Hot FM (Malaysia)

Hot FM is a Malaysian CHR station owned by Synchrosound Studio 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.

Hot FM
CityPetaling Jaya
Broadcast areaMalaysia and Singapore
FrequencyVaries depending on its region
Programming
Language(s)Malay
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
Ownership
OwnerMedia Prima Bhd.
(Synchrosound Studio Sdn. Bhd.)
8FM, Buletin FM and Fly FM
History
First air date
6 February 2006 (2006-02-06)
Links
Webcastdengar.hotfm.audio
Websitewww.hotfm.audio

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 TV3 as of May 2021 from 1.30am-2.30am every weekday.

History

Hot FM previously operated as WOW FM, then WaFM, which was owned by producer and actor Tiara Jacquelina. 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.

Starting 29 November 2021, Hot FM in Kota Bharu, Kelantan is now used by FM 88.6 MHz (formerly FM 105.1 MHz).

Radio announcers

Main announcers
  • AG Azmeer (returned as of July 2021; previously as a Hot FM presenter from 2006-2016 and Kool FM presenter from 2016-2021)
  • Fad
  • Fara Fauzana (returned as of July 2021)
  • Zetty Nabila
  • Haziq Hussni
  • Riena Diana
  • Imran Aqil

Weekend announcers
  • Ijal Azhar
  • Adam Tun Tuah
  • Fieyna Azman
  • Shahir Subari
  • Zack Merican

Former announcers
  • Fiqrie Dahari
  • Nik Nor Azura Nik Mahmud
  • Kartini Kamalul Arifin
  • Anne
  • Syed Mohd Asri (Usop Wilcha)
  • Chad
  • Suraya Borhan (moved to Suria)
  • Maskiran Jakiran (Kieran)
  • Sharifah Aleya
  • Liza Khairudin
  • Faizal Ismail
  • Mohd Khairul Ikhwan Rosli
  • Rea
  • Tun Nadia Aminuddin
  • Rafly Rahamat
  • Issey Titan (moved to Gegar)
  • Ajak Shiro (moved to Suria)
  • Ammar Titan
  • El Saifuddin
  • Shuib Sepahtu
  • Shuk Sahar
  • Fizie
  • Mark Adam
  • Deen

Frequency
Frequencies Broadcast area Transmitter site
97.6 MHz Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Tower
88.2 MHz Kedah, Perlis and Penang Gunung Jerai
104.5 MHz Ipoh, Perak Gunung Kledang
99.5 MHz Seremban, Negeri Sembilan Gunung Telapak Buruk
104.3 MHz Malacca and North Johor Gunung Ledang
90.1 MHz Johor Bahru, Johor and Singapore Gunung Pulai
Batam, Indonesia
90.5 MHz Taiping, Perak Bukit Larut
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 Bukit Djin
87.7 MHz Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Bukit Karatong
Channel TV Platform
721 myFreeview

TV Channels

Current channels

Former channels

References
  1. Marcus Chhan (20 October 2009). "Nielsen Radio figures in, Hot FM leads way". Marketing Interactive. Retrieved 21 October 2009.


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