TraXX FM

TraXX FM
Kuala Lumpur; Malaysia;
Broadcast area	Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, part of Indonesia and Thailand
Frequency	Varies depending on its region
Programming
Language(s)	English (Manglish)
Format	Talk; Full-service radio; Top 40 (CHR);
Ownership
Owner	Radio Televisyen Malaysia
Sister stations	Ai FM; Asyik FM; Minnal FM; Nasional FM; Radio Klasik;
History
First air date	1 April 2005; 19 years ago
Links
Webcast	rtmklik.rtm.gov.my/radio/nasional/traxx-fm
Website	traxxfm.rtm.gov.my

TraXX FM is a 24/7 English-language radio station operated by Radio Televisyen Malaysia. Established on 1 April 2005, it was previously known as the English Language Service in 1946, the Blue Network in 1959 and Radio 4 in 1993.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The station's name "TraXX" (in use since 1 April 2005, as a part of re-branding of RTM's radio stations) is derived from the word 'Track' and 'XX', the later denoting the old tagline 'Xperience the Xcitement'. The station's initial tagline was 'Travel and Music' after re-branding to a tourism-oriented radio station.^[4] It then switched back to "Experience the Excitement" to suit its current role as an information-based and generalist radio station with a wide range of programmes and all kinds of music genres (K-Pop, English and Malay music).

Frequency

Radio

Frequencies	Broadcast area	Transmitter site
90.3 MHz	Kuala Lumpur	Kuala Lumpur Tower
100.1 MHz	Shah Alam, Selangor	Gunung Ulu Kali
98.7 MHz	Perlis Alor Setar, Kedah and Penang	Mount Jerai
105.3 MHz	Taiping, Perak	Bukit Larut
105.3 MHz	Kuantan, Pahang	Bukit Pelindung
90.1 MHz	Ipoh, Perak	Bukit Kledang
88.7 MHz	Seremban, Negeri Sembilan	Gunung Telapak Buruk
97.4 MHz	Malacca and Northern Johor	Mount Ophir
102.9 MHz	Johor Bahru,/Johor Bahru District Johor and Singapore	Mount Pulai
102.9 MHz	Batam, Bintan, Riau, Indonesia	Mount Pulai
89.7 MHz	Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu	Bukit Besar
104.7 MHz	Kota Bharu, Kelantan	Telipot
89.9 MHz	Kuching, Sarawak	Gunung Serapi
104.5 MHz	Miri, Sarawak	Bukit Lambir
102.3 MHz	Brunei	Bukit Mas
90.3 MHz	Labuan	Bukit Timbalai
90.7 MHz	Kota Kinabalu, Sabah	Bukit Lawa Mandau
94.3 MHz	Sandakan, Sabah	Bukit Trig

TraXX FM 90.1 MHz Gunung Kledang gets interference from Kool 101 90.2 MHz Bukit Penara in some Padang Rengas places. However, in Padang Rengas listeners can tune in clearly on 105.3 MHz Bukit Larut.

Television

TV Platform	Channel
Astro/NJOI	872
myFreeview	702

Awards

Year	Category	Award	Programme	Results	Ref.
2009	Best Radio Programme	UNICEF International Children's Day of Broadcasting (ICDB) Regional Awards	Listen Up!	Won	^[5]^[6]
2018	Outstanding Achievement in Broadcast Media	Red Ribbon Media Awards	The Morning Show Special Interview on World AIDS Day: Treatment Literacy, Awareness and Sensitization	Nominated	^[7]

References

^ "That time we were interviewed on Malaysian National Radio: TraXX FM". Nomadic Boys. 21 August 2015.
^ Chen, Grace (31 March 2016). "Storyteller takes a break from radio to spend time with son and mother". The Star.
^ "HISTORY OF RADIO & CRM". Commercial Radio. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
^ Hamdan, Nurbaiti (15 July 2008). "Traxx FM to help promote Malaysia to all". The Star. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
^ "Malaysia's TraXX.fm wins regional children's broadcasting radio award". UNICEF. 28 September 2009. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
^ "Radio ads record highest first quarter share in 10 years". The Sun (Malaysia). 22 May 2009.
^ "Red Ribbon Media Awards 2018: "Words, images as powerful as treatment, science in ending AIDS."". AnneEdwardsTV.com. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.

External links

Official website

[nomadicboys-1] "That time we were interviewed on Malaysian National Radio: TraXX FM". Nomadic Boys. 21 August 2015.

[auntyphilo-2] Chen, Grace (31 March 2016). "Storyteller takes a break from radio to spend time with son and mother". The Star.

[historyCRM-3] "HISTORY OF RADIO & CRM". Commercial Radio. Retrieved 28 September 2018.

[tourismoriented-4] Hamdan, Nurbaiti (15 July 2008). "Traxx FM to help promote Malaysia to all". The Star. Retrieved 28 September 2018.

[5] "Malaysia's TraXX.fm wins regional children's broadcasting radio award". UNICEF. 28 September 2009. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.

[6] "Radio ads record highest first quarter share in 10 years". The Sun (Malaysia). 22 May 2009.

[redribbon2018-7] "Red Ribbon Media Awards 2018: "Words, images as powerful as treatment, science in ending AIDS."". AnneEdwardsTV.com. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.

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