TraXX FM
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| City | Kuala Lumpur |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, part of Indonesia and Thailand |
| Slogan | Travel N Music |
| Frequency | Varies depending on its region |
| First air date | 1 January 1950 |
| Format | Talk, contemporary hit radio |
| Language(s) | English |
| Transmitter coordinates | Coordinates: 3°6′47.8″N 101°40′18.7″E / 3.113278°N 101.671861°E |
| Owner | Radio Televisyen Malaysia |
| Sister stations |
Ai FM Asyik FM Minnal FM Nasional FM Radio Klasik FM |
| Webcast |
myklik |
| Website |
traxxfm |
TraXX FM is an English-language radio station operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia. It started broadcasting on 1 January 1950 as the Blue Network and the station broadcast nationwide thus reaching neighbouring Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia and Thailand.[1] The station operates 24-hours a day, with the news at every hour.
According to Nielsen's Radio Audience Measurement (RAM) done in 2009, TraXX FM is the fifth most listened to English radio station in Malaysia.[2]
History
The station used to be known as Blue Network,[3] Radio 4[4] and Radio Malaysia Channel 4. TraXX is derived from the word 'TRACK' and the 'XX' denotes the old tagline 'Xperience the Xcitement'. TraXX FM tagline is 'Travel and Music' after re-branding to a tourism radio station. It then switched back to "Experience the Excitement" to suit its current role as an info-based radio. The current name was in use since April 2005, as a part of re-branding of RTM's radio stations. It was Malaysia's only English radio station until the 1990s.
News broadcasts
As with all its sister channels, TRAXX FM broadcasts the news every hour.
| Time | Coverage |
|---|---|
| 07:00 | Main news |
| 09:00 | National news |
| 11:00 | World news |
| 13:00 | Main news |
| 17:00 | Main news/parliament report: Afternoon edition |
| 19:00 | Business news/main news (non-working days) |
| 21:00 | Main news/parliament report: evening edition |
| 23:00 | Main news |
Each news bulletin above is about 10-minutes long. Other news updates are three-minutes long.
Radio frequencies
| Frequency | Broadcasting Station | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 90.3 MHz | Kuala Lumpur Tower | Kuala Lumpur |
| 100.1 MHz | Gunung Ulu Kali | Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, West Pahang, and South Perak (including Tapah) |
| 101.1 MHz | Gunung Brinchang | Cameron Highlands |
| 90.1 MHz | Gunung Kledang | Ipoh and Central Perak |
| 105.3 MHz | Bukit Larut | Taiping, North Perak and southern parts of Pulau Pinang |
| 88.7 MHz | Gunung Telapa Burok | Negeri Sembilan and South Selangor |
| 97.4 MHz | Gunung Ledang | Melaka and North Johor |
| 102.9 MHz | Gunung Pulai | South Johor, Singapore and Batam Islands |
| 88.5 MHz | Bukit Genting | Balik Pulau, Penang. Frequency used to be 90.1 MHz, changed in early 2013. |
| 98.7 MHz | Gunung Jerai | Kedah, Perlis, Penang and Langkawi |
| 98.4 MHz | RTM Gerik | Grik |
| 105.3 MHz | Bukit Pelindung | East Pahang |
| 98.9 MHz | Bukit Bauk | Dungun, Terengganu |
| 89.7 MHz | Bukit Besar | Central Terengganu |
| 97.0 MHz | Bukit Bintang | Besut, Terengganu |
| 104.7 MHz | Teliput | Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
| 89.9 MHz | Bukit Istana | Jerantut, Pahang |
| 105.9 MHz | Bukit Dedap | Sik, Kedah |
| 91.7 MHz | Bukit Palong | Baling, Kedah |
| 92.9 MHz | Bukit Tinggi | East Johor (Mersing) |
| 90.8 MHz | Bukit Tangki Air | Jeli, Kelantan |
| 98.5 MHz | Bukit Bakar | Machang, Kelantan |
| 105.3 MHz | Gunung Kinabalu | Central Sabah |
| 90.7 MHz | Telipok | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
| 97.1 MHz | Gunung Andrassy | Tawau, Sabah |
| 94.3 MHz | Bukit Trig | Sandakan, Sabah |
| 90.3 MHz | Bukit Timbalai | Labuan |
| 90.5 MHz | Gunung Silan | Lahad Datu, Sabah |
| 89.9 MHz | Gunung Serapi | Kuching, Sarawak |
| 104.5 MHz | RTM Miri | Miri, Sarawak |
| 92.3 MHz | Sarikei, Sarawak | |
| 98.5 MHz | Bukit Setiam | Bintulu, Sarawak |
| 102.5 MHz | Bukit Lima | Sibu, Sarawak |
| 102.3 MHz | Bukit Mas | Limbang, Sarawak and Brunei |
| 94.7 MHz | Bukit Senggora | Maran, Pahang |
Awards
| Year | Category | Award | Programme | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Best Radio Programme | UNICEF International Children’s Day of Broadcasting (ICDB) Regional Awards | Listen Up! | Won[4] |
References
- ↑ "That time we were interviewed on Malaysian National Radio: TraXX FM". Nomadic Boys. August 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Radio ads record highest first quarter share in 10 years". The Sun (Malaysia). May 22, 2009.
- ↑ "Storyteller takes a break from radio to spend time with son and mother". The Star (Malaysia). March 31, 2016.
- 1 2 "Malaysia's TraXX.fm wins regional children's broadcasting radio award". UNICEF. September 28, 2009.
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