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RIA 897
Broadcast areaSingapore
Johor Bahru/Johor Bahru District (Malaysia)
Batam/Batam Islands, Riau Islands (Indonesia)
Frequency89.7 MHz
Programming
Language(s)Malay
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
Ownership
OwnerMediacorp

Sister stations

Warna 942
History

First air date

1 December 1990; 33 years ago (1990-12-01)
(on FM frequency)
Links
Webcast
  • MeListen
    • WebsiteRia 89.7

    Ria 897 is a Malay-language radio station in Singapore. Owned by the state-owned broadcaster Mediacorp and launched in 1990, it broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format focused on Malaysian popular music.

    An audio simulcast of Ria 897 is carried by Mediacorp's Malay television channel Suria after sign-off.

    History

    [edit]

    SBC announced the start of a new Malay-language radio station on 89.7 FM in October 1990. The service was yet unnamed and would capture a younger audience than Radio 2, the existing Malay station. The initial budget for the station was $1 million.[1]

    The name Ria was announced in November, alongside its launch date of 1 December.[2]

    In August 2013, Ria 897 along with Warna 942 and Suria were consolidated into a new division set up by Mediacorp, which known as the Malay Broadcast Division.[3]

    Frequencies

    [edit]
    Frequencies TRP (kW) Broadcast area Transmitter site
    89.7 FM 6 Singapore Bukit Batok Transmission Centre
    Johor Bahru/Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia
    Batam/Batam Islands, Riau Islands, Indonesia

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "New SBC Malay station from Dec". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 11 October 1990. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  • ^ "Dec 1 start for new Malay radio service". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 20 November 1990. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  • ^ "Divisyen Siaran Melayu gabung Suria, Warna, Ria". Berita Harian. 2 August 2013. p. 2. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
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