MUMBAI: It took a while longer than expected but Radio City has finally managed its first lakhpati.

Suresh Kumar from Hiranandani Estate, Powai, became the first lakhpati on Radio City 91 FM on 11 October. An engineer working with a software company in Andheri, Suresh can thank the traffic jam for allowing him to listen to his radio on his way to work.

Radio City 91 FM Suno Aurr Lakhpati Bano is one of the game shows that has rewritten the rules of FM radio listening in the city. Questions asked every hour from 8 am to 5 pm along with four options as an answer fetch Rs 1000 for the lucky correct reply along with a chance to get selected for the 9 pm bumper prize of Rs 1,00,000. Radio City that commenced its game show on 7 October, claims it got a million responses the first day itself.