Capital FM 88.9

Capital FM
Broadcast areaWest Malaysia
FrequencyVaries depending on its region
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatTalk radio
Ownership
OwnerStar Media Group Berhad
History
First air date
1 December 2011; 12 years ago (2011-12-01)
Last air date
30 September 2015; 9 years ago (2015-09-30)
Links
Webcastcapitalfm/streaming
Websitewww.capitalfm.com.my

Capital FM was a radio station launched in 2011 by a team led by Jamal Hassim, a Malaysia-based media entrepreneur, together with a group of influential investors. The stations' headquarters and studios were uniquely located in the Concord Hotel Atrium in downtown Kuala Lumpur. The station was a radio network that pitched programming for listeners in the Klang Valley, the first Malaysian urban focused station. The station merged with the Rediffusion Group and the network was repositioned to address urban female listeners and marketed as the destination of choice for stylish, thinking women, targeted 25–34 years old's living in cities and other urban areas in Malaysia.

Capital FM was Malaysia's only women-centric radio station before the station stopped broadcasting.[1] Capital FM was the first and only English radio station in Malaysia dedicated to women, the perfect platform and sounding board for women to air their views and share their thoughts. Recognizing the multi-faceted and multilayered nature of women, the station offered a myriad of content ranging from current issues to more light hearted lifestyle related content.

Starting from 1 October 2015, the radio station would remain active, albeit with the lack of radio shows and the public service announcements, news, and traffic reports are unaffected. All of these has since stopped after the acquisition of Astro Radio.

Capital FM holds a Content Applications Service Provider Individual (CASP) licence to enabling it the ability to broadcast without any DJs along with its sister radio station, Red FM.[2]

On 9 September 2016, Astro announced plans to acquire both Red FM and Capital FM from Star Radio for RM42 million. Astro intends to rebrand and broadcast the two radio stations via on-air and online platforms after acquisition.[2] The acquisition was completed on 30 December 2016 and the stations are now owned by Astro Radio and no longer branded as such. As of 1 February 2017 to 1 October 2017, the stations are broadcasting test transmissions for the upcoming rebrand.[3]

On 2 October 2017, Capital FM was replaced with GoXuan while Red FM was replaced with Zayan.

Frequency

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Frequencies Broadcast area Transmitter site
88.9 MHz Klang Valley, South Perak, West Pahang and North Negeri Sembilan Gunung Ulu Kali
107.6 MHz Penang, South Kedah and North Perak Bukit Penara

The radio station can be accessed in South Perak (Bidor, Slim River, Sungkai, Tanjung Malim, Tapah, and Teluk Intan), West Pahang (Bentong, Genting Highlands, Karak, Mentakab, Raub, and Temerloh), and North Negeri Sembilan (Mantin, Nilai and parts of Seremban) on the Klang Valley frequency 88.9 FM, while South Kedah (Bandar Baharu, Kulim, and Sungai Petani), and North Perak (Bagan Serai, Bukit Merah, Kamunting, Parit Buntar, and parts of Taiping) can be accessed on the Penang frequency 107.6 FM.[4]

Astro's GoXuan (radio station) has been occupying the frequencies.[clarification needed][citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Chen, Jade (30 November 2011). "Capital FM 88.9 - Malaysia's first women's radio station to go on air Thursday". The Star. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Astro seeks to acquire all of Capital FM for RM42m". The Malay Mail. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Radio industry will remain relevant, says Astro Radio CEO". 23 January 2017. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  4. ^ "What We're About". Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
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