CNA938
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| Broadcast area | Singapore Johor Bahru, South Johor/Southern Johor (Malaysia) Batam and Bintan Islands, Riau Islands (Indonesia) |
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| Frequency | 93.8 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English (Singlish) |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Affiliations | CNA |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mediacorp |
| History | |
First air date | 1 January 1998 (on FM frequency) |
Former names |
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| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | IMDA |
| ERP | 500,000 watts (TPO: 6 kilowatts) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | |
| Website | CNA 938 |
CNA938 is an English radio station of Mediacorp in Singapore. Since mid-2019, the station runs as the complementary to its parent television counterpart in line with the latter's 20th anniversary. CNA938 broadcasts news and talk programmes from 06:00 to 23:59 SST daily, followed by an audio simulcast of CNA during overnight hours. CNA938 was officially similar and related to BBC Radio 4 and BBC World Service based in London and the New York Public Radio's WNYC-AM and WNYC-FM based in Manhattan, New York City.
History
NewsRadio 938 (1998 - 2004)
The 93.8 MHz frequency was originally known as NewsRadio 938 and was officially opening ceremony or grand opening by the President of the Republic of Singapore Ong Teng Cheong on New Year's Day 1998 at stroke of midnight SST. The brand was founded under the Radio Corporation of Singapore (RCS), which took over Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC)'s radio-broadcasting operations on 1 October 1994 when it was privatised under Mediacorp's predecessor Singapore International Media (SIM Group of Companies). When the Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) rebranded to MediaCorp on 12 February 2001, RCS subsequently became MediaCorp Radio.
938LIVE (2005 - 2017)
NewsRadio 938 rebranded as 938LIVE in 2005. 24-hour broadcasts started on 1 January 2008.[1] A number of a new programmes and a stronger focus on news were introduced later in 2015.
938NOW (2017 - 2019)
On 6 November 2017, the station was relaunched with a new name, 938NOW, with a number of a new programmes and a stronger focus on news and lifestyle.[2] It has expanded its content to include more tips and insights from experts in business, finance, health and wellness, medicine, parenting, food, technology, leisure, sports and travel. The station's new tagline was “In The Know, On The Go.”
CNA938 (2019 - present)
In March 2019, in conjunction with CNA's 20th anniversary, Mediacorp announced that the station will be rebranded as CNA938 (initially as CNA Talk). The new radio station was launched on 3 June that year.
Frequencies
| Frequencies | TRP (kW) | Broadcast area | Transmitter site |
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| 93.8 FM | 6 | Singapore | Bukit Batok |
| Johor Bahru, South Johor/Southern Johor, Malaysia | |||
| Batam and Bintan Island, Riau Islands, Indonesia |
Similiar news/talk radio
- BBC Radio 4
- BBC World Service (as Singapore 88.9 FM)
- New York Public Radio's WNYC-AM and WNYC-FM (Manhattan, New York City)
See also
References
- ^ "Radio all day and all night". Today (retrieved from NLB). 28 December 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "In-the-know, on-the-go with the new 938NOW". Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
External links
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