My (radio station)

My (formerly known as My FM)[1] is a Malaysian-Chinese language private radio station managed by Astro Radio, a subsidiary of Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd. In 2015, as according to Nielsen RAM Survey Wave #1, My FM maintained its position as Malaysia's leading Chinese-language station with over 2.0 million listeners,[2] although in northern regions of West Malaysia, it was challenged by 988 which is currently the leading Chinese radio station there. In the same year, the radio launched an evening Super Drive Time shift every weekday from 4pm - 8pm for East Malaysian listeners.

My
CityKuala Lumpur
Kota Kinabalu
Kuching
Broadcast areaMalaysia
Singapore
Brunei
SloganMY, so much fun!
FrequencyVaries on its region
First air date1 August 1998 (1998-08-01)
FormatContemporary hit radio
Language(s)Mandarin, Cantonese (main) and Hakka (Sabah broadcast)
OwnerAstro Holdings Sdn Bhd, under Astro Radio
Sister stationsHitz, Lite, Mix, Melody, goXuan, Era, Sinar, Gegar, Zayan and Raaga
Websitemy.com.my

History

My FM went on air on 1 August 1998, after previously broadcast as an Astro-only radio channel since the launch of the satellite network in October 1996 under the name Chuan Zhen Xin Qu Tai (Chinese name: 傳真心曲台, literally "Fax heart song"). Prior to this, the frequencies of MY FM was used by TalkRadio, along with Hitz FM, Mix FM, Light & Easy and Classic Rock (still available on Astro and online, frequency taken over by Era FM, which also began broadcasting on 1 August of that year) was among the earliest privately owned English language radio stations to be broadcast in Malaysia, having launched into the airwaves in January 1997. It was the second private Chinese radio station in Malaysia after REDI-FM 98.8 (now 988), which had begun broadcasting two years earlier as a trilingual station, but Chinese content represents 50 percent of its programming before it was relaunched as full-fledged Chinese radio station in December 1997. The country had only one Chinese-language radio station before this, which was the government-owned Radio Malaysia Channel 5.

Originally, the radio station mainly focused on Chinese songs for all ages. However, with the launch of Melody FM in August 2012, which replaced XFM on Astro and FM frequencies (continued as an online station but now defunct), some older songs and announcers were moved from MY FM to that new radio station.

Frequency
Frequencies Broadcast area Transmitter site
101.8 FM Klang Valley Gunung Ulu Kali
99.7 FM Alor Setar, Kedah and Perlis Gunung Jerai
Penang
100.6 FM Ipoh, Perak Gunung Kledang
Seremban, Negeri Sembilan Gunung Telapak Burok
106.4 FM Malacca and North Johor Gunung Ledang
95.4 FM Johor Bahru, Johor and Singapore Gunung Pulai
100.1 FM Langkawi, Kedah Gunung Raya
Satun, Thailand
100.2 FM Taiping, Perak Bukit Larut
101.1 FM Kuantan, Pahang Bukit Pelindung
101.2 FM Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Bukit Besar
102.3 FM Kota Bharu, Kelantan Bukit Panau
96.9 FM Kuching, Sarawak Bukit Djin
103.2 FM Miri, Sarawak Bukit Lambir
104.0 FM Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Bukit Karatong
100.6 FM Sandakan, Sabah Bukit Trig

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References
  1. "Astro Radio refreshes 11 brands to deliver better value to fans". Astro. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 13 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 4 May 2016.
  3. Janet Ho (22 November 2015). "MY FM launches local Super Drive Time shift". New Sarawak Tribune. Retrieved 4 May 2016.

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