Malaysia TV Online Streaming
Radio stations are usually built in office blocks. Fly FM was built in an airport – the first station anywhere in the world to be based in one.
It went on air from Kuala Lumpur International Airport in October 2005, which is also where the name came from. The live stream is playing on this page – free, in English, with nothing to install and no account to create.
The World’s First Airport Radio Station
Fly FM began broadcasting on 3 October 2005, with the official launch five days later, transmitting out of KLIA.
Airports had carried radio for decades before that – terminal announcements, arrival halls, in-flight entertainment – but putting an entire commercial station inside one had not been done.
The choice also explains a name that would otherwise be fairly arbitrary. Fly FM is not a station about aviation. It is a station that happened to live in an airport, and took the obvious word.
English, with Malay in the Mix
The station broadcasts entirely in English, though the playlist is not exclusively so. Malay songs sit alongside the English ones, which is a fair reflection of how its listeners actually listen.
That audience is a young one – the station aims at roughly the fifteen to thirty bracket, and it is consistently ranked among the country’s leading English-language stations, generally placed second.
In 2021 it moved from a straight contemporary hit format to hot adult contemporary, widening the playlist rather than chasing only whatever was charting that week.
The Schedule
The week is built around a breakfast show – Fly FM Wonda Breakfast, running from six until ten in the morning – with music through the day and dedicated programming in the evenings.
Weekends shift gear, with Fly Weekends across the daytime and Fly Nite Club later on.
Presenters have included Ean, Adam, Rika, Ryan and AiNA, though as at any commercial station the line-up moves around over time.
Where It Reaches
Fly FM covers Peninsular Malaysia across a spread of frequencies running from roughly 87.6 to 107.5 MHz, depending on the region. The Klang Valley sits on 95.8 MHz.
The signal also carries into parts of Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand – the usual consequence of transmitters sitting near a coastline or a border.
No Boarding Pass Required
Peninsular coverage still leaves out Sabah and Sarawak entirely, along with anyone listening from beyond the region.
The stream takes care of that. It runs in a browser on a phone, tablet or laptop, with no frequency to look up and nothing to install – which, for a station that began life in a departure hall, seems like the right way to travel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns Fly FM?
Media Prima, through its Media Prima Audio arm.
When did it launch?
3 October 2005, with the official launch five days later.
Did it really start in an airport?
It did. Fly FM broadcast from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, and was the first radio station in the world to be based in one.
What language is the station in?
English, with a playlist mixing English and Malay songs.
Who is it aimed at?
Listeners roughly between fifteen and thirty.
What frequency is Fly FM on?
That depends on your area - frequencies run between roughly 87.6 and 107.5 MHz, with the Klang Valley on 95.8 MHz.
Can I pick it up in Sabah or Sarawak?
Not on the radio; the broadcast covers Peninsular Malaysia. The stream works anywhere with an internet connection.
Does listening cost anything?
No. The stream is free, with no sign-up.
Conclusion
Fly FM moved out of the airport long ago, but the name stuck – and so, more or less, did the idea behind it. This is a station aimed at people on the move rather than people sitting still.
Leave it playing and you get the current version: English radio with a Malay streak, a young audience, and a breakfast show loud enough to get anybody out of bed.
