988 FM
Broadcast areaPeninsular Malaysia and Singapore
FrequencyVaries depending on its region
Programming
Language(s)Mandarin, Cantonese
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
AffiliationsStar Media Radio Group
Ownership
OwnerStar Media Group
Suria
History
First air date
1996 (1996)
Links
Webcastplayer.listenlive.co/63371
Websitewww.988.com.my

988 FM is a Malaysian Chinese-language radio station. Its broadcast area covers West Malaysia (except Kuala Terengganu and Kota Bharu) and Singapore. It is managed by Star Media Radio Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Star Media Group Berhad. 988 FM began broadcasting in 1996 as a trilingual radio station,[1] with 50% Chinese content and became a fully-fledged radio station in December 1997. In the surveys conducted by GfK in the first half of 2022, 988 FM commanded a weekly listenership of 2.17 million. This amounted to 42% of listeners from the total listenership of Malaysian Chinese radio stations.[2] It is the number one Chinese-language station in the northern region of West Malaysia (Perak, Kedah, Penang and Perlis).[3]

988 FM is currently one of Malaysia's top three Chinese language radio stations, targeting at urban and suburban listeners, primarily professionals, managers and adults. 988 FM plays the latest hits music, trend and infotainment. 988 FM's tagline is "友声有色" (Sound of colours).

History

The radio station originates back to 4 August 1949, as the first commercial cable-transmitted radio station. In 1989, 49% of the stakes in Rediffusion was acquired by Arab-Malaysian Corporation, a company owned by Tan Sri Azman Hashim's. It changed its name to Rediffusion Radio Sdn. Bhd. in July 1991. In 1996, FM transmission was launched as a trilingual service. In December 1997, Redi-FM 98.8 was relaunched as a full-fledged Chinese radio station, ending the monopoly of the government-owned Radio 5 (now Ai FM) as the only Chinese radio station in Malaysia.

Beginning 27 January 2023, 988 started streaming their radio webcast through YouTube live on its channel.

Frequency

Frequencies Area Transmitter
98.8 MHz Klang Valley Part of West Pahang & South Perak Gunung Ulu Kali
96.1 MHz Perlis and Kedah Mount Jerai
101.0 MHz Taiping, Perak Bukit Larut
99.8 MHz Ipoh, Perak Gunung Kledang
93.3 MHz Seremban, Negeri Sembilan Gunung Telapak Buruk
98.2 MHz Malacca and Northern Johor Mount Ophir
99.9 MHz Johor Bahru, Johor and Singapore Mount Pulai
90.4 MHz Kuantan, Pahang Bukit Pelindung
94.5 MHz Penang Bukit Penara

Television

TV Platform Channel
unifi TV 957
      • 988 is also available online at www.988.com.my.*

      Tagline

      • 友声有色 Sound Of Colours (2003 - 2008)
      • 最好听 Best To Listen (2008 - 2013)
      • 友声有色 Sound Of Colours (2013 - 2018)
      • 全日Pick Up 爱哟哟 (Sept, 2018 - 2019)
      • 坚持 • 敢言 | 坚持 • 好音乐 (2020 - 2022)
      • 988 与你同行 988 Walk With You (Tactical theme for 25th Anniversary 2021)

      Radio Announcer

      • Chan Fong
      • Danny Wan
      • Joycelyn Chu
      • Brandon Chan Ee Kiat
      • Chrystina Ng
      • Chloe Low
      • Brandon Chew
      • Cassey Soo
      • Jeff Chin
      • PM Wang
      • Sin Xiu Lam
      • Sean Lee
      • Lizz Lee
      • Neng Yi Qian
      • Harn Nin
      • Jaydern
      • Tay Yi Kang
      • Zhen Bin

      Radio News Anchor

      • Cynthia Tan
      • Alsen Lee
      • Stephanie Yu
      • Chan Hong Lee

      Former Radio Announcer

      • Sam Mak
      • Anson Kow
      • May Lau
      • Jason Poon (Current Director of Eight FM )
      • Ng Hau Min
      • Ooi Yin Yin
      • Cheryl Lee (Current at Eight FM)
      • Orange Tan
      • Kyan Lim (Current at Eight FM)
      • Jack Yap (Current at MY)
      • Mike Jia Yi
      • Lum Sook Pheng
      • KK Wong (Current at Eight FM)
      • Leaf Lum
      • Luke Loke
      • Wilson Xuan
      • Wong Chu Yan
      • Sum Joe Hong
      • Stacey Chua
      • Emily Yap
      • Mansson Yong
      • Louise Lau
      • Jiun Too

      References

      1. ↑ Tri-Lingual Radio For Malaysia, Censorship Exemption In Korea. Billboard. 10 August 1996. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
      2. ↑ "988FM comes out tops in popularity, exclusivity". The Star. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
      3. ↑ "Star Radio getting louder". The Star (Malaysia). 28 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
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