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RIA 897
Programming

Broadcast area	Singapore Johor Bahru/Johor Bahru District (Malaysia) Batam/Batam Islands, Riau Islands (Indonesia)
Frequency	89.7 MHz
Language(s)	Malay
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
Ownership
Owner	Mediacorp
Sister stations	Warna 942
History
First air date	1 December 1990; 34 years ago (1990-12-01) (on FM frequency)
Links
Webcast	TuneIn MeListen
Website	Ria 89.7

Ria 897 is a Malay-language radio station in Singapore. Owned by the state-owned broadcaster Mediacorp and launched in 1990, it broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format focused on Malaysian popular music and Indonesian pop music.

An audio simulcast of Ria 897 is carried by Mediacorp's Malay television channel Suria after sign-off.

History

SBC announced the start of a new Malay-language radio station on 89.7 FM in October 1990. The service was yet unnamed and would capture a younger audience than Radio 2, the existing Malay station. The initial budget for the station was $1 million.

The name Ria was announced in November, alongside its launch date of 1 December.

In August 2013, Ria 897 along with Warna 942 and Suria were consolidated into a new division set up by Mediacorp, which known as the Malay Broadcast Division.

Frequencies

Frequencies	TRP (kW)	Broadcast area	Transmitter site
89.7 FM	6	Singapore	Bukit Batok Transmission Centre
		Johor Bahru/Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia
		Batam/Batam Islands, Riau Islands, Indonesia

References

"New SBC Malay station from Dec". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 11 October 1990. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
"Dec 1 start for new Malay radio service". The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB). 20 November 1990. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
"Divisyen Siaran Melayu gabung Suria, Warna, Ria". Berita Harian. 2 August 2013. p. 2. Retrieved 1 May 2019.

External links

RIA 897 Official Website
RIA 89.7FM Archived 10 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine

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Internet	The Live Radio Power 98 Raw Power 98 Retro
Other	BBC World Service Rediffusion Singapore
Defunct	XFM 96.3 Lush 99.5FM Sonar Radio
See also: Radio in Singapore

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Television	Suria Channel 5 Channel U Channel 8 Vasantham CNA
Radio	BBC World Service RIA 897 GOLD 905 SYMPHONY 924 YES 933 CNA938 WARNA 942 CLASS 95 CAPITAL 958 OLI 968 LOVE 972 987
Artiste groups	Mediacorp's Ah Jie 8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill Seven Princesses of Mediacorp HST 4567
Other	Digital 8 Days meWATCH Today Reebonz Singapore Media Academy
Defunct	Print LIME Manja Style: Radio XFM 96.3 Lush 99.5FM Television Teletext E! Entertainment Television Hallmark Entertainment Network Premiere 12 Central Channel i Sportscity City TV TVMobile HD5 MOBTV Okto Channel 8i Raintree Pictures xinmsn
See also: Mass media in Singapore

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