TEA FM

TEA FM
City Kuching
Broadcast area East Malaysia
Frequency Kuching (102.7)
Kota Kinabalu (102.8)
Sibu (100.7)
First air date 1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) (Sarawak)
8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) (Sabah)
Format Talk, Contemporary hits
Language(s) Mandarin, other Chinese dialects and some English
Owner Alpha Impress Sdn Bhd
Redberry Media Sdn Bhd[1]
Website www.teafm.com.my

TEA FM is an East Malaysian Chinese and English language radio station. [2][3] TEA FM is Sarawak's first Mandarin Chinese and English local private radio station.[4]

The content is described by the owners as 60 per cent Chinese and 40 per cent English, focusing on listeners in the 20-40 age group.[1]

History

TEA FM is jointly set up by KTS Group and Ancom Berhad subsidiary, Redberry Media Sdn Bhd and broadcasts in Mandarin Chinese and English.[5] It first broadcast its service in Kuching on 1 August 2015 and Kota Kinabalu on 8 August 2015.[5] The station was officially launched on 28 November 2015 by the Chief Minister of Sarawak, Adenan Satem.[4]

The station broadcasts from Crown Towers at Jalan Padungan, Kuching.[5]

Frequencies

FrequenciesBroadcast areaTransmission siteNote
102.7KuchingBukit Antu
102.8Kota KinabaluBukit Karatong
100.7SibuBukit Lima

References

  1. 1 2 "Tea FM targets young, urban listeners of Sarawak, Sabah". The Borneo Post. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "New 24-hour Chinese radio channel on air next month". The Borneo Post. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "TEA FM to come on air on Saturday". The Borneo Post. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Adenan launches new vibes in the air". The Borneo Post. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 "Tea FM serves up fresh local flavours". The Malay Mail. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.

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