YES 933
Capital 958 Love 972 | |
History | |
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First air date | 1 January 1990 |
Technical information | |
ERP | 6,000 watts |
Links | |
Webcast | |
Website | YES 933 |
YES 933 is a
History
Singapore Radio began in 1936 with stations each broadcasting in its four official languages - namely Radio One (English), Radio Two (Malay), Radio Three (Chinese) and Radio Four (Tamil). The then owner -
Initially, YES 933 was also known as Radio 6.[1] At launch, the station had nine deejays on four to five hour shifts and aired fewer commercials than that of Radio 3.[2]
YES 933 began as an 18-hour station, broadcasting from 06:00 to 24:00. Broadcasting hours were extended to 02:00 in December of the same year, making it the first Chinese radio station to offer music after midnight. It finally went 24 hours on 1 May 1994.
In 1997, 93.3 was the most-listened radio station in Singapore for the fifth year since 1993, with almost a million listeners every week, attributed to its uniqueness which catches the attention of listeners, combined with music, deejays and creative jingles.[3]
On 20 January 2017, the station moved from Caldecott Hill to Mediacorp's new headquarters at One-north.
Shows produced
- Dear DJ (亲愛的九月)
- Hey DJ! (校园新生代 Hey DJ!)
- The Story Between Us (我们之间的故事)
- Campushunter (校园搜查队)
- Pick of the Pops (新加坡龍虎榜), the station's music chart.[4]
Frequencies
Frequencies | TRP (kW) | Broadcast area | Transmitter site |
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93.3 FM | 6 | Singapore | Bukit Batok Transmission Centre |
Johor Bahru/Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia | |||
Batam/Batam Islands, Riau Islands, Indonesia |
See also
References
- ^ "As the dial turns". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 4 March 1990. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Welcome addition but 'format and hours leave room for improvement'". The Straits Times. 9 January 1990. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Listen, FM 93.3 is top station here again". The Straits Times. 18 December 1997. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Mediacorp's Yes 933 Hits Fest 2023 has live performances by WeiBird, Lala Hsu, OSN and more". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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