Established on 1st December 1990 and was launched directly from Sentosa at 5pm. The station serves a variety of entertainment programs which are also closer to the audience with the latest news and information. Ria is a network music station of MediaCorp Radio.
Brief History
"Stesen Pop Hits Melayu Trend Generasi Terkini" was the first slogan for Ria 89.7fm.
As the reformation of Ria 89.7fm effects in 1 January 2007, the current slogan is "Trend Muzik Terkini Terjah Yang Menyerlah"
In early 1 January 2005, Ria 89.7fm introduced the hottest famous shows like the Gakwah Arabia - playing hot lebanese music tracks and glamarous Hindi music in Bollywood Devana on weekdays morning. Gakwah Arabia was voted Ria 89.7fm most favourite programme. Gakwah Arabia and Bollywood Devana was terminated after Shah Ibrahim -music director and Ab Shaik -Assistant Programme Director left in 2007.
Vicious Volume was terminated on late January 2010.
The format of programming and playlist revamped on 31 August 2009.(see schedule below)
RIA celebrates 20th Anniversary on December 1st, 2010 and RIA gave away Exclusive RIA 89.7FM Jackets to our listeners on every Radio Shows scheduled.
Staff
Directorial & Management Staff
Position/ Role
Name
President for Malay, Tamil & Expat Radio
Puan Zakiah Halim
Programme Director
Hassan Salleh
Senior Executive Producer
Azlinah Ali
Creative Media Producer
Shaidatunissa(Aura Shai)
Music Director
Nity Baizura Dulhamid(Nity)
Administrator
Asmah Bee & Sharifah
Full Time DJs
Position/ Role
Name
Producer/Presenter
Adi Abdul Rahman(Adi)
Producer/Presenter
Hafeez Harun(Hafeez Glamour)
Producer/Presenter
Nur Hafiza Osman(Fiza O)
Producer/Presenter
Karim Champion(kc)
Editorial & Current Affairs(Bilik Berita)
Position/ Role
Name
News Editor/Presenter
Anuar Arifin
News Editor/Presenter
Inon Salleh
News Editor/Presenter
Mohd Ashik
News Editor/Presenter
Norshima Aziz
News Editor/Presenter
Rashid Sulaiman
News Editor/Presenter
Siti Raudhah
News Editor/Presenter
Surtini Sarwan
Part Time Staff
Part Time Djs
Position/ Role
Name
Presenter
Khairudin Shaharom(Khai)
Presenter
Farida Hassan(Freda)
Presenter
Tanty Yushidah
Presenter
Jun Salleh
Presenter
Wan
Presenter
Ian Farrah Mohd
Presenter
Dalina Jaapar
Notable Former DJs
Ab Shaik - most recently a Warna 94.2fm DJ
Abdul Razak Rahim (RZ) - most recently a Warna 94.2fm DJ
Allahyarham Adnan Maswan.
Azmi Wahab (Sempoi) - left in Dec 2006
Isadhora Mohd - most recently a Warna 94.2fm PD
Linilidia Abd Hamid - left in Dec 2008
Mariam Mas'od - most recently a Warna 94.2fm DJ
Morniyati Tukimin - most recently a Warna 94.2fm A.PD
Nona Kirana - most recently a Warna 94.2fm DJ
Syah Ibrahim - left in Jan 2005
Suharti Ali - most recently a Warna 94.2fm DJ
Suriani Kassim - most recently a Warna 94.2fm DJ
Tahar Ghalib(TG) - most recently a Warna 94.2fm DJ