Warna 942
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Broadcast area | Singapore Johor Bahru/Johor Bahru District (Malaysia) Batam/Batam Islands, Riau Islands (Indonesia) |
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Frequency | 94.2 MHz |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Malay |
Format | Adult contemporary News/Talk Drama |
Ownership | |
Owner | Mediacorp |
Ria 897 | |
History | |
First air date |
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Last air date | 30 September 1994 (on AM frequency) |
Former names |
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Former frequencies | 675 kHz (01.03.1937 - 30.09.1994) |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | IMDA |
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Webcast | |
Website | Warna 942 |
Warna 942 is a Malay language contemporary music radio station operated by Mediacorp. It broadcasts Malay hits and provides an Islamic General Service for Singapore. It is one of the nation's oldest stations, tracing its origins back to the beginning of regulated radio broadcasting in Singapore/Straits Settlements along with Gold 905, Capital 958 and Oli 968 on 1 March 1937.
It provides Malay Islamic, news and information programs and broadcasts Malay nostalgic songs.
The station changed brandings several times until 23 November 1991 where the station gained its current name as Warna (the Malay language word for colour).
It is currently Singapore's #1 Malay radio station, according to the latest Nielsen Radio Survey as of 22 December 2020.[1]
Directorial & Management
- Senior Programme Director : Morniyati Tukimin
- Music Director : Elfie rafie
News Bulletins
News bulletins for the station are provided by Mediacorp's Malay newsroom (Bilik Berita) division. The news was delivered every hour between morning and primetime slots of the day (airs between 7:00am and 10:00pm daily) but in mid 2018, the Bilik Berita division adjusted its news bulletins to air every hour between 7:00am and 7:30pm.[citation needed]
General Islamic service
The station is unique among all Singapore-based stations as it provides content to the Malay/Muslim community in Singapore.
Daily religious programming and Azan Solat broadcasts
Every morning at 5:00 am, an automated religious programming is presented with pre-recorded studio continuity in between segments.
Mandatory programmes aired in the service include the following:
- Seruan Illahi
- Santapan Rohani
- Firman & Sabda
- Sinaran Al-Quran
- Kemusykilan
- Tazkirah
- Khutbah Jumaat
For five times a day was officially islamic call prayer or azan solat is played on the station at the assigned time calculated and deliberated by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) with Warna 942 officially broadcasts all Azan every time of obligatory prayer. Due to its time zone alignment with other UTC +8 countries since 1 January 1982, the Azan Subuh (Fajr) airs between 5:27 am and 5:59 am for Singapore (about 30 minutes ahead of its previous UTC+7:30 time zone); thus, instead of 6:00 am, Mediacorp prompted the Malay station to begin its broadcast day to prevent overlapping with the call. Since mid-November 2022 however, the station had changed the mandatory time to begin its daily broadcast to 6:00am, instead of 5:00am previously in the purpose of coordination for all MediaCorp radio stations. This means the national anthem will be aired in 2 situations either; it will begin the station broadcast immediately after the Azan Subuh if the Subuh time is late (eg. 5:53-5:59 am; predominantly in January-February) or remains at the same time at 6:00 am if the Subuh time is early (eg; 5:27-5:52 am; almost all days/months other than January-February).
Khutbah broadcasts
As the Singapore government promotes harmony between different religions, the actual solat portion on Fridays and Hari Raya prayer services, is banned for broadcasting across terrestrial radio and television channels based across the country. Instead, at around 6:30 pm, a recording of the Solat Juma'at service is broadcast on the station, to recap the Khutbah (sermon) of the Imam during the period. Yearly on Hari Raya Aidilfitri (1 Syawal) and Hari Raya Haji (10 Zulhijah), the station broadcasts the live Malay-language Khutbah immediately after the Takbir from a Masjid (mosque) at 8:00 am.
Special programming
During the Maulidur Rasul holiday, the station airs Nasyid music dedicated to the Prophet Muhammad while also playing regular music at the same time, throughout the day.
Frequencies
Frequencies | TRP (kW) | Broadcast area | Transmitter site |
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94.2 FM | 10 | Singapore | Bukit Batok Transmission Centre |
Johor Bahru/Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia | |||
Batam/Batam Islands, Riau Islands, Indonesia |
National anthem
The National anthem plays at 06:00 SGT (or immediately after the Azan Subuh) daily (formerly plays at 05:00 until mid-November 2022) 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 |
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National Anthem | |||
Straits Settlements (Singapore) | God Save the King | 1 March 1937 | 14 February 1942 |
Syonan | Kimigayo | 15 February 1942 | 15 August 1945 |
Straits Settlements (Singapore) | God Save the King | 12 September 1945 | 31 March 1946 |
Singapore | 1 April 1946 | 5 February 1952 | |
God Save the Queen | 6 February 1952 | 2 December 1959 | |
Majulah Singapura | 3 December 1959 | 15 September 1963 | |
Singapore | Negaraku | 16 September 1963 | 8 August 1965 |
Singapore | Majulah Singapura | 9 August 1965 | now |
State Anthem | |||
Singapore | Majulah Singapura | 16 September 1963 | 8 August 1965 |
See also
References
- ^ "Eight out of top 10 radio stations are from Mediacorp: Nielsen". Channel NewsAsia. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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