Manis FM is a
Malay language
Malay ( , ; , Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ) is an Austronesian languages, Austronesian language spoken primarily by Malays (ethnic group), Malays in several islands of Maritime Southeast Asia and the Malay Peninsula on the mainland Asia. The lang ...
-radio station operated by Husa Network Sdn Bhd. Its headquarters are located in
Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay language, Terengganu Malay: ''Kole Tranung''), colloquially referred to as KT, is the administrative, economic and royal List of capitals in Malaysia, city of the state of Terengganu, Malaysia. Kuala Tereng ...
,
Terengganu
Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay: ''Tranung'', formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu) is a sultanate and States and federal territories of Malaysia, federal state of Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, ''Dāru l-Iman (c ...
.
History
Manis FM began its operation on 20 June 1998. In the early years, Manis FM first transmitted to the city of
Kota Bharu
Kota Bharu ( Kelantanese: ''Koto Baghu''), colloquially referred to as KB, is a town in Malaysia that serves as the state capital and royal seat of Kelantan. It is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia and lies near the mout ...
only. Its original frequency was 88.7 FM and aired for only 18 hours a day. Its headquarters were at first located at Jalan Kebun Sultan in front of the Kelantan state Chinese business hall.
In 2003, Manis FM started broadcasting 24 hours a day after moving to its new headquarters at Wisma Manis. The frequency of Manis FM in Kota Bharu was changed to 90.6 FM. The station also expanded to several states, especially in the east coast states of
Terengganu
Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay: ''Tranung'', formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu) is a sultanate and States and federal territories of Malaysia, federal state of Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, ''Dāru l-Iman (c ...
and
Pahang
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, name = Pahang
, official_name = Pahang Darul Makmur
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. Manis FM also launched a website with a new
user interface
In the industrial design field of human–computer interaction, a user interface (UI) is the space where interactions between humans and machines occur. The goal of this interaction is to allow effective operation and control of the machine fro ...
look. Manis FM can be also tuned in
Southern Thailand
Southern Thailand (formerly Southern Siam and Tambralinga) is the southernmost cultural region of Thailand, separated from Central Thailand by the Kra Isthmus.
Geography
Southern Thailand is on the Malay Peninsula, with an area of around , bo ...
,
Redang Island &
Perhentian Islands.
Since 2011, Manis FM is a unit of Husa Network Sdn Bhd. Manis FM subsequently relocated its broadcasting facilities to
Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay language, Terengganu Malay: ''Kole Tranung''), colloquially referred to as KT, is the administrative, economic and royal List of capitals in Malaysia, city of the state of Terengganu, Malaysia. Kuala Tereng ...
while its frequencies remained unchanged.
Notable announcers
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Mat Dan (moved to
Molek FM)
Frequency
Television
References
External links
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1998 establishments in Malaysia
Radio stations established in 1998
Radio stations in Malaysia
Malay-language radio stations
Contemporary hit radio stations
Kuala Terengganu