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{{Short description|Radio station in East Coast, Malaysia}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = Molek FM
| logo = Molek FM (2022).svg
| logo_size = 200px
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| city = [[Petaling Jaya]], [[Selangor]]
| area = [[Kelantan]], [[Terengganu]] and [[Pahang]]
| frequency =
| rds = MOLEK FM
| branding =
| language = [[Malay language|Malay]]
| format =
| affiliations = Media Prima Audio
| owner = [[Media Prima|Media Prima Berhad]]
| licensee = Kool FM Radio Sdn Bhd
| sister_stations = {{collapsible list|
* [[Eight FM]]
* [[Kool 101]]
* [[Fly FM]]
* [[Hot FM (Malaysia)|Hot FM]]
}}
| airdate = {{start date and age|2022|1|9|df=yes}}
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| webcast = {{URL|https://dengar.molekfm.audio/|}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.molekfm.audio/}}
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'''Molek FM''', stylized as '''molek fm''' is a Malaysian private radio station operated by Media Prima Audio, a radio subsidiary of [[Media Prima|Media Prima Berhad]], serving the East Coast areas of [[Peninsular Malaysia]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.xtra.com.my/trending/media-prima-audio-lancarkan-stesen-radio-baharu-molek-fm-gu-pantai-timur/|title=Media Prima Audio Lancarkan Stesen Radio Baharu: Molek FM, Gu Pantai Timur|publisher=XTRA|date=7 January 2022|accessdate=17 February 2022}}</ref> The Station operates 24 hours daily from the Company's Sri Pentas headquarters in [[Petaling Jaya]], [[Selangor]]. The Station is targeted to listeners aged 18 to 39, as well as East Coast peninsular listeners aged 24 to 34.<ref name="Satu HM">{{cite web|last=Syafil Syazwan Jefri|date=2022-01-07|title=Molek FM, Gu Pantai Timur untuk orang Kelantan dan Terengganu|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/rap/2022/01/797551/molek-fm-gu-pantai-timur-untuk-orang-kelantan-dan-terengganu|access-date=2022-02-17|website=[[Harian Metro]]|publisher=[[New Straits Times Press]]}}</ref><ref name="Satu BH">{{cite web|author=Nurshafika Suhaimi|date=2021-12-31|title=Molek FM, siaran radio terbaharu Pantai Timur|publisher=[[Berita Harian]]|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2021/12/906242/molek-fm-siaran-radio-terbaharu-pantai-timur|access-date=1 January 2022}}</ref>
== History ==
Prior to the Station's launch, the East Coast peninsular region only had two Malay radio networks for the specific audience: [[Manis FM]] and [[Gegar (radio station)|Gegar]] owned by [[Astro Radio]].
Molek FM began test transmission on 2 January 2022 and began official broadcasts a week later, on 9 January.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2022/01/760436/showbiz-molek-fm-serve-east-coast-radio-listeners|title=#Showbiz: Molek FM to serve East Coast radio listeners|publisher=[[New Straits Times]]|date=5 January 2022|accessdate=17 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.sinarharian.com.my/mobile-article?articleid=223291|title= Molek FM, siaran radio baharu pendengar Pantai Timur|publisher=[[Sinar Harian]]|date=30 December 2021|accessdate=17 February 2022}}</ref> Molek FM plays songs from the 80s and 90s, as well as Malay, Hindi, Indonesian, English and Thai hits that serve the East Coast peninsular audience.
On 31 May 2022, Molek FM was awarded the "Excellence In Media Communication" trophy for the radio category through the Kelantan Entrepreneurship Business Awards 2022 which took place in [[Kota Bharu]], [[Kelantan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/amp/rap/2022/06/848550/molek-fm-terima-pengiktirafan|title=Molek FM terima pengiktirafan|last=Affan Rostam|date=31 May 2022|website=hMetro|access-date=3 June 2022}}</ref>
On 2 October 2022, Molek FM began broadcasting in [[Kuantan]], [[Pahang]] through the frequency of '''100.4 MHz''' which transmitted from Bukit Pelindung to replace the Chinese language radio station slot under Media Prima Audio which is [[Eight FM|8FM]] (formerly One FM).
== Notable announcers ==
* DJ Nazz
* Qila Shahirah
* [[Mat Dan]]
* Anna Aljuffrey
== Frequency ==
=== Radio ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Frequencies
! Area
! Transmitter
! Note
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|105.1&nbsp;MHz
| [[Kota Bharu]], [[Kelantan]]
| Peringat
| This frequency was previously used by [[Hot FM (Malaysia)|Hot FM]].
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|93.6&nbsp;MHz
| [[Kuala Terengganu]], [[Terengganu]]
| Bukit Besar
| This frequency was previously used by [[Kool 101|Buletin FM]].
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|100.4&nbsp;MHz
| [[Kuantan]], [[Pahang]]
| Bukit Pelindung
| This frequency was previously used by [[Eight FM|8FM]].
|}
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
! TV Platform
! Channel
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[MYTV Broadcasting|MYTV]]
| style="text-align:center;"|714
|}
== See also ==
* [[Manis FM]] owned by Husa Network, established in 1998.
* [[Gegar (radio station)|Gegar]] (formerly THR Gegar) owned by [[Astro Radio]], established in 2005 through the acquisition of Time Highway Radio (THR).
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.molekfm.audio}}
[[Category:Media Prima]]
[[Category:Radio stations in Malaysia]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 2022]]
[[Category:2022 establishments in Malaysia]]
[[Category:Malay-language radio stations]]