TraXX FM

TraXX FM

City	Kuala Lumpur
Broadcast area	Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia and Thailand
Slogan	Travel N Music
Frequency	Varies depending on its region
First air date	1 January 1950
Format	Talk, contemporary hit radio
Language(s)	English
Owner	Radio Televisyen Malaysia
Sister stations	Ai FM, Asyik FM, Minnal FM, Nasional FM and Radio Klasik FM
Website	traxxfm.rtm.gov.my

TraXX FM is an English-language radio station operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia. It started broadcasting on 1 January 1950 as the Blue Network and the station broadcast nationwide thus reaching neighbouring Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia and Thailand. The station operates 24-hours a day, with the news at every hour.

Etymology

The station was formerly known as Blue Network, Radio 4 and Radio Malaysia Channel 4. TraXX derives from the word 'TRACK' and the 'XX' denotes the old tagline 'Xperience the Xcitement'. TraXX FM tagline is 'Travel and Music' after re-branding to a tourism radio station. It then switched back to "Experience the Excitement" to suit its current role as an info-based radio.

History

The current name was in use since April 2005, as a part of rebranding of RTM's radio stations. It was Malaysia's only English radio station until the 1990s.

News broadcasts

As with all its sister channels, TRAXXfm broadcasts the news every hour.

Time	Coverage
07:00	Main news
09:00	National news
11:00	World news
13:00	Main news
17:00	Main news/parliament report: Afternoon edition
19:00	Business news/main news (non-working days)
21:00	Main news/parliament report: evening edition
23:00	Main news

Each news bulletin above is about 10-minutes long. Other news updates are three-minutes long.

Radio frequencies

• 90.3 MHz from Kuala Lumpur Tower covers Kuala Lumpur
• 100.1 MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali covers Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, West Pahang, and South Perak (including Tapah)
• 101.1 MHz from Gunung Brinchang covers Cameron Highlands
• 90.1 MHz from Gunung Kledang covers Ipoh and Central Perak
• 105.3 MHz from Bukit Larut covers Taiping, North Perak and southern parts of Pulau Pinang
• 88.7 MHz from Gunung Telapa Burok covers Negeri Sembilan and South Selangor
• 97.4 MHz from Gunung Ledang covers Melaka and North Johor
• 102.9 MHz from Gunung Pulai covers South Johor, Singapore and Batam Islands
• 88.5 MHz from Bukit Genting covers Balik Pulau, Penang. Frequency used to be 90.1 MHz, changed in early 2013.
• 98.7 MHz from Gunung Jerai covers Kedah, Perlis, Penang and Langkawi
• 98.4 MHz from RTM Gerik covers Gerik
• 105.3 MHz from Bukit Pelindung covers East Pahang
• 98.9 MHz from Bukit Bauk covers Dungun, Terengganu
• 89.7 MHz from Bukit Besar covers Central Terengganu
• 97.0 MHz from Bukit Bintang covers Besut, Terengganu
• 104.7 MHz from Teliput covers Kota Bharu, Kelantan
• 89.9 MHz from Bukit Istana covers Jerantut, Pahang
• 105.9 MHz from Bukit Dedap covers Sik, Kedah
• 91.7 MHz from Bukit Palong covers Baling, Kedah
• 92.9 MHz from Bukit Tinggi covers East Johor (Mersing)
• 90.8 MHz from Bukit Tangki Air covers Jeli, Kelantan
• 98.5 MHz from Bukit Bakar covers Machang, Kelantan
• 105.3 MHz from Gunung Kinabalu covers Central Sabah
• 90.7 MHz from Telipok covers Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
• 97.1 MHz from Gunung Andrassy covers Tawau, Sabah
• 94.3 MHz from Bukit Trig covers Sandakan, Sabah
• 90.3 MHz from Bukit Timbalai covers Labuan
• 90.5 MHz from Gunung Silan covers Lahad Datu, Sabah
• 89.9 MHz from Gunung Serapi covers Kuching, Sarawak
• 104.5 MHz from RTM Miri covers Miri, Sarawak
• 92.3 MHz from Sarikei, Sarawak
• 98.5 MHz from Bukit Setiam covers Bintulu, Sarawak
• 102.5 MHz from Bukit Lima covers Sibu, Sarawak
• 102.3 MHz from Bukit Mas covers Limbang, Sarawak and Brunei
• 94.7 MHz from Bukit Senggora covers Maran, Pahang

References

External links

• Official website