My (radio station)

My
Broadcast areaMalaysia
Singapore and Indonesia (MY Johor only)
Thailand (MY Kedah only)
RDSMY
Programming
Language(s)Mandarin & Cantonese (main)
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
AffiliationsAstro Radio
Ownership
OwnerAstro Malaysia Holdings
History
First air date
1 August 1998; 26 years ago (1998-08-01)
Last air date
1 October 2023; 12 months ago (2023-10-01) (My Sabah & Sarawak)[1]
Former names
MY FM (1998–2017)
Links
WebcastSyok
TuneIn (Peninsular Malaysia only)
Websitemy.com.my

My (formerly My FM, stylised as MY on radio)[2] is a Malaysian-Chinese language radio station managed by Astro Radio, a subsidiary of Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad. 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,[3] it was challenged by 988 which is currently the leading Chinese radio station there.

History

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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 on 1 June 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 on New Year's Day 1997 at midnight stroke MST. 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.

Astro Radio stopped operations in Sabah and Sarawak and will be returned to Bukit Jalil[4]

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On 1 October 2023, Astro Radio has stopped its operations in Sabah and Sarawak. The Chinese language channel, My Sabah and My Sarawak will have their broadcasts returned to Kuala Lumpur.[citation needed]

Tagline

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  • 音乐无限 贴心空间 Great Music, Great Company(1998 - 2008)
  • 至尊10载 有你更精彩 10 years of supreme, more wonderful with you(2008 - 2009)
  • MY FM MY MUSIC(2009 - 2018)
  • More Music More Fun (2015 - 2018)
  • MY 好玩! MY, Fun (up from 2018)

Frequency

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


Television satellite

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References

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  1. ^ Astro Radio Sabah goes off the air
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "71% of Malaysians Listen to Astro Radio". Astro. 19 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  4. ^ Astro Radio Ceases Operation In Sabah & Sarawak, All Staff Given Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS)
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