List of radio stations in Malaysia
This is a list of radio stations in Malaysia, ordered by location and frequency. Frequency varies in different states.
There are a total of 24 private and 44 government-owned radio stations in Malaysia. Stations owned by the government operate under the Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) group. Other stations such as BBC World Service, China Radio International, Suara Malaysia and Voice of Vietnam are available in Malaysia via AM.
Stations
FM stations
Frequency [1] | RDS | Station | Operator | Language | Genre | Coverage Area |
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88.1 MHz | YES | One FM | Media Prima | Mandarin Cantonese |
CHR/Pop Music | Nationwide |
88.5 MHz | YES | Nasional FM | RTM | Malay | Music | Nationwide |
88.8 MHz (East Pahang and South Terengganu) 106.8 MHz (Central Terengganu) 88.1 MHz (Kota Bharu and North Terengganu) |
YES | THR.fm (Gegar) | Astro Radio | Malay | Talk, music | East Pahang Terengganu Kelantan |
88.9 MHz (Klang Valley) 107.6 MHz (Penang) |
YES | Unknown (Formerly Capital FM 88.9) | Astro Radio | Unknown | Unknown | Klang Valley Northern Negeri Sembilan Western Pahang Northwest and Southern Perak Penang Southern Kedah |
89.3 MHz | YES | Ai FM | RTM | Mandarin Various Chinese dialects |
Music Talk |
Nationwide |
89.9 MHz | YES | BFM 89.9 | BFM Media | English, Malay | Music News Talk |
Klang Valley Pahang Negeri Sembilan South Perak Putrajaya Johor Melaka |
90.3 MHz | YES | TraXX FM | RTM | English | Music Talk |
Nationwide |
90.7 MHz | NO | Putra FM | Universiti Putra Malaysia | Malay English |
Music Talk |
Kajang Serdang Seri Kembangan Putrajaya |
91.1 MHz | YES | Asyik FM | RTM | Jakun Semai Temiar |
Music Talk |
Klang Valley Northern Johor Negeri Sembilan Southern Perak Western Pahang |
91.5 MHz | YES | IKIM.fm | Institute of Islamic Studies Malaysia | Arabic English Malay |
Music Talk |
Nationwide |
92.3 MHz | YES | Minnal FM | RTM | Tamil | Music Talk |
Peninsular Malaysia |
92.9 MHz | YES | Hitz fm | Astro Radio | English | CHR/Pop Music | Nationwide |
93.6 MHz | NO | UFM | Universiti Teknologi MARA | English Malay |
Music Talk |
Klang Petaling Jaya Shah Alam |
93.9 MHz | YES | Bernama Radio | Bernama | Malay, English, Tamil | News, music | Kuala Lumpur |
94.5 MHz | YES | Mix FM | Astro Radio | English | Adult CHR Music | Nationwide |
95.3 MHz | YES | Nasional FM | RTM | Malay | Music | Klang Valley |
95.8 MHz | YES | Fly FM | Media Prima | English | CHR/Pop Music | Peninsular Malaysia (RDS only available at Klang Valley & Alor Setar ) |
96.3 MHz | Kupi-Kupi FM | Cense Media Sdn Bhd | Kadazan-Dusun, Chinese, Murut, Malay and English | Music | Sabah | |
96.3 MHz | YES | Minnal FM | RTM | Tamil | Talk, music | Peninsular Malaysia |
96.7 MHz | YES | Sinar FM | Astro Radio | Malay | Talk, music | Nationwide |
97.2 MHz | YES | KLFM | RTM | Malay | Talk, music | Selangor & Kuala Lumpur |
97.6 MHz | YES | Hot FM | Media Prima | Malay | Talk, music | Nationwide (RDS only at Klang Valley & Taiping) |
98.3 MHz | YES | Radio Klasik FM (alternative frequency) | RTM | Malay | Music | Nationwide |
98.8 MHz | YES | 988 FM | STAR Rfm Sdn.Bhd (Star Radio Group, The Star) | Mandarin Cantonese |
Talk, music | Peninsular Malaysia |
99.3 MHz | YES | THR Raaga | Astro Radio | Tamil | Talk, music | Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Pahang (except Kuantan, Pekan and Rompin), Negeri Sembilan, Malacca, Johor, Singapore and parts of Kelantan |
100.1 MHz | YES | TraXX FM (alternative frequency) | RTM | English | Talk, music | Klang Valley |
101.3 MHz | YES | Kool FM | Media Prima | Malay | Talk, music | Klang Valley Kuala Terengganu Penang Alor Setar Kota Bahru |
100.9 MHz | YES | Selangor FM | RTM | Malay | Talk, music | Selangor & Kuala Lumpur only |
101.8 MHz | YES | My FM | Astro Radio | Mandarin, Cantonese | CHR/Pop Music | Nationwide |
102.5 MHz | YES | Asyik FM and Salam FM | RTM | Orang Asli | Talk, music | Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Southern Perak, Western Pahang and parts of Negeri Sembilan only |
102.7 (KCH) 102.8 (KK) 100.7 (Sibu) MHz | TEA FM | KTS | Mandarin, English | Music | East Malaysia only, Sarawak, Sabah | |
103.0 MHz | YES | Melody FM | Astro Radio | Mandarin, Cantonese | Talk, AC music | Klang Valley
Kuantan, Alor Setar, Ipoh, Seremban, Melaka, Johor, Taiping, Kuala Terengganu, Kota Bahru, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu |
103.3 MHz | YES | Era FM | Astro Radio | Malay | Talk, music | Nationwide |
104.1 MHz | YES | Best FM | Suara Johor Sdn.Bhd | Malay | Music | Selangor Negeri Sembilan Melaka South Pahang South Perak West Pahang Johor Singapore Batam, Indonesia |
104.9 MHz | YES | Unknown (Formerly Red FM) | Astro Radio | Unknown | Unknown | Peninsular Malaysia |
105.3 MHz | YES | Suria FM | STAR Rfm Sdn.Bhd (The Star) | Malay | Talk, music | Nationwide except Sarawak |
105.7 MHz | YES | LiteFM | Astro Radio | English | Talk, AC music | Nationwide |
106.7 MHz | YES | Ai FM (alternative frequency) | RTM | Mandarin, various Chinese dialects | Talk, music | Pahang, Selangor & Kuala Lumpur |
107.5 MHz | YES | Pahang FM | RTM | Malay | Talk, music | Pahang Selangor Kuala Lumpur South Perak parts of Negeri Sembilan |
107.9 MHz | YES | IM4U FM 107.9 | Genmedia Sdn Bhd | Malay | Talk, music | Klang Valley |
92.5 MHz (Kuching) 106.0MHz (Klang Valley, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Central Pahang) |
YES | City Plus FM | Cense Media Sdn Bhd | Chinese Mandarin | Talk, music | Kuching Negeri Sembilan Melaka Segamat Johor Central Pahang Selangor Kuala Lumpur |
Amplitude Modulation (AM) stations
Malaysia does not own any AM stations, all of the stations able to be received in Malaysia are from other Asian countries, with high power transmitters, and reception must be reserved at night.
Stations (other states)
Station | Frequency | Operator | Language | Area served |
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Johor FM | 101.9 MHz (Johor Bahru, Central Johor and Singapore), 105.3 MHz (Muar, Tangkak, Segamat and Batu Pahat) and 92.1 MHz (Mersing) | RTM | Malay | Southern parts of Negeri Sembilan, Johor, Malacca & Singapore |
Kedah FM | 97.5 MHz (Kedah, Penang and North Perak), 90.5 MHz (Baling), 105.7 MHz (Langkawi), 88.5 MHz (Kulim, Selama Perak), 105.1 MHz (Sintok, UUM) | RTM | Malay | Kedah, Penang, Perlis, Satun, Thailand and parts of Perak |
Kelantan FM | 102.9 MHz (Kota Bharu), 97.3 MHz (Bukit Bakar,Machang), 88.1 MHz (Paloh,Gua Musang), 92.0 MHz (Bukit Cupak,Gua Musang), 90.0 MHz (Jeli), 107.1 MHz (Bukit Bintang, Besut),[2] | RTM | Malay | Kelantan, Northern parts of Terengganu, Northern parts of Pahang, Narathiwat, Thailand. Worldwide on (Internet radio)[3] |
Labuan FM | 103.7 MHz | RTM | Malay | Labuan |
Langkawi FM | 104.8 MHz | RTM | Malay | Langkawi Island |
Melaka FM | 102.3 MHz | RTM | Malay | Malacca, North Johor and Southern parts of Negeri Sembilan |
Mutiara FM | 95.7 MHz and 93.9 MHz (Penang and Seberang Prai), 90.9 MHz (Balik Pulau) | RTM | Malay | Penang, Kedah, parts of Perak |
Negeri FM | 92.6 MHz (Kuala Lumpur, Port Dickson and Seremban), 95.7 MHz (Rembau, Tampin) and 107.7 MHz (Rembau, Tampin, Malacca, North Johor, Gemas) | RTM | Malay | Klang Valley, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca, North Johor and parts of Pahang |
Pahang FM | 104.1 MHz (Kuantan, South Terengganu) and 107.5 MHz (West Pahang, Klang Valley, Southern Perak) | RTM | Malay | Pahang, Klang Valley, Southern parts of Terengganu, South Perak and parts of Negeri Sembilan |
Perak FM | 95.6 MHz (Ipoh, Kuala Kangsar, Central Perak), 104.1 MHz (Taiping, North Perak, South Penang), 97.3 MHz (Tapah, Bidor, Sungkai, Trolak), 94.2 MHz (Lenggong), 96.1 MHz (Gerik), 657 kHz (Gerik, Pengkalan Hulu, Klian Intan, Pulau Banding, Baling, Northwest Kelantan), 89.6 MHz (Slim River, Tanjung Malim) | RTM | Malay | Perak and part of Kedah, part of Selangor, part of Kelantan, Cameron Highlands Pahang and Penang |
Perlis FM | 102.9 MHz (Kangar) | RTM | Malay | Perlis |
Terengganu FM | 88.7 MHz (Kuala Terengganu), 97.7 MHz (Southern Terengganu), 90.0 MHz (Cerul and Kuantan), 96.2 MHz (Northern Terengganu) and 88.9 MHz (Hulu Besut) | RTM | Malay | Terengganu, East Pahang and Northern parts of Kelantan |
Sabah FM | various[4] | RTM | Malay | Sabah |
Sabah V FM | RTM | English, Kadazan, Dusun, Mandarin, Bajau, Murut[5] | Sabah | |
Sandakan FM | 90.1 MHz | RTM | Malay | Sandakan |
Tawau FM | 100.1 MHz | RTM | Malay | Tawau |
Labuan FM | 103.7 MHz | RTM | Malay | Labuan |
Keningau FM | 98.4 MHz | RTM | Malay, Dusun, Murut[6] | Sabah Interior Division |
Sarawak FM | various[7] | RTM | Malay | Sarawak |
Red FM | RTM | Chinese, English | Sarawak | |
Sibu FM | 87.6 MHz (Sibu), 102.1 MHz (Selangau),94.6 MHz (Sarikei), 98.7 MHz (Mukah), 99.8 MHz (Song), 94.3 MHz (Kapit) & 103.0 (Belaga) | RTM | Malay, Iban & Mandarin | Sibu, Mukah, Sarikei & Kapit |
Wai FM | 101.3/106.9 MHz | RTM | Iban | Kuching |
Miri FM | 95.7/98.0/97.5 MHz | RTM | Malay | Miri & Bintulu |
RaSa FM | 89.5/99.5 MHz | RTM | Malay | Sri Aman & Betong |
Limbang FM | 104.9/94.5/101.1 MHz | RTM | Malay | Limbang & Lawas |
Manis FM | 90.6 FM (Kota Bharu), 102.0 MHz (Kuala Terengganu) and 95.1 MHz (Kuantan) | Nusa Network SDN BHD Kuala Terengganu | Malay | South Thailand, Kelantan (Kota Bharu, Pasir Mas, Tumpat, Jeli, Tanah Merah, Bachok, Pasir Puteh, Machang & Northern parts of Kuala Krai), Terengganu, Pahang & Johor |
Cats FM | 99.3 (Kuching), 88.4 / 99.9 MHz (Sibu), 93.3 MHz (Miri), 88.3 MHz (Bintulu) and 88.7 MHz (Limbang) | KRISTAL HARTA SDN. BHD. | Malay, Iban, Mandarin Chinese | Sarawak, parts of Labuan & Kota Kinabalu, West Kalimantan & Brunei |
International radio stations (Defunct)
Frequency | Station | Operator | Language | Area served |
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Various | Voice of Malaysia | RTM | Various | Worldwide |
Defunct radio stations
Station | Frequency | Operator | Language | Format | Area served | Note |
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BBC World Service | 15335, 9740, 6195, 11750 | BBC | Malay | News | Klang Valley (Now Nationwide) | Malay-language radio stations stretching over 50 years from the British colonial period through independence, between 2 May 1941 until 31 March 1991. Now replaced by English language and can be heard nationwide. |
Talk Radio | 101.8 MHz | AMP Radio Networks | English | Talk | Klang Valley | Short-lived radio station aired between 1997 - 1998. The FM slot was taken over by "MY FM". |
Classic Rock | 103.3 MHz | AMP Radio Networks | English | Music | Klang Valley | Short-lived radio station aired between 1997 - 1998. Classic Rock can be heard on Astro. Its FM slot was taken over by "ERA FM". |
RfM | 98.8 MHz, then 91.5 MHz and lastly was 104.9 MHz | Radio Redifussion Sdn. Bhd | Malay, English, Chinese | Talk, Music | Klang Valley | Radio Redifussion Sdn. Bhd was taken over by The Star Publication Berhad and changed its name to STAR RfM Sdn. Bhd in 2003. The Rfm brand name was changed to "Red 104.9" and is now known as "Red FM". In 2001, "Ikim.FM" took over the previous Rfm slot. |
THR GEGAR (Permata Pantai Timur) Time Highway Radio | 88.1 MHz (Kota Bharu), 106.8 MHz (Kuala Terengganu), 88.8 MHz (Kuantan), | Time Highway Radio Sdn. Bhd. | Malay | Talk, Music | East Peninsular Malaysia | Time Highway Radio was taken over by Astro Radio in 2005. It became a Tamil-language station known as "THR Raaga" on the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. On the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia it became known as "THR Gegar", broadcasting in Malay. |
THR Raaga (Time Highway Radio) | 99.3 MHz | Time Highway Radio Sdn. Bhd. | Tamil | Talk, Music | West Peninsular Malaysia | Time Highway Radio was taken over by Astro Radio in 2005. It became a Tamil-language station known as "THR Raaga" on the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. On the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia it became known as "THR Gegar", broadcasting in Malay. |
WOW FM, then WA FM | 97.6 MHz | Synchrosound Studio Sdn. Bhd. | English then Mandarin | Talk, Music | Nationwide | WOW FM/WA FM was taken over by Media Prima Berhad in late 2005 and then became a Malay-language radio station known as "Hot FM". |
Wanita FM | 88.1 MHz | Radio Wanita Berhad | Malay | Talk, Music | Klang Valley | Wanita FM was taken over by Media Prima Berhad in January 2009 and then became a Chinese-language radio station known as "One FM". |
XFM | 103.0 MHz | AMP Radio Networks | Malay | Talk, Music | Klang Valley | XFM FM frequency and Astro slot has been taken over by the sister Chinese station "Melody FM" starting on 9 July 2012 for test transmission, and began broadcasting on 15 August. It can still be heard on the net as an internet station. |
Ultra FM | 101.3 MHz | Copyright Laureate Sdn. Bhd. | Malay | Music | Klang Valley | The owner of Ultra FM, along with Pi Mai FM was acquired by Media Prima in October 2015. In early March 2016, it became Kool FM, a Malay-language radio station. |
Pi Mai FM | 90.2 MHz | Copyright Laureate Sdn. Bhd. | Malay | Music | Penang | Pi Mai FM ceased transmission in October 2015, and the frequency is now used by Kool FM for listeners in Penang. The radio station also can be heard in Kedah and Perlis. |
Capital FM | 88.9 MHz | STAR Rfm Sdn.Bhd (Star Radio Group, The Star) | English,Malay | Music | Klang Valley and Penang | Capital FM ceased transmission in October 2015, and it has since been sold to Astro Radio by Star Radio Group and will have a rebrand soon. |
Red FM | 104.9 MHz | STAR Rfm Sdn.Bhd (Star Radio Group, The Star) | English,Malay | Music | Peninsular Malaysia | Red FM ceased transmission in December 2015, and it has since been sold to Astro Radio by Star Radio Group and will have a rebrand soon. |
Notes
- ^ All frequency values are for the Klang Valley region unless otherwise stated.
- ^ http://kelantanfm.rtm.gov.my/Kelantan/index.php
- ^ http://kelantanfm.rtm.gov.my/Kelantan/index.php
- ^ http://sabahfm.rtm.gov.my/SABAHFM/index.php
- ^ http://sabahvfm.rtm.gov.my/sabahvfm/index.php
- ^ http://keningaufm.rtm.gov.my/keningaufm/index.php
- ^ http://sarawakfm.rtm.gov.my/sarawak/index.php
External links
A directory of radio stations and their respective contact details are found here: [Radio Stations in Malaysia]
- Siaran Radio Online Malaysia The hottest Malaysia Streaming Radio Stations.
- Live Online Radio All Malaysia FM and Online Radio stations Directory.
- [#Malaysia TopRadio] Listen to all Malaysia FM and Online Radio stations online.
Frequency tables with detail information are found here:
- Table1: [FM Radio Stations in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore, 87.6-95.9 MHz]
- Table2: Radio Online Streaming All Malaysia FM & AM and Online
- Table3: Listen FM Radios All Malaysia FM & AM and Online Radio stations Directory.