Oli 968 ( ta, ஒலி 968) is an

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in the

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owned by Mediacorp playing for the Indian community in

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offering the latest

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songs, regional Indian songs, local and international news, lifestyle features and Indian contemporary and classical hits of 24 hours a day. It used to be the only station in Singapore where all of its shows were presenter-led, especially during the early hours. This has since changed as it airs non-stop music and podcasts of earlier aired programs after 0100hours on weekdays while non-stop music airs uninterrupted on weekends. The programmes on Oli 968 as of 2023 include Vanakkham Singai with Rafi and Haleema on mornings, Anantham Arambam with Vimala and Nithiyia on lunchtime, Tea Kadai with Sajini and Ravi G on evenings and Iravinil Aattam with Guna and Kather on overnight. It provides Tamil news and information programs and broadcasts Tamil songs. This radio is also broadcast through

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from the end time until the broadcast starts during the end broadcast.

History

It is one of the nation's oldest stations, tracing its origins back to the beginning of regulated radio broadcasting in

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along with

Gold 905 GOLD 905 is an English radio station of Mediacorp in Singapore. It broadcasts classic hits from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s similar to that of BBC Radio 2 in the United Kingdom, 2UE, Magic 1278 and 4BH in Australia, Lite in Malaysia and Magic ...

Warna 94.2FM Warna 94.2FM is a Malay language contemporary music radio station operated by Mediacorp. It broadcasts Malay hits and provides an Islamic General Service for Singapore. It is one of the nation's oldest stations, tracing its origins back to the ...

and Capital 95.8FM on 1 March 1937. The AM frequency was first used in 1963 to provide a second audio channel for TV Singapura. In late 1991, it was announced that Radio 4 was to be renamed Olikkalanjiam, meaning "treasure house of sound". On 7 June 2014, Oli 96.8FM launched their new logo at Bukit Panjang Plaza.https://www.facebook.com/Oli96.8FM/posts/668245056598942

Frequencies

National anthem

The

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plays at 06:00 SST daily at the start of the broadcasting day. The National anthem is played in full with the lyrics being sung.

Directoral and Management

* Music Director: Shuai Aola

References

External links

Oli 96.8FM Official WebsiteOli 96.8 FM Listen Now Online
{{Mediacorp Radio stations in Singapore Tamil-language radio stations Radio stations established in 1937 1937 establishments in Singapore