Radio Klasik
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Broadcast area | Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, part of Indonesia and Thailand |
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Frequency | Varies depending on region |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Malaysian |
Format | Classic hits, Easy listening and Oldies |
Ownership | |
Owner | Radio Televisyen Malaysia |
Ai FM Asyik FM Nasional FM Minnal FM TraXX FM | |
History | |
First air date | 19 January 1971 1 January 2012 (as Radio Klasik) | (as National Network)
Links | |
Webcast | rtmklik |
Website | radioklasik |
Radio Klasik formerly known as Radio 1 National service as the oldest Malaysian language radio station operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia was first broadcast on 1 April 1946 as Radio Malaya. Its main motto is Menggamit Kenangan (Reaching Memories). The station mostly plays classic hits, easy listening and Oldies from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s similar and related to to Warna 94.2FM in Singapore and Sinar in Malaysia as targeting listeners between the age of 50 to now. It is broadcast 24 hours a day (starting on 19 January 1971), 7 days a week.
History
[edit]The station started as Radio Malaya operating out of George Town, Penang, on 1 April 1946. With the independence of Malaya on 31 August 1957, Radio Malaya was split into two; the original studios in Singapore was taken over by a new station called Radio Singapura (currently known as Mediacorp Radio) and Radio Malaya moved to Kuala Lumpur going on air from the new location on 1 January 1959.
On 19 January 1971, Radio Malaya was known as Rangkaian Nasional (National Network) started broadcasting 24 hours a day as the first station in the country to do so.
On 1 January 1989, Rangkaian Nasional was known as Radio 1.
Its other predecessor, RIMA, which was planned to launch as of 1997, was only described as a "24 hour" "Malay traditional music and songs" radio station. [1]
Radio Klasik adopts the classic hits, easy listening and Oldies radio format with the majority of the playlist consisting of Classic hits, Easy listening and Oldies music from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
On daily features Golden Oldies music from the 1950s and 1960s.
National Anthem
[edit]Every midnight, this station, all RTM national stations, and all regional radio stations play the national anthem.
Frequency
[edit]Radio
[edit]Frequencies | Broadcast area | Transmitter site |
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87.7 MHz | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur Tower |
98.3 MHz | Shah Alam, Selangor | Gunung Ulu Kali |
94.9 MHz | Perlis Alor Setar, Kedah & Penang | Mount Jerai |
103.3 MHz | Taiping, Perak | Bukit Larut |
88.3 MHz | Ipoh, Perak | Gunung Keledang |
87.9 MHz | Seremban, Negeri Sembilan | Gunung Telapa Buruk |
93.6 MHz | Malacca & North Johor | Mount Ophir |
106.7 MHz | Johor Bahru, Johor & Singapore | Mount Pulai |
Batam, Bintan, Riau, Indonesia | ||
107.9 MHz | Kuantan, Pahang | Bukit Pelindung |
92.5 MHz | Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu | Bukit Besar |
101.1 MHz | Kota Bharu, Kelantan | Telipot |
92.9 MHz | Kuching, Sarawak | Gunung Serapi |
91.9 MHz | Miri, Sarawak | Bukit Lambir |
97.1 MHz | Brunei | Bukit Mas |
87.6 MHz | Labuan | Bukit Timbalai |
88.1 MHz | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | Bukit Lawa Mandau |
91.1 MHz | Sandakan, Sabah | Bukit Trig |
Television
[edit]TV Platform | Channel |
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myFreeview | 705 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Religion on radio for local listeners too". The Straits Times. 28 August 1997. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
External links
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