This Week - Gain Loss

Radio Mirchi 98.3 - Delhi - 25 - 23 - 24 - 1.2

Fever FM 104 - Delhi - 17 - 19 - 18 - (-0.7)

AIR FM2-Gold 106.4 - Delhi - 16 - 15 - 15 - 0.2

Radio City 91.1 - Delhi - 9 - 9 - 11 - 1.9

Red FM 93.5 - Delhi - 9 - 9 - 8 - (-1.1)

Big FM 92.7 - Delhi - 8 - 8 - 8 - -0.4

Radio One 94.3 - Delhi - 7 - 7 - 7 - 0.3

Hit 95 FM - Delhi - 3 - 3 - 3 - 0.1

AIR FM1-Rainbow - 102.6 - Delhi - 2 - 3 - 2 - (-0.1)

Meow FM 104.8 - Delhi - 3 - 3 - 2 - (-0.5)

Vividh Bharati - Delhi - 2 - 2 - 2 - (-0.8)

Akashavani - Delhi - 0 - 0 - 0 - (-0.2)

Others - Delhi - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0.1

Market : KOLKATA

Demographic : All People 12+  Filter Demographic : None

Statistic : Share %

Daypart : Whole Week

Place of Listening : All

Channel - Last 4 weeks - Last Week - This Week - Gain Loss

Radio Mirchi 98.3 - Kolkata - 19 - 19 - 20 - 1.7

Big FM 92.7 - Kolkata - 15 - 16 - 15 - (-0.8)

Friends FM 91.9 - Kolkata - 13 - 14 - 14 - .2

Aamar FM 106.2 - Kolkata - 11 - 11 - 11 - (-0.1)

Fever FM 104 - Kolkata - 7 - 7 - 8 - 1.0

Red FM 93.5 - Kolkata - 9 - 9 - 7 - -1.3

Radio One 94.3 - Kolkata - 6 - 7 - 7 - 0.3

Meow FM 104.8 - Kolkata - 6 - 6 - 6 - (-0.3)

AIR FM1-Rainbow - 107 Kolkata - 4 - 4 - 4 - (-0.1)

AIR FM2-Gold 100.2 - Kolkata - 4 - 4 - 4 - (-0.4)

Akashavani - Kolkata - 2 - 2 - 2 - 0.1

Power FM 107.8 - Kolkata - 2 - 2 - 1 - (-0.2)

Vividh Bharati - Kolkata - 1 - 1 - 1 - (-0.1)

Others - Kolkata - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0.0

Market : MUMBAI

Demographic : All People 12+  Filter Demographic : None

Statistic : Share %

Daypart : Whole Week

Place of Listening : All

Channel - Last 4 weeks - Last Week - This Week - Gain Loss

Radio Mirchi 98.3 - Mumbai - 18 - 18 - 17 - (-0.7)

Red FM 93.5 - Mumbai - 16 - 15 - 15 - (-0.2)

AIR FM2-Gold 100.7 - Mumbai - 12 - 14 - 14 - (-0.1)

Big FM 92.7 - Mumbai - 13 - 13 - 13 - 0.0

Radio City 91.1 - Mumbai - 11 - 11 - 12 - 1.3

Fever FM 104 - Mumbai - 12 - 12 - 11 - (-0.9)

Radio One 94.3 - Mumbai - 7 - 7 - 7  - (-0.4)

AIR FM1-Rainbow 107.1 - Mumbai - 5 - 4 - 5 - 0.8

Akashavani - Mumbai - 2 - 2 - 3 - 0.4

Meow FM 104.8 - Mumbai - 2 - 3 - 3 - 0.1

Vividh Bharati - Mumbai - 2 - 2 - 2 - (-0.2)

Others - Mumbai - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0.1