Rakita (Malaysian radio station)

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Rakita
Broadcast area Klang Valley and Seremban
Frequency 107.9 MHz
Programming
Language(s) Malay
Ownership
OwnerRadio Kita Sdn. Bhd.
History
First air date
8 January 2019;3 years ago (2019-01-08)
Links
Website rakita.my

Rakita (stylized as RAKITA) is a Malaysian radio station and operated by Radio Kita Sdn. Bhd. The radio was rebranded from the previously aired iM4U FM that ceased operation in 2018.

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History

iM4U fm (2014-2018)

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iM4U logo.

iM4U fm [1] was a Malaysian radio station launched by 1Malaysia for Youth (iM4U) and operated by Genmedia Sdn. Bhd. [2] It began broadcasting on 15 September 2014 via its frequency 107.9 FM in Klang Valley. [3] iM4U fm aired at the Kompleks Rakan Muda, Puchong, Selangor and played 70 percent Malay language songs and 30 percent English language songs. The station was targeted at Malaysian urban youth. [4] [5] The radio station announced on Twitter that they would cease broadcasting on 29 June 2018. [6] In January 2019, the defunct iM4U FM was rebranded as Rakita. [7]

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References

  1. "Kenali iM4U FM". 1M4U Malaysia. 10 September 2014. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. C. Premananthini (15 September 2014). "iM4U's first radio station". New Straits Times . Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  3. Haryati Karim (16 October 2014). "Radio iM4U FM mula beroperasi". Kosmo!. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  4. "iM4U Lancarkan Stesen Radio Sendiri". Selebriti Online. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  5. "iM4U launches radio station". R.Age. March 3, 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  6. " @im4ufm " on Twitter
  7. "RAKITA FM Kini Rasmi di 107.9 FM". Facebook (in Malay). PROLINTAS Highways. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.