Malacca FM

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Malacca FM
Malacca FM Logo.png
City Malacca City
Broadcast area West Malaysia (Malacca)
Frequency Varies depending on its region
Programming
Language(s) Malay
Format Talk, Top 40 (CHR)
Ownership
Owner Radio Televisyen Malaysia
Asyik FM, Bintulu FM, Johor FM, Kedah FM, Kelantan FM, Keningau FM, KL FM, Labuan FM, Langkawi FM, Limbang FM, Miri FM, Mutiara FM, Negeri FM, Pahang FM, Perak FM, Perlis FM, Sri Aman FM, Red FM, Sabah FM, Sabah Vfm, Sandakan FM, Sarawak FM, Selangor FM, Sibu FM, Tawau FM, Terengganu FM and Wai FM
Links
Website melakafm.rtm.gov.my

Malacca FM is a regional Malay language radio station operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia out of the state capital of Malacca, Malaysia. Transmissions started in 1946 from the Stadthuys building. Broadcasts are daily in Malay from 06:00 to 00:00 featuring local news and Malaysian music. It transmits on FM 102.3 MHz from Gunung Ledang. The Melaka FM transmissions were formerly on AM 1008 kHz, until 2002. It can be received statewide as well as in some parts of Johor, Negeri Sembilan, south west Pahang (Bandar Tun Abdul Razak and Bandar Muadzam Shah) and part of Selangor (Sungai Pelek and Tanjung Sepat).

Etymology

The station was formerly known as Radio Malaysia Melaka and Radio 3 Melaka.


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