Radio Elshinta

PM2FGZ (90.0 FM, often abbreviated 90 FM), on air name Elshinta News and Talk or Elshinta, is an all-news radio in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Radio Elshinta

Type	News and talk radio network
Branding	Elshinta News and Information
Country	Indonesia
First air date	14 February 1968 (format switch: 14 February 2000)[1]
Availability	National
Slogan	Berita Aktual dan Informasi Terkini, 24 Jam Nonstop (Actual News and Latest Information, 24 Hours Nonstop)[2]
Radio stations	see below
Owner	Elshinta Media
Parent	Salim Group
Official website	elshinta.com

PM2FGZ

City	Central Jakarta, Jakarta
Broadcast area	Jabodetabek (Greater Jakarta), Karawang, Serang, parts of Lebak, Purwakarta, and West Bandung Regency
Frequency	90.0 MHz
Branding	Elshinta Jakarta 90.00 FM
Ownership
Owner	Elshinta Media
History
First air date	14 February 1968
Former frequencies	1368 AM, 90.05 FM[3]

History

In 1968, the station was started under Soejoso Karsono, a musician. Elshinta starts as an amateur radio named after his daughter Elshinta. At that time, Elshinta Radio plays Hawaiian music. The station's name influenced Karsono's band name, The Elshinta's Hawaiian Seniors. Later in 1976, Elshinta name was dropped from the band's name.[4]

After acquisition by Salim Group, Karsono created Suara Irama Indah (now Jak 101 FM), first commercial FM radio in Indonesia. Later on, Elshinta became music radio with a few news insert, due to limitations of news broadcast pre-1998. Elshinta completely abandoned its music programming in 14 February 2000. Today, Elshinta only broadcasts news and talk programming, except sponsored content and affiliations like NHK World Service.[5]

Before 2011, Elshinta was in the same group with Indosiar. In 2011, Indosiar was acquired by Elang Media Teknologi/Emtek, owner of SCTV.[6] Elshinta was also acquired by Emtek, but separated in 2013, creating new entity "Elshinta Media".

Programming

• News and Talk Edisi Pagi (morning show, 5-10am)
• News and Talk Edisi Siang (high noon show, 10am-4pm)
• News and Talk Edisi Sore (afternoon to evening show, 4pm-9pm)
• News and Talk Edisi Malam (night show 9pm-12am)
• News and Talk Edisi Dinihari (early morning show, 12-5am)
• Interactive Discussion (11pm-1am, together with News and Talk Malam)
• Komisi Anda (late night discussion show, 1-5am together with News and Talk Dinihari)
• NHK World Service
• China Radio International (CRI)[7]

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Network

Elshinta has 8 regional stations that are self-owned. Elshinta regional stations relay Jakarta's broadcast, but sometimes local news session is found in certain stations. Elshinta also has 32 affiliations across the Indonesian archipelago.[9]

Owned stations

• 89.3 Elshinta Bandung (PM3FXH)
• 91.0 Elshinta Semarang (PM4FAH)
• 97.6 Elshinta Surabaya (PM6FKO)
• 99.9 Elshinta Tegal (PM4FBF)
• 93.2 Elshinta Medan (PM3FAP)
• 99.6 Elshinta Lampung (PM8FFK, ex-88.5 FM, licensed in Tanggamus Regency)[10][11]
• 103.7 Elshinta Sekayu (South Sumatra) (PM7FDR)
• 96.7 Elshinta Palembang (PM7FDK)

Media Group

Elshinta has its own media group, consists of Elshinta Magazine, Elshinta.com, Jakarta local TV station Elshinta TV, and Fit Radio.

Influence

Elshinta broadcasts simultaneous news update when a great disaster is happened in Indonesia, especially where the radio network exists. Some people relied to Elshinta for disaster updates, especially before Internet use increased in Indonesia. In Jakarta, Elshinta competes only with RRI Pro 3 88.8 FM, but its provincial stations have local competitors like 107.5 PRFM and Suara Surabaya 100 FM.
In 2016 Jakarta Attack and 2018 Surabaya Attack, Elshinta broadcast updates and commentaries about that terrorism event. However, Elshinta was warned by the Broadcasting Commission (KPI) due to fake explosion news spreading[12] in 2016 Jakarta Attack. Elshinta said that they never spread that hoax news.

References

1. "(Indonesian) Elshinta's 18th anniversary celebration".
2. Elshinta's Twitter
3. "Indonesia - AsiaPacific | Schedules | BBC World Service". www.bbc.co.uk.
4. "The Singing Commodore". Historia - Majalah Sejarah Populer Pertama di Indonesia.
5. "(Indonesian) NHK Radio Brochure" (PDF).
6. "Akhirnya, SCTV Akuisisi Indosiar Rp496,54 miliar : Okezone Economy". economy.okezone.com. 3 March 2011.
7. Media, Kompas Cyber. "Elshinta Kerja Sama dengan Radio China". KOMPAS.com.
8. ".:Elshinta:". www.elshinta.co.id.
9. ".:Elshinta:". www.elshinta.co.id.
10. ".:Elshinta:". www.elshinta.co.id.
11. "FM Radio Stations in Indonesia 99.0 - 101.95 MHz". www.asiawaves.net.
12. "Teguran Tertulis Program Siaran Radio Elshinta". Komisi Penyiaran Indonesia.