Hot FM (Malaysia)

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Hot FM
Broadcast area Malaysia
Singapore (Hot FM Johor only)
Indonesia (Hot FM Johor only)
Frequency Varies depending on its region
RDS HOT FM
Programming
Language(s) Malay
Format Top 40 (CHR) (6 February 2006-31 May 2022)
Hot adult contemporary (1 June 2022-present)
AffiliationsMedia Prima Audio
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
6 February 2006;18 years ago (2006-02-06)
Links
Webcast Audio+
TuneIn (Peninsular Malaysia only)
Website www.hotfm.audio

Hot FM, stylised as hot fm, is a Malaysian radio station owned by Media Prima Audio, a radio broadcasting subsidiary of Malaysian media conglomerate, Media Prima. The station broadcasts are transmitted from Balai Berita in Bangsar. The station operates 24 hours a day; broadcasting a mixed selection of songs in Malay, Indonesian, and English; though Malay is the major language used.

Contents

In addition to the radio broadcasting, Hot FM simulcasts the programming on television, the first one on 8TV from 2006 until 2016 where it broadcast HOT FM AM Krew and featured a interactive SMS chatbox during the program. Hot FM started broadcasting simultaneously on May 4, 2021, Hot FM broadcast simultaneously on TV3 every Tuesday to Saturday from 1:30 am – 2:30 am until 1 September 2022. Hot FM broadcasts simultaneously on NTV7 every day from 12:00 midnight - 7:00 am starting April 4, 2022, TV9 every Tuesday - Sunday 3:30 am - 4:30 am, and every Monday 3:40 am - 4:40 am started in December 2023 replacing Kool 101.

History

Hot FM previously operated as wow.fm, then WaFM, which was owned by Tiara Jacquelina. Media Prima acquired the station after the station began test transmissions from 15 January 2006 to 6 February 2006, in which the station officially commenced operations led by Seelan Paul, who was a former presenter with Era FM.

In 2009, Hot FM went down in history as for the first time the station was charted at the top among other radio stations in Malaysia with 3.8 million weekly listeners, [1] ahead of its traditional rival Era FM which only reached 3.76 million listeners in a week.

On 29 November 2021, the frequency of Hot FM in Kota Bharu, Kelantan transmitted from Peringat has been changed from 105.1 MHz to 88.6 MHz and replace Buletin FM which has ended its broadcast.

On March 28, 2022 to September 22, 2023, Hot FM broadcast temporarily through the MYTV platform. [2]

On June 1, 2022, Hot FM began playing Malay songs from the 90s every hour, effectively changed the radio format to hot adult contemporary radio station.

On 2 July 2023, Hot FM claimed as the "number 1 radio station in Malaysia" with 3.8 million weekly listeners according to Nielsen’s Consumer and Media View (July 2022-June 2023). [3] While according to GfK RAM Survey Wave 2 in 2023, Hot FM were placed as the 3rd most listened Malay-language radio station in Malaysia.

Hot FM officially moved to Balai Berita, Bangsar on 23 December 2024 with new equipment, following Media Prima's television news divisions move to the building earlier in October. [4]

Notable announcers

Frequency

Radio

FrequenciesAreaTransmitter
97.6 MHz Klang Valley Gunung Ulu Kali
88.2 MHz Perlis, Alor Setar, Kedah and Penang Upper Mount Jerai
90.5 MHz Taiping, Perak Bukit Larut
104.5 MHz Ipoh, Perak Lower Gunung Kledang
99.5 MHz Seremban, Negeri Sembilan Gunung Telapak Buruk
104.3 MHz Malacca Mount Ophir
90.1 MHz Johor Bahru, Johor and Singapore Mount Pulai
92.4 MHz Kuantan, Pahang Bukit Pelindung
105.0 MHz Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Bukit Besar
88.6 MHz Kota Bharu, Kelantan Peringat
94.3 MHz Kuching, Sarawak Gunung Serapi
87.7 MHz Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Bukit Karatong

Television

TV PlatformChannel
MYTV 712

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References

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