Kool FM (Malaysia)

Kool FM
City Petaling Jaya
Broadcast area West Malaysia
Slogan Temanmu · Muzikmu (Your Friend · Your Music)
Frequency Varies depending on its region
First air date 1 March 2016 (2016-03-01)
Format Adult contemporary
Language(s) Malay
Owner Media Prima Bhd.
(Copyright Laureate Sdn. Bhd.)
Sister stations Hot FM, Fly FM and One FM
Website www.koolfm.com.my

Kool FM is a Malaysian private radio station owned by Media Prima Berhad, which broadcasts in the Malay language. It was launched on 1 March 2016 and targets listeners from the country's Generation X,[1] with songs being played mostly from the 1980s and 1990s, but it also includes some songs from the early 2000s including songs from 2010s.[2] It is the fourth radio station of the Media Prima company after Hot FM, Fly FM and One FM. Based on what are they playing, the name is based on the band Kool and the Gang. [3]

The radio station is based on the acquisition of Copyright Laureate Sdn. Bhd. in October 2015, which owns Ultra FM and Pi Mai FM.[4]

Frequencies

Frequencies Broadcast area Note RDS
101.3 FM Klang Valley, Genting Highlands Formerly Ultra FM YES
90.2 FM Penang Formerly Pi Mai FM YES
93.6 FM Kuala Terengganu Starting 13 July 2016 NO
88.6 FM Kota Bharu Starting 5 Oct 2016 NO
107.3 FM Alor Setar Starting 6 Oct 2016 NO

References

  1. ↑ "New radio channel Kool.FM targets Gen X listeners". TheHive.Asia. The Malay Mail. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Awaina Arbee (1 March 2016). "Kool FM to play songs from the 80s and 90s". New Straits Times. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Rezwana Manjur (4 March 2016). "Media Prima launches fourth radio station". Marketing Interactive. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Media Prima buys two radio stations!". Marketing Magazine. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
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