Molek FM, stylised as molek fm is a Malaysian private radio station operated by Media Prima Audio, a radio subsidiary of Malaysian media conglomerate,
Media Prima Berhad
Media Prima Berhad, doing business as Media Prima and stylised as media prima, is a Malaysian media company based in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. It is Malaysia's largest media and entertainment conglomerate with business interests in television, pri ...
, serving the East Coast areas of
Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, ...
. It operates 24 hours daily from the company's
Sri Pentas
Media Prima Berhad, doing business as Media Prima and stylised as media prima, is a Malaysian media company based in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. It is Malaysia's largest media and entertainment conglomerate with business interests in television, pri ...
headquarters in
Petaling Jaya
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Selangor
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. It is targeted to listeners aged 18 to 39, as well as East Coast peninsular listeners aged 24 to 34.
History
Prior to the station's launch, the East Coast peninsular region only had two Malay radio networks catering such audience:
Manis FM owned by the
Terengganu
Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay: ''Tranung'', Jawi: ), formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu, is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, ''Dāru l- Īmān'' ("Abode of Faith"). ...
state government, and
Gegar owned by Media Prima's commercial rival
Astro Radio.
Molek FM began test transmission on 2 January 2022 and began official broadcasts a week later, on 9 January. Molek FM plays songs from the 80s and 90s, as well as Malay, Hindi, Indonesian, English and Thai hits that cater the East Coast peninsular audience.
On 31 May 2022, Molek FM was awarded the "Excellence In Media Communication" trophy for the radio category through the Kelantan Entrepreneurship Business Awards 2022 which took place in
Kota Bharu
Kota Bharu, 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 mouth of the Kelantan River.
The ...
,
Kelantan
Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode").
Kelantan is located in the ...
.
On 2 October 2022, Molek FM began broadcasting in
Kuantan
Kuantan ( Jawi: ) is a city and the state capital of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located near the mouth of the Kuantan River. Kuantan is the 18th largest city in Malaysia based on 2010 population, and the largest city in the East Coast of Penin ...
,
Pahang
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through the frequency of 100.4 MHz which transmitted from Bukit Pelindung to replace the Chinese language radio station slot under Media Prima Audio which is
8FM
8FM (formerly One FM) is a Malaysian Chinese-language radio station. Initially starting with broadcasts in the Klang Valley, it is now broadcast nationwide. 8FM is owned by Media Prima Berhad.
History
In 2006, its frequencies were from th ...
(formerly One FM).
Notable announcers
*
Fizie Roslan
* Mek Zura
*
Mat Dan
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* Kai Hassan
* Kamilia Afiqah
* Nazrin Nordin
Frequency
See also
*
Manis FM owned by Husa Network, established in 1998.
*
Gegar (formerly THR Gegar) owned by
Astro Radio, established in 2005 through the acquisition of Time Highway Radio (THR).
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://www.molekfm.audio
Radio stations in Malaysia
Radio stations established in 2022
2022 establishments in Malaysia
Malay-language radio stations