987 FM is an international online radio station broadcast from Caldecott Hill Estate, Singapore, providing Adult Contemporary, Pop, and Rock music with spice and local essence. It is the English language based Radio Station that plays “Only The Hits” from Singapore, USA, UK and all around the global audience. Mediacorp is the owner of this station.
987 FM is the 24-hour radio station that plays English hits from Singapore, United Kingdom, United States, and around the world. This station is dedicated to the freshest music hits from all over the world and taking you above the noise daily.
Radio Slogan: Singapore’s Number 1 For The Freshest Hits
General Info:
- City: Singapore
- Broadcast area: Mediacorp Campus 1 Stars Avenue Singapore 138507
- Frequency: FM 98.7 MHz
- First air date: 1 January 1989
- Genres: Top 40 and Pop Music
- Language(s): English
- Owner: Mediacorp
To get more information visit 987FM official website: radio.toggle.sg/en/987-fm.
History
This radio station formerly recognized as Perfect Ten 98.7 FM before July 2005. 987’s studio moved out of Caldecott Broadcast Centre on 19 July 2010 and it broadcast from “SCAPE” along Orchard Road at 2 Orchard Link for 3 years. 987 moved back to Caldecott Broadcast Centre on 20 May 2013 after its tenancy with “SCAPE” expired. 987 moved again to the brand new Mediacorp Campus, Mediapolis, on 17 January 2017.
Previous Slogans are: All Hits All Day (1 January 1989 – 26 June 2005); Only the Hits (27 June 2005 – 25 March 2012); Singapore’s Number 1 Hit Music Station (26 March 2012 – 25 June 2013, 18 June 2014 – 6 March 2016); Singapore’s Hit Music Station (26 March 2012 – 6 March 2016); Above The Noise (7 March 2016 – 9 April 2017) and Singapore’s Number 1 For The Freshest Hits (7 August 2017 – present).
Programs
987FM plays the Top 40 Hits from USA, UK and of course adding spice and local flavor music to their airwaves. This radio plays the freshest hits and taking you above the noise daily, with their energetic, cheerful, and the absolutely eccentric team of DJs. This radios programs amused you by music mayhem, gossips, songs, pranks, spoofs, prizes galore and exclusive invites!
Main Programs are: The Wake-Up Call; 9 In A Row; The Hit List; Muttons On The Move; Gerald Koh 987 Fm; The Rude Awakening; Reload; The Double DS etc.
Specialized shows
- 987 Hot 20 is “Singapore’s official chart show” playing top 20 most popular songs islandwide every weekday afternoon from 2pm to 4pm.
- 987 Hot 100 Countdown – On New Year’s Eve annually, 987FM counts down the year’s biggest hits on the radio station, played out over a 10-hour period from 12nn to 10pm, with a repeat on New Year’s Day.
- The Get Down by Massive Collective – Features the freshest hip-hop mix by DJ Stanley & DJ Fadille every Friday night from 12mn to 2am.
- 987 Rave – Party music and remixes of current hits are played throughout the entire programme. (Saturday, 10pm to 11pm)
Full-time DJ’s are: Sonia Chew, Gerald Koh, Joakim Gomez, Kimberly Haley Wang, Charmian Tan and Natasha Faisal.
Part-time DJs are: Preeti Nair (Preetipls) and Lynette Lee.
Awards
Singapore Radio Awards 2010
- Best Radio Show (English): Muttons to Midnight
- Most Creative Radio Trailer (English): “UK Top 20” by Shan Wee
- Most Popular Radio Personality for 987FM: Daniel Ong
Singapore Radio Awards 2011
- Best Radio Show: Muttons on the Move
- Most Stylist Radio Personality: Rosalyn Lee
- Most Popular Radio Personality for 987FM: Vernon A.
MediaCorp Radio Awards 2013
- Best Radio Show: Muttons on the Move
- Most Stylish Radio Personality: Bobby Tonelli
- Most Popular Radio Personality for 987FM: Justin Ang.
Contact Info:
Social contact: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Website, Youtube.
Address: Caldecott Hill Estate, Singapore
Contact no: 66911987
Email: 987fm@mediacorp.com.sg
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