Gold 905

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GOLD 905
Gold 905.svg
Broadcast area Singapore
Johor Bahru/Johor Bahru District (Malaysia)
Batam/Batam Islands, Riau Islands (Indonesia)
Frequency 90.5 MHz
Programming
Language(s) English (Singlish)
Format Classic hits
Ownership
Owner Mediacorp
History
First air date
  • 1 March 1937;87 years ago (1937-03-01) (on AM)
  • 15 July 1967;56 years ago (1967-07-15) (on FM)
Last air date
  • 31 December 1993;30 years ago (1993-12-31) (on AM)
Former names
  • ZHL (1937–1959)
  • Radio Singapore (1959–1982)
  • English Service (1959–1982)
  • Radio 1 (Radio One) (1982–1995)
  • One FM 90.5 (1995–1998)
Former frequencies
630 kHz
(1 March 1937–31 December 1993)
Technical information
Licensing authority
 IMDA
Links
Webcast
Website Gold 90.5

Gold 905 is an English-language radio station in Singapore. Owned by the state-owned broadcaster Mediacorp, it broadcasts a classic hits format.

Contents

The station traces its origins to the beginning of regulated radio broadcasting in Singapore/Straits Settlements on 1 March 1937; it initially broadcast on AM under the call sign ZHL, and carried programmes in the languages of English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil. With the gradual expansion of language-based radio services in Singapore, the station would focus on English-language programmes. It was renamed Radio 1 in 1982; it carried a full service format until 1998, when news programming was relocated to the new NewsRadio 93.8, and 90.5 relaunched as an oldies station.

History

The station was awarded a licence in 1935 [1] under the auspices of the British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation. Initially set for a 1936 launch target, the station eventually delayed its launch to 1 March 1937, roughly two months after the expiry of the previous radio station in Singapore, ZHI. The new station carried the callsign ZHL, and broadcast on an AM medium wave frequency of 630 kHz (which remained unchanged after the Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975, as it was already on a multiple of 9 kHz), [2] [3] [4] and began FM transmissions in 1967. On 1 January 1994, AM broadcasting was discontinued in Singapore in favour of FM. [5]

Until late-1945, the station, as the country's then-sole extant radio station, broadcast language-based block programming aimed at the local population in English, Chinese dialects, Malay and Tamil. Separate AM radio stations were gradually launched to serve these language groups, including the present-day Capital 958, Warna 942, and Oli 968, On 1 January 1982, the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation rebranded its stations, with the English service being rebranded as Radio 1. [6]

On 28 October 1989, Radio 1 began airing "mellow, middle-of-the-road music" on weekday afternoons through a seven-hour programme block. [7]

One FM became Gold 90.5 on 2 July 1998, playing music from the 1970s, golden oldies and country, with plans to include contemporary jazz and Latin American pop. News-heavy content would move to NewsRadio 93.8. [8] In 2016, the station introduced new Saturday evening shows devoted to classic rock (Rock of Ages) and disco (Solid Gold) as part of a revamp of its DJ lineup. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "BROADCASTING STATION IN SINGAPORE". The Straits Times. 12 April 1935. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "OPENING BY GOVERNOR ON MARCH 1". The Straits Times. 21 February 1937. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "SIR SHENTON THOMAS OPENS SINGAPORE'S NEW BROADCASTER". The Straits Times. 2 March 1937. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Radio frequencies to be changed". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 3 October 1978. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "MW band cut with no warning". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 8 January 1994. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "New Year gift: New-sound radio". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 16 December 1981. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Perfect 10 the top radio station — survey". The Straits Times. 21 October 1989. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "One FM goes for news and gold". The Straits Times. 22 April 1998. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Refreshed DJ line-up at Mediacorp GOLD 905". TODAY. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

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