Radio Klasik

Radio Klasik

Kuala Lumpur
Broadcast area	Malaysia
Frequency	Varies depending on region
Programming
Language(s)	Malay
Format	Talk, contemporary hit radio
Ownership
Owner	Radio Televisyen Malaysia
Sister stations	Ai FM, Asyik FM, Minnal FM, Nasional FM and TraXX FM
History
First air date	1 January 2012 (2012-01-01)
Links
Website	radioklasik.rtm.gov.my

Radio Klasik is a national Malay language-radio station operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia. Its main motto is Menggamit Kenangan (Reaching Memories).

Etymology

The station was formerly known as Nasional FM and before that as Radio 1, Radio Malaysia Channel 1 and Klasik Nasional (National Classic).

History

The station started out as Radio Malaya operating out of Singapore in 1946. With the independence of Malaya in 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 April 1971, Radio Malaya which was known as Rangkaian Nasional (National Network) started broadcasting 24 hours a day, the first station in the country to do so. It went through a few name changes, to Radio 1 on 1 January 1992, Radio Malaysia Saluran 1 on 1 September 1998, and finally to its current name in June 2005.

Saluran 1 started to become available online on 1 January 2001.

On 12 August 2006, Nasional FM and Klasik FM (which was formerly known as Radio Irama Melayu Asli (RIMA) and afterward as Klasik FM ) have officially merged to form Klasik Nasional FM where they will broadcast classical Malay music together with its main program 24 hours a day.

However, the merger survived for only five years. Because of the merger, the station began losing listeners to sister stations and private competitors such as Sinar FM and Era FM. Owing to this, Klasik Nasional was demerged on 1 January 2012 at 12 midnight, and Nasional FM relaunched nationwide, using the same frequencies as the former Muzik FM. Muzik FM now broadcasts via the Internet only, under the Galaksi Muzik RTM banner. Klasik Nasional is now known as Radio Klasik.

Frequency

Frequencies	Broadcast area	Transmitter site
87.7 FM	Kuala Lumpur	Kuala Lumpur Tower
98.3 FM	Selangor	Gunung Ulu Kali
94.9 FM	Kedah, Perlis and Penang	Gunung Jerai
88.3 FM	Ipoh, Perak	Gunong Keledang
87.9 FM	Seremban, Negeri Sembilan	Gunung Telapa Buruk
93.6 FM	Malacca and North Johor	Gunung Ledang
106.7 FM	Johor Bahru, Johor and Singapore	Gunung Pulai
103.3 FM	Taiping, Perak	Bukit Larut
107.9 FM	Kuantan, Pahang	Bukit Pelindung
92.5 FM	Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu	Bukit Besar
101.1 FM	Kota Bharu, Kelantan	Telipot
92.9 FM	Kuching, Sarawak	Gunung Serapi
91.9 FM	Miri, Sarawak	Bukit Lambir
88.1 FM	Kota Kinabalu, Sabah	Bukit Lawa Mandau
91.1 FM	Sandakan, Sabah	Bukit Trig

External links

• Official website