Era (radio station)

Era
Broadcast areaPenang Island (Era Penang only)
Johor Bahru and Johor Bahru District (Era Johor only)
Singapore (Era Johor only)
Batam City/Batam Island (Era Johor only)
Brunei (Era Sarawak only)
Thailand (Era Kedah only)
RDSERA
Programming
Language(s)Malay
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
AffiliationsAstro Radio
Ownership
OwnerAstro Malaysia Holdings Berhad
History
First air date
1996; 28 years ago (1996) (Astro-only audio channel)
1998; 26 years ago (1998) (FM broadcasting)
Former names
Era FM
(01.08.1998 - 31.12.2017)
Links
WebcastSyok
TuneIn (Klang Valley and Kelantan)
WebsiteERA

Era (stylized ERA on radio, formerly Era FM until 2017)[1] is a Malaysian Malay-language radio station operated by Astro Radio. The radio station broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The radio station went on air on 1 August 1998. In the past few years, this station played a wider mixture of music from the 1980s to current-day, but now it plays Malaysian and international hit songs, including Korean songs. Radio stations in Kota Kinabalu and Kuching will be moved back to Kuala Lumpur following Astro Radio closure of operations in Sabah and Sarawak since 30 September 2023.[2] In 2015, as according to Nielsen RAM Survey Wave #1, Era FM maintained its position as Malaysia's leading Malay-language station with over 4.8 million listeners.[3]

  1. ^ "Astro Radio refreshes 11 brands to deliver better value to fans". Astro. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  2. ^ Astro Radio Ceases Operation In Sabah & Sarawak, All Staff Given Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS)
  3. ^ "71% of Malaysians Listen to Astro Radio". Astro. 19 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.