Radio Klasik

Radio Klasik is a national Malay language-radio station operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia. Its main motto is Menggamit Kenangan (Reaching Memories).

Radio Klasik

City	Kuala Lumpur
Broadcast area	Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei
Frequency	Varies depending on region
Slogan	Menggamit Kenangan (Reaching Memories)
Programming
Language(s)	Malay
Format	Classic hits, Oldies
Ownership
Owner	Radio Televisyen Malaysia
Sister stations	Ai FM, Asyik FM, Minnal FM, Nasional FM and TraXX FM
History
First air date	1 April 1946 (Klasik Nasional) 1 January 2012 (Radio Klasik)
Links
Website	radioklasik.rtm.gov.my

Etymology

The station was formerly known as Nasional FM and before that as Radio 1, Radio Malaysia Channel 1 and Klasik Nasional (National Classic).

History

The station started out as Radio Malaya operating out of Singapore in 1946. With the independence of Malaya in 1957 Radio Malaya was split into two; the original studios in Singapore was taken over by a new station called Radio Singapura (currently known as Mediacorp Radio) and Radio Malaya moved to Kuala Lumpur, going on air from the new location on 1 January 1959.

On 19 April 1971, Radio Malaya which was known as Rangkaian Nasional (National Network) started broadcasting 24 hours a day, the first station in the country to do so. It went through a few name changes, to Radio 1 on 1 January 1992, Radio Malaysia Saluran 1 on 1 September 1998, and finally to its current name in June 2005.

Saluran 1 started to become available online on 1 January 2001.

On 12 August 2006, Nasional FM and Klasik FM (which was formerly known as Radio Irama Melayu Asli (RIMA) and afterward as Klasik FM ) have officially merged to form Klasik Nasional FM where they will broadcast classical Malay music together with its main program 24 hours a day.

However, the merger survived for only five years. Because of the merger, the station began losing listeners to sister stations and private competitors such as Sinar FM and Era FM, as well as then-upstart Bernama's Radio24. Owing to this, Klasik Nasional was demerged on 1 January 2012 at 12 midnight, and Nasional FM relaunched nationwide, using the same frequencies as the former Muzik FM. Muzik FM now broadcasts via the Internet only, under the Galaksi Muzik RTM banner. Klasik Nasional is now known as Radio Klasik.

Frequency

Frequencies	Broadcast area	Transmitter site
87.7 MHz	Kuala Lumpur	Kuala Lumpur Tower
98.3 MHz	Selangor	Gunung Ulu Kali
94.9 MHz	Kedah, Perlis and Penang	Gunung Jerai
88.3 MHz	Ipoh, Perak	Gunung Keledang
87.9 MHz	Seremban, Negeri Sembilan	Gunung Telapa Buruk
93.6 MHz	Malacca and North Johor	Gunung Ledang
106.7 MHz	Johor Bahru, Johor and Singapore	Gunung
	Batam, Indonesia
103.3 MHz	Taiping, Perak	Bukit Larut
107.9 MHz	Kuantan, Pahang	Bukit Pelindung
92.5 MHz	Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu	Bukit Besar
101.1 MHz	Kota Bharu, Kelantan	Telipot
92.9 MHz	Kuching, Sarawak	Gunung Serapi
91.9 MHz	Miri, Sarawak	Bukit Lambir
97.1 MHz	Brunei	Bukit
88.1 MHz	Kota Kinabalu, Sabah	Bukit Lawa Mandau
91.1 MHz	Sandakan, Sabah	Bukit Trig
87.6 MHz	Labuan	Bukit Timbalai

The Radio is Also Available On MyFreeview Channel 705.

References

External links

• Official website