Hot FM (Malaysia)

Hot FM is a Malaysian CHR station owned by Synchrosound Studio Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Media Prima. Broadcasts transmitted from Sri Pentas in Bandar Utama. The station operates 24 hours a day; broadcasting a mixed selections of songs in Malay, Indonesian and English; though Malay is the major language used.

Hot FM
CityPetaling Jaya
Broadcast areaMalaysia
Singapore (Hot FM Johor only)
Indonesia (Hot FM Johor only)
FrequencyVaries depending on its region
Programming
Language(s)Malay
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
Ownership
OwnerMedia Prima Bhd.
(Synchrosound Studio Sdn. Bhd.)
8FM, Buletin FM, Fly FM and Molek FM
History
First air date
6 February 2006 (2006-02-06)
Links
WebcastAudio+
TuneIn (Peninsular Malaysia only)
Websitewww.hotfm.audio

In addition to the radio broadcasting, Hot FM also simulcast the programming on television, the first one is on 8TV from 2006 until 2016 where it broadcast HOT FM AM Krew and features interactive SMS chatbox during the program. Now, Hot FM broadcast simultaneously on On May 4, 2021, Hot FM will broadcast simultaneously on TV3 every Monday to Friday from 1:30 am - 2:30 am. Also broadcast simultaneously on NTV7 on a every day from 12:00 midnight - 7:00 am starting April 4, 2022.

History
Old logo of Hot FM 2006-2021

Hot FM previously operated as WOW FM, then WaFM, which was owned by producer and actor Tiara Jacquelina. Media Prima acquired the station not long after and began test transmissions from 15 January 2006 to 6 February 2006, in which the station officially commenced operations led by Sathiaseelan a/l Paul Thurai, who was a former presenter with Era FM.

In 2009, Hot FM went down in history as for the first time it was charted at the top among other radio stations in Malaysia with 3.8 million weekly listeners,[1] ahead of its traditional rival Era FM which only reached 3.76 million listeners in a week.

On 29 November 2021, the frequency of Hot FM in Kota Bharu, Kelantan transmitted from Peringat has been changed from 105.1 MHz to 88.6 MHz.

On March 28, 2022, Hot FM will no longer broadcast temporarily through the MYTV platform.[2]

Notable announcers

Frequency
Frequencies Broadcast area Transmitter site
97.6 MHz Klang Valley Gunung Ulu Kali
88.2 MHz Perlis, Kedah & Penang Gunung Jerai
90.5 MHz Taiping, Perak Bukit Larut
104.5 MHz Ipoh, Perak Gunung Kledang
99.5 MHz Seremban, Negeri Sembilan Gunung Telapak Buruk
104.3 MHz Malacca & North Johor Gunung Ledang
90.1 MHz Johor Bahru, Johor & Singapore Gunung Pulai
Batam, Indonesia
92.4 MHz Kuantan, Pahang Bukit Pelindung
105.0 MHz Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Bukit Besar
88.6 MHz Kota Bharu, Kelantan Peringat
94.3 MHz Kuching, Sarawak Bukit Djin
87.7 MHz Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Bukit Karatong

TV Channels

Current channels

Former channels

References
  1. Marcus Chhan (20 October 2009). "Nielsen Radio figures in, Hot FM leads way". Marketing Interactive. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  2. Untuk makluman.


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