YES 933

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YES 933
Yes 933.svg
Broadcast area Singapore
Johor Bahru/Johor Bahru District (Malaysia)
Batam/Batam Islands, Riau Islands (Indonesia)
Frequency 93.3 MHz
BrandingYES 933
Programming
Language(s) Mandarin (Singdarin)
Format Top 40 (CHR) (Mandopop/K-pop)
Ownership
Owner Mediacorp
Capital 958
Love 972
History
First air date
1 January 1990;34 years ago (1990-01-01)
Technical information
ERP 6,000 watts
Links
Webcast
Website YES 933

YES 933 is a Mandarin Chinese radio station in Singapore. Owned by the state-owned broadcaster Mediacorp, it primarily broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format focusing on Chinese and Korean pop music. It broadcasts on 93.3 FM, is receptable in Singapore and parts of Malaysia and Indonesia, and also streams on Mediacorp's MeListen app.

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History

Singapore Radio began in 1936 with stations each broadcasting in its four official languages - namely Radio One (English), Radio Two (Malay), Radio Three (Chinese) and Radio Four (Tamil). The then owner - Singapore Broadcasting Corporation - launched a revamp campaign and started several stations targeting different segments of the population. 987 began in 1989 to play English hits for the youth, while its Chinese equivalent, YES 933 began broadcasting on 1 January 1990 at 09:33. The Malay equivalent, Ria 897 began in December of the same year.

Initially, YES 933 was also known as Radio 6. [1] At launch, the station had nine deejays on four to five hour shifts and aired fewer commercials than that of Radio 3. [2]

YES 933 began as an 18-hour station, broadcasting from 06:00 to 24:00. Broadcasting hours were extended to 02:00 in December of the same year, making it the first Chinese radio station to offer music after midnight. It finally went 24 hours on 1 May 1994.

In 1997, 93.3 was the most-listened radio station in Singapore for the fifth year since 1993, with almost a million listeners every week, attributed to its uniqueness which catches the attention of listeners, combined with music, deejays and creative jingles. [3]

On 20 January 2017, the station moved from Caldecott Hill to Mediacorp's new headquarters at One-north.

Shows produced

Frequencies

FrequenciesTRP (kW)Broadcast areaTransmitter site
93.3 FM 6 Singapore Bukit Batok Transmission Centre
Johor Bahru/Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia
Batam/Batam Islands, Riau Islands, Indonesia

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References

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  2. "Welcome addition but 'format and hours leave room for improvement'". The Straits Times. 9 January 1990. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  3. "Listen, FM 93.3 is top station here again". The Straits Times. 18 December 1997. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  4. "Mediacorp's Yes 933 Hits Fest 2023 has live performances by WeiBird, Lala Hsu, OSN and more". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 24 April 2024.