List of radio stations in Singapore

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The following radio stations are located in and transmitted from Singapore.

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FM stations

As of August 2023, there are three licensed broadcasters of terrestrial radio in Singapore, offering a total of 19 FM radio stations; 12 are owned by the state-owned broadcaster Mediacorp, two are owned by So Drama! Entertainment, and five are owned by SPH Media. [1] The radio stations are broadcast primarily in the four official languages -- Malay, Chinese, Tamil and English to cater to diverse audiences. Owing to Singapore's history as a British colony, the English-language feed of the BBC World Service has been available in the region since its establishment, with Mediacorp relaying it as part of its FM services.

Foreign stations can also be received from the neighbouring regions of Malaysia (Johor Bahru Malaysia) and with Singapore stations likewise being receptable in those areas as well.

Mediacorp Radio

Mediacorp operates twelve FM radio stations, with eleven domestic stations, as well as a relay of the BBC World Service. [2] The company's digital audio broadcasting service was discontinued on 1 December 2011. [3] In a 2022 survey, Nielsen reported that Mediacorp accounted for nine of the ten most-listened radio stations in the country. [4]

FrequencyTRP (kW)StationRDSLanguageGenreBroadcast areaTransmitter siteOpening date
88.9 MHz5 BBC World Service BBC_WS__ English News/Talk Singapore Bukit Batok Transmission Centre 19 December 1932;92 years ago as the BBC Empire Service
89.7 MHz6 Ria 897 RIA897 Malay CHR (Malay/Indonesian)1 December 1990;34 years ago
90.5 MHz6 Gold 905 GOLD905 English Classic and Retro hits 1 March 1937;87 years ago as ZHL(under British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation)
92.4 MHz10 Symphony 924 SYMPHONY924 English Classical 18 July 1969;55 years ago as FM Stereo
93.3 MHz6 YES 933 YES933 Mandarin Chinese CHR (Mandopop/K-pop)1 January 1990;35 years ago
93.8 MHz6 CNA938 CNA938 English News/Talk 2 October 1998;26 years ago as NewsRadio 938
94.2 MHz10 Warna 942 WARNA942 Malay Adult contemporary (Malay)
Infotainment
4 January 1959;66 years ago as Radio Singapore and Malay Service
95.0 MHz6 Class 95 CLASS95 English Hot adult contemporary 1 April 1990;34 years ago as Radio 7
95.8 MHz10 Capital 958 CAPITAL958 Mandarin Chinese Classic hits (C-pop)
News/Talk
1 January 1951;74 years ago as Green Network
96.8 MHz10 Oli 968 OLI968 Tamil Adult contemporary (Tamil)
Infotainment
1 January 1951;74 years ago as Red Network
97.2 MHz6 Love 972 LOVE972 Mandarin Chinese Adult contemporary (Mandopop)23 September 1994;30 years ago
98.7 MHz6 987 987FM English CHR 1 January 1989;36 years ago as Radio 10 (also known as Perfect Ten 98.7FM)

SPH Media

SPH Media operates five FM stations:

FrequencyTRP (kW)StationRDSLanguageGenreBroadcast areaTransmitter siteOpening dateNotes
89.3 MHz15 Money FM 89.3 MONEY FM English Financial news and talks Singapore Bukit Batok Transmission Centre 29 January 2018;7 years agoPreviously carried an audio simulcast of TVMobile (before 2010)
91.3 MHz12 One FM 91.3 ONEFM Modern adult contemporary 2 March 1991;33 years agoPreviously known as HOT FM, a Top 40 CHR station (before 2015)
92.0 MHz6 Kiss92 FM KISS 92 Hot adult contemporary 3 September 2012;12 years ago
96.3 MHz6 96.3 Hao FM HAO FM Mandarin Chinese Classic hits (C-pop)
Infotainment
8 January 2018;7 years ago
100.3 MHz11 UFM 1003 UFM 1003 Hot adult contemporary 2 March 1991;33 years agoPreviously known as Radio 1003, and Radio Heart FM 100.3 in 1991

So Drama! Entertainment

So Drama! Entertainment, owned by the SAFRA National Service Association, operates two FM stations:

FrequencyTRP (kW)StationRDSLanguageGenreBroadcast areaTransmitter siteOpening dateNotes
88.3 MHz5 883Jia 883JIA Mandarin Chinese Adult contemporary (Mandopop) Singapore Bukit Batok Transmission Centre 12 June 1995;29 years ago
98.0 MHz12 Power 98 Love Songs POWER 98 English Soft adult contemporary 31 October 1994;30 years agoThe station focuses on ballads and love songs.
Both contemporary (Power 98 Raw) and classic hits (Power 98 Retro) genres relocated as online radio stations.

Internet stations

StationOperatorLanguageGenreFirst air dateWebsite
973FM Blasts That LastIndependent English Freeform radio (Top 40 (CHR)/Indie music)7 December 2010 Link
Asia Expat Radio (AXR)AXR Singapore Adult contemporary
News/Talk
1 November 2016 Link
CatholicSG RadioCatholic Archdiocese of SingaporeVarious Religious broadcasting 2 June 2019 Link
IndieGo [5] Mediacorp English Urban adult contemporary
Indie music
Modern rock
13 September 2021 Link (Singapore only)
Radio ChutneyIndependent Hindi
Marathi
Telugu
Freeform radio (Adult contemporary/Indie music)25 October 2020 Link
Radio Masti 24x7Radio Masti (Independent) Hindi Freeform radio (Bollywood music)1 October 2016(as Radio Masti 96.3fm with Mediacorp's XFM) Link
XRadioXRadio (Independent; via Second Life) English Freeform radio 1 July 2019 Link

Radio stations from neighbouring countries

Due to Singapore's proximity to Malaysia and Indonesia, radio stations from these countries can also be received; in particular, stations from Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia and Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia regions are typically receptable in the country.

Malaysia

FrequencyStationOwnerLanguageGenreBroadcast area
87.8 MHz Sinar Astro Radio Malay Modern adult contemporary
Talk
Johor Bahru District
90.1 MHz Hot FM Media Prima Audio Malay CHR (M-pop/I-pop)
92.8 MHz Zayan Astro Radio Malay Islamic music and talk
94.6 MHz Lite Astro Radio English Soft adult contemporary
95.4 MHz My Astro Radio Mandarin
Cantonese
CHR (Mandopop/Cantopop)
97.6 MHz Hitz Astro Radio English CHR (English/K-pop)
98.4 MHz Melody Astro Radio Mandarin
Cantonese
Soft adult contemporary
99.1 MHz Mix Astro Radio English Modern adult contemporary
99.9 MHz 988 Star Media Radio Group Mandarin
Cantonese
CHR (Mandopop/Cantopop)
101.1 MHz Minnal FM RTM Tamil Adult contemporary (Indian pop)
Infotainment
101.4 MHz Suria Star Media Radio Group Malay Hot adult contemporary
101.9 MHz Johor FM RTM Malay Adult contemporary (M-pop)
News/Talk
102.5 MHz Fly FM Media Prima Audio English Hot adult contemporary
102.9 MHz TraXX FM RTM English Adult contemporary (English)
Infotainment
103.7 MHz Raaga Astro Radio Tamil Adult contemporary (Indian pop)
Infotainment
104.1 MHz Best FM Suara Johor Sdn.Bhd Malay Adult contemporary (M-pop)
104.5 MHz Era Astro Radio Malay CHR (M-pop/I-pop)
104.9 MHz Ai FM RTM Mandarin
Cantonese
Teochew
Hokkien
Hakka
Adult contemporary (C-pop)
News/Talk
105.3 MHz Eight FM Media Prima Audio Mandarin
Cantonese
CHR (Mandopop/Cantopop)
105.7 MHz Nasional FM RTM Malay Adult contemporary (M-pop)
News/Talk
106.2 MHz IKIMfm Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia Arabic
Malay
Islamic talk
106.7 MHz Radio Klasik RTM Malay Oldies
107.5 MHz Bernama Radio Bernama Malay
English
News/Talk

References

  1. "Singapore".
  2. "MediaCorp: Radio". Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  3. "Digital radio from MediaCorp to cease". Channel NewsAsia. 1 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  4. "Mediacorp radio survey". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  5. "Mediacorp Goes Indie with indiego – the Latest Offering from Singapore's Largest Digital Radio Network". Mediacorp (Press release). 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2022.