Best FM (Malaysia)

Best FM

Johor Bahru
Broadcast area	West Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia
Frequency	Varies depending on its region
Programming
Language(s)	Malay
Format	Contemporary hit radio
Ownership
Owner	Suara Johor Sdn Bhd
History
First air date	1988 (1988)
Links
Webcast	Best FM Webcast
Website	bestfm.com.my

Best FM is both Malaysia's first private radio station (not the first commercial station, Time Highway Radio is the first), and the first to be based outside of Kuala Lumpur, in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. It began transmission in 1988 primarily as a station to suit the listening taste of the then Sultan of Johor, Almarhum Sultan Iskandar. It used to broadcast in both English and Malay, but fierce competition with other private stations broadcasting in English forced it to focus on the Malay speaking audience.

Its commercialisation began when it extended its broadcast area to outside its native Johor state and the commencement of round-the-clock broadcast in 1996. Best 104 was at one time one of the more popular bilingual stations with listeners in Singapore and the national capital Kuala Lumpur; stiff competition for the English speaking audience caused the station to stop its English broadcast in 2001. The main station is located in the royal town of Pasir Pelangi.

In February 2014, Best 104 has changed its name to Best FM.

Frequency

Frequencies	Broadcast area	Transmitter site
94.8 MHz	Malacca, South Pahang, North Johor and part of Negeri Sembilan	Gunung Ledang
102.5 MHz	East Johor	Bukit Tinggi
104.1 MHz	Johor Bahru, Klang Valley, South Perak, West Pahang, and Singapore	Gunung Ulu Kali (Klang Valley) Mount Pulai (Johor Bahru)

Facts

• DJ Burhan Mohtaruddin, also known as BBD, held the world record of the longest on-air announcer after conducting the radio station non-stop for 104 hours, from midnight of 2 October 2000 until 8.00 a.m., 6 October 2000.

External links

• Official website