Johor FM

Johor FM

Johor Bahru
Broadcast area	Peninsular Malaysia (Johor Bahru,/Johor Bahru District) Singapore and part of Batam, Riau, Batam Island, Riau Island, Indonesia
Programming
Languages	Malay
Format	Talk Top 40 (CHR)
Ownership
Owner	Radio Televisyen Malaysia
Sister stations	National: Ai FM Asyik FM Minnal FM Nasional FM Radio Klasik TraXX FM Regional: Perlis FM Kedah FM Langkawi FM Mutiara FM Perak FM Kelantan FM Terengganu FM Pahang FM Selangor FM KL FM Negeri FM Melaka FM Sarawak FM Red FM Wai FM Iban Wai FM Bidayuh Sri Aman FM Sibu FM Bintulu FM Miri FM Limbang FM Labuan FM Sabah FM Sabah V FM Keningau FM Sandakan FM Tawau FM
History
First air date	7 November 1963;61 years ago (1963-11-07) (as Johor Bahru Station)
Links
Webcast	rtmklik.rtm.gov.my/radio/negeri/johor-fm
Website	johorfm.rtm.gov.my

Johor FM logo (2005–2021)

Johor FM is a Johor-state Malay language radio station operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia out of the Johor state capital Johor Bahru in Malaysia. It features local news and Malaysian music. Johor FM was one of the first regional radio stations in Malaysia.

Etymology

The Station was formerly known as Radio Malaysia Johor and Radio 3 Johor Bahru.

History

• 7 November 1963 - Stesen Johor Bahru went on air for the first time on AM.
• 4 June 1966 - Radio Malaysia Johor Bahru was officially inaugurated by the 23rd Sultan of Johor's, Sultan Ismail Al-Khalidi Ibni Ibrahim Al-Masyhur. ^[1]
• 30 August 1988 - Radio Malaysia Johor Bahru went FM stereo and transmitted using antennas brought from England. ^[2]
• 20 October 1988 - Radio Malaysia Johor Bahru was split into 2-radio stations: its FM stereo radio transmitter was taken over by a new station called FM Stereo Johor Bahru (FMJB) which exclusively transmitted in South Johor and Singapore. Radio Malaysia Johor Bahru (RMJB) went back to the old AM 828 kHz. ^[3]
• 31 August 1989 - Radio Malaysia Johor Bahru changed its name to Radio 3 Johor Bahru.
• 1 January 1991 - Radio 3 Johor Bahru returned to FM.
• 27 July 1992 - The ground-breaking ceremony for the Sultan Iskandar Broadcasting Complex was held. The complex costs RM15.6 million, housing three radio studios and a 1,000 seat audiotorium. ^[4]
• 1 January 1993 - Radio 3 Johor Bahru started broadcasting 18 hours a day from 06:00 to 00:00 MST.
• 1 January 1994 - Radio 3 Johor Bahru and its complement station FM Stereo Johor Bahru (107.5 MHz) moved to the brand new Kompleks Penyiaran Sultan Iskandar (Sultan Iskandar Broadcasting Complex).
• 3 April 1997 - The Ministry of Information plans to convert FM Stereo Johor Bahru (known as Radio 2 Johor Bahru) into an English radio station to promote the country internationally. It was also planned to be privatised. ^[5]
• 5 April 1997 - The Sultan Iskandar Broadcasting Complex was officially opened by the then-Sultan of Johor, Almarhum Sultan Iskandar. ^[5]
• 31 August 1998 - Radio 3 Johor Bahru changed its name to Radio Malaysia Johor (RMJ).
• 2 June 2005 - Radio Malaysia Johor came to be known by its current name Johor FM.
• September 2006 - The Radio Televisyen Malaysia 317-metre high transmitting mast at the Johor Bahru station was dismantled.
• March 2011 - FM Stereo Johor Bahru ceased broadcasts.

Frequency

Frequencies	Broadcast	Transmitter
92.1 MHz	Eastern Johor ( Mersing District : Mersing, Kahang, Jemaluang, Iskandar Marine Park islands of Sibu, Babi, Penyabong, Tinggi, Aur, and Pemanggil; Padang Endau and Endau), southern Pahang (Kuala Rompin), eastern Pahang (Pekan), central Pahang (Chenor, Temerloh and Maran) and southwestern Pahang (Muadzam Shah)	Bukit Tinggi
101.9 MHz	Johor Bahru District (Johor Bahru, Tebrau, Plentong, Kangkar Pulai, Pulai, Iskandar Puteri, Gelang Patah, Ulu Tiram, Pasir Gudang, Masai, Sungai Tiram, Skudai, Tanjung Kupang), Kulai District (Kulai, Senai, Bukit Batu, Indahpura and Sedenak), Kota Tinggi District (Kota Tinggi, Desaru, Bandar Tenggara, Bandar Penawar, Lok Heng, Sedili Kecil and Sedili Besar), Kluang District (Kluang, Paloh, Layang-Layang and Simpang Renggam), parts of Batu Pahat District (Machap and Ayer Hitam), Pontian District (Pontian Kechil, Benut and Kukup) and Singapore	Mount Pulai
105.3 MHz	Northern Johor ( Tangkak District : Tangkak, Bukit Gambir, Sungai Mati, Sagil and Gersik; Muar District : Muar, Pagoh, Lenga, Bukit Kepong, Parit Jawa and Bakri; Batu Pahat District : Batu Pahat, Yong Peng, Parit Raja, Semerah, Rengit, Sri Gading, Parit Sulong, Tongkang Pechah and Parit Yaani; Segamat District : Segamat, Jementah, Batu Anam, Buloh Kasap, Chaah and Bekok), southeastern Negeri Sembilan (Gemas and the entirety of Tampin District), and parts of Malacca ( Jasin District : (Merlimau, Sungai Rambai and Nyalas; Alor Gajah District : Alor Gajah, Masjid Tanah and Durian Tunggal; Melaka Tengah District : Ayer Keroh, Batu Berendam and Malacca City)	Mount Ophir

References

1. "Milestones". Archived from the original on 6 December 1998. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
2. "New Chinese action series soon on RTM 2". The Straits Times. 25 August 1988. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
3. FM Stereo Johor Bahru
4. "Major radio channels to go FM by end of year". The Straits Times. 29 July 1992. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
5. "Malay radio channel to switch to English to promote Malaysia". The Straits Times. 4 April 1997. Retrieved 14 December 2023.

External links

• Official website
• Johor FM on Facebook

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