Radio Klasik, formerly known as Radio 1 National Service, is the oldest

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radio station. Operated by

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, it first broadcast on 1 April 1946 as Radio Malaya. Its main motto is ''Menggamit Kenangan'' (Reaching Memories). The station primarily plays classic hits,

easy listening Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to the 1970s. It is related to middle of the road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit s ...

, and

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from the

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, and 1970s. It is similar to and related to Warna 94.2FM in

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and Sinar in

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, targeting listeners aged 50 and above. Radio Klasik broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, a service it began offering on 19 January 1971.

History

The station first broadcast as Radio Malaya on 1 April 1946 from

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. With the independence of Malaya on 31 August 1957, Radio Malaya was split into two. The original studios in Singapore were taken over by a new station called Radio Singapura (currently known as Mediacorp Radio), while Radio Malaya moved to

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and began broadcasting from the new location on 1 January 1959. On 19 January 1971, Radio Malaya was renamed to Rangkaian Nasional (National Network) and became the first station in Malaysia to broadcast 24 hours a day. On 1 January 1989, Rangkaian Nasional was renamed to Radio 1. Another predecessor, RIMA, which was planned for launch in 1997, was described as a "24-hour" "Malay traditional music and songs" radio station. Radio Klasik adopts the classic hits,

, and

Oldies Oldies is a term for musical genres such as pop music, rock and roll, doo-wop, surf music from the second half of the 20th century, specifically from around the mid-1950s to the 1980s, as well as for a radio format playing this music. Since 2 ...

radio format, with the majority of the playlist consisting of music from the

, and 1970s. Daily features include Golden Oldies music from the

and

Frequency

Also available on myFreeview channel 705.

References

External links

* {{coord missing, Malaysia 1934 establishments in the Straits Settlements Radio stations in Malaysia Malay-language radio stations Mass media in Kuala Lumpur Radio Televisyen Malaysia