Shimla, July 10 - Himachal Pradesh Friday got its first private radio station with the launch of Reliance's BIG FM station.

The station was launched by Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal.

Himanshu Shekhar, BIG FM's business head, said: 'This is our first radio station in this hill state. Now, we have 45 FM radio station across the country.'

'Initially, the radio station entertains people of Shimla and adjoining areas for 16 hours a day, later it will be 24-hour entertainment station,' he added.