&sq=&lang=&file=File:Hitz_(2018).svg) | |
| Broadcast area | Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and Brunei |
|---|---|
| RDS | HITZ |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR), US Top 40 |
| Affiliations | Astro Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad |
| History | |
First air date | 1 June 1996 |
Last air date | 1 October 2023 (Hitz Sabah & Sarawak)[1] |
Former names | Hitz.FM (2001 - 2014) Hitz FM (2014 - 2017) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Syok TuneIn (Klang Valley) |
| Website | hitz |
Hitz (formerly Hitz FM, stylised as hitz on radio) is a Malaysian national radio station managed by Astro Radio, a subsidiary of Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad. The radio station name was changed from Hitz.FM to Hitz FM in 2014. In 2015, as according to Nielsen RAM Survey Wave #1, Hitz FM maintained its position as Malaysia's leading English-language station with over 1.2 million listeners.[2] Hitz FM has a weekly audience of more than 2.2M listeners on radio.[3][better source needed] It targets listeners between the age of 10 to 29, according to Astro Radio.[citation needed] The radio station's slogan is "Malaysia's #1 Hit Music Station."
- ^ Astro Radio Sabah goes off the air
- ^ "71% of Malaysians Listen to Astro Radio". Astro. 19 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Our Brands | Astro Radio". Retrieved 11 August 2021.