Hot FM
Broadcast areaMalaysia
Singapore (Hot FM Johor only)
Indonesia (Hot FM Johor only)
FrequencyVaries depending on its region
RDSHOT FM
Programming
Language(s)Malay
FormatTop 40 (CHR) (6 February 2006-31 May 2022)
Hot adult contemporary (1 June 2022-present)
AffiliationsMedia Prima Audio
Ownership
Owner
List
History
First air date
6 February 2006 (2006-02-06)
Links
WebcastAudio+
TuneIn (Peninsular Malaysia only)
Websitewww.hotfm.audio

Hot FM, stylised as hot fm, is a Malaysian radio station owned by Synchrosound Studios Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Media Prima. Broadcasts transmitted from Sri Pentas in Bandar Utama. The station operates 24 hours a day; broadcasting a mixed selections of songs in Malay, Indonesian and English; though Malay is the major language used.

In addition to the radio broadcasting, Hot FM also simulcast the programming on television, the first one is on 8TV from 2006 until 2016 where it broadcast HOT FM AM Krew and features interactive SMS chatbox during the program. Now, Hot FM broadcast simultaneously on On May 4, 2021, Hot FM will broadcast simultaneously on TV3 every Tuesday to Saturday from 1:30 am – 2:30 am until 1 September 2022. Also broadcast simultaneously on NTV7 every day from 12:00 midnight - 7:00 am starting April 4, 2022 and TV9 every Tuesday - Sunday 3:30 am - 4:30 am and every Monday 3:40 am - 4:40 am starting December 2023 replacing Kool 101.

History

Hot FM previously operated as wow.fm, then WaFM, which was owned by Tiara Jacquelina is a Malaysian actress, film producer, musical theater producer, singer, and founder. Media Prima acquired the station not long after and began test transmissions from 15 January 2006 to 6 February 2006, in which the station officially commenced operations led by Sathiaseelan a/l Paul Thurai, who was a former presenter with Era FM.

In 2009, Hot FM went down in history as for the first time it was charted at the top among other radio stations in Malaysia with 3.8 million weekly listeners,[1] ahead of its traditional rival Era FM which only reached 3.76 million listeners in a week.

On 29 November 2021, the frequency of Hot FM in Kota Bharu, Kelantan transmitted from Peringat has been changed from 105.1 MHz to 88.6 MHz and replace Buletin FM which has ended its broadcast.

On March 28, 2022 to September 22, 2023, Hot FM will no longer broadcast temporarily through the MYTV platform.[2]

On June 1, 2022, Hot FM will begin playing Malay songs from the 90s every hour, effectively changed the radio format to hot adult contemporary radio station.

On 2 July 2023, Hot FM regains title as the top radio station in Malaysia with 3.8 million weekly listeners.[3]

Notable announcers

  • Khairy Jamaluddin (from 15 February 2023)[4]
  • AG Azmeer (returned as of July 2021; previously as a Hot FM presenter from 2006 to 2016 and Kool FM presenter from 2016 to 2021)
  • Fara Fauzana (returned as of July 2021)
  • Johan (joined Hot FM as of August 2022, previously as an Era FM presenter from 2011 to 2022)
  • Masyuni Abdullah (joined Hot FM as of January 2022, also as the champion of Hot FM Radio Star)
  • Fizi Ali (joined Hot FM as of August 2022, previously as an Ultra FM presenter from 2015 to 2016 and Suria FM presenter from 2016 to July 2022)
  • Aisha Mazlin (joined from Contest Fizi Cari jodoh 2023)

Frequency

Radio

Frequencies Area Transmitter
97.6 MHz Klang Valley Gunung Ulu Kali
88.2 MHz Perlis, Kedah and Penang Upper Mount Jerai
90.5 MHz Taiping Bukit Larut
104.5 MHz Ipoh, Perak Lower Gunung Kledang
99.5 MHz Seremban, Negeri Sembilan Gunung Telapak Buruk
104.3 MHz Malacca and Northern Johor Mount Ledang
90.1 MHz Johor Bahru, Johor and Singapore Mount Pulai
Batam, Indonesia
92.4 MHz Kuantan, Pahang Bukit Pelindung
105.0 MHz Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Bukit Besar
88.6 MHz Kota Bharu, Kelantan Peringat
94.3 MHz Kuching, Sarawak Gunung Serapi
87.7 MHz Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Bukit Karatong

Television

TV Platform Channel
MYTV 712

TV Channels

Current channels

Former channels

  • TV3 (3 May 2021 - 31 August 2022)
  • 8TV (6 February 2006 - 31 March 2016, replaced by WowShop)
  • TV9 (December 2023, replaced by Kool 101)

References

  1. ↑ Marcus Chhan (20 October 2009). "Nielsen Radio figures in, Hot FM leads way". Marketing Interactive. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  2. ↑ Untuk makluman.
  3. ↑ Vishnu Devarajan (11 September 2023). "Hot FM, Malaysia's number-one radio station". Marketing Magazine. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Milad Hassandarvish (9 February 2023). "DJ KJ: Ex-minister Khairy to join Hot FM as Bekpes Hot presenter from next week". Malay Mail.

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