Hitz (radio station)

HITZ (formerly known as hitz fm)[1] is a Malaysian national radio station managed by Astro Radio, a subsidiary of Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd. The radio station name was changed from Hitz.FM to Hitz FM in 2014. The radio has regional stations in Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. In 2015, as according to Nielsen RAM Survey Wave #1, Hitz FM maintained its position as Malaysia's leading English-language station with over 1.2 million listeners.[2]

This article is about a Malaysian radio station. It is not to be confused with Hitz Radio, a former defunct United Kingdom radio station.
This article is about a Malaysian radio station. It is not to be confused with PM2FGD, a defunct Indonesian radio station.

Hitz
CityKuala Lumpur
Kota Kinabalu
Kuching
Broadcast areaMalaysia, Singapore Brunei and South Thailand
Frequency92.9 MHz Hitz Peninsular Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
100.8 MHz Hitz Sabah (Kota Kinabalu)
95.3 MHz Hitz Sarawak (Kuching)
SloganMalaysia's #1 Hit Station
All The Hitz, All The Time
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatTalk, Top 40 (CHR)
Ownership
OwnerAstro Holdings Sdn Bhd, under Astro Radio
Lite, Mix, My, Melody, goXuan, Era, Sinar, Gegar, Zayan and Raaga
History
First air date
January 1997 (1997-01)

(Hitz Peninsular Malaysia) October 2010 (2010-10) (Hitz Sarawak) December 2010 (2010-12)

(Hitz Sabah)
Links
WebcasteAAC+
Songlist
Websitehitz.com.my

History

January 1997 - HITZ FM was launched into Malaysian FM airwaves in January 1997 after being one of Astro's audio-only channels since the launch of the satellite network in October the year before.

2000 - the Malaysian Top 10 (later renamed Malaysian English Top 10) was introduced, airing every Sundays at 4pm to bring the limelight into local Malaysian music which would suit the tastes of hitz fm's listeners, especially indie acts.

April 2001: HITZ FM undergoes rebranding as Hitz.FM (with a dot), introduces new online features like webcasts of their on-air announcers in action and radio streaming.

In August 2003, a rift between Li'l Kev and the management of AMP (Airtime Management and Programming) over the contract between them caused him and FlyGuy to leave Hitz.FM abruptly. Jason Lo and Rudy Sufian were called up to fill in their places and eventually became the new Morning Crew. (Later, Lo switched time slots with JJ Fernandez for the drive-home slot). Later in the same year, Hitz.TV was launched as a complement to the radio channel.

2005: The introduction of The hitz fm Malaysian English Top 10 Awards to "honour the best of Malaysian English-singing musical talent and compositions".

2008: Rudy announced his decision to give up his morning show, confessing to having problems getting up in the mornings and needed to change his work pattern. Ean (real name Tengku Mohd Ean Nasrun) takes his place alongside JJ following the resignation until 2016.

September 2010: Hitz.FM was launched alongside its respective Malay and Chinese counterparts Era and My FM in East Malaysia - the three channels began broadcasting in Kuching on 25 October of that year followed by Kota Kinabalu on 1 December.

2014: Hitz.FM was rebranded again, this time reverted to its original name Hitz FM.

On 1 January 2018, the station (along with 10 other radio stations) dropped the suffix "FM" from its brand name as part of the Astro Radio’s major rebranding project to focus on digital platform.[3] A new logo of Hitz also unveiled during the rebranding.

Frequency Hitz Peninsular Malaysia, Hitz Sabah and Hitz Sarawak
Frequencies Broadcast area Transmitter site
92.4 MHz Langkawi, Kedah Gunung Raya
92.7 MHz Ipoh, Perak Gunung Kledang
92.8 MHz Alor Setar, Kedah, Perlis and Penang Gunung Jerai
92.8 MHz Kota Bharu, Kelantan Bukit Panau
92.9 MHz Klang Valley Gunung Ulu Kali
93.0 MHz Malacca and North Johor Gunung Ledang
93.2 MHz Kuantan, Pahang Bukit Pelindung
93.6 MHz Taiping, Perak Bukit Larut
94.8 MHz Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Bukit Besar
95.0 MHz Seremban, Negeri Sembilan Gunung Telapak Buruk
95.3 MHz Kuching and Kota Samarahan, Sarawak Bukit Djin
97.6 MHz Johor Bahru, Johor and Singapore Gunung Pulai
99.8 MHz Sandakan, Sabah Bukit Trig
100.8 MHz Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Bukit Karatong
105.1 MHz Sibu, Sarawak Bukit Lima
105.8 MHz Miri, Sarawak Bukit Lambir

(Via satellite TV)

Notes: Hitz Sabah and Hitz Sarawak are not available on via satellite TV Astro.

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.
  3. "With multiplatform the new reality, Astro Radio drops 'FM', refreshes 11 brands". Digital News Asia. Retrieved 13 January 2018.

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