The following radio stations are located in and transmitted from Singapore.
FM stations
As of August 2023, there are 3 licensed broadcasters of terrestrial radio in Singapore, offering a total of 19 FM radio stations; 12 are operated by Mediacorp, 2 are owned by So Drama! Entertainment, and 5 are managed by SPH Media Trust. [1] The radio stations are broadcast primarily in the four official languages -- Malay, Chinese, Tamil and English to cater to diverse audiences. Local listeners are also able to tune into BBC World Service, easily available 24/7 through long-term agreement with Mediacorp Radio, therefore, BBC World Service is also regarded as one of Mediacorp's radio channels since it is aired under its broadcast network. Besides tuning into local radio, residents are able to receive more than 30 foreign FM broadcasts from Malaysia (based in Johor Bharu) and Indonesia (based in Batam City/Tanjung Pinang) if the signal is strong enough.[2] RDS transmissions are utilized by all stations.
Listeners who do not have an FM tuner can listen to web streams of all FM stations by either visiting the stations' websites on a desktop or downloading the stations' respective apps on a mobile device. There might be a delay of up to 90 seconds compared to the live FM transmission.The radio stations utilised RCS Master Control broadcast automation software. An upgrade to the newer RCS Zetta was rolled out across all Mediacorp stations from August to November 2014.[3]
| Frequency (FM) | TRP (kW) | Station | RDS | Operator | Language | Genre | Opening date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.3 MHz | 5 | 883Jia | 88.3JIA | So Drama! Entertainment | Mandarin Chinese English (Music only) | Adult contemporary (mostly Mandopop/K-pop) | 12 June 1995 | |
| 88.9 MHz | 5 | BBC World Service | BBC WS | BBC Radio | English | News/Talk | 19 December 1932[4] | 24-hour relay of United Kingdom's BBC Empire Service (now BBC World Service). |
| 89.3 MHz | 15 | MONEY FM 89.3 | MONEY FM | SPH Media Trust | Financial news/Talk | 29 January 2018 | Previously carried an audio simulcast of TVMobile (before 2010) | |
| 89.7 MHz | 6 | Ria 897 | RIA 897 | Mediacorp | Malay | Top 40 (CHR) | 1 December 1990 | |
| 90.5 MHz | 6 | Gold 905 | GOLD 905 | English | Classic hits | 1 March 1937 (under British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation) | Previously known as Radio 1[5] | |
| 91.3 MHz | 12 | ONE FM 91.3 | ONEFM | SPH Media Trust | Classic hits Modern adult contemporary | 2 March 1991 | Previously known as HOT FM, a Top 40 CHR station (before 2015) | |
| 92.0 MHz | 6 | Kiss92 FM | KISS 92 | Urban adult contemporary | 3 September 2012 | |||
| 92.4 MHz | 10 | Symphony 924 | SYM 924 | Mediacorp | Classical | 18 June 1969 | Previously known as Radio 5[5] | |
| 93.3 MHz | 6 | YES 933 | YES 933 | Mandarin Chinese | Top 40 (CHR) (Mandopop/K-pop) | 1 January 1990 | ||
| 93.8 MHz | 6 | CNA938 | cna938 | English | News/Talk | 1 January 1998 | Previously known as NewsRadio 938 (1998–2004), 938Live (2005–2017), and 938 Now (2017–2019) | |
| 94.2 MHz | 10 | Warna 942 | WARNA942 | Malay | Adult contemporary News/Talk | 1 March 1937 (under British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation) | Previously known as Radio 2[5] | |
| 95.0 MHz | 6 | Class 95 | CLASS 95 | English | Soft adult contemporary | 1 April 1990 | ||
| 95.8 MHz | 10 | Capital 958 | CAPTL958 | Mandarin Chinese | Classic hits (C-pop) News/Talk | 1 March 1937 (under British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation) | Previously known as Radio 3[5] | |
| 96.3 MHz | 6 | 96.3 Hao FM | HAO FM | SPH Media Trust | Classic hits (C-pop) Talk | 8 January 2018 | Formerly launched as XFM 96.3 by Mediacorp | |
| 96.8 MHz | 10 | Oli 968 | OLI 968 | Mediacorp | Tamil | Adult contemporary Infotainment | 1 March 1937 (under British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation) | Previously known as Radio 4[5] |
| 97.2 MHz | 6 | Love 972 | LOVE 972 | Mandarin Chinese | Adult contemporary (Mandopop) Infotainment | 23 September 1994 | ||
| 98.0 MHz | 12 | Power 98 Love Songs | POWER 98 | So Drama! Entertainment | English | Adult contemporary (Love songs) | 31 October 1994 | Both contemporary and classic hits genres relocated as online radio station |
| 98.7 MHz | 6 | 987 | 987FM | Mediacorp | Top 40 (CHR) | 1 January 1989 | ||
| 100.3 MHz | 11 | UFM100.3 | UFM1003 | SPH Media Trust | Mandarin Chinese | Adult contemporary (Mandopop) Infotainment | 2 March 1991 |
Internet stations
| Station | Operator | Language | Genre | First air date | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 973FM Blasts That Last | Independent | English | Freeform radio (Top 40 (CHR)/Indie music) | 7 December 2010 | Link |
| Asia Expat Radio (AXR) | AXR Singapore | Adult contemporary News/Talk | 1 November 2016 | Link | |
| CatholicSG Radio | Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore | Various | Religious broadcasting | 2 June 2019 | Link |
| IndieGo[6] | Mediacorp | English | Urban adult contemporary Indie music Modern rock | 13 September 2021 | Link (Singapore only) |
| Radio Chutney | Independent | Hindi Marathi Telugu | Freeform radio (Adult contemporary/Indie music) | 25 October 2020 | Link |
| Radio Masti 24x7 | Radio Masti (Independent) | Hindi | Freeform radio (Bollywood music) | 1 October 2016 (as Radio Masti 96.3fm with Mediacorp's XFM) | Link |
| Vintage Radio SG | VintageRadio.SG (Independent) | Various | Oldies Classic hits | 15 September 2020 | Link |
| XRadio | XRadio (Independent; via Second Life) | English | Freeform radio | 1 July 2019 | Link |
History and listenership
References
- ↑ https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/singapore/#communications
- ↑ "Singapore Radio Stations on FM and shortwave". www.asiawaves.net.
- ↑ "RCS Shines in Singapore - RCS Sound Software".
- ↑ "Radio broadcasting in Singapore (1924–46)".
- 1 2 3 4 5 "NewspaperSG - A brief look at 75 years of radio (History of Singapore Radio) - Today Online".
- ↑ "Mediacorp Goes Indie with indiego – the Latest Offering from Singapore's Largest Digital Radio Network". Mediacorp (Press release). 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
