Top 50 Radio Stations in India
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest radio stations in India, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 491 radio stations tracked in India, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Radio Mirchi, Capital (radio network) and The Rock (radio station) lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 2,459,368 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 128,838, and the largest, Radio Mirchi, reaches around 1,186,241 people in India. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in India who actively engage with each radio station, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across India and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Radio Mirchi |
1,186,241 | 89.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 2 |  Capital (radio network) |
844,165 | 3.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 3 |  The Rock (radio station) |
428,962 | 5.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 4 |  China Radio International |
393,427 | 21.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 5 |  XM |
367,622 | 7.5% | Record label | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  NPR |
311,081 | 1.4% | Charity | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Bible Broadcasting Network |
267,976 | 34.6% | Charity | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Jam! |
212,267 | 2.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 9 |  Nova (radio network) |
198,135 | 4.0% | Music & Radio | |
| 10 |  Red FM |
172,715 | 50.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 11 |  All India Radio News |
147,476 | 88.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 12 |  all india radio |
133,409 | 86.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 13 |  Fun Kids |
120,326 | 6.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 14 |  Triple J |
117,536 | 2.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 15 |  Smooth (radio network) |
110,100 | 6.6% | ||
| 16 |  Deutsche Welle |
102,529 | 2.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 17 |  BigFM |
91,389 | 13.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 18 |  888 Holdings |
79,935 | 38.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 19 |  Hello FM |
74,254 | 86.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 20 |  Radio station |
73,385 | 1.2% | Sport | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Mann Ki Baat |
72,357 | 97.7% | ||
| 22 |  Radio France Internationale |
71,930 | 3.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 23 |  Red FM 93.5 |
64,707 | 73.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 24 |  Radio City (Indian radio station) |
51,170 | 63.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 25 | MY FM |
49,195 | 13.9% | Music & Radio | |
| 26 |  BBC World Service |
46,855 | 1.5% | Music & Radio | |
| 27 |  Hitz |
46,809 | 16.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 28 |  Radio wave |
46,745 | 2.0% | Music & Radio | |
| 29 |  Fever 104 FM |
41,017 | 99.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 30 |  FIP (radio station) |
36,516 | 1.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 31 |  Cakewalk Sonar |
36,289 | 6.0% | ||
| 32 |  Sooriyan FM |
36,271 | 25.7% | Music & Radio | |
| 33 |  Hr1 |
32,864 | 4.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 34 |  Radio frequency |
31,196 | 0.9% | Music & Radio | |
| 35 |  FM broadcasting |
30,909 | 1.8% | Music & Radio | |
| 36 |  Radiolab |
28,554 | 8.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 37 |  Kut |
28,050 | 4.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 38 |  Cadena COPE |
26,899 | 0.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 39 |  Talksport |
25,953 | 0.7% | Sports | |
| 40 |  BBC Radio 4 |
25,842 | 1.0% | Music & Radio | |
| 41 |  BBC Radio 6 Music |
22,903 | 1.1% | Music & Radio | |
| 42 |  Ai FM |
20,456 | 9.2% | Music & Radio | |
| 43 |  LBC |
18,884 | 0.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 44 |  BBC Radio |
18,840 | 0.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 45 |  Fox FM (Melbourne) |
18,281 | 6.3% | Music & Radio | |
| 46 |  Capital FM |
17,017 | 1.0% | Music & Radio | |
| 47 |  Hiru FM |
16,405 | 7.4% | Music & Radio | |
| 48 |  Hot FM (Malaysia) |
15,573 | 0.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 49 |  The Money Pit Home Improvement Radio Show |
15,482 | 3.6% | Music & Radio | |
| 50 | Newstalk |
15,006 | 1.4% | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across India and ranks each radio station by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest radio station in India?
Radio Mirchi currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,186,241 people in India.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across India. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.