Year: 2024

Astro Radio continues be the top radio network of choice for Malaysians, according to recent data from GfK, an official ratings agency recognized for measuring radio listenership across Peninsular Malaysia.GfK’s data from the second wave of 2024 shows Astro Radio channels attracting 14.9 million listeners weekly, representing 72% of all radio listeners in Peninsular Malaysia.The eleven stations under Astro Radio’s umbrella collectively achieved a 2% increase in listeners, which includes popular stations ERA FM, HITZ, and MY FM.Two out of four Malay-language stations under Astro Radio have ranked at the top in Malaysia’s most popular radio station charts. ERA FM leads with 4.8 million listeners, followed closely by SINAR FM with 4.4 million listeners. THR GEGAR has drawn 1.8 million listeners, while ZAYAN achieved a 75% increase, now reaching 657,000 listeners.In the English-language radio category, HITZ is at the forefront with 2.2 million listeners, with MIX securing second place with 829,000 listeners. LITE FM also gained strong support, landing third with 637,000 listeners.For Chinese-language stations, MY FM remains the top choice with a listenership of 2.4 million. MELODY reached a significant milestone, recording a 3% increase to 1.24 million listeners, while GOXUAN reached 285,000 listeners.RAAGA continues to dominate the Tamil-language radio category, attracting 1.48 million listeners, solidifying its position as the preferred Tamil-language station year after year.Priya Dharshini Prabakaran, Director of Astro Audio, highlighted GfK’s trusted international reputation, ensuring Astro Radio’s audience statistics are professionally audited.

“We are incredibly proud of the achievements across all Astro Radio stations, which remain committed to delivering engaging and relevant content,” Priya stated. “Beyond the guaranteed quality of radio content, we are focused on making sure our offerings are both beneficial and captivating to our loyal listeners. Our talented presenters are dedicated to innovating and bringing fresh creativity to their broadcasts.” […]

Malaysia’s Suria FM has achieved over 3.3 million weekly listeners, according to the latest results from the GfK Radio Listening Measurement Survey, Wave 2, 2024. This figure shows a significant increase of 292,000 listeners, or 10 percent, compared to the previous survey.The Suria Cinta segment, hosted by DJ Lin every Sunday to Friday from 8 PM to 1 AM, recorded the highest weekly listener increase among the main segments on Suria FM, with 341,000 listeners (33%). This was followed by Gaya Suria and Muzik Top Suria, hosted by Cik Piah every Monday to Friday from 10 AM to 3 PM, which attracted 303,000 listeners (23%). Meanwhile, the Morning Morning Suria segment, hosted by Ajak, Dato Fizz Fairuz, and Suraya every Monday to Friday from 6 AM to 10 AM, recorded an increase of 170,000 listeners (12%), while the Suria Petang segment, hosted by Sharifah Shahirah, Chiwan, and Kai Hassan every Monday to Friday from 3 PM to 7 PM, saw an increase of 152,000 listeners (9%).Suria Cinta also achieved a significant exclusive listener increase among Malay-language radio stations, with 184,000 more listeners (32%), followed by Suria Petang with an increase of 175,000 listeners (29%), Gaya Suria and Muzik Top Suria with 143,000 (25%), and Morning Morning Suria with 92,000 more listeners (15%).In addition, Suria Cinta remained dominant, achieving the highest weekly time spent listening of 3 hours and 11 minutes among the main segments on Suria FM.Suria FM also showed remarkable growth in weekend segments, which saw an increase of 231,000 listeners (11%) compared to Wave 1, 2024, further solidifying Suria FM’s position as one of the top radio choices for listeners in Malaysia.Commenting on this achievement, Suria FM’s General Manager, Roslinda Abdul Majid (DJ Lin), expressed gratitude and appreciation to all stakeholders and loyal listeners for their continued support of Suria FM.“We are delighted with the Wave 2, 2024 survey results, which show that Suria FM continues to be the top radio choice for listeners in Malaysia. This achievement is the result of the dedicated efforts and hard work of the Suria team, who are always striving to provide the best for our listeners. We are committed to further strengthening the Suria brand to remain relevant and continue to be a top choice for listeners in Malaysia, while producing content that resonates deeply with our audience.” […]