988 FM is a Malaysian Chinese-language radio station. Its broadcast area covers West Malaysia (except Kuala Terengganu and Kota Bharu) and Singapore. It is managed by Star Media Radio Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Star Media Group Berhad. 988 FM began broadcasting in 1996 as a trilingual radio station, with 50% Chinese content and became a fully-fledged radio station in December 1997. In the surveys conducted by GfK in the first half of 2022, 988 FM commanded a weekly listenership of 2.17 million. This amounted to 42% of listeners from the total listenership of Malaysian Chinese radio stations. It is the number one Chinese-language station in the northern region of West Malaysia (Perak, Kedah, Penang and Perlis).
988 FM is currently one of Malaysia's top three Chinese language radio stations, targeting at urban and suburban listeners, primarily professionals, managers and adults. 988 FM plays the latest hits music, trend and infotainment. 988 FM's tagline is "友声有色" (Sound of colours).
History
The radio station originates back to 1949, as the first commercial cable-transmitted radio station. In 1989, 49% of the stakes in Rediffusion was acquired by Arab-Malaysian Group. It changed its name to Rediffusion Cable Network in 1991. In 1996, FM transmission was launched as a trilingual service. In December 1997, REDI-FM 98.8 was relaunched as a full-fledged Chinese radio station, ending the monopoly of the government-owned Radio 5 (now Ai FM) as the only Chinese radio station in Malaysia.
Beginning 27 January 2023, 988 started streaming their radio webcast through YouTube live on its channel.
Frequency
Television
988 is also available online at www.988.com.my.*
Tagline
友声有色 Sound Of Colours (2003 - 2008) 最好听 Best To Listen (2008 - 2013) 友声有色 Sound Of Colours (2013 - 2018) 全日Pick Up 爱哟哟 (Sept, 2018 - 2019) 坚持 • 敢言 | 坚持 • 好音乐 (2020 - 2022) 988 与你同行 988 Walk With You (Tactical theme for 25th Anniversary 2021)
Radio Announcer
Chan Fong
Danny Wan
Joycelyn Chu
Brandon Chan Ee Kiat
Chrystina Ng
Chloe Low
Brandon Chew
Cassey Soo
Jeff Chin
PM Wang
Sin Xiu Lam
Sean Lee
Lizz Lee
Neng Yi Qian
Harn Nin
Jaydern
Tay Yi Kang
Zhen Bin
Radio News Anchor
Cynthia Tan
Alsen Lee
Stephanie Yu
Chan Hong Lee
Former Radio Announcer
Sam Mak
Anson Kow
May Lau
Jason Poon (Current Director of Eight FM ) Ng Hau Min Ooi Yin Yin Cheryl Lee (Current at Eight FM) Orange Tan Kyan Lim (Current at Eight FM) Jack Yap (Current at MY） Mike Jia Yi Lum Sook Pheng KK Wong (Current at Eight FM) Leaf Lum Luke Loke Wilson Xuan Wong Chu Yan Sum Joe Hong Stacey Chua Emily Yap Mansson Yong Louise Lau Jiun Too