XFM 96.3 was an Expat
radio station
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of
Mediacorp in
Singapore
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. Broadcasting on 96.3
MHz
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, it was Singapore's only radio station that broadcast a mix of
Japanese,
French
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** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
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,
Korean,
Hindi
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,
Bangladeshi
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and
German
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**Ger ...
programmes. A blend of World Music from Brazil, Greece, Italy, Lebanon and Spain would also be played during an automated music marathon daily.
History
Both the
Media Development Authority
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History
MDA was formed on 1 January 2003 by the merger of Singapore Broadcasting ...
(MDA) and
Mediacorp have done a review and mutually agreed to cease transmission of the station on 30 September 2016, given the rapidly changing radio landscape.
Mediacorp stated that the review was "driven by new technologies and evolving radio listenership preferences". Staff will be redeployed to other positions thereafter.
In 2016, the reused frequency (as well as a newly vacated
89.3
The following radio stations broadcast on FM frequency 89.3 MHz:
Argentina
* Alba in Tartagal, Salta
* Alto perfil in Salta
* Camco in Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, Santa Fe
* Flash in Villa Constitución, Santa Fe
* Gráfica in Buenos Air ...
frequency) were tendered and won by
SPH Radio
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. In 2018,
96.3 Hao FM
SPH Media Trust (SMT), commonly known as SPH Media, is a media organisation with businesses in print, digital, radio, and outdoor media in Singapore. Legally a company limited by guarantee, it was incorporated on 19 July 2021, and begin establ ...
was launched and broadcast using the 96.3 frequency.
[The Hindi (bollywood) Radio Masti 96.3 continues digitally as a 24 hours LIVE radio from their studios as Radio Masti 24x7 available on iOS, Android and their Facebook page. ]
See also
*
List of radio stations in Singapore
References
External links
XFM 96.3 Official Website
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Radio stations in Singapore
Radio stations established in 1998
Radio stations disestablished in 2016
1998 establishments in Singapore
2016 disestablishments in Singapore