Hot FM (Malaysia)
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City | Petaling Jaya |
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Broadcast area | Malaysia and Singapore |
Frequency | Varies depending on its region |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Malay |
Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Media Prima Bhd. (Synchrosound Studio Sdn. Bhd.) |
8FM, Buletin FM, Fly FM and | |
History | |
First air date | 6 February 2006 |
Links | |
Webcast | dengar |
Website | www |
Hot FM is a Malaysian CHR station owned by Synchrosound Studio Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Media Prima. 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 TV3 as of May 2021 from 1.30am-2.30am every weekday.
History[]
Hot FM previously operated as WOW FM, then WaFM, which was owned by producer and actor Tiara Jacquelina. 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.
Starting 29 November 2021, Hot FM in Kota Bharu, Kelantan is now used by FM 88.6 MHz (formerly FM 105.1 MHz).
Radio announcers[]
Main announcers[]
- AG Azmeer (returned as of July 2021; previously as a Hot FM presenter from 2006 to 2016 and Kool FM presenter from 2016 to 2021)
- Fad
- Fara Fauzana (returned as of July 2021)
- Ayu
- Haziq Hussni
- Riena Diana
- Imran Aqil
Weekend announcers[]
- Ijal Azhar
- Adam Tun Tuah
- Fieyna Azman
- Shahir Subari
- Zack Merican
Former announcers[]
- Fiqrie Dahari
- Nik Nor Azura Nik Mahmud
- Kartini Kamalul Arifin
- Syed Mohd Asri (Usop Wilcha)
- Chad
- Suraya Borhan (moved to Suria)
- Maskiran Jakiran (Kieran)
- Sharifah Aleya
- Liza Khairudin
- Faizal Ismail
- Mohd Khairul Ikhwan Rosli
- Tengku Rea (moved to Gegar)
- Tun Nadia Aminuddin
- Rafly Rahamat
- Issey Titan (moved to Gegar)
- Ajak Shiro (moved to Suria)
- Ammar Titan
- El Saifuddin
- Shuib Sepahtu
- Shuk Sahar
- Fizie Roslan (moved to )
- Mark Adam
- Nordin Madian
- Zetty Nabila
Frequency[]
Frequencies | Broadcast area | Transmitter site |
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97.6 MHz | Klang Valley | Gunung Ulu Kali |
88.2 MHz | Kedah, Perlis & Penang | Gunung Jerai |
104.5 MHz | Ipoh, Perak | Gunung Kledang |
99.5 MHz | Seremban, Negeri Sembilan | Gunung Telapak Buruk |
104.3 MHz | Malacca & North Johor | Gunung Ledang |
90.1 MHz | Johor Bahru, Johor & Singapore | Gunung Pulai |
Batam, Indonesia | ||
90.5 MHz | Taiping, Perak | Bukit Larut |
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 | Bukit Djin |
87.7 MHz | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | Bukit Karatong |
Channel | TV Platform |
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721 | myFreeview |
TV Channels[]
Current channels
Former channels
References[]
- ^ Marcus Chhan (20 October 2009). "Nielsen Radio figures in, Hot FM leads way". Marketing Interactive. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
External links[]
- 2006 establishments in Malaysia
- Radio stations in Malaysia
- Radio stations established in 2006
- Mass media in Petaling Jaya
- Malay-language radio stations
- Media Prima
- Asian radio station stubs