Buletin FM

Buletin FM (formerly 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. It is the fourth radio station of the Media Prima company after 8FM, Fly FM and Hot FM. The radio station is based on the acquisition of Copyright Laureate Sdn. Bhd. in October 2015, which owns Ultra FM and Pi Mai FM.[1]

Buletin FM
CityPetaling Jaya
Broadcast areaKlang Valley, Alor Setar, Penang, and Kuching
Programming
Language(s)Malay
FormatAll-news radio, Talk radio, adult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerMedia Prima Bhd. (Buletin FM Radio Sdn Bhd)
8FM, Fly FM and Hot FM
History
First air date
3 March 2016 (2016-03-03) (as Kool FM)
2 August 2021 (2021-08-02) (as Buletin FM)
Links
Webcastdengar.buletinfm.audio
Websitewww.buletinfm.audio//

History

Originally, Kool FM targeted listeners from the country's Generation X,[2] with songs being played mostly from the 1980s and 1990s, but it also included some songs from the 2000s and 2010s.[3] Depending on what they were playing, the name was based on the band Kool and the Gang.[4]

On 6 January 2020, Kool FM changed its radio format into talk radio with the new tagline Suara Semasa, focusing on current affairs, social and community, and various talk and infotainment programmes retaining the same announcers, while playing 80s, 90s and current songs.[5]

Beginning 4 May 2021, the station broadcast simultaneously on TV9, every day from 3:30 - 4:30 am.

On 2 August 2021, Kool FM was renamed as Buletin FM and rebranded as the most focused and credible news radio station, with Ally and Hawa (from Malaysia Hari Ini and Buletin Utama TV3 respectively) as the new announcers. Buletin FM will complement the TV3's news programmes and competes with Bernama Radio.

On 29 November 2021, Buletin FM has ceased broadcast in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu and Kota Bharu, Kelantan.

Radio announcers

Main announcers
  • Ally Iskandar
  • Hawa Rizwana
  • Haiza
  • Izwan Azir
  • Muaz Mohamed
  • Fedtri Yahya

Weekend announcers
  • Anne V Ibrahim
  • Nash Hamzah
  • Hanif Miswan
  • Shah Sulaiman

Former announcers
  • Farid
  • Ikhwan
  • Andy Hakim
  • Liza Khairudin
  • Ezaq Kamil (moved to Manis FM)
  • Linda Onn
  • Rea
  • AG Azmeer (moved back to Hot FM)

Frequency
Frequencies Broadcast area Transmitter site
101.3 MHz Klang Valley Kuala Lumpur Tower
107.3 MHz Alor Setar, Kedah and Perlis Alor Setar Tower
90.2 MHz Penang and Taiping, Perak Bukit Penara
104.3 MHz Kuching, Sarawak Bukit Djin
Channel TV Platform
722 myFreeview

References
  1. "Media Prima buys two radio stations!". Marketing Magazine. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  2. "New radio channel Kool.FM targets Gen X listeners". TheHive.Asia. The Malay Mail. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  3. Awaina Arbee (1 March 2016). "Kool FM to play songs from the 80s and 90s". New Straits Times. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  4. Rezwana Manjur (4 March 2016). "Media Prima launches fourth radio station". Marketing Interactive. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  5. Serimah Mohd Sallehuddin (3 January 2020). "Kool FM fokus isu semasa, sosial dan komuniti". Berita Harian. Retrieved 3 January 2020.

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