TraXX FM
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Broadcast area | Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, part of Indonesia and Thailand |
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Frequency | Varies depending on its region |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | |
Ownership | |
Owner | Radio Televisyen Malaysia |
History | |
First air date | 1 April 2005 |
Links | |
Webcast | rtmklik |
Website | traxxfm |
TraXX FM is a 24/7 English-language radio station operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia. Established on 1 April 2005, it was previously known as the English Language Service in 1946, the Blue Network in 1959 and Radio 4 in 1993.[1][2][3]
The station's name "TraXX" (in use since 1 April 2005, as a part of re-branding of RTM's radio stations) is derived from the word 'Track' and 'XX', the later denoting the old tagline 'Xperience the Xcitement'. The station's initial tagline was 'Travel and Music' after re-branding to a tourism-oriented radio station.[4] It then switched back to "Experience the Excitement" to suit its current role as an information-based and generalist radio station with a wide range of programmes and all kinds of music genres (K-Pop, English and Malay music).
Frequency
Radio
Frequencies | Broadcast area | Transmitter site |
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90.3 MHz | Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya | Kuala Lumpur Tower |
100.1 MHz | Selangor West Perak and Coast Pahang | Gunung Ulu Kali |
98.7 MHz | Perlis, Kedah and Penang | Mount Jerai |
105.3 MHz | Taiping, Perak, Kuala Kangsar, Perak and North Perak | Bukit Larut |
Kuantan, Pahang | Bukit Pelindung | |
90.1 MHz | Ipoh, Perak, Kuala Kangsar, Perak and Central Perak | Bukit Kledang |
88.7 MHz | Seremban, Negeri Sembilan | Gunung Telapak Buruk |
97.4 MHz | Malacca and Northern Johor | Mount Ophir |
102.9 MHz | Johor Bahru, Johor and Singapore | Mount Pulai |
Batam, Indonesia | ||
89.7 MHz | Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu | Bukit Besar |
104.7 MHz | Kota Bharu, Kelantan | Telipot |
89.9 MHz | Kuching, Sarawak | Gunung Serapi |
104.5 MHz | Miri, Sarawak | Bukit Lambir |
102.3 MHz | Brunei | Bukit Mas |
90.3 MHz | Labuan | Bukit Timbalai |
90.7 MHz | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | Bukit Lawa Mandau |
94.3 MHz | Sandakan, Sabah | Bukit Trig |
TraXX FM 90.1 MHz Gunung Kledang gets interference from Kool 101 90.2 MHz Bukit Penara in some Padang Rengas places. However in Padang Rengas listeners can tune in clearly on 105.3 MHz Bukit Larut.
Television
TV Platform | Channel |
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Astro/NJOI | 872 |
myFreeview | 702 |
Awards
Year | Category | Award | Programme | Results | Ref. |
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2009 | Best Radio Programme | UNICEF International Children’s Day of Broadcasting (ICDB) Regional Awards | Listen Up! | Won | [5][6] |
2018 | Outstanding Achievement in Broadcast Media | Red Ribbon Media Awards | The Morning Show Special Interview on World AIDS Day: Treatment Literacy, Awareness and Sensitization | Nominated | [7] |
Controversies
- January 1996: A listener from Penang called in during one of the station's shows to relate his recent experience with a member of the police force.[8] At a roadblock, a policeman had stopped him for allegedly drinking and driving, and asked for a bribe from the listener. When he said that he did not have money with him, the policeman allegedly told him that he could call someone to bring him the money. When he said that he did not have a phone, the policeman allegedly offered him the use of his mobile phone. After the show, SAC Supian Amat lodged a police report against Patrick[citation needed] under the instruction of Rahim Noor, then the Inspector-General of Police (Malaysia), resulting in Patrick Teoh being called to the police station for interviews. The media went to town with this issue; famous local cartoonist Lat drew a satirical cartoon on the incident which was published in the New Straits Times.
- During a broadcast of 'Midnight Magic', broadcaster Teoh hosted a show in conjunction with the release of the American film Interview with a Vampire starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas, Christian Slater and Kirsten Dunst. A listener claiming to be a vampire called in, wanting to dispel all myths associated with vampires. The show received very high listener ratings. The following day, RTM received multiple complaints from other listeners objecting to the 'promotion of myths', claiming that their children and elderly became traumatized from listening to the show. Teoh took a 2-week vacation to let the furore die down.
References
- ^ "That time we were interviewed on Malaysian National Radio: TraXX FM". Nomadic Boys. 21 August 2015.
- ^ Chen, Grace (31 March 2016). "Storyteller takes a break from radio to spend time with son and mother". The Star.
- ^ "HISTORY OF RADIO & CRM". Commercial Radio. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ Nurbaiti Hamdan (15 July 2008). "Traxx FM to help promote Malaysia to all". The Star. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Malaysia's TraXX.fm wins regional children's broadcasting radio award". UNICEF. 28 September 2009.
- ^ "Radio ads record highest first quarter share in 10 years". The Sun (Malaysia). 22 May 2009.
- ^ "Red Ribbon Media Awards 2018: "Words, images as powerful as treatment, science in ending AIDS."". AnneEdwardsTV.com. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ Duck! It's That Man Teoh, Asiaweek, 12 April 1996