Ria 897

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RIA 897
Broadcast area Singapore
Frequency 89.7 MHz
Programming
Language Malay
Format Top 40 (CHR)
Ownership
Owner Mediacorp
Warna 942
History
First air date
1 December 1990;34 years ago (1990-12-01)
(on FM frequency)
Links
Webcast
Website Ria 89.7

Ria 897 is a Malay-language radio station in Singapore. Owned by the state-owned broadcaster Mediacorp and launched in 1990, it broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format focused on Malaysian popular music and Indonesian pop music.

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An audio simulcast of Ria 897 is carried by Mediacorp's Malay television channel Suria after sign-off.

History

SBC announced the start of a new Malay-language radio station on 89.7 FM in October 1990. The service was yet unnamed and would capture a younger audience than Radio 2, the existing Malay station. The initial budget for the station was $1 million. [1]

The name Ria was announced in November, alongside its launch date of 1 December. [2]

In August 2013, Ria 897 along with Warna 942 and Suria were consolidated into a new division set up by Mediacorp, which known as the Malay Broadcast Division. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "New SBC Malay station from Dec". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 11 October 1990. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Dec 1 start for new Malay radio service". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 20 November 1990. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Divisyen Siaran Melayu gabung Suria, Warna, Ria". Berita Harian. 2 August 2013. p. 2. Retrieved 1 May 2019.

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