Class 95 (radio station)
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Class 95 is an English radio station of Mediacorp in Singapore. It is a 24-hour radio station that plays music from the 1990s to the present day. Class 95 was officially similar and related to United Kingdom's BBC Radio 2 and iHeartMedia's WLTW in New York City and KBIG in Los Angeles, California.
| Broadcast area | Singapore Johor Bahru, South Johor/Southern Johor (Malaysia) Batam and Bintan Islands, Riau Islands (Indonesia) |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 95.0 MHz |
| Branding | CLASS 95 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English (Singlish) |
| Format | Soft adult contemporary (1 December 2015–now) Classic hits (1 April 1990–30 November 2015) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mediacorp |
| History | |
First air date | 1 April 1990 |
| Links | |
| Webcast |
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| Website | CLASS 95 |
For over 20 consecutive years, Class 95FM is the number one English radio station in Singapore. In the latest Nielsen Radio survey results released on 22 November 2018, Class 95 FM has clinched the position of the number 1 radio station in Singapore in the first time of radio history with the only station to have over 801,000 weekly listeners.
Class 95's studio moved out of Caldecott Broadcast Centre on 17 January 2017 and it started broadcasting from the brand new Mediacorp Campus, Mediapolis @ one-north, on the same day.
Content Edit
Music Edit
Class 95 adopts the Adult contemporary radio format with the majority of the playlist consisting of music from the 1990s to the present day.
On weekday nights, Love Songs features ballads, soft rock and easy listening hits.
Throughout the weekend, Weekend Wow! features two songs that you don't usually hear within the hour.
On Saturday evenings, #Throwback features retro tunes from the late 1980s and early 1990s.
On Sunday evenings, Weekend Wind Down features chill hits and ballads to unwind on a Sunday evening.
News and current affairs Edit
News, sports and traffic bulletins on Class 95 generally air at the top of the hour while the weather bulletin is aired at around 30 minutes past the hour.
The traffic updates are aired at about 10-minute intervals in the mornings and evenings (6-10am and 5-8pm) and hourly intervals during lunch (12-2pm).
The news bulletin is provided by radio station CNA938 (93.8Mhz). Prior to November 2017, the news bulletin was only aired during primetime hours (6-9am, 12-2pm and 5-8pm). In November 2017, Mediacorp mandated the news bulletin to be aired every hour. On weekdays, the news is aired hourly from 7:00am to 9:00pm, while on weekends the news is aired hourly from 10:00am to 7:00pm.
Prior to April 2018, the commercial breaks were at :10, :22, :40, :52 minutes past the hour and the news bulletin was aired at the :52 break. In April 2018, the commercials were moved to :15, :30, :45, :58 on weekdays and the news bulletin was pushed forward to the top of the hour after the :58 break.
Frequencies Edit
| Frequencies | TRP (kW) | Broadcast area | Transmitter site |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95.0 FM | 6 | Singapore | Bukit Batok |
| Johor Bahru, South Johor/Southern Johor, Malaysia | |||
| Batam and Bintan Island, Riau Islands, Indonesia |
National anthem Edit
The National anthem plays at 08:00 SST when the station starts transmission and at 00:05 SST when the station ends transmission. The National anthem plays for few seconds.
| Nation | National Anthem | Start Broadcast | Final Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | Majulah Singapura | 1 April 1990 | now |
Similar soft adult contemporary radio Edit
- BBC Radio 2 (United Kingdom)
- WLTW (New York, NY)
- KBIG (Los Angeles, CA)
- Delta FM (Indonesia)
See also Edit
References Edit
External links Edit
- CLASS 95's Official website