Melody (radio station)

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Melody
Melody (Malaysian radio station) logo.png
Broadcast area
RDS MELODY
Programming
Language(s) Mandarin Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese)
Format Contemporary hits and Talk
Affiliations Astro Radio
Ownership
Owner Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad
History
First air date
15 August 2012;11 years ago (2012-08-15)
Former names
Melody FM
(15 August 2012 - 31 December 2017)
Links
Webcast audio1.syok.my/amp-melody
Website melody.my

Melody (formerly Melody FM, stylised as MELODY on radio) [1] is a Malaysian Chinese-language radio station. It is managed by Astro Radio, a subsidiary of Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad. Melody FM was launched since 15 August 2012. Its frequencies were formerly used by radio station XFM (Xfresh). It was the second Astro Chinese radio station in Malaysia after My FM. In addition, Melody FM was the fifth Chinese radio station in Malaysia. The radio plays the Retro Chinese hits and some new easy listening music. Its music selections and content target mature audience which ages between 25–49 years old. In 2015, as according to Nielsen RAM Survey Wave #1, Melody FM had reach 398k listeners. [2]

Contents

Frequency

FrequenciesBroadcast areaTransmitter site
103.0 MHz Greater Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur)Gunung Ulu Kali
106.5 MHz Perlis, Kedah and Penang Mount Jerai
104.9 MHz Taiping, Perak Bukit Larut
98.5 MHz Ipoh, Perak Gunung Kledang
97.9 MHz Seremban, Negeri Sembilan Gunung Telapak Buruk
107.3 MHz Malacca and Northern Johor Mount Ledang
98.4 MHz Johor Bahru/Johor Bahru District, Singapore and Batam City/Batam Island, Riau Islands, Indonesia Mount Pulai
103.3 MHzJohor Bahru Metropolis Tower
100.0 MHz Kuantan, Pahang Bukit Pelindung
104.0 MHz Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Bukit Jerung
99.8 MHz Kota Bharu, Kelantan Bukit Panau
103.7 MHz Kuching, Sarawak Muara Tabuan
98.6 MHz Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Bukit Karatong

Internet radio

Broadcast online on SYOK website and APP

Television

Platform TVChannel
Astro/Astro NJOI 858

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