Johor FM explained

Johor FM
City:	Johor Bahru
Area:	Peninsular Malaysia (Johor Bahru,/Johor Bahru District) Singapore and part of Batam, Riau, Batam Island, Riau Island, Indonesia
Format:	Talk Top 40 (CHR)
Owner:	Radio Televisyen Malaysia
Sister Stations:	National: Ai FM Asyik FM Minnal FM Nasional FM Radio Klasik TraXX FM Regional: Perlis FM Kedah FM Langkawi FM Mutiara FM Perak FM Kelantan FM Terengganu FM Pahang FM Selangor FM KL FM Negeri FM Melaka FM Sarawak FM Red FM Wai FM Iban Wai FM Bidayuh Sri Aman FM Sibu FM Bintulu FM Miri FM Limbang FM Labuan FM Sabah FM Sabah V FM Keningau FM Sandakan FM Tawau FM
Airdate:	7 November 1963 59 years ago as Johor Bahru Station

Johor FM is a Johor-state Malay language radio station operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia out of the Johor state capital Johor Bahru in Malaysia. It features local news and Malaysian music. Johor FM was one of the first regional radio stations in Malaysia.

Etymology

The Station was formerly known as Radio Malaysia Johor and Radio 3 Johor Bahru.

History

• 7 November 1963 - Stesen Johor Bahru went on air for the first time on AM.
• 4 June 1966 - Radio Malaysia Johor Bahru was officially inaugurated by the 23rd Sultan of Johor's, Sultan Ismail Al-Khalidi Ibni Ibrahim Al-Masyhur.^[1]
• 30 August 1988 - Radio Malaysia Johor Bahru went FM stereo and transmitted using antennas brought from England.^[2]
• 20 October 1988 - Radio Malaysia Johor Bahru was split into 2-radio stations: its FM stereo radio transmitter was taken over by a new station called FM Stereo Johor Bahru (FMJB) which exclusively transmitted in South Johor and Singapore. Radio Malaysia Johor Bahru (RMJB) went back to the old AM 828 kHz.^[3]
• 31 August 1989 - Radio Malaysia Johor Bahru changed its name to Radio 3 Johor Bahru.
• 1 January 1991 - Radio 3 Johor Bahru returned to FM.
• 27 July 1992 - The ground-breaking ceremony for the Sultan Iskandar Broadcasting Complex was held. The complex costs RM15.6 million, housing three radio studios and a 1,000 seat audiotorium. ^[4]
• 1 January 1993 - Radio 3 Johor Bahru started broadcasting 18 hours a day from 06:00 to 00:00 MST.
• 1 January 1994 - Radio 3 Johor Bahru and its complement station FM Stereo Johor Bahru (107.5 MHz) moved to the brand new Kompleks Penyiaran Sultan Iskandar (Sultan Iskandar Broadcasting Complex).
• 3 April 1997 - The Ministry of Information plans to convert FM Stereo Johor Bahru (known as Radio 2 Johor Bahru) into an English radio station to promote the country internationally. It was also planned to be privatised. ^[5]
• 5 April 1997 - The Sultan Iskandar Broadcasting Complex was officially opened by the then-Sultan of Johor, Almarhum Sultan Iskandar.
• 31 August 1998 - Radio 3 Johor Bahru changed its name to Radio Malaysia Johor (RMJ).
• 2 June 2005 - Radio Malaysia Johor came to be known by its current name Johor FM.
• September 2006 - The Radio Televisyen Malaysia 317-metre high transmitting mast at the Johor Bahru station was dismantled.
• March 2011 - FM Stereo Johor Bahru ceased broadcasts. Its frequency (107.5 MHz) became the frequency of Bernama's Radio24 in Johor which started official transmission in January 2012 after test transmission on 27 December 2011.^[6]

Frequency

Frequencies	Broadcast	Transmitter
92.1 MHz	Eastern Johor Mersing, Jemaluang, Pulau Sibu, Pulau Babi, Penyabong, Pulau Aur, Pulau Pemanggil, Padang Endau, Endau, Pulau Tinggi, Kuala Rompin, Pekan, Chenor, Temerloh, Maran, and part of western Muadzam Shah, Pahang	Bukit Tinggi
101.9 MHz	Johor Bahru,/Johor Bahru District Tebrau, Plentong, Kangkar Pulai, Pulai, Iskandar Puteri, Gelang Patah, Ulu Tiram, Pasir Gudang, Masai, Sungai Tiram, Skudai, Tanjung Kupang, Kulaijaya, Senai, Bukit Batu, Sedenak, Bandar Tenggara, Bandar Penawar, Indahpura, Layang Layang, Kluang, Simpang Renggam, Machap, Paloh, Kahang, Ayer Hitam, Pontian, Benut, Kukup, Parit Kawansani, Rambah, Teluk Kerang, Penerok, Pekan Nanas, Tampok, Ayer Baloi, Serkat, Kota Tinggi, Desaru, Lok Heng, Kampong Tengar, Kangkar Kambau, Mawai, Ayer Tawar, Tanjung Surat, Sedili Kecil, Sedili Besar, southern Johor Singapore	Mount Pulai
105.3 MHz	Tangkak, Bukit Gambir, Sungai Mati, Sagil, Gersik, Muar, Pagoh, Lenga, Bukit Kepong, Parit Jawa, Bakri, Seri Menanti, Batu Pahat, Yong Peng, Parit Raja, Semerah, Rengit, Sri Gading, Parit Sulong, Tongkang Pechah, Parit Yaani, and Segamat, Jementah, Batu Anam, Buloh Kasap, Chaah, Bekok, Gemas, Tampin, Negeri Sembilan Northern Johor and part of Jasin, Merlimau, Sungai Rambai, Masjid Tanah, Nyalas, Alor Gajah, Durian Tunggal, Ayer Keroh, Batu Berendam, Malacca City,	Mount Ophir

Notes and References

1. Web site: Milestones. 21 November 2022. 6 December 1998. https://web.archive.org/web/19981206132107/http://www.asiaconnect.com.my/rtm-net/web/milestone/index.html. bot: unknown.
2. News: New Chinese action series soon on RTM 2 . 12 January 2024 . The Straits Times . 25 August 1988.
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20060106122835/http://www.rtmjb.net.my/fmjb/main.htm FM Stereo Johor Bahru
4. News: Major radio channels to go FM by end of year . 14 December 2023 . The Straits Times . 29 July 1992.
5. News: Malay radio channel to switch to English to promote Malaysia . 14 December 2023 . The Straits Times . 4 April 1997.
6. https://twitter.com/bernamaradio24/status/151648381754806272 Bernama Radio twitter