Mirchi FM
radio station
Mirchi FM is a Fiji Hindi-language radio station in Fiji. The station broadcasts on the 97.8 frequency to the cities of Suva, Navua, Nausori, Labasa, Savusavu, Nadi, Denarau, Mamanuca and Lautoka. The station also broadcasts on the 97.6 MHz frequency to the towns of Coral Coast and Ba. The station broadcasts on 98.0 megahertz to the town of Tavua, and on 98.2 megahertz to Rakiraki and Nabouwalu. Mirchi FM is Fiji's first Hindi FM radio.
It is operated by Fiji Broadcasting Corporation, the company which also owns FBC TV, Radio Fiji One, Radio Fiji Two, Bula FM, 2day FM-Fiji, and Gold FM-Fiji in Fiji.
Mirchi FM was launched as 98FM on July 1, 1989. It later transformed into Radio Rajdhani before being rebranded as Bula 98 FM in 1998. In 2004, the station underwent another name change to Radio Mirchi. Enhancing its business perspective, the station adopted the name Mirchi FM on August 1, 2009.
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