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Broadcast area | Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, part of Indonesia and Thailand |
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Frequency | Varies depending on its region |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English (Manglish) |
Format | |
Ownership | |
Owner | Radio Televisyen Malaysia |
History | |
First air date | 1 April 2005 |
Links | |
Webcast | rtmklik |
Website | traxxfm |
TraXX FM is a 24/7 English-language radio station operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia. Established on 1 April 2005, it was previously known as the English Language Service in 1946, the Blue Network in 1959 and Radio 4 in 1993. [1] [2] [3]
The station's name "TraXX" (in use since 1 April 2005, as a part of re-branding of RTM's radio stations) is derived from the word 'Track' and 'XX', the later denoting the old tagline 'Xperience the Xcitement'. The station's initial tagline was 'Travel and Music' after re-branding to a tourism-oriented radio station. [4] It then switched back to "Experience the Excitement" to suit its current role as an information-based and generalist radio station with a wide range of programmes and all kinds of music genres (K-Pop, English and Malay music).
Frequencies | Broadcast area | Transmitter site |
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90.3 MHz | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur Tower |
100.1 MHz | Shah Alam, Selangor | Gunung Ulu Kali |
98.7 MHz | Perlis Alor Setar, Kedah and Penang | Mount Jerai |
105.3 MHz | Taiping, Perak | Bukit Larut |
Kuantan, Pahang | Bukit Pelindung | |
90.1 MHz | Ipoh, Perak | Bukit Kledang |
88.7 MHz | Seremban, Negeri Sembilan | Gunung Telapak Buruk |
97.4 MHz | Malacca and Northern Johor | Mount Ophir |
102.9 MHz | Johor Bahru,/Johor Bahru District Johor and Singapore | Mount Pulai |
Batam, Bintan, Riau, Indonesia | ||
89.7 MHz | Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu | Bukit Besar |
104.7 MHz | Kota Bharu, Kelantan | Telipot |
89.9 MHz | Kuching, Sarawak | Gunung Serapi |
104.5 MHz | Miri, Sarawak | Bukit Lambir |
102.3 MHz | Brunei | Bukit Mas |
90.3 MHz | Labuan | Bukit Timbalai |
90.7 MHz | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | Bukit Lawa Mandau |
94.3 MHz | Sandakan, Sabah | Bukit Trig |
TraXX FM 90.1 MHz Gunung Kledang gets interference from Kool 101 90.2 MHz Bukit Penara in some Padang Rengas places. However, in Padang Rengas listeners can tune in clearly on 105.3 MHz Bukit Larut.
TV Platform | Channel |
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Astro/NJOI | 872 |
myFreeview | 702 |
Year | Category | Award | Programme | Results | Ref. |
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2009 | Best Radio Programme | UNICEF International Children's Day of Broadcasting (ICDB) Regional Awards | Listen Up! | Won | [5] [6] |
2018 | Outstanding Achievement in Broadcast Media | Red Ribbon Media Awards | The Morning Show Special Interview on World AIDS Day: Treatment Literacy, Awareness and Sensitization | Nominated | [7] |
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