Jump to content

List of radio stations in Malaysia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is a list of radio stations in Malaysia, ordered by location and frequency. Frequency varies in different states.

There are a total of 24 private and 44 government-owned radio stations in Malaysia. Stations owned by the government operate under the Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) group. Other stations such as BBC World Service, China Radio International and Voice of Vietnam are available in Malaysia via AM.

Stations

[edit]

FM stations

[edit]
Frequency[note 1] RDS Station Operator Language Genre Coverage Area
87.7 MHz (Kuala Lumpur)
98.3 MHz (Selangor)
YES Radio Klasik RTM Malay Oldies Nationwide
88.1 MHz YES Eight FM Media Prima Mandarin
Cantonese
CHR (C-pop/Cantopop)
88.5 MHz (Kuala Lumpur)
95.3 MHz (Selangor)
YES Nasional FM RTM Malay Adult contemporary
News/Talk
88.9 MHz YES goXuan Astro Radio Mandarin Infotainment
CHR (C-pop/K-pop)
89.3 MHz (Kuala Lumpur)
106.7 MHz (Selangor)
YES Ai FM RTM Mandarin
Cantonese
Teochew
Hokkien
Hakka
[1]
Adult contemporary (C-pop)
News/Talk
89.9 MHz YES BFM 89.9 BFM Media English
Malay
Financial news and talk Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Parts of Negeri Sembilan & Malacca, Southern Perak, West Pahang
90.3 MHz (Kuala Lumpur)
100.1 MHz (Selangor)
YES TraXX FM RTM English Adult contemporary
News/Talk
Nationwide
90.7 MHz NO Putra FM Universiti Putra Malaysia Malay
English
Talk Kajang, Serdang, Seri Kembangan, Putrajaya
91.1 MHz (Kuala Lumpur)
102.5 MHz (Selangor)
YES Asyik FM
Salam FM
RTM
Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM; Salam FM)
Aslian languages (Jakun, Semai, Temiar, Temuan; Asyik FM)
Malay
Adult contemporary
News/Talk
Religious broadcasting (Salam FM)
Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Southern Perak, Lenggong, West Pahang, Part of Negeri Sembilan
91.5 MHz YES IKIMfm Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM) Arabic
Malay
Religious broadcasting Nationwide
91.9 MHz YES ALL FM Malaysia (Cheras FM) ALL Media Broadcast English Classic hits Cheras, Kajang & part of Kuala Lumpur
92.3 MHz (Kuala Lumpur)
96.3 MHz (Selangor)
YES Minnal FM RTM Tamil Adult contemporary
Infotainment
Peninsular Malaysia
92.6 MHz YES Negeri FM Malay Adult contemporary
News/Talk
Negeri Sembilan, Kuala Lumpur, Parts of Selangor, Malacca, Pahang and Northern Parts of Johor
92.9 MHz YES Hitz Astro Radio English CHR (English/K-pop) Nationwide
93.6 MHz NO UFM Universiti Teknologi MARA Malay
English
Talk Klang, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam
93.9 MHz YES Bernama Radio Bernama News/Talk Klang Valley, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu
94.5 MHz YES Mix Astro Radio English Modern adult contemporary Nationwide
95.8 MHz YES Fly FM Media Prima Hot adult contemporary
96.7 MHz YES Sinar Astro Radio Malay Modern adult contemporary
97.2 MHz YES KL FM RTM Adult contemporary
News/Talk
Kuala Lumpur, Parts of Selangor & Negeri Sembilan
97.6 MHz YES Hot FM Media Prima CHR (M-pop/I-pop) Nationwide
98.8 MHz YES 988 Star Media Radio Group Mandarin
Cantonese
CHR (C-pop/Cantopop)
Infotainment
99.3 MHz YES Raaga Astro Radio Tamil Adult contemporary (Indian pop)
Infotainment
West Peninsular Malaysia, Parts of Pahang & Kelantan
100.9 MHz YES Selangor FM RTM Malay Adult contemporary
News/Talk
Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Southern Perak, Parts of Negeri Sembilan & West Pahang
101.3 MHz YES Kool 101 Media Prima Soft adult contemporary (M-pop)
Talk
Nationwide
101.8 MHz YES My Astro Radio Mandarin
Cantonese
CHR (C-pop/Cantopop)
103.0 MHz YES Melody Soft adult contemporary
103.3 MHz YES Era Malay CHR (M-pop/I-pop)
104.1 MHz YES Best FM Suara Johor Sdn.Bhd Adult contemporary
News/Talk
Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malacca, Southern Perak, Parts of Pahang, Negeri Sembilan, Singapore & Batam, Indonesia
104.9 MHz YES Zayan Astro Radio Religious broadcasting Nationwide
105.3 MHz YES Suria Star Media Radio Group Hot adult contemporary
News/Talk
105.7 MHz YES Lite Astro Radio English Soft adult contemporary
106.0 MHz (Seremban) YES CITYPlus Ooga X Sdn Bhd Mandarin Adult contemporary
News/Talk
Klang Valley & Negeri Sembilan
107.9 MHz YES Rakita Radio Kita Sdn Bhd Malay Kuala Lumpur, Parts of Selangor & Negeri Sembilan
107.5 MHz YES Pahang FM RTM Pahang, Klang Valley, Southern Parts of Terengganu, South Perak and Parts of Negeri Sembilan

Amplitude Modulation (AM) stations

[edit]

Malaysia does not own any AM stations. All of the AM stations able to be received in Malaysia are from other Asian countries with high power transmitters. Reception is much better at night.

Frequency Station Operator Country of origin Transmitter location Language Format
5012 MHz (Shortwave) Radio Klasik RTM  Malaysia IBC,[where?] Malaysia Malay Classic hits (Oldies)
News (at top of the hour)
15420 kHz (Shortwave) Radio Free Sarawak (RFS) Radio Free Sarawak  Malaysia Unknown (Many ham radio operators had traced the transmissions to the islands of Palau and a transmitter site in Romania.[citation needed]) Malay
Iban
Adult contemporary music
News
1242 kHz Voice of Vietnam (VOV) Voice of Vietnam  Vietnam Can Tho, Vietnam Vietnamese Folk music
News
1575 kHz Voice of America (VOA) Voice of America  United States Bangkok, Thailand Various with mostly American English Smooth adult contemporary
News
891 kHz
981 kHz
Sor. Wor. Thor Radio Thailand  Thailand Saraburi, Thailand (891)
Yala, Thailand (981)
Thai Traditional and folk music (mostly Phleng Thai sakon)
News/Talk
603 kHz
684 kHz
China Radio International (CRI) China Radio International  China Hainan, China Cantonese (603)
English (684)
Khmer (684)
Vietnamese (684)
News
918 kHz National Radio of Kampuchea (NRK) National Radio of Kampuchea  Cambodia Phnom Penh, Cambodia Khmer Folk and classical music
News
873 kHz Voice of Vietnam 4 Voice of Vietnam  Vietnam Can Tho, Vietnam Vietnamese
Khmer
Adult contemporary music
Talk
1503 kHz Radio Taiwan International (RTI) Radio Taiwan International  Taiwan Fangliao, Taiwan Mandarin
Burmese
Vietnamese
News

Internet radio stations

[edit]
Station Operator Language Genre Available
Astro Awani Radio Astro Radio Malay
English
News Syok
Muzik FM RTM Malay Easy listening RTM Klik
Radio Bisnes Financial news and talk

Stations (other states)

[edit]

FM stations

[edit]
Station Frequency Operator Language Area served
Johor FM 101.9 MHz (Johor Bahru & Singapore)
105.3 MHz (Northern Johor)
92.1 MHz (Eastern Johor)
RTM Malay Johor, Southern parts of Negeri Sembilan, Parts of Malacca and Singapore
Kedah FM 97.5 MHz (Kedah, Perlis, Penang & Northern Perak)
90.5 MHz (Baling)
105.7 MHz (Langkawi)
88.5 MHz (Bandar Baharu)
105.1 MHz (Sik)
RTM Malay Kedah, Penang, Perlis, Satun, Thailand and parts of Perak
Kelantan FM 102.9 MHz (Kota Bharu)
97.3 MHz (Central Kelantan)
88.1 MHz (Chiku & Felda Paloh)
92.0 MHz (Gua Musang)
90.0 MHz (Jeli)
107.1 MHz (Eastern Kelantan)[2]
RTM Malay Kelantan, Northern parts of Terengganu, Northern parts of Pahang, Narathiwat, Thailand. Worldwide on (Internet radio)[2]
Langkawi FM 104.8 MHz RTM Malay Langkawi Island, Parts of Perlis and Northern Parts of Kedah
Melaka FM 102.3 MHz RTM Malay Malacca, Northern Johor and Southern parts of Negeri Sembilan
Mutiara FM 95.7 MHz (Central & South Penang)
93.9 MHz (North Penang)
RTM Malay Penang, Kedah, parts of Perak
Pahang FM 104.1 MHz (Eastern Pahang)
107.5 MHz (Western & Central Pahang, Klang Valley)
92.0 MHz (Maran)
100.3 MHz (Cameron Highlands)
102.2 MHz (Raub)
RTM Malay Pahang, Klang Valley, Southern Parts of Terengganu, South Perak and Parts of Negeri Sembilan
Perak FM 95.6 MHz (Ipoh)
104.1 MHz (Northern Perak)
97.3 MHz (Tapah)
94.7 MHz (Cameron Highlands)
94.2 MHz (Lenggong)
96.2 MHz (Gerik)
89.6 MHz (Tanjung Malim)
RTM Malay Perak, Cameron Highlands district Pahang, Parts of Penang, Northern Part of Selangor, Southern Parts of Kedah
Perlis FM 102.9 MHz RTM Malay Perlis & Northern Parts of Kedah
Terengganu FM 88.7 MHz (Kuala Terengganu)
97.7 MHz (Southern Terengganu)
90.0 MHz (Cerul & Kuantan)
96.2 MHz (Northern Terengganu)
88.9 MHz (Hulu Besut)
RTM Malay Terengganu, Parts of Kelantan, East Pahang
Sabah FM various[3] RTM Malay Sabah
Sabah V FM RTM English, Kadazan, Dusun, Mandarin, Bajau, Murut[4] Sabah
VOKFM Sabah 106.6 MHz Malay Kota Kinabalu
Sandakan FM 90.1 MHz RTM Malay Sandakan
Tawau FM 100.1 MHz RTM Malay Tawau
Labuan FM 103.7 MHz RTM Malay Labuan
Keningau FM 98.4 MHz RTM Malay, Dusun, Murut[5] Sabah Interior Division
Sarawak FM various[6] RTM Malay Sarawak
Red FM RTM Chinese (Mandarin), English Sarawak
Sibu FM 87.6 MHz RTM Malay, Iban & Chinese (Mandarin) Sibu, Mukah, Sarikei & Kapit
Wai FM Various[7][8] RTM Iban, Kayan, Kenyah & Bidayuh Sarawak
Miri FM 95.7 MHz RTM Malay, Chinese (Mandarin), Iban, Kayah & Kenyah Miri & Bintulu
Bintulu FM 97.5 MHz RTM Malay Miri & Bintulu
Sri Aman FM 89.5 MHz RTM Malay Sri Aman & Betong
Limbang FM 104.9 MHz RTM Malay, Bisaya & Lun Bawang Limbang & Lawas
Cats FM 99.3 (Kuching), 88.4 / 99.9 MHz (Sibu), 93.3 MHz (Miri), 88.3 MHz (Bintulu) and 88.7 MHz (Limbang) Kristal Harta Sdn Bhd Malay, Iban, Mandarin Chinese Sarawak, parts of Labuan & Kota Kinabalu, West Kalimantan & Brunei
Gegar 88.8 MHz (Kuantan)
106.8 MHz (Kuala Terengganu)
88.1 MHz (Kota Bharu)
Astro Radio Malay Parts of Kelantan, Terengganu, East Pahang
KKFM Sabah 91.1 MHz Malay Kota Kinabalu
kupikupifm 92.5 MHz (Kuching)
96.3 MHz (Kota Kinabalu)
Ooga X Sdn Bhd Kadazan-Dusun
Chinese
Murut
Malay
English
Kuching & Kota Kinabalu
Manis FM 95.1 MHz (Kuantan)
102.0 MHz (Kuala Terengganu)
90.6 MHz (Kota Bharu)
Nusa Network Sdn Bhd Malay South Thailand, Kelantan (Kota Bharu, Pasir Mas, Tumpat, Jeli, Tanah Merah, Bachok, Pasir Puteh, Machang & Northern parts of Kuala Krai), Terengganu & Pahang
Molek FM 100.4 MHz (Kuantan)
93.6 MHz (Kuala Terengganu)
105.1 MHz (Kota Bharu)
Media Prima Malay Part of Kelantan, Terengganu, East Pahang
TEA FM 102.7 MHz (Kuching)
102.8 MHz (Kota Kinabalu)
100.7 MHz (Sibu)
KTS Group Mandarin
English
Kuching, Kota Kinabalu & Sibu

International radio stations (Defunct)

[edit]
Frequency Station Operator Language Area served
Various Voice of Malaysia RTM English,
Mandarin,
Indonesian,
Thai,
Arabic,
Tagalog,
Burmese,
Malay
Worldwide[9]

Defunct radio stations

[edit]
Station Frequency Operator Language Format Area served Note
BBC World Service 15335, 9740, 6195, 11750 (AM) BBC Malay News Klang Valley (Now Nationwide) Malay-language radio stations stretching over 50 years from the British colonial period through independence, between 2 May 1941 until 31 March 1991. Now replaced by English language and can be heard nationwide.
TalkRadio 101.8 MHz AMP Radio Networks English Talk Klang Valley Short-lived radio station aired between 1997–1998. The FM slot was taken over by "MY FM (now MY)".
Classic Rock 103.3 MHz AMP Radio Networks English Music Klang Valley Short-lived radio station aired between 1997–1998. Classic Rock can be heard on Astro and on Internet Radio (via Syok). Its FM slot was taken over by "ERA FM (now ERA)".
RfM 98.8 MHz, then 91.5 MHz and lastly was 104.9 MHz Radio Rediffusion Sdn. Bhd Malay
English
Chinese
Talk
Music
Klang Valley Radio Rediffusion Sdn. Bhd was taken over by The Star Publication Berhad and changed its name to STAR RfM Sdn. Bhd in 2003. The Rfm brand name was changed to "Red 104.9" and is now known as "Red FM". In 2001, "Ikim.FM" took over the previous Rfm slot.
Time Highway Radio (original) 99.3 MHz Time Highway Radio Sdn. Bhd. English
Malay
Chinese
Talk
Music
West Peninsular Malaysia Time Highway Radio was taken over by Astro Radio in 2005. It became a Tamil-language station known as "THR Raaga" on the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. On the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia it became known as "THR Gegar", broadcasting in Malay. Both stations later dropped the "THR" brand and simply became "Raaga" and "Gegar" respectively.
WOW FM/WA FM 97.6 MHz Synchrosound Studio Sdn. Bhd. English (WOW FM)
Mandarin (WA FM)
Talk
Music
Nationwide WOW FM/WA FM was taken over by Media Prima Berhad in late 2005 and then became a Malay-language radio station known as "Hot FM".
Wanita FM 88.1 MHz Radio Wanita Berhad Malay Talk
Music
Klang Valley Wanita FM was taken over by Media Prima Berhad in January 2009 and then became a Chinese-language radio station known as "One FM (now 8FM)".
XFM 103.0 MHz AMP Radio Networks Malay Talk
Music
Klang Valley XFM FM frequency and Astro slot was taken over by the sister Chinese station "Melody FM (now Melody)" on 9 July 2012 for test transmission, and began broadcasting on 15 August. XFM could be heard as an Internet-only station before it stopped streaming in 2017.
Ultra FM 101.3 MHz Copyright Laureate Sdn. Bhd. Malay Music Klang Valley The owner of Ultra FM, along with Pi Mai FM was acquired by Media Prima in October 2015. In early March 2016, it became Kool FM, a Malay-language radio station. It is now used by Buletin FM.
Pi Mai FM 90.2 MHz Copyright Laureate Sdn. Bhd. Malay Music Penang Pi Mai FM ceased transmission in October 2015, and the frequency was used by Kool FM for listeners in Penang. It is now used by Buletin FM. The radio station also can be heard in Kedah and Perlis.
Capital FM 88.9 MHz STAR Rfm Sdn.Bhd (Star Radio Group, The Star) English
Malay
Music Klang Valley and Penang Capital FM ceased transmission in October 2015, and it has since been sold to Astro Radio by Star Radio Group and then became a Chinese-language radio station "goXuan FM (now goXuan)"
Red FM 104.9 MHz STAR Rfm Sdn.Bhd (Star Radio Group, The Star) English Music Peninsular Malaysia Red FM ceased transmission in December 2015, and it has since been sold to Astro Radio by Star Radio Group and then became a Malay-language radio station "Zayan FM (now Zayan)"
iM4U FM 107.9 MHz iM4U Radio Sdn. Bhd Malay Talk
Music
Klang Valley iM4U FM ceased broadcasting on 29 June 2018. It became a Malay-language radio station known as "Rakita" and began broadcasting on 8 January 2019.
Buletin FM 93.6 MHz Media Prima Malay News
Talk
Kuala Terengganu Buletin FM ceased transmission in Kuala Terengganu on 29 November 2021, and the frequency is now used by Molek FM.
88.6 MHz Kota Bharu From 29 November 2021, Buletin FM was replaced by Molek FM and the frequency was changed to 105.1 MHz in Kota Bharu. Hot FM now broadcasts on 88.6 MHz.
Hot FM Kelantan 105.1 MHz Media Prima Malay Top 40 (CHR) Kota Bharu The original frequency of Hot FM in Kelantan, 105.1 MHz was taken over by the Malay-language radio station "Molek FM" on 29 November 2021 for test transmission, and began broadcasting on 9 January 2022. Hot FM now broadcasts on 88.6 MHz.
8FM 100.4 MHz Media Prima Mandarin
Cantonese
Infotainment
Top 40 (CHR)
Kuantan 8FM ceased transmission in Kuantan on 25 September 2022, and the frequency is now used by Molek FM for listeners in Pahang. The radio station also can be heard in Southern Terengganu.
KK12FM 89.5 MHz English
Malay (Sabah Malay)
Kota Kinabalu KK12FM ceased transmission on 1 March 2023.
CITYPlus FM 92.5 MHz OogaX Chinese Talk radio Kuching CityPlus FM ceased transmission in Kuching in April 2020. The frequency is now used by kupikupifm. It began broadcasting on 9 June 2023.

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ All the frequencies below can be heard in the Klang Valley area.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Preserving our heritage — Sin Chew Daily". Malay Mail. 14 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Home". Archived from the original on 2014-12-13. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
  3. ^ "Sabah FM". Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
  4. ^ "Sabah V FM". Archived from the original on 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
  5. ^ "Keningau FM". Archived from the original on 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
  6. ^ "SARAWAKfm - "SEHATI SEJIWA"". Archived from the original on 2014-11-20. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
  7. ^ "Wai FM Iban frequency".
  8. ^ "Wai FM Bidayuh frequency".
  9. ^ Voice of Malaysia