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TEA FM

TEA FM
Broadcast areaEast Malaysia
Programming
Language(s)Mandarin, other Chinese dialects and some English
FormatTalk, Contemporary hits
Ownership
OwnerAlpha Impress Sdn Bhd
Redberry Media Sdn Bhd[1]
History
First air date
1 August 2015; 9 years ago (2015-08-01) (Sarawak)
8 August 2015; 9 years ago (2015-08-08) (Sabah)
Links
Websitewww.teafm.com.my

TEA FM is an East Malaysian Chinese and English language radio station.[2][3] TEA FM is Sarawak's first Mandarin Chinese and English local private radio station.[4]

The content is described by the owners as 60% Chinese and 40% English, focusing on listeners in the 20-40 age group.[1]

History

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TEA FM is jointly set up by KTS Group and Ancom Berhad subsidiary, Redberry Media Sdn Bhd and broadcasts in Mandarin Chinese and English.[5] It first broadcast its service in Kuching on 1 August 2015 and Kota Kinabalu on 8 August 2015.[5] The station was officially launched on 28 November 2015 by the Chief Minister of Sarawak, Adenan Satem.[4]

The station broadcasts from Crown Towers at Jalan Padungan, Kuching.[5]

Frequency

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Frequencies Broadcast area Transmission site
100.7 MHz Sibu, Sarawak Bukit Lima
102.8 MHz Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Bukit Karatong
102.7 MHz Kuching, Sarawak Bukit Antu

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tea FM targets young, urban listeners of Sarawak, Sabah". The Borneo Post. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. ^ "New 24-hour Chinese radio channel on air next month". The Borneo Post. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  3. ^ "TEA FM to come on air on Saturday". The Borneo Post. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Adenan launches new vibes in the air". The Borneo Post. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "Tea FM serves up fresh local flavours". The Malay Mail. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
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