Singapore 88.3 Jia FM and Power 98FM will be closed down on 30th October 2025, both frequencies will become empty in Singapore, but can Malaysia or Indonesia radio stations use those frequencies in JB and Batam?

Singapore's So Drama! Entertainment radio stations 88.3 Jia FM and Power 98FM will be ended their broadcast via FM radio on 30th October 2025 in order to focus on digital platform.

 

Kakee app is a digital streaming platform in Singapore, launched by So Drama! Entertainment since June 2025.

 

Both radio stations have been on Singapore's airwaves for 31 years since 1994, they will go farewell in October 2025 by ending their broadcast, the frequencies FM 88.3MHz and FM 98.0MHz would be returned to Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA).

Singapore radio stations will be reduced from 19 to 17 after Jia FM 88.3 and Power 98FM cease broadcast on 30th October 2025. In addition, Singapore radio industry leaves only Mediacorp and Singapore Press Holdings (SPH).

 

After 30th October 2025, both frequencies FM 88.3MHz and FM 98.0MHz will become empty in Singapore, Johor Bahru and Batam, but can Malaysia or Indonesia radio stations use these frequencies in Johor Bahru and Batam?

 

Actually it is NO! This is because the frequencies of upcoming defunct 88.3 Jia FM and Power 98FM are belonged to IMDA, together with FM 99.5MHz, unless IMDA Singapore let go these frequencies to Malaysia or Indonesia radio stations for radio broadcast in Johor Bahru and Batam via international coordination meeting between MCMC, IMDA and KOMINFO.

IMDA Singapore can offer the new radio players to operate these empty frequencies (88.3MHz, 98.0MHz and 99.5MHz) via tender in the future.

Goodbye to 88.3 Jia FM and Power 98FM, thanks for serving the listeners in Singapore, Batam and South Johor with the best entertainment and content during these 31 years (1994-2025).