Kool FM (Malaysia)
Broadcast area | West Malaysia |
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Frequency | Varies depending on its region |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Malay |
Format | Contemporary hit radio |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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Hot FM, Fly FM and One FM | |
History | |
First air date | 1 March 2016 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Kool FM is a Malaysian private radio station owned by Media Prima Berhad, which broadcasts in the Malay language. It was launched on 1 March 2016 and targets listeners from the country's Generation X,[1] with songs being played mostly from the 1980s and 1990s, but it also includes some songs from the early 2000s.[2] It is the fourth radio station of the Media Prima company after Hot FM, Fly FM and One FM.[3]
The radio station is based on the acquisition of Copyright Laureate Sdn. Bhd. in October 2015, which owns Ultra FM and Pi Mai FM.[4]
Frequencies
Frequencies | Broadcast area | Note | RDS |
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101.3 FM | Klang Valley | Formerly Ultra FM | YES |
90.2 FM | Penang | Formerly Pi Mai FM | YES |
93.6 FM | Kuala Terengganu | Starting 13 July 2016 | SOON! |
88.6 FM | Kota Bharu | Starting 5 Oct 2016 | SOON! |
107.3 FM | Alor Setar | Starting 6 Oct 2016 | SOON! |
References
- ^ "New radio channel Kool.FM targets Gen X listeners". TheHive.Asia. The Malay Mail. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ Awaina Arbee (1 March 2016). "Kool FM to play songs from the 80s and 90s". New Straits Times. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ Rezwana Manjur (4 March 2016). "Media Prima launches fourth radio station". Marketing Interactive. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Media Prima buys two radio stations!". Marketing Magazine. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2016.