THR Raaga is a Kuala Lumpur based radio station. West Malaysia and Singapore are the broadcasting areas of the channel. Fourteen years ago, it aired its first transmission on 1 January 2005. THR Raaga is the formal name of the station. It airs in the Tamil language under the ownership of Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd, under Astro Radio. It also plays some of the portions of its programming in the Hindi language. Hitz, Lite, Mix, My, Melody, goXuan, Era, Sinar, Gegar, and Zayan also run under the same ownership. Raaga is a Contemporary hit radio which slogan is Aahaa… Sirantha Isai! The English meaning of the slogan is Aahaa… the best music! It utilizes various frequencies depending on its region.
Achievements and Awards:
In 2015, Nielsen RAM conducted a survey on Wave #1. According to that survey, Ragga is a leading broadcasting station in Malaysia, with above two million audiences. In 2007, it got the Silver Award at Kancil Festival.
History of THR Raaga:
It was 9 September 1994 when the station came up with its broadcasting. It took nine days for the test transmission from 31 August to 9 September. After having launched in September, it airs different segments in various languages, i.e., Malay, English, and Mandarin. Only some portion of broadcasting was in the Tamil language. Until 2005, its branding name was TIME Highway Radio. In 2005, AMP Radio Networks bought it and relaunched it. This new radio channel started broadcasting in the Tamil language. Under Astro’s ownership, its name switched from “THR Raaga” too simplified Raaga on 2 January 2018.
Webcasting Restrictions:
There are some restrictions on web streaming. Due to this legal restriction, its broadcasting is available only in Malaysia and Brunei.
Genre and Most Ranked Programs:
It features a blend of hits, news, and talk. Adult Contemporary and Top 40 are the most favorite genres of listeners that station airs. The content of other programs includes Indian entertainment and news. Raaga offers 24 hours programming on all FM frequencies. The channel also welcomes the artists who sing the latest music and artists from Bollywood. The station also broadcasts the 70s, 80s, and late 60s.
Kalaakal Kaalai, Mid-Morning, Club Mix, Hello Nanba, and Hindi Power are the most ranked shows. The listeners also wait to listen to Hyper Maalai, Innikke Enna Kathe, and Vaange Palagalam. Marma Thesam, Chillunu Sude Sude, and Top 10 are also popular shows.
Most Renowned DJs:
Suresh, Ahila, Aanantha, Uthaya, and Jolly are the most renowned DJs of the network. Indran, Lil G., Zaff, Revathy, and Kogulan are also popular presenters.
Contacts Information:
Physical Location: All Asia Broadcast Centre, Technology Park Malaysia, Lebuhraya Puchong-Sg. Besi, Bukit Jalil, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Email Id: raagafeedback@astro.com.my
Phone Number: 03-9543 8888
Whatsapp: 016-4913333
Twitter: https://twitter.com/raaga_my
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raaga.my/
Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/RAAGA.my
Official Website: https://raaga.my/[/expand]