Country Singapore Availability Nationwide | First air date 1 October 1994 Founded 1 October 1994 | |
Type Public
Broadcasting Department of Singapore
Ministry of Information
Radio Broadcast area Singapore
Johor, Malaysia
Riau Islands Province, Indonesia | ||
Radio Corporation of Singapore (Abbreviation: RCS; Singapore Mandarin: 新加坡廣播電台機構 (Abbreviation: 新廣電); Malaysian: Perbadanan Radio Singapura; Indonesian: Perusahaan Radio Singapura) was a radio broadcasting service in the then-monopolised media industry. RCS existing from 1 October 1994 to 11 February 2001; predecessor of MediaCorp Radio successor of the radio broadcasting arm of the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) was privatised on 1 October 1994 in Singapore into three individual companies, one of which was Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) and Singapore Television Twelve (STV12). RCS subsequently underwent a group restructuring of subsidiaries by Singapore International Media (SIM Group of Companies) on 12 February 2001 to becoming MediaCorp Radio.
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Radio Corporation of Singapore (1994–2001)
The Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) was privatised on 1 October 1994, and SBC's operations were split into 3 individual companies under the Singapore International Media (SIM Group of Companies) banner. Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS), Radio Corporation of Singapore (RCS) and Singapore Television Twelve (STV12) took over SBC's television-broadcasting operations and Radio Corporation of Singapore (RCS) took over SBC's radio-broadcasting operations.
MediaCorp Radio (2001-present)
The SIM Group of Companies was restructured Media Corporation of Singapore (MediaCorp Singapore) on 1 January 1999 and RCS subsequently became MediaCorp Radio on 12 February 2001.
Milestones
Before 1 October 1994, Radio Corporation of Singapore was formerly known as:
Radio Corporation of Singapore/新加坡廣播電台機構
1 October 1994-11 February 2001
- Singapore 1/新加坡第1廣播電台 (FM on 90.5 MHz) – Both English Station (currently Gold 90.5FM).
- Singapore 2/新加坡第2廣播電台 (FM on 94.2 MHz) – Both Malay Station (currently Warna 94.2FM).
- Singapore 3/新加坡第3廣播電台 (FM on 95.8 MHz) – Both Mandarin Station (currently Capital 95.8FM).
- Singapore 4/新加坡第4廣播電台 (FM on 96.8 MHz) – Both Tamil Station (currently Oli 96.8FM).
- Singapore 5/新加坡第5廣播電台 (FM on 92.4 MHz) – Both Classical music Station (currently Symphony 92.4FM).