Class 95FM

Class 95FM

Broadcast area	Singapore
Branding	Class 95FM
Slogan	"Singapore's Best Mix of Music"
Frequency	95.0 MHz
First air date	1 January 1990
Format	Adult Contemporary
Owner	MediaCorp
Webcast	Web Stream
Website	xinmsn.com/class95

Class 95FM is an English radio station of MediaCorp in Singapore. It is a 24-hour radio station that plays "Singapore's Best Mix Of Music" from the 1980s till present-day.

Notable staff

Directorial

• Managing Director, MediaCorp Radio: Florence Lian ^[1]
• Vice President, English Programming (Music): Dahlia Zainuddin^[2]
• Asst Vice President, English Programming (Music): Georgina Chang^[3]
• Assistant Programme Director: Margaret Mary Lim (Maggie)
• Music Director: Jeremy Ratnam
• Asst Music Director: Yasminne Cheng (Yaz)
• Announcer: Andrew Crothers^[4]

DJs

Weekdays

• Glenn Ong
• Joe Augustin
• Yasminne Cheng (Yaz).
• Jeremy Ratnam
• Jean Danker
• Mike Kasem
• Bobby Tonelli

Part time

• Adora Sarah
• Ravi Maan
• Caroline Smith (Carol)
• Kim
• Marilyn Lee

Programmes and events

Weekday shows

Specialised and weekend shows

• Your Best 5: Listeners can post their choice of 5 songs to be played during this timeslot via Class 95's Facebook and Twitter pages. (Weekdays 2pm - 5pm)
• Weekend Special: The Weekend Special is sponsored by Nissan. Class 95 plays specialised music throughout the whole weekend starting from Sat 6am, according to the themes as stated below:
  • All Rock (previously Soft Rock): A mix of Rock Ballads, Pop Rock, Modern Rock hits, Classic Rock & Soft Rock hits. (on indefinite hiatus)
  • Number One: Chart toppers from Billboard Hot 100, UK Top 75, as well as selected European charts. (on indefinite hiatus)
  • All 90's: Featuring all the favourites from this decade, including breakthrough artistes, the biggest hits and one-hit wonders.
  • Flashback (previously All 80's): Featuring a mix of retro music from the 80's and 90's.
  • Y2K: Featuring popular hits that made the charts from the year 2000 till current.
  • R&B (previously Soul): A mix of RnB, Nu Soul, Classic Soul and some Soul / Jazz. (on indefinite hiatus)
  • Movie: Plays songs featured in the soundtracks of movies and TV shows.
  • Christmas Special: A mix of Christmas songs and regulars on Class 95's playlist (only on the week of Christmas).
  • New Year Party Special: A mix of dance hits and upbeat music spanning from the 80's till now (only on last week of the year).
• B.P.M.: The best dance grooves, showcasing 3 hours of continuous dance & club hits as well as remixes of hits from the 80's, 90's and today. (Sat 9pm - 12am)

Discontinued shows

• Music Marathon: 95 minutes of non-stop music with no commercial interruptions will be played. A Triple Play of songs will be featured based on a different theme each day, from movies, to Soul, to one hit wonders. Discontinued in August 2013. (Weekdays 2:40pm – 4:15pm)
• Audio Lite: Acoustic and Chill-out tracks would be played during this show. Audio Lite, which was introduced in September 2011, replaces Artiste in the Spotlight. Discontinued in February 2014. (Weekdays 8pm - 9pm)
• Love Songs: Slow ballads and love songs would be played during this show. Listeners can send in requests and dedications via SMS, e-mail or phone. It was one of the longest running shows on Class 95, having been aired since the establishment of the station. Discontinued in February 2014. (Weekdays 9pm - 1am)

Obtaining schedules

Class 95FM schedules are published in Today newspapers, together with 938LIVE, 987FM and Gold 90.5FM. They can be found in the same page as Toggle schedules.

Singapore Radio Awards 2010

Glenn Ong won the "Radio Personality of the Year (English) - Media's Choice" award, and Jean Danker won the "Most Popular Radio Personality (Class 95FM)" award. They were among 24 winners in total.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of radio stations in Singapore

References

External links

• Class 95FM official website