987 (formerly known as Perfect Ten 98.7FM before 26 June 2005) is a
Singapore
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's first
24-hour
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English
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music radio station in Singapore of
Mediacorp
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in Singapore. It plays English hits from
Singapore
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,
United Kingdom
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,
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, and around the world. 987FM is the sole
contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio (also known as CHR, contemporary hits, hit list, current hits, hit music, top 40, or pop radio) is a radio format that is common in many countries that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by ...
station broadcasting on the
FM frequency band in Singapore. 987 was launched as Perfect Ten 98.7FM on
New Year's Day
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1989
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at midnight
SST as
24-hour
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music radio station in
English
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. Its studio is current at Mediacorp Campus, Mediapolis. The radio station was slogan: ''Singapore's #1 Hit Music Station.''
The programmes on 987 as of 12 May 2022 include The Shock Circuit with Sonia and Joakim on the mornings, The Lunchbox with Natasha and The Halftime Show with Ann Nicole at the
lunchtime
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Etymology
According to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' (''OED''), the etymology ...
, The Get Out with Gerald, Kim and Maya in the evenings and The Down Low with Germaine and Avery on overnight.
History
Perfect Ten 98.7FM (1989-2005)
987 was launched on
New Year's Day
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1989
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at midnight
SST as Perfect Ten 98.7FM
with ten
DJs, the first
24-hour
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English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
radio station in Singapore. It broadcast from
Caldecott Broadcast Centre.
987FM (2005-now)
Perfect Ten 98.7FM became 987 with new slogan "Only The Hits" on 27 June 2005. 987's studio moved out of
Caldecott Broadcast Centre on 19 July 2010 and it broadcast from *SCAPE along
Orchard Road
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at 2 Orchard Link for three years. 987 moved back to Caldecott Broadcast Centre on 20 May 2013 after its tenancy with *SCAPE expired. On 17 January 2017, 987 studio moved out of Caldecott Broadcast Centre and into the brand new Mediacorp Campus, Mediapolis @
one-north
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.
Content
Music
987 adopts the
Contemporary Hit Radio
Contemporary hit radio (also known as CHR, contemporary hits, hit list, current hits, hit music, top 40, or pop radio) is a radio format that is common in many countries that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by ...
format, with the majority of the playlist consisting of music from the 2010s, along with a minority of hits from the late 2000s.
On New Year's Eve annually, there will be a countdown of the year's biggest hits on 987, played out over a 10-hour period, with a repeat on New Year's Day.
Awards
Controversies
In May 2007, The Muttons were suspended for a while due to their participation in No Bra Day, an activity that was sponsored by
FHM Singapore and featured young models competing to see who could remove their bras in the fastest time possible. A video taken in the studio was posted on YouTube and the resulting uproar from viewers forced the station to pay
S$9,800 to the
Media Development Authority of Singapore
The Media Development Authority ( abbreviation: MDA) was a statutory board of the Singapore Government, under the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI).
History
MDA was formed on 1 January 2003 by the merger of Singapore Broadcastin ...
for 'inappropriate and offensive content'. Muttons in the Morning was then replaced with The Dan and Young Show. They soon came back to 987FM in July 2007 for the late night slot show, now called ''Muttons To Midnight''.
In July 2009, Chew Soo Wei, was sacked by the programming director, Daniel Ong, over alleged claims of failing to put on an American accent and issues with proficiency of the English language. Listeners expressed disdain that it was unfair for DJs with local accents to be discriminated while DJs who speak with an American accent receive preferential treatment.
In March 2010, it was announced that
Ris Low
Ris Low (Chinese: 刘依敏) was crowned Miss Singapore World 2009 on 31 July 2009. She stepped down on 29 September 2009 after a case of credit fraud was revealed. would be joining the 987 crew and hosting the evening drive-time show. There was a huge outrage among listeners over her unprofessional attitude, including turning up more than 2 hours late for her first radio show and usage of poor English.
In March 2012, Shan Wee left 987 in February 2012, a 'ManHunt' was conducted to find a replacement for Rozz's co-host on the morning show. Listeners were invited to audition for the spot from 12 to 16 March 2012 and were told that they stood a chance of getting a spot on 987. However, it turned out that Rozz's new co-host is Bobby Tonelli from neighbour radio station, Class 95FM. It was speculated that the auditions were a waste of time and effort and simply just an advertising strategy to gain more listenership.
Frequencies
See also
*
List of radio stations in Singapore
The following radio stations are located in and transmitted from Singapore.
FM stations
There are 3 radio broadcasters and 19 radio stations in Singapore in total; 12 are owned by Mediacorp, 2 are owned by So Drama! Entertainment, and 5 are owne ...
*
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio (also known as CHR, contemporary hits, hit list, current hits, hit music, top 40, or pop radio) is a radio format that is common in many countries that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by ...
References
External links
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Radio stations in Singapore
Contemporary hit radio stations
Radio stations established in 1989
1989 establishments in Singapore