Class 95 (radio station) explained

Format:Hot adult contemporary
Owner:Mediacorp
Class 95
Area:Singapore
Johor Bahru/Johor Bahru District (Malaysia)
Batam/Batam Islands, Riau Islands (Indonesia)
Frequency:95.0 MHz
Language:English
Website:CLASS 95

Class 95 is an English-language radio station in Singapore. Owned by the state-owned broadcaster Mediacorp, it broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format. The station launched on 1 April 1990.

In a 2022 survey, Nielsen ranked Class 95 as Singapore's highest-rated English-language radio station, and third-highest-rated station overall, with an average audience of 877,000 listeners.[1]

History

In December 1989, Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) announced plans for two new radio stations to launch in 1990 in honour of its 10th anniversary and Singapore's 25th anniversary; a Mandopop station on 93.3 (serving as a Chinese counterpart to the recently-launched English pop station Perfect 10), and an unnamed "MOR" station.[2]

The new MOR station launched on 1 April 1990 as Class 95, carrying an adult contemporary format targeting an "upmarket" audience. The station's positioning was exemplified by pre-launch television commercials, which featured imagery of luxury goods such as champagne and jewellery. "Class" was one of three names considered by SBC for the station, alongside "Light" and "Heart".[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mediacorp radio stations land 9 out of the top 10 spots in Nielsen survey . 2024-05-19 . CNA Lifestyle . en.
  2. Web site: 8 December 1989 . SBC to launch new English and Mandarin radio channels . 22 September 2023 . The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB).
  3. Web site: 1 April 1990 . 'Classy' SBC radio station goes on air today . 23 September 2023 . The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB).