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Broadcast area | Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, part of Indonesia and Thailand |
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Frequency | Varies depending on region |
Branding | ZHj Yayasan Wayarles Pulau Pinang |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Malaysian |
Format | Classic hits, Easy listening and Oldies |
Ownership | |
Owner | Radio Televisyen Malaysia |
TraXX FM (ZHj Yayasan Wayarles Pulau Pinang) Ai FM (ZHj Yayasan Wayarles Pulau Pinang) Minnal FM (ZHj Yayasan Wayarles Pulau Pinang) | |
History | |
First air date | 24 August 1934 (ZHj Yayasan Wayarles Pulau Pinang) |
Former call signs | Persatuan Wayarles Johor |
Links | |
Webcast | rtmklik |
Website | radioklasik |
Radio Klasik (ZHj Yayasan Wayarles Pulau Pinang) as the oldest Malaysian language radio station operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia was first broadcast on 24 August 1934 as ZHj Yayasan Wayarles Pulau Pinang. Its main motto is Menggamit Kenangan (Reaching Memories). The station mostly plays classic hits, easy listening and Oldies from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s similar and related to to Warna 94.2FM in Singapore and Sinar in Malaysia as targeting listeners between the age of 50 to now. It is broadcast 24 hours a day (starting on 19 January 1971), 7 days a week.
The station was formerly known as Radio Klasik and before that as ZHj Yayasan Wayarles Pulau Pinang.
The station started as ZHj Yayasan Wayarles Pulau Pinang operating of George Town, Penang on 24 August 1934. With the independence of Malaya on 31 August 1957 Radio Malaya was split into two; the original studios in Singapore was taken over by a new station called Radio Singapura (currently known as Mediacorp Radio) and Radio Malaya moved to Kuala Lumpur going on air from the new location on 1 January 1959.
On 19 January 1971, Radio Malaya was known as Rangkaian Nasional (National Network) started broadcasting 24 hours a day as the first station in the country to do so.
On 6 September 1989, Rangkaian Nasional was known as Radio 1.
Its other predecessor, RIMA, which was planned to launch as of 1997, was only described as a "24 hour" "Malay traditional music and songs" radio station. [1]
Radio Klasik adopts the classic hits, easy listening and Oldies radio format with the majority of the playlist consisting of Classic hits, Easy listening and Oldies music from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
On daily features Golden Oldies music from the 1950s and 1960s.
At midnight stroke every day along with all RTM national and regional radio stations the national anthem was play as the opening.
Frequencies | Broadcast area | Transmitter site |
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87.7 MHz | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur Tower |
98.3 MHz | Shah Alam, Selangor | Gunung Ulu Kali |
94.9 MHz | Perlis Alor Setar, Kedah & Penang | Mount Jerai |
103.3 MHz | Taiping, Perak | Bukit Larut |
88.3 MHz | Ipoh, Perak | Gunung Keledang |
87.9 MHz | Seremban, Negeri Sembilan | Gunung Telapa Buruk |
93.6 MHz | Malacca & North Johor | Mount Ophir |
106.7 MHz | Johor Bahru, Johor & Singapore | Mount Pulai |
Batam, Bintan, Riau, Indonesia | ||
107.9 MHz | Kuantan, Pahang | Bukit Pelindung |
92.5 MHz | Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu | Bukit Besar |
101.1 MHz | Kota Bharu, Kelantan | Telipot |
92.9 MHz | Kuching, Sarawak | Gunung Serapi |
91.9 MHz | Miri, Sarawak | Bukit Lambir |
97.1 MHz | Brunei | Bukit Mas |
87.6 MHz | Labuan | Bukit Timbalai |
88.1 MHz | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | Bukit Lawa Mandau |
91.1 MHz | Sandakan, Sabah | Bukit Trig |
TV Platform | Channel |
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myFreeview | 705 |
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