Hitz (radio station)

Hitz (formerly known as hitz fm)[1] is a Malaysian national radio station managed by Astro Radio, a subsidiary of Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd. The radio station name was changed from Hitz.FM to Hitz FM in 2014. The radio has regional stations in Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. In 2015, as according to Nielsen RAM Survey Wave #1, Hitz FM maintained its position as Malaysia's leading English-language station with over 1.2 million listeners.[2]

This article is about a Malaysian radio station. It is not to be confused with Hitz Radio, a former defunct United Kingdom radio station.
This article is about a Malaysian radio station. It is not to be confused with PM2FGD, a defunct Indonesian radio station.

Broadcast areaMalaysia, Singapore Brunei and South Thailand
SloganMalaysia's #1 Hit Station
More the Hitz, One the Time
FormatTalk, Top 40 (CHR)
Language(s)English
OwnerAstro Holdings Sdn Bhd, under Astro Radio
Sister stationsLite, Mix, My, Melody, goXuan, Era, Sinar, Gegar, Zayan and Raaga
WebcasteAAC+
Songlist
Websitehitz.com.my

History

January 1997 - HITZ FM was launched into Malaysian FM airwaves in January 1997 after being one of Astro's audio-only channels since the launch of the satellite network in October the year before.

2000 - the Malaysian Top 10 (later renamed Malaysian English Top 10) was introduced, airing every Sundays at 4pm to bring the limelight into local Malaysian music which would suit the tastes of hitz fm's listeners, especially indie acts.

April 2001: HITZ FM undergoes rebranding as Hitz.FM (with a dot), introduces new online features like webcasts of their on-air announcers in action and radio streaming.

In August 2003, a rift between Li'l Kev and the management of AMP (Airtime Management and Programming) over the contract between them caused him and FlyGuy to leave Hitz.FM abruptly. Jason Lo and Rudy Sufian were called up to fill in their places and eventually became the new Morning Crew. (Later, Lo switched time slots with JJ Fernandez for the drive-home slot). Later in the same year, Hitz.TV was launched as a complement to the radio channel.

2005: The introduction of The hitz fm Malaysian English Top 10 Awards to "honour the best of Malaysian English-singing musical talent and compositions".

2008: Rudy announced his decision to give up his morning show, confessing to having problems getting up in the mornings and needed to change his work pattern. Ean (real name Tengku Mohd Ean Nasrun) takes his place alongside JJ following the resignation until 2016.

September 2010: Hitz.FM was launched alongside its respective Malay and Chinese counterparts Era and My FM in East Malaysia - the three channels began broadcasting in Kuching on 25 October of that year followed by Kota Kinabalu on 1 December.

2014: Hitz.FM was rebranded again, this time reverted to its original name Hitz FM.

On 1 January 2018, the station (along with 10 other radio stations) dropped the suffix "FM" from its brand name as part of the Astro Radio’s major rebranding project to focus on digital platform.[3] A new logo of Hitz also unveiled during the rebranding.

Frequency
Frequencies Broadcast area Transmitter site
92.9 FM Klang Valley Gunung Ulu Kali
92.8 FM Alor Setar, Kedah and Perlis Gunung Jerai
Penang
92.7 FM Ipoh, Perak Gunung Kledang
95.0 FM Seremban, Negeri Sembilan Gunung Telapak Buruk
93.0 FM Malacca and North Johor Gunung Ledang
97.6 FM Johor Bahru, Johor and Singapore Gunung Pulai
92.4 FM Langkawi, Kedah Gunung Raya
Satun, Thailand
93.6 FM Taiping, Perak Bukit Larut
93.2 FM Kuantan, Pahang Bukit Pelindung
94.8 FM Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Bukit Besar
92.8 FM Kota Bharu, Kelantan Bukit Panau
95.3 FM Kuching, Sarawak Bukit Djin
105.8 FM Miri, Sarawak Bukit Lambir
100.8 FM Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Bukit Karatong
99.8 FM Sandakan, Sabah Bukit Trig

(Via satellite TV)

References
  1. "Astro Radio refreshes 11 brands to deliver better value to fans". Astro. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  2. "71% of Malaysians Listen to Astro Radio". Astro. 19 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  3. "With multiplatform the new reality, Astro Radio drops 'FM', refreshes 11 brands". Digital News Asia. Retrieved 13 January 2018.

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