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Symphony 92.4FM
Broadcast areaSingapore
Johor Bahru/Johor Bahru District (Malaysia)
Batam/Batam Islands, Riau Islands (Indonesia)
Frequency92.4 MHz
Programming
Language(s)English (Singlish)
FormatClassical music
Ownership
OwnerMediacorp
History
First air date
  • 18 July 1969; 54 years ago (1969-07-18) as FM Stereo
    (on AM frequency)
  • 18 July 1969; 54 years ago (1969-07-18) as FM Stereo
    (on FM frequency)
Former names
  • FM Stereo (officially call sign)
    (since 18 July 1969)
  • Radio 5 (Radio Five)
    (since 1 January 1982)
Former frequencies
  • 790 kHz
    (since 18 July 1969)
  • 792 kHz
    (since 23 November 1978)
Links
Webcast
WebsiteSymphony 924

Symphony 924 (also known as FM Stereo and Radio 5) (officially call sign as FM Stereo) is a 24-hour classical music radio station run by Mediacorp in Singapore. It was officially very first frequency to introduced as FM Stereo in Singapore on 18 July 1969.[1] It is the only classical music radio station in Singapore.[2] Symphony 924 was officially similar and related to BBC Radio 3.

History[edit]

A fifth radio station 92.4FM playing classical music was officially formal full launched. FM Stereo network begins operations was officially introducing stereo broadcast to Singapore. 92.4FM was officially launched. Singapore's first radio station to broadcast in FM Stereo since its launch with 8 hour daily broadcasts from 6:00am to 9:00am and 6:00pm to 11:00pm SGT. The first broadcast was on 18 July 1969.[3]

Until the SBC radio reforms of 1990, the station also broadcast in Mandarin; since then the station broadcasts exclusively in English.[4]

On 1 August 1980, the FM Stereo Service began brodacasting 18 hours a day, increasing from just eight hours. "Light and pop music" air for 12 hours instead of three,[5] consisting of "middle-of-the-road, country and western, easy pops and light jazz" and no hard rock.[6] The advertising rates were lower than that of SBC's AM stations.[6]

In January 1995, 92.4 briefly attempted at extending its transmission time to 2 am. The station later returned to the usual 6 am to 12 am broadcasting time in March 1995.[7]

92.4 began collaborating with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in January 1995,[8] airing selected performances from the orchestra.[9]

In August 1995, to increase listenership and revenue, 92.4 removed most of its classical music and added "light pops"; however the move was disliked by listeners.[10] 92.4 later decided to air classical music in two slots – 6 to 9 am and 8 pm to 12 am [11] (becoming 2 to 4 pm on weekdays and 9 am to 8 pm on weekends in October with the 12 to 2 pm portion added in November),[12] with the rest of the broadcast day filled with "quality music" including Broadway music, light orchestral, solo instrumental and jazz.[11] 92.4 was also reported to have one of the highest listenerships for a classical music station at 3.7%.[13]

The station converted to 24/7 broadcasts on 1 January 2008.[14]

Tagline[edit]

Symphony's current tagline is "Only The Finest Music" and was coined in 2015. Previous taglines are include "Home Of The Arts" (till 2015) and "Classical In All Ways" (1994-2014).

Frequencies[edit]

Frequencies TRP (kW) Broadcast area Transmitter site
92.4 FM 10 Singapore Bukit Batok Transmission Centre
Johor Bahru/Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia
Batam/Batam Islands, Riau Islands, Indonesia

National anthem[edit]

The National anthem plays at 06:00 SGT daily at the start of the broadcasting day. The National anthem is played in full with the lyrics being sung.

Nation National Anthem Start Broadcast Final Broadcast
Singapore Majulah Singapura 18 July 1969 now

Similar classical music radio[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Brian Richmond on The Vintage Showcase, aired April 24, 2022 on Gold 90.5
  2. ^ "Symphony 924's Young Talents Project 2019 winners announced".
  3. ^ "Regular FM service on Radio S'pura". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 17 July 1969. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. ^ "SBC to launch new English and Mandarin radio channels". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 8 December 1989. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  5. ^ "18 HOURS OF FM". The Straits Times. 15 July 1980. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Light 'n easy FM shows to draw more ads". The Straits Times. 14 August 1980. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Change in radio times". The Straits Times. 22 February 1995. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  8. ^ "SSO performances to be on regular radio broadcast". The Straits Times. 7 January 1995. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  9. ^ "SSO radio link". The Straits Times. 29 January 1997. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Have English radio stations here lost their identity?". The Straits Times. 14 November 1995. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Most feedback on FM 92.4 is positive". The Straits Times. 19 August 1995. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  12. ^ "92.4 FM steps up volume on classicals". The Straits Times. 21 October 1995. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  13. ^ "92.4 FM steps up volume on classicals". The Straits Times. 21 October 1995. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Radio all day and all night". Today (retrieved from NLB). 28 December 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

External links[edit]

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