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n independent business and current affairs-oriented radio station. It first went on air on 4 September 2008, promoting itself as Malaysia's first business radio station with a goal "to build a better Malaysia by championing rational, evidence-based discourse as a key element of good policy decisions". Its founder Malek Ali, a former London-based corporate lawyer in the 1980s, based its localised coverage model on news stations like
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Programming

BFM as "The Business Station" provides its own dedicated business programmes which cover international and local business news headlines, stock market reports and interviews with corporate personalities and start-ups. Despite this, it also includes non-business programming into its roster such as interviews with experts on personal and professional development, health, and the arts. The station also made its foray into sports programming by having live broadcasts of
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matches since August 2009. BFM offers live talk programming between 6am and 9pm weekdays, and during its live Premier League football games during weekends. BFM is also notable for playing adult-oriented rock music during non talk-programming segments, considered a rarity in Malaysia where more mainstream radio stations prefer to play recent pop music. It also plays Malay songs during off-peak hours from 11pm to 7am daily.


Frequencies

As the name suggests, the station can be received on 89.9 MHz in the greater Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area (popularly known as the
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). However, it can also be received in other parts of Peninsular Malaysia as well on the same frequency: *
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, Tanjung Malim,
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, Bagan Datoh, Langkap, Hutan Melintang, Chenderiang,
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, Ayer Tawar, Lumut, Pangkor, Changkat Keruing, Batu Gajah, Teronoh, Tanjung Tualang, part of Malim Nawar, small parts of Kampar areas and parts of Perak Tengah such as Kampung Gajah, Bota, Lambor Kanan, Seri Iskandar); * West Pahang (
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, Padang Tengku, Lanchang,
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, Fraser Hill, Keratong,
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( Nilai, Port Dickson, Gemas,
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, Linggi, Simpang Durian, Simpang Pertang, Serting, Bandar Seri Jempol, FELDA Lui, Rembau, Rantau, Si Rusa, Teluk Kemang, Batu Kikir (North), Felda Palong, Pasir Panjang, Mantin, Lenggeng, parts of
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); *
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(Masjid Tanah, Sungai Udang, Kem Terendak, Kuala Sungai Baru, Lubuk Cina, Malacca Town, Tanjung Kling and Alor Gajah); *
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(Batu Anam, Labis, Buloh Kasap and Segamat). Internationally, BFM 89.9 can be received in some nearby Indonesian territories such as Dumai, Rupat, Medan, Tanjung Balai, and Bagansiapiapi via overspill signal.


Frequent guests

* Raymond Phoon from Malaysia * Andrew Chow from Singapore''Search Andrew Chow on BFM'
"''BFM Podcast''"
''22 Jan 2016''.
* Dodge O'Dorland from New York, USA * Ben LeBrun from Australia * Tim Mulholland from Chicago, USA


Apple CarPlay

On 17 May 2017, the BFM 89.9 IOS app became the first Malaysian radio app to be Apple CarPlay ready. The BFM CarPlay bypasses FM frequency transmission restrictions, to allow for better accessibility in Malaysia, as well as globally. It was developed wit
Snappymob


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bfm 89.9 2008 establishments in Malaysia Radio stations established in 2008 Radio stations in Malaysia Mass media in Kuala Lumpur