Sinar (radio station)

Sinar (formerly known as Sinar FM)[1] is a Malaysian Malay-language radio station operated by Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd. The radio station began broadcasting on 1 March 2004. The radio station focused on mature listeners and plays classic music from both local and foreign artists, compared to its sister station, Era, Gegar and Zayan), which target younger and East Coast listeners, respectively. In 2015, as according to Nielsen RAM Survey Wave #1, Sinar maintained its position as Malaysia's second leading Malay-language station with over 3.7 million listeners.[2]

SINAR
CityKuala Lumpur
Broadcast areaMalaysia
Singapore and Indonesia (Sinar Johor only)
Brunei (Sinar Sarawak only)
Thailand (Sinar Kedah and Sinar Kelantan only)
Programming
Language(s)Malay
FormatAdult contemporary radio
AffiliationsAstro Radio
Ownership
OwnerAstro Malaysia Holdings Berhad
Era, Gegar, GoXuan, Hitz, Lite, Melody, MY, Raaga and Zayan
History
First air date
1 March 2004 (2004-03-01)
Former names
Sinar FM (2004-17)
Technical information
Licensing authority
MCMC
Links
WebcastSyok
TuneIn (Klang Valley)
Websitesinar.my

Frequency
Frequencies Broadcast area Transmitter site
96.7 MHz Klang Valley Gunung Ulu Kali
97.1 MHz Alor Setar, Kedah & Perlis Gunung Jerai
Penang
96.9 MHz Ipoh, Perak Gunung Kledang
Seremban, Negeri Sembilan Gunung Telapak Buruk
96.0 MHz Malacca and Northern Johor Gunung Ledang
87.8 MHz Southern Johor and Singapore Gunung Pulai
Batam and Bintan Islands, Indonesia
100.9 MHz Langkawi, Kedah Gunung Raya
Satun, Thailand
96.4 MHz Taiping, Perak Bukit Larut
97.2 MHz Kuantan, Pahang Bukit Pelindung
97.5 MHz Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Bukit Jerung
93.8 MHz Kota Bharu, Kelantan Bukit Panau
102.1 MHz Kuching, Sarawak Bukit Djin
96.6 MHz Miri, Sarawak Bukit Lambir
Kuala Belait, Brunei
104.9 MHz Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Bukit Karatong
106.9 MHz Sandakan, Sabah Bukit Trig
  • The radio is also available on Astro channel 857
  • Previous logo (2015-17)

References
  1. "Astro Radio refreshes 11 brands to deliver better value to fans". Astro. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  2. "71% of Malaysians Listen to Astro Radio". Astro. 19 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.


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