Capital 95.8FM

CAPITAL 958 (城市频道) is a Mandarin language news and information station operating in Singapore managed by Mediacorp. It was the only Mandarin radio station in Singapore before the officially introduction of its sister channel such as YES 933 and Love 972 on 1 April 1990 and 23 September 1994 respectively. It is one of the nation's oldest stations, and its origins can be traced back to the beginning of regulated radio broadcasting in Singapore/Straits Settlements along with Gold 905, Warna 94.2FM and Oli 96.8FM on 1 March 1937.

For the regional version of the UK-wide Capital radio network, see Capital London.

CAPITAL 958
Broadcast areaSingapore
Johor Bahru, South Johor/Southern Johor (Malaysia)
Batam and Bintan Islands, Riau Islands (Indonesia)
Frequency95.8 MHz
Programming
Language(s)Mandarin (Singdarin)
FormatClassic hits (C-pop)
News/Talk
Ownership
OwnerMediacorp
YES 933
Love 972
History
First air date
1 March 1937 (1937-03-01) as Radio Singapore (on AM frequency)
15 July 1967 (1967-07-15) (on FM frequency)
Former call signs
Radio Singapore (1 March 1937–31 December 1981)
Chinese Service (1 March 1937–31 December 1981)
Radio 3 (第三广播网) (1 January 1982–15 December 1991)
City Sounds 95.8FM (95.8FM城市频道) (16 December 1991–22 September 1994)
Former frequencies
680 kHz (1937–1978)
675 kHz (1978–1994)
Links
Webcast
WebsiteCapital 958

The station provides Mandarin news and information programs and broadcasts Mandarin hits, and also broadcasts news daily in other languages, including Hokkien, Teochew, Cantonese, Hainanese, Hakka and Fuzhounese on selected timing from Monday to Sunday.

History

Although programming in Chinese dialects was carried by the extant Singaporean radio station in its several incarnations from 1937 to 1945, it wasn't until 23 December 1945 where a de facto separate service in Chinese and Indian dialects, the Red Network, was created.[1] Strictly speaking, an all-Chinese service was announced in December 1950, with the launch date set for 1 January 1951. The new network was known as the Green Network.[2] One of the aims of the new service was to counter Communist propaganda in the region (alongside the Malay service). The station broadcast on 72 metres (7200kc) from 5pm to 11pm daily.[3]

The station was renamed from FM 95.8 to City Sounds (tentative name The City Channel[4]) on 16 December 1991, capturing the essence of "city life". The previous format remained unchanged.[5]

24/7 broadcasts started on 1 January 2008.[6]

The station ended its broadcast at Caldecott Hill at 10:00 on 8 February 2017 and thereafter moved to Mediacorp Campus at 1 Stars Avenue. The first programme to be broadcast at the new campus began on the same day.

Frequencies
Frequencies TRP (kW) Broadcast area Transmitter site
95.8 FM 10 Singapore Bukit Batok
Johor Bahru, South Johor/Southern Johor, Malaysia
Batam and Bintan Island, Riau Islands, Indonesia

See also

References
  1. "NEW RADIO SCHEDULES Begin TODAY". Sunday Tribune. 23 December 1945. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. "CHINESE GET OWN RADIO". The Straits Times. 12 December 1950. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  3. "Green Network To Fight Reds". The Straits Times. 23 December 1950. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  4. "New names for four SBC radio stations". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 4 November 1991. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  5. "Mandarin radio station renamed". Today (retrieved from NLB). 16 December 1991. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. "Radio all day and all night". Today (retrieved from NLB). 28 December 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2023.


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