Radio Corporation of Singapore

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Radio Corporation of Singapore (Abbreviation: RCS; Singapore Mandarin: ????????? (Abbreviation: ???); 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 Singapore (1 January 1957 - 15 September 1963)
• Radio Malaysia (Singapore) (16 September 1963-8 August 1965)
• Radio and Television of Singapore (RTS, 9 August 1965 - 31 January 1980)
• Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC, 1 February 1980 - 30 September 1994)

Important events

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List of channels

Singapore

Radio Corporation of Singapore/?????????

1 October 1994-11 February 2001

1. Singapore 1/????1???? (FM on 90.5 MHz) - Both English Station (currently Gold 90.5FM).
2. Singapore 2/????2???? (FM on 94.2 MHz) - Both Malay Station (currently Warna 94.2FM).
3. Singapore 3/????3???? (FM on 95.8 MHz) - Both Mandarin Station (currently Capital 95.8FM).
4. Singapore 4/????4???? (FM on 96.8 MHz) - Both Tamil Station (currently Oli 96.8FM).
5. Singapore 5/????5???? (FM on 92.4 MHz) - Both Classical music Station (currently Symphony 92.4FM).

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