Ria 897 is a Malay-language radio station in Singapore. Owned by the state-owned broadcaster

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and launched in 1990, it broadcasts a

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format focused on Malaysian popular music and Indonesian pop music. An audio simulcast of Ria 897 is carried by Mediacorp's Malay television channel Suria after

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History

SBC announced the start of a new Malay-language radio station on 89.7 FM in October 1990. The service was yet unnamed and would capture a younger audience than Radio 2, the existing Malay station. The initial budget for the station was $1 million. The name Ria was announced in November, alongside its launch date of 1 December. In August 2013, Ria 897 along with

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and Suria were consolidated into a new division set up by Mediacorp, which known as the Malay Broadcast Division.

References

External links

RIA 897 Official WebsiteRIA 89.7FM
{{Coord missing, Singapore 1990 establishments in Singapore Radio stations established in 1990 Radio stations in Singapore Malay-language radio stations