Cats FM is a private FM radio station airing from Jalan Bako,

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. The radio covers areas of Sarawak and

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. The radio airs in

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. The station used to air programmes in

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. Cats FM is Sarawak's first private radio station.

Special programs

Pantun Sarawak (Bermukun)

It is announced in February 2011 that Cats FM will re-air the traditional ''Pantun Sarawak'' after an absence of two years. The ''Pantun Sarawak'' also known as ''bermukun'' or ''berpantun'' is a Sarawakian art, not only confined to the Malays but also to other ethnics as well. The program airs every Friday from 9.30pm-11pm, with presenters Cassie and Wan KAK.

CATS Exposed

CATS Exposed is a segment that features Sarawakian acts that aired since 2008. Interested acts may send the radio their demos and the radio then will air their songs. Also, on Sundays (11 a.m) there is a chart program that features these local acts.

Anugerah Juara Rentak Ruai (AJARR)

Ajarr is an annual song competition organised by Cats FM since 2008. The competition is equivalent to

Anugerah Juara Lagu ''Anugerah Juara Lagu'' (literally: "Song Championship Award"), commonly known by the acronym AJL, is a popular annual music competition in Malaysia, organised by TV3 since 1986. It features the best musical and lyrical compositions of each yea ...

organised by TV3. List of past winners of Best Song of AJARR are as following;

19th anniversary celebration

On 7 August 2015, the station celebrated its 19th anniversary by airing a 19-hour marathon. The marathon highlighted Cats FM achievements and how much it has grown since 1996. The program aired from 5 pm on 7 August and ended at noon on 8 August 2015.

''Kumang Gawai'' pageant

In 2017, Cats FM organised its inaugural ''CATS Kumang Gawai Darlie 2017'' beauty pageant in collaboration with

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. The pageant is held in conjunction with

Gawai Dayak Gawai Dayak is an annual festival celebrated by the Dayak people in Sarawak, Malaysia and West Kalimantan, Indonesia on 1 and 2 June. It is a public holiday in Sarawak and is both a religious and a social occasion recognised since 1957. Gawai ...

celebration.

Frequencies

* 99.3 MHz (Kuching & Kota Samarahan) * 88.7 MHz (Sri Aman & Betong) * 88.4 MHz (Sibu) * 99.9 MHz (Selangau) * 93.3 MHz (Miri) * 88.3 MHz (Bintulu) * 88.7 MHz (Limbang) * 97.9 MHz (Mukah) * 96.7 MHz (Sarikei) * 88.2 MHz (Lawas) * 107.6 MHz (Kapit) * 99.5 MHz (Belaga) * 88.2 MHz (Sipitang & Sindumin, Sabah)

Online

Cats FM also can be listened online a

Mobile

Cats FM app is also available on

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References

External links

* {{Radio stations of Malaysia, Companies 1996 establishments in Malaysia Radio stations established in 1996 Radio stations in Malaysia Mass media in Kuching