List of radio stations in Malaysia

This is a list of radio stations in Malaysia, ordered by location and frequency. Frequency varies in different states.

There are a total of 24 private and 44 government-owned radio stations in Malaysia. Stations owned by the government operate under the Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) group. Other stations such as BBC World Service, China Radio International and Voice of Vietnam are available in Malaysia via AM.

Stations[edit]

FM stations[edit]

Frequency^[1]	RDS^{[clarification needed]}	Station	Operator	Language	Genre	Coverage Area
88.1 MHz	YES	One FM	Media Prima	Mandarin Cantonese	Contemporary hit radio, CHR/Pop, Top 40, News	Nationwide
88.5 MHz	YES	Nasional FM	RTM	Malay	Music	Nationwide
88.8 MHz (Kuantan) 106.8 MHz (Kuala Terengganu) 88.1 MHz (Kota Bharu)	YES	Gegar	Astro Radio	Malay	Talk, music	Kelantan Pahang Terengganu
88.9 MHz (Klang Valley) 107.6 MHz (Penang)	YES	goXuan	Astro Radio	Mandarin Cantonese	Contemporary hit radio, CHR/Pop, Top 40	Klang Valley Northern Negeri Sembilan Western Pahang Northwest and Southern Perak Penang Southern Kedah
89.3 MHz	YES	Ai FM	RTM	Mandarin Hokkien Teochew Hakka Cantonese^[2]	Music Talk	Nationwide
89.5 MHz		KK12FM		English, with some Malaysian language (Sabah Malay)	Talk, music	Kota Kinabalu
89.9 MHz	YES	BFM 89.9	BFM Media	English, Malay	Music News Talk	Klang Valley Pahang Negeri Sembilan South Perak Putrajaya Johor Melaka
90.3 MHz	YES	TraXX FM	RTM	English	Music Talk	Nationwide
90.7 MHz	NO	Putra FM	Universiti Putra Malaysia	Malay English	Music Talk	Kajang Serdang Seri Kembangan Putrajaya
91.1 MHz	YES	Asyik FM and Salam FM	RTM	Jakun Semai Temiar	Music Talk	Klang Valley Northern Johor Negeri Sembilan Southern Perak Western Pahang
91.5 MHz	YES	Radio IKIM	Institute of Islamic Studies Malaysia	Arabic English Malay	Music Talk	All states
92.3 MHz	YES	Minnal FM	RTM	Tamil	Music Talk	Peninsular Malaysia
92.9 MHz	YES	Hitz	Astro Radio	English	Contemporary hit radio, CHR/Pop, Top 40, US Top 40	Nationwide
93.6 MHz	NO	UFM	Universiti Teknologi MARA	English Malay	Music Talk	Klang Petaling Jaya Shah Alam
93.9 MHz	YES	Bernama Radio	Bernama	Malay, English, Tamil	News, music	Kuala Lumpur
94.5 MHz	YES	Mix	Astro Radio	English	Adult CHR, Hot adult contemporary	Nationwide
95.3 MHz	YES	Nasional FM	RTM	Malay	Music	Klang Valley
95.8 MHz	YES	Fly FM	Media Prima	English	Contemporary hit radio, CHR/Pop, Top 40, US Top 40	Peninsular Malaysia (RDS only available at Klang Valley and Alor Setar)
96.3 MHz		Kupi-Kupi FM	Cense Media Sdn Bhd	Kadazan-Dusun, Chinese, Murut, Malay and English	Music	Sabah
96.3 MHz	YES	Minnal FM	RTM	Tamil	Talk, music	Peninsular Malaysia
96.7 MHz	YES	Sinar	Astro Radio	Malay	Talk, music	Nationwide
97.2 MHz	YES	KL FM	RTM	Malay	Talk, music	Selangor, Kuala Lumpur & part of Negeri Sembilan
97.6 MHz	YES	Hot FM	Media Prima	Malay	Contemporary hit radio, CHR/Pop, Top 40	Nationwide
87.7 MHz	YES	Radio Klasik	RTM	Malay	Music	Nationwide
98.8 MHz	YES	988 FM	STAR Rfm Sdn.Bhd (Star Radio Group, The Star)	Mandarin Cantonese	Contemporary hit radio, CHR/Pop, Top 40	Peninsular Malaysia
99.3 MHz	YES	Raaga	Astro Radio	Tamil	Talk, music	Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Pahang (except Kuantan, Pekan and Rompin), Negeri Sembilan, Malacca, Johor, Singapore and parts of Kelantan
100.1 MHz	YES	TraXX FM	RTM	English	Talk, music	Klang Valley
100.9 MHz	YES	Selangor FM	RTM	Malay	Talk, music	Selangor & Kuala Lumpur only
101.3 MHz	YES	Kool FM	Media Prima	Malay	Talk, music	Klang Valley Alor Setar Penang Kuala Terengganu Kota Bharu and Kuching Only (But Kool FM Does Not Broadcast In Kota Kinabalu)
101.8 MHz	YES	My	Astro Radio	Mandarin, Cantonese	Contemporary hit radio, CHR/Pop, Top 40	Nationwide
102.5 MHz	YES	Asyik FM and Salam FM	RTM	Orang Asli	Talk, music	Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Southern Perak, Western Pahang and parts of Negeri Sembilan only
102.7 (KCH) 102.8 (KK) 100.7 (Sibu) MHz	YES	TEA FM	KTS	Mandarin, English	Music	East Malaysia only, Sarawak, Sabah
103.0 MHz	YES	Melody	Astro Radio	Mandarin, Cantonese	Talk, AC music	Nationwide
103.3 MHz	YES	Era	Astro Radio	Malay	Contemporary hit radio, CHR/Pop, Top 40	Nationwide
104.1 MHz	YES	Best FM	Suara Johor Sdn.Bhd	Malay	Music	Selangor Negeri Sembilan Melaka South Pahang South Perak West Pahang Johor Singapore Batam, Indonesia
104.9 MHz	YES	Zayan	Astro Radio	Malay	Talk, music	Peninsular Malaysia
105.3 MHz	YES	Suria	STAR Rfm Sdn.Bhd (The Star)	Malay	Contemporary hit radio, CHR/Pop, Top 40	Peninsular Malaysia
105.7 MHz	YES	Lite	Astro Radio	English	Adult contemporary, Classic hits, Easy listening	Nationwide
106.0 MHz	YES	City Plus FM	Cense Media Sdn Bhd	Chinese Mandarin	Talk, music	West Melaka Segamat Johor Central Pahang Selangor Kuala Lumpur
106.7 MHz	YES	Ai FM	RTM	Mandarin, various Chinese dialects	Talk, music	Pahang, Selangor & Kuala Lumpur
107.5 MHz	YES	Pahang FM	RTM	Malay	Talk, music	Pahang Selangor Kuala Lumpur South Perak parts of Negeri Sembilan
107.9 MHz	YES	Rakita	Radio Kita Sdn Bhd	Malay	Talk, music	Klang Valley

Amplitude Modulation (AM) stations[edit]

Malaysia does not own any AM stations. All of the AM stations able to be received in Malaysia are from other Asian countries with high power transmitters. Reception is much better at night.

Frequency	Station	Operator	Country of origin	Transmitter location	Language	Format
5.965 MHz (SW)	Radio Klasik FM	RTM	Malaysia	IBC, Malaysia	Malay	News and Music
15420 kHz (SW)	Radio Free Sarawak	RFS	Malaysia	Unknown (Many ham radio operators had traced the transmissions to the islands of Palau and a transmitter site in Romania.)	Malay/Iban	News and Music
1242 kHz	Voice of Vietnam	VOV	Vietnam	Can Tho, Vietnam	Vietnamese	News and Music
1575 kHz	Voice of America	VOA	United States	Bangkok, Thailand	English, Thai, Lao, Burmese, Vietnamese, Khmer, Indonesian	News and Music
891 kHz 981 kHz	Sor. Wor. Thor	RTWS	Thailand	Saraburi (891) and Yala (981), Thailand	Thai	Talk, Music and News
684 kHz	China Radio International	CRI	China	Hainan, China	English, Khmer, Vietnamese	News
918 kHz	National Radio of Kampuchea	NRK	Cambodia	Phonm Penh, Cambodia	Khmer	News, Music
873 kHz	Voice of Vietnam 4	VOV	Vietnam	Can Tho, Vietnam	Vietnamese, Khmer	Talks and Music
603 kHz	China Radio International	CRI	China	Hainan, China	Cantonese	News
1503 kHz	Radio Taiwan International	RTI	Taiwan	Fangliao, Taiwan	Mandarin, Burmese, Vietnamese	News

Stations (other states)[edit]

Station	Frequency	Operator	Language	Area served
Johor FM	101.9 MHz (Johor Bahru, Central Johor and Singapore), 105.3 MHz (Muar, Tangkak, Segamat and Batu Pahat) and 92.1 MHz (Mersing)	RTM	Malay	Southern parts of Negeri Sembilan, Johor, Malacca & Singapore
Kedah FM	97.5 MHz (Kedah, Penang and North Perak), 90.5 MHz (Baling), 105.7 MHz (Langkawi), 88.5 MHz (Kulim, Selama Perak), 105.1 MHz (Sintok, UUM)	RTM	Malay	Kedah, Penang, Perlis, Satun, Thailand and parts of Perak
Kelantan FM	102.9 MHz (Kota Bharu), 97.3 MHz (Bukit Bakar,Machang), 88.1 MHz (Paloh,Gua Musang), 92.0 MHz (Bukit Cupak,Gua Musang), 90.0 MHz (Jeli), 107.1 MHz (Bukit Bintang, Besut),^[3]	RTM	Malay	Kelantan, Northern parts of Terengganu, Northern parts of Pahang, Narathiwat, Thailand. Worldwide on (Internet radio)^[3]
Labuan FM	103.7 MHz	RTM	Malay	Labuan
Langkawi FM	104.8 MHz	RTM	Malay	Langkawi Island
Melaka FM	102.3 MHz	RTM	Malay	Malacca, North Johor and Southern parts of Negeri Sembilan
Mutiara FM	95.7 MHz and 93.9 MHz (Penang and Seberang Prai), 90.9 MHz (Balik Pulau)	RTM	Malay	Penang, Kedah, parts of Perak
Negeri FM	92.6 MHz (Kuala Lumpur, Port Dickson and Seremban), 95.7 MHz (Rembau, Tampin) and 107.7 MHz (Rembau, Tampin, Malacca, North Johor, Gemas)	RTM	Malay	Klang Valley, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca, North Johor and parts of Pahang
Pahang FM	104.1 MHz (Kuantan, South Terengganu) and 107.5 MHz (West Pahang, Klang Valley, Southern Perak)	RTM	Malay	Pahang, Klang Valley, Southern parts of Terengganu, South Perak and parts of Negeri Sembilan
Perak FM	95.6 MHz (Ipoh, Kuala Kangsar, Central Perak), 104.1 MHz (Taiping, North Perak, South Penang), 97.3 MHz (Tapah, Bidor, Sungkai, Trolak), 94.2 MHz (Lenggong), 96.1 MHz (Gerik), 102.9 MHz (Lawin), 89.6 MHz (Slim River, Tanjung Malim)	RTM	Malay	Perak and part of Kedah, part of Selangor, Cameron Highlands Pahang and Penang
Perlis FM	102.9 MHz (Kangar)	RTM	Malay	Perlis
Terengganu FM	88.7 MHz (Kuala Terengganu), 97.7 MHz (Southern Terengganu), 90.0 MHz (Cerul and Kuantan), 96.2 MHz (Northern Terengganu) and 88.9 MHz (Hulu Besut)	RTM	Malay	Terengganu, East Pahang and Northern parts of Kelantan
Sabah FM	various^[4]	RTM	Malay	Sabah
Sabah V FM	various^[4]	RTM	English, Kadazan, Dusun, Mandarin, Bajau, Murut^[5]	Sabah
Sandakan FM	90.1 MHz	RTM	Malay	Sandakan
Tawau FM	100.1 MHz	RTM	Malay	Tawau
Labuan FM	103.7 MHz	RTM	Malay	Labuan
Keningau FM	98.4 MHz	RTM	Malay, Dusun, Murut^[6]	Sabah Interior Division
Sarawak FM	various^[7]	RTM	Malay	Sarawak
Red FM	various^[7]	RTM	Chinese (Mandarin), English	Sarawak
Sibu FM	87.6 MHz (Sibu), 102.1 MHz (Selangau),94.6 MHz (Sarikei), 98.7 MHz (Mukah), 99.8 MHz (Song), 94.3 MHz (Kapit) & 103.0 (Belaga)	RTM	Malay, Iban & Chinese (Mandarin)	Sibu, Mukah, Sarikei & Kapit
Wai FM	Various^[8]	RTM	Iban, Kayan, Kenyah & Bidayuh	Sarawak
Miri FM	95.7/98.0/97.5 MHz	RTM	Malay, Chinese (Mandarin), Iban, Kayah & Kenyah	Miri & Bintulu
Bintulu FM	97.5 MHz	RTM	Malay	Miri & Bintulu
Sri Aman FM	89.5/99.5 MHz	RTM	Malay	Sri Aman & Betong
Limbang FM	104.9/94.5/101.1 MHz	RTM	Malay, Bisaya & Lun Bawang	Limbang & Lawas
Manis FM	102.0 MHz (Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu), 90.6 MHz (Kota Bharu, Kelantan), 95.1 MHz (East Pahang) and 103.8 MHz (Central Pahang)	Nusa Network SDN BHD Kuala Terengganu	Malay	South Thailand, Kelantan (Kota Bharu, Pasir Mas, Tumpat, Jeli, Tanah Merah, Bachok, Pasir Puteh, Machang & Northern parts of Kuala Krai), Terengganu & Pahang
Cats FM	99.3 (Kuching), 88.4 / 99.9 MHz (Sibu), 93.3 MHz (Miri), 88.3 MHz (Bintulu) and 88.7 MHz (Limbang)	KRISTAL HARTA SDN. BHD.	Malay, Iban, Mandarin Chinese	Sarawak, parts of Labuan & Kota Kinabalu, West Kalimantan & Brunei

International radio stations (Defunct)[edit]

Frequency	Station	Operator	Language	Area served
Various	Voice of Malaysia	RTM	English, Mandarin, Indonesian, Thai, Arabic, Tagalog, Burmese, Malay	Worldwide

Defunct radio stations[edit]

Station	Frequency	Operator	Language	Format	Area served	Note
BBC World Service	15335, 9740, 6195, 11750	BBC	Malay	News	Klang Valley (Now Nationwide)	Malay-language radio stations stretching over 50 years from the British colonial period through independence, between 2 May 1941 until 31 March 1991. Now replaced by English language and can be heard nationwide.
Talk Radio	101.8 MHz	AMP Radio Networks	English	Talk	Klang Valley	Short-lived radio station aired between 1997 - 1998. The FM slot was taken over by "MY FM".
Classic Rock	103.3 MHz	AMP Radio Networks	English	Music	Klang Valley	Short-lived radio station aired between 1997 - 1998. Classic Rock can be heard on Astro. Its FM slot was taken over by "ERA FM".
RfM	98.8 MHz, then 91.5 MHz and lastly was 104.9 MHz	Radio Redifussion Sdn. Bhd	Malay, English, Chinese	Talk, Music	Klang Valley	Radio Redifussion Sdn. Bhd was taken over by The Star Publication Berhad and changed its name to STAR RfM Sdn. Bhd in 2003. The Rfm brand name was changed to "Red 104.9" and is now known as "Red FM". In 2001, "Ikim.FM" took over the previous Rfm slot.
Time Highway Radio (original)99.3 MHz		Time Highway Radio Sdn. Bhd.	English, Malay, Chinese	Talk, Music	West Peninsular Malaysia	Time Highway Radio was taken over by Astro Radio in 2005. It became a Tamil-language station known as "THR Raaga" on the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. On the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia it became known as "THR Gegar", broadcasting in Malay.
WOW FM, then WA FM	97.6 MHz	Synchrosound Studio Sdn. Bhd.	English then Mandarin	Talk, Music	Nationwide	WOW FM/WA FM was taken over by Media Prima Berhad in late 2005 and then became a Malay-language radio station known as "Hot FM".
Wanita FM	88.1 MHz	Radio Wanita Berhad	Malay	Talk, Music	Klang Valley	Wanita FM was taken over by Media Prima Berhad in January 2009 and then became a Chinese-language radio station known as "One FM".
XFM	103.0 MHz	AMP Radio Networks	Malay	Talk, Music	Klang Valley	XFM FM frequency and Astro slot has been taken over by the sister Chinese station "Melody FM" starting on 9 July 2012 for test transmission, and began broadcasting on 15 August. XFM can be heard as the Internet-only station before it stopped working in 2017.
Ultra FM	101.3 MHz	Copyright Laureate Sdn. Bhd.	Malay	Music	Klang Valley	The owner of Ultra FM, along with Pi Mai FM was acquired by Media Prima in October 2015. In early March 2016, it became Kool FM, a Malay-language radio station.
Pi Mai FM	90.2 MHz	Copyright Laureate Sdn. Bhd.	Malay	Music	Penang	Pi Mai FM ceased transmission in October 2015, and the frequency is now used by Kool FM for listeners in Penang. The radio station also can be heard in Kedah and Perlis.
Capital FM	88.9 MHz	STAR Rfm Sdn.Bhd (Star Radio Group, The Star)	English,Malay	Music	Klang Valley and Penang	Capital FM ceased transmission in October 2015, and it has since been sold to Astro Radio by Star Radio Group and then became a Chinese-language radio station "goXuan FM"
Red FM	104.9 MHz	STAR Rfm Sdn.Bhd (Star Radio Group, The Star)	English,Malay	Music	Peninsular Malaysia	Red FM ceased transmission in December 2015, and it has since been sold to Astro Radio by Star Radio Group and then became a Malay-language radio station "Zayan FM"

Notes[edit]

^ All frequency values are for the Klang Valley region unless otherwise stated.
^ "Preserving our heritage — Sin Chew Daily". Malay Mail. 14 December 2013.
^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-13. Retrieved 2014-12-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2016-07-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2016-07-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2014-12-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-20. Retrieved 2014-12-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Wai FM frequency".

[1] All frequency values are for the Klang Valley region unless otherwise stated.

[2] "Preserving our heritage — Sin Chew Daily". Malay Mail. 14 December 2013.

[rtm.gov.my-3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-13. Retrieved 2014-12-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2016-07-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[5] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2016-07-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[6] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2014-12-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[7] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-20. Retrieved 2014-12-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[8] "Wai FM frequency".

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