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Broadcast area | Malaysia Singapore (Hot FM Johor only) Indonesia (Hot FM Johor only) |
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Frequency | Varies depending on its region |
RDS | HOT FM |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Malay |
Format | Top 40 (CHR) (6 February 2006-31 May 2022) Hot adult contemporary (1 June 2022-present) |
Affiliations | Media Prima Audio |
Ownership | |
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History | |
First air date | 6 February 2006 |
Links | |
Webcast | Audio+ TuneIn (Peninsular Malaysia only) |
Website | www |
Hot FM, stylised as hot fm, is a Malaysian radio station owned by Media Prima Audio, a radio broadcasting subsidiary of Malaysian media conglomerate, Media Prima. Its broadcasts transmitted from Sri Pentas in Bandar Utama. The station operates 24 hours a day; broadcasting a mixed selections of songs in Malay, Indonesian and English; though Malay is the major language used.
In addition to the radio broadcasting, Hot FM also simulcast the programming on television, the first one is on 8TV from 2006 until 2016 where it broadcast HOT FM AM Krew and features interactive SMS chatbox during the program. Now, Hot FM broadcast simultaneously on On May 4, 2021, Hot FM will broadcast simultaneously on TV3 every Tuesday to Saturday from 1:30 am – 2:30 am until 1 September 2022. Also broadcast simultaneously on NTV7 every day from 12:00 midnight - 7:00 am starting April 4, 2022 and TV9 every Tuesday - Sunday 3:30 am - 4:30 am and every Monday 3:40 am - 4:40 am starting December 2023 replacing Kool 101.
Hot FM previously operated as wow.fm, then WaFM, which was owned by Tiara Jacquelina is a Malaysian actress, film producer, musical theater producer, singer, and founder. Media Prima acquired the station not long after and began test transmissions from 15 January 2006 to 6 February 2006, in which the station officially commenced operations led by Sathiaseelan a/l Paul Thurai, who was a former presenter with Era FM.
In 2009, Hot FM went down in history as for the first time it was charted at the top among other radio stations in Malaysia with 3.8 million weekly listeners, [1] ahead of its traditional rival Era FM which only reached 3.76 million listeners in a week.
On 29 November 2021, the frequency of Hot FM in Kota Bharu, Kelantan transmitted from Peringat has been changed from 105.1 MHz to 88.6 MHz and replace Buletin FM which has ended its broadcast.
On March 28, 2022 to September 22, 2023, Hot FM will no longer broadcast temporarily through the MYTV platform. [2]
On June 1, 2022, Hot FM will begin playing Malay songs from the 90s every hour, effectively changed the radio format to hot adult contemporary radio station.
On 2 July 2023, Hot FM claims as the number 1 radio station in Malaysia with 3.8 million weekly listeners according to Nielsen’s Consumer and Media View (July 2022-June 2023). [3] While according to GfK RAM Survey Wave 2 in 2023, Hot FM were placed as the 3rd most listened Malay-language radio station in Malaysia.
Frequencies | Area | Transmitter |
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97.6 MHz | Klang Valley | Gunung Ulu Kali |
88.2 MHz | Perlis, Alor Setar, Kedah and Penang | Upper Mount Jerai |
90.5 MHz | Taiping | Bukit Larut |
104.5 MHz | Ipoh, Perak | Lower Gunung Kledang |
99.5 MHz | Seremban, Negeri Sembilan | Gunung Telapak Buruk |
104.3 MHz | Malacca and Northern Johor | Mount Ledang |
90.1 MHz | Johor Bahru, Johor and Singapore | Mount Pulai |
Batam, Indonesia | ||
92.4 MHz | Kuantan, Pahang | Bukit Pelindung |
105.0 MHz | Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu | Bukit Besar |
88.6 MHz | Kota Bharu, Kelantan | Peringat |
94.3 MHz | Kuching, Sarawak | Gunung Serapi |
87.7 MHz | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | Bukit Karatong |
TV Platform | Channel |
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MYTV | 712 |
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