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| Broadcast area | Malaysia Singapore and Indonesia (Sinar Johor only) Brunei (Sinar Sarawak only) Thailand (Sinar Kedah and Sinar Kelantan only) |
|---|---|
| RDS | SINAR |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Malay |
| Format | Classic hits, Adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Astro Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad |
| History | |
First air date | 1 March 2004 |
Former names | Sinar FM (01.03.2004 - 31.12.2017) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | MCMC |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Syok TuneIn (Klang Valley) |
| Website | sinar |
Sinar (formerly Sinar FM, stylised as sinar on radio)[1] is a Malaysian Malay-language radio station operated by Astro Radio. The radio station began broadcasting on 1 March 2004. The radio station focused on mature listeners and plays classic music from both local and foreign artists, compared to its sister station, Era, Gegar and Zayan), which target younger and East Coast listeners, respectively. In 2015, as according to Nielsen RAM Survey Wave #1, Sinar maintained its position as Malaysia's second leading Malay-language station with over 3.7 million listeners.[2]
Since the station launched at 1 March 2004, Sinar mostly plays classic hits and adult contemporary from the 1980s to today for targeting listeners between the age of 25 to 39.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "71% of Malaysians Listen to Astro Radio". Astro. 19 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.