Radio Klasik Explained

Radio Klasik (ZHj Yayasan Wayarles Pulau Pinang)
City:Kuala Lumpur
Area:Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, part of Indonesia and Thailand
Branding:ZHj Yayasan Wayarles Pulau Pinang
Frequency:Varies depending on region
Airdate: (ZHj Yayasan Wayarles Pulau Pinang)
Format:Classic hits, Easy listening and Oldies
Language:Malaysian
Former Callsigns:Persatuan Wayarles Johor
Owner:Radio Televisyen Malaysia
Sister Stations:TraXX FM (ZHj Yayasan Wayarles Pulau Pinang)
Ai FM (ZHj Yayasan Wayarles Pulau Pinang)
Minnal FM (ZHj Yayasan Wayarles Pulau Pinang)

Radio Klasik (ZHj Yayasan Wayarles Pulau Pinang) as the oldest Malaysian language radio station operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia was first broadcast on 24 August 1934 as ZHj Yayasan Wayarles Pulau Pinang. Its main motto is Menggamit Kenangan (Reaching Memories). The station mostly plays classic hits, easy listening and Oldies from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s similar and related to to Warna 94.2FM in Singapore and Sinar in Malaysia as targeting listeners between the age of 50 to now. It is broadcast 24 hours a day (starting on 19 January 1971), 7 days a week.

History

The station started as ZHj Yayasan Wayarles Pulau Pinang operating out of George Town, Penang, on 24 August 1934. With the independence of Malaya on 31 August 1957, Radio Malaya was split into two; the original studios in Singapore was taken over by a new station called Radio Singapura (currently known as Mediacorp Radio) and Radio Malaya moved to Kuala Lumpur going on air from the new location on 1 January 1959.

On 19 January 1971, Radio Malaya was known as Rangkaian Nasional (National Network) started broadcasting 24 hours a day as the first station in the country to do so.

On 6 September 1989, Rangkaian Nasional was known as Radio 1.

Its other predecessor, RIMA, which was planned to launch as of 1997, was only described as a "24 hour" "Malay traditional music and songs" radio station. [1]

Radio Klasik adopts the classic hits, easy listening and Oldies radio format with the majority of the playlist consisting of Classic hits, Easy listening and Oldies music from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.

On daily features Golden Oldies music from the 1950s and 1960s.

National Anthem

At midnight stroke every day along with all RTM national and regional radio stations the national anthem was play as the opening.

Frequency

Radio

FrequenciesBroadcast areaTransmitter site
87.7 MHzKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur Tower
98.3 MHzShah Alam, SelangorGunung Ulu Kali
94.9 MHzPerlis Alor Setar, Kedah & PenangMount Jerai
103.3 MHzTaiping, PerakBukit Larut
88.3 MHzIpoh, PerakGunung Keledang
87.9 MHzSeremban, Negeri SembilanGunung Telapa Buruk
93.6 MHzMalacca & North JohorMount Ophir
106.7 MHzJohor Bahru, Johor & SingaporeMount Pulai
Batam, Bintan, Riau, Indonesia
107.9 MHzKuantan, PahangBukit Pelindung
92.5 MHzKuala Terengganu, TerengganuBukit Besar
101.1 MHzKota Bharu, KelantanTelipot
92.9 MHzKuching, SarawakGunung Serapi
91.9 MHzMiri, SarawakBukit Lambir
97.1 MHzBruneiBukit Mas
87.6 MHzLabuanBukit Timbalai
88.1 MHzKota Kinabalu, SabahBukit Lawa Mandau
91.1 MHzSandakan, SabahBukit Trig

Television

References

  1. News: Religion on radio for local listeners too . 14 December 2023 . The Straits Times . 28 August 1997.