List of radio stations in Singapore

The following radio stations are located in and transmitted from Singapore.

FM stations

There are 3 radio broadcasters and 19 radio stations in Singapore in total; 11 are owned by Mediacorp Radio, 2 are owned by So Drama! Entertainment, and 5 are owned by SPH Radio. In Singapore, listeners are able to tune into BBC World Service as the station is essentially treated as a domestic broadcaster, easily available 24/7 through long-term agreement with MediaCorp Radio. Most Singaporeans are also able to receive FM broadcasts from Malaysia and Indonesia if the signal is strong enough.[1] RDS transmissions are utilized by all stations.

Listeners who do not have an FM tuner can listen to web streams of all FM stations by either visiting the stations' websites on a desktop or downloading the stations' respective apps on a mobile device. There might be a delay of up to 90 seconds compared to the live FM transmission.

The radio stations utilised RCS Master Control broadcast automation software. An upgrade to the newer RCS Zetta was rolled out across all Mediacorp stations from August to November 2014.

FrequencyStationRDSOperatorLanguageGenreFirst air dateWebcast
088.3 MHz883Jia88.3JIASo Drama! EntertainmentChineseAdult contemporary12 June 1995
088.9 MHzBBC World ServiceBBC_WS__BBC RadioEnglishNews, Talk1960Web Stream
089.3 MHzMoney FM 89.3MONEY_FMSPH RadioEnglishNews, Talk29 January 2018Web Stream
089.7 MHzRia 89.7FMRIA_897_MediacorpMalayTop 40 (CHR)1 December 1990Web Stream
090.5 MHzGold 905GOLD_905MediacorpEnglishClassic hits1 June 1936Web Stream
091.3 MHzOne FM 91.3ONEFMSPH RadioEnglishClassic hits, Adult Contemporary2 March 1991Web Stream
092.0 MHzKiss 92FMKISS_92_SPH RadioEnglishAdult contemporary3 September 2012Web Stream
192.4 MHzSymphony 924SYM_924_MediacorpEnglishClassical1 June 1936Web Stream
093.3 MHzYES 933YES_933_MediacorpChineseTop 40 (CHR), Mandopop1 January 1990Web Stream
093.8 MHzCNA938cna938MediacorpEnglishNews, Talk1 January 1998Web Stream
094.2 MHzWarna 94.2FMWARNA942MediacorpMalayAdult contemporary1 June 1936Web Stream
095.0 MHzClass 95CLASS_95MediacorpEnglishAdult contemporary1 April 1990Web Stream
095.8 MHzCapital 95.8FMCAPTL958MediacorpChineseAdult contemporary, News, Talk1 June 1936Web Stream
096.3 MHz96.3 Hao FMHAO_FM__SPH RadioChineseClassic hits, News, Talk8 January 2018Web Stream
096.8 MHzOli 96.8FMOLI_968_MediacorpTamilContemporary music, Infotainment, General1 June 1936Web Stream
097.2 MHzLove 97.2FMLOVE_972MediacorpChineseAdult contemporary23 September 1994Web Stream
098.0 MHzPower 98 LOVE SONGSPOWER_98_LOVE_SONGS_So Drama! EntertainmentEnglishAdult contemporary31 October 1994
098.7 MHz987FM987FM___MediacorpEnglishTop 40 (CHR)1 January 1989Web Stream
100.3 MHzUFM100.3UFM1003_SPH RadioChineseTop 40 (CHR), Mandopop2 March 1991Web Stream

Internet stations
WebsiteStationOperatorLanguageGenreFirst air date
LinkRadio ChutneyExclusive Radio for Independent ArtistesEnglishWorlds First Public Participation Radio, Independent music, Talk shows, Talent Shows25 October 2020
Link973FM Blasts That LastRadioChat (Independent)EnglishFreeform radio, CHR/Pop, Top 40, Independent music7 December 2010
N/ASonar Radio (Discontinued)RADIOactive Pte LtdEnglishFreeform radio, Contemporary hits5 May 2011
LinkAsia Expat RadioAXR Pte LtdEnglishCHR/Pop, Top 401 November 2016
LinkRadio Masti 24x7Radio Masti Pte Ltd (earlier Radio Masti 96.3fm with Mediacorp)HindiFreeform radio, Bollywood music1 October 2016
LinkXRadioXRadio (Independent)EnglishFreeform radio, Rock, Rap, Rave, Remixes1 July 2019
LinkCatholicSG RadioCatholic Archdiocese of SingaporeMultiCatholic programmes (prayer, music, & talkshow)2 June 2019

Listenership

Mediacorp Radio

Mediacorp continues to be the number one radio network in Singapore, with its stations reaching four in five adults weekly.

Eight out of the top 10 stations belong to Mediacorp's network. Chinese station LOVE 972 climbed to the top spot at 19.6 percent weekly listenership. CLASS 95 takes second spot overall at 19.2 percent after gaining an impressive increase of 142,000 listeners – the highest jump by any station and CLASS 95's best showing in the last seven years. Other Mediacorp radio stations in the top 10 are: YES 933 (third place), CAPITAL 958 (fourth), 987 (sixth), Warna 942 (seventh), GOLD 905 (ninth) and Oli (tenth).

LOVE 972 has the highest reach of women aged 55 and above. CLASS 95 dominated five audience segments: tertiaries aged 15 to 24, millennials aged 25 to 34, men, parents and PMEBs. Warna was the station that reached the most Malay listeners while Oli had the highest reach of Indian listeners.

The top four stations with the longest time spent listening weekly are CAPITAL 958 with 13 hours, Warna 942 at 12 hours 33 minutes, LOVE 972 at 11 hours 16 minutes and Oli at 9 hours 39 minutes.

SPH Radio

The five radio stations owned by leading media company Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) - English stations Kiss 92FM, ONE FM 91.3 and MONEY FM 89.3 as well as Chinese stations UFM100.3 and 96.3 Hao FM - increased their total listenership by 10 percent and share of audience by 13 percent.

Leading the pack is UFM100.3, with a significant listenership jump of 27 percent, the highest amongst all Chinese radio stations in Singapore. 96.3 Hao FM, SPH Radio's other Chinese radio station targeting a more mature audience, also showed a big listenership increase of 24 percent with its core audience aged 40 to 59. This was the highest growth amongst Chinese radio stations aimed at mature listeners.

SPH Radio's English stations also saw listenership growth, with increases coming from Kiss 92FM and ONE FM 91.3 at 4 percent and 16 percent respectively. ONE FM 91.3 registered the highest growth in audience time spent listening amongst all English radio stations at 48 percent. The survey also shows that SPH radio listeners are active consumers of the various SPH news platform.

Listenership figures of radio stations

According to findings from Nielsen Radio Diary Survey Wave 2, 2019 for Singapore, the listenership figures of radio stations in Singapore are as follows:

History

FM stations
  • The first 24-hour radio station, Perfect 10 (now known as 987), was launched on New Year's Day 1989. All radio stations started broadcasting 24/7 from New Year's Day 2008.[4][5]
  • Mediacorp used to offer Visual Radio service on Nokia phones. The first radio stations to utilise Visual Radio are 987 in December 2005 and YES 933 in June 2006. The service has since been discontinued.
  • The 89.3 MHz frequency on the FM band used to be occupied by TVMobile. An audio simulcast of the TV channel was available until the station closed down on 31 December 2009.[6] It has since been occupied by Money FM 89.3 since 29 January 2018.
  • The 99.5 MHz frequency on the FM band used to be occupied by Passion 99.5FM, a station set up by the National Arts Council in December 1997 that supported and played local music. The station closed down on 31 December 2003 due to the bad economic climate as there was insufficient sponsorship and advertising revenue to cover operating costs.[7] The frequency was then awarded to Mediacorp in May 2004 and the new station, Lush 99.5FM, was launched 9 months later.[8][9] The station ceased operations on 1 September 2017 as part of a rationalization of Mediacorp's network of radio stations.
  • The 96.3 MHz frequency on the FM band used to be occupied by Expat Radio XFM 96.3 by Mediacorp. Formerly known as FM 96.3 - The International Channel, which was launched on 12 October 1998,[10] the new name reinforces the station's role in providing a variety of content for the expatriate communities in Singapore, while redefining the experience of feeling closer to home. The station ceased operations on 30 September 2016. It has since been occupied by 96.3 Hao FM since 8 January 2018. Meanwhile, the Bollywood belt Radio Masti continued as the first independent LIVE digital radio as RADIO MASTI 24x7 and can be tuned in from anywhere anytime across the globe by downloading the APP Radio Masti 24x7. Visit www.radiomasti.com.sg for details.
  • The former Jurong Drive-in Cinema use to rely on their own radio station to transmit audio from their movies through their own radio station. Car drivers would tune in to the radio station to listen to the sound from the movies.

DAB stations

Mediacorp used to operate Digital Radio, a radio service using digital audio broadcasting technology which simulcast eight FM stations, namely Class 95FM, Gold 905FM, 987FM, Y.E.S. 93.3FM, Love 97.2FM, Symphony 92.4FM, and CNA938 and broadcast six digital-only stations, namely Cruise, Club Play, JK-Pop, Chinese Evergreens, Planet Bollywood and Bloomberg.

The service was discontinued on 1 December 2011 as the low adoption of DAB radio (compared to FM radio) and the prevalence of listening to Internet radio streams on computers and mobile devices has rendered DAB radio irrelevant.[11]

Shortwave stations

Launched in 1994, Radio Singapore International (RSI) operated as the external service for Singapore. The station launched a signature program in 1996 called ‘Friends of the Airwaves’ reaching out throughout South-East Asia. The station featured programs in several languages, and was chiefly run by MediaCorp Radio. RSI ceased operation on 31 July 2008.[12]

References
  1. "Singapore Radio Stations on FM and shortwave". www.asiawaves.net.
  2. "Radio remains key media channel in Singapore: Nielsen Survey | AsiaRadioToday.com". www.asiaradiotoday.com.
  3. "Media Releases - Singapore Press Holdings". corporate.sph.com.sg.
  4. "All MediaCorp Radio stations to run 24/7 from 1 Jan - Channel NewsAsia".
  5. Toh, Christopher (20 April 2016). "Some radio milestones through the decades". Today. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  6. Freeman, B.C., & Ramakrishnan, Y. (2012). Red dot on the dial: Singapore radio then & now. In J. Hendrick's (Ed.) The Palgrave Handbook of Global Radio, pp. 299-319. UK: Palgrave Macmillan.
  7. "Victoria Chorale • View topic - Passion 99.5 to shut down". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  8. "MediaCorp Radio Awarded 99.5FM Frequency For New Radio Station". Archived from the original on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  9. "Singapore's Lush 99.5 FM Delivers 24-Hour Downtempo". www.properlychilled.com.
  10. "Launch of FM 96.3 - The International Channel". NAS. 12 October 1998. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  11. "Digital radio from MediaCorp to cease". Channel NewsAsia. 1 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  12. Freeman, B.C., & Ramakrishnan, Y. (2016). Singapore Radio: Then & Now. UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
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