Pilihan FM
| Broadcast area | Brunei Darussalam |
|---|---|
| Slogan | Simply Your Choice! |
| Frequency | 95.9 FM and 96.9 FM |
| First air date | 2 May 1957, 7:45 PM (as a combined radio station) -- -- ---- (as an independent radio station) |
| Format | Request station (songs are mainly chosen and played as requested by the public) |
| Language(s) | English (main) Mandarin Chinese Nepali (broadcast by radio station as Gurkhali) |
| Owner | Radio Televisyen Brunei |
| Website | Official Website |
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Pilihan FM is the first and only 24-hour English language radio station in Brunei. Its main language of broadcast is English, followed by Mandarin Chinese[1] and Nepali. Pilihan FM broadcasts over the whole of Brunei on the frequencies 95.9 FM and 96.9 FM. The word Pilihan means 'your choice' in Malay, from which its slogan, "Simply Your Choice!", is derived. Pilihan FM is a request station. The public can choose any song (mainly English songs) they would like to listen at any time during the English broadcast period (except the Pilihan Goldies segment when only oldies can be chosen).
Schedule[edit]
The following is the schedule of segments on Pilihan FM.
| Segment | Language | Time Period | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Info Tracks | English | Daily, 10:30PM to 6:00AM | Includes Azan (the call of prayer of) Subuh (the dawn prayer) | |
| Morning Jam | English | Daily, 6:00AM to 9:00AM | Wake up with the Morning Crew keeping abreast with the latest happenings in Brunei & abroad. | |
| Morning Express | Chinese | Monday to Thursday, 9:00AM to 11:00AM | ||
| Weekend Kaleidoscope | Chinese | Friday to Sunday, 9:00AM to 11:00AM | ||
| One One Two | English | Monday-Friday 11:00AM to 2:00PM | Includes Azan Zohor (the midday prayer) (Saturdays to Thursdays) or Azan Sembahyang Juma'at (the Friday prayer) (Fridays) | |
| Weekend 959 | English | Saturday-Sunday 11:00AM to 4:00PM | A relaxing weekend with the latest in local and foreign currents affairs, sports and entertainment. | |
| Pilihan Goldies | English | Sunday to Friday, 2:00PM to 4:00PM; Saturday, 2:00PM to 3:00PM | Requests only open for oldies Includes Azan Asar (the afternoon prayer) (Sundays to Fridays only) | |
| Programmes in Gurkhali | Nepali | Saturday, 3:00PM to 4:00PM | Includes Azan Asar (the afternoon prayer) | |
| 959 Info Mag | Chinese | Monday to Thursday, 4:00PM to 7:00PM | Includes Azan Maghrib (the dusk prayer) | |
| Lifetime.com | Chinese | Friday to Sunday, 4:00PM to 7:00PM | Includes Azan Maghrib (the dusk prayer) | |
| Programmes in Gurkhali | Nepali | Daily, 7:00PM to 8:00PM | Includes Azan Isyak (the evening prayer) | |
| Night Scope | English | Daily, 8:00PM to 10:30PM |
News Broadcasts[edit]
Pilihan FM also broadcasts news at certain times. The following is a list of news broadcasts on the station.
| Type | Language | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Main News | English | 7:30AM |
| Main News | Chinese | 10:00AM |
| ASEAN News | English | 12:00PM |
| Main News | English | 1:00PM |
| Business News | English | 2:00PM |
| Main News | Chinese | 5:30PM |
| Main News | English | 9:00PM |
| Sports News | English | 10:00PM |
DJs on Pilihan FM (English)
- Frankie
- Enny
- Marilyn
- Conia
- Reza
- Sean
- Allen
- Amy
- Hisham
- Kevin
- Don
References[edit]
- ↑ The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2010. Oxford Business Group. 2010. p. 194. ISBN 9781907065293. Search this book on
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