UFM100.3
{{Infobox radio station
| name = UFM100.3
| area = Singapore
Batam and Bintan Islands (Indonesia)
Johor (Malaysia)
| logo = File:UFM LOGO.jpg
| logo_size =
| airdate = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2001|02|03}}
| frequency = 100.3 MHz
| format = Adult Contemporary (Mandopop)
CHR (C-pop)
| former_callsigns =
| erp =
| class =
| owner = SPH Media
| sister_stations = Money FM 89.3
One FM 91.3
Kiss92 FM
96.3 Hao FM
| website = https://www.ufm1003.sg/
https://t.me/UFM1003
}}
UFM100.3 is a Chinese-language radio station of SPH Media based in Singapore, with emphasis on Mandarin songs from the 2000s onward as well as lifestyle programmes. https://www.sph.com.sg/our-brands/radio/ The station is organised under the Chinese Media Group.
History
The license to operate the station was granted in April 1990 by the National Trades Union Congress, which aimed at starting two FM radio stations on 91.3 and 100.3, the former in English and the latter in Mandarin.{{cite news |title=TWO FM CHANNELS |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newpaper19900420-1.2.15.5 |access-date=22 January 2024 |work=The New Paper |date=20 April 1990}}
On 31 January 1991, the station made an agreement with the BBC World Service to carry its Mandarin news service from later the following week, marking the first time the Mandarin broadcasts were relayed on a foreign station. In addition to news bulletins, selected newsmagazine programmes from the BBC were also included.{{cite news |title=BBC's Mandarin news service for Radio Heart |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19910202-1.2.34.3 |access-date=8 June 2025 |work=The Straits Times |date=2 February 1991}}
Lianhe Zaobao criticised the station on 16 March 1991 for its usage of "adulterated" Mandarin. Deejays were using English loanwords instead of their Chinese counterparts. Two days later, the newspaper thought that the excessive usage of English on the station was a "worrying sign".{{cite news |title=English-Mandarin mix on Radio Heart upsets some |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19910327-1.2.33.1 |access-date=8 June 2025 |work=The Straits Times |date=27 March 1991}}
As with its English counterpart, the station started 24-hour broadcasts on 1 May 1994. Its overnight programme Sleepless in Romance was similar in style to daytime programmes due to its extensive usage of caller participation which was unexpectedly high for such a timeslot.{{cite news |title=Can't sleep at 3 am? Call the radio deeiay |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19940514-1.2.72.6.7 |access-date=27 January 2024 |work=The Straits Times |date=14 May 1994}}
In March 2001, the upstart SPH MediaWorks announced its plans to acquire Heart from the NTUC.{{cite web |date=15 March 2001 |title=MediaWorks to go 'on air' |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/today20010315-1.2.6.7 |access-date=13 September 2023 |website=Today (retrieved from NLB)}} by the end of May.{{cite web |date=15 March 2001 |title=Media Works in radio scene |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/eyeball20010315-1.2.3.4.3 |access-date=13 September 2023 |website=Project Eyeball (retrieved from NLB)}} The station was renamed UFM on 3 October 2001, as a tie-in to its TV sister Channel U.{{cite web |date=3 October 2001 |title=SPH's new radio station is launched |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes20011003-1.2.71.7.5 |access-date=14 September 2023 |website=The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB)}} As part of this corporate synergy, UFM carried the Next Wave concerts in May 2002, which were shared with both Channel U and Channel i.{{cite web |date=10 May 2002 |title=Two-day concert by channels U and i |url=hhttps://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes20020510-1.2.71.12 |access-date=8 June 2025 |website=The Straits Times (retrieved from NLB)}}
UFM was fined by S$15,000 the Singapore Broadcasting Authority in early June 2002 due to the airing of personal remarks from the news presenter, breaching the laws for news and current affairs programs which should be "objective, accurate and balanced".{{cite news |title=Radio station fined |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newpaper20020604-1.2.10.6 |access-date=8 June 2025 |work=The New Paper |date=4 June 2002}}
Accolades
The station received a Friend of the Arts Award in 2012.{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |last3= |date=19 Jul 2012 |title=SPH: Distinguished Patron of the Arts Award for 20 years running |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030093243/https://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/New+Market/Story/A1Story20120719-360154.html |access-date=2022-10-21 |website=www.asiaone.com}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://www.ufm1003.sg/}} {{inlang|zh}}
{{SPH Media}}
{{Radio stations in Singapore}}
{{Chinese-language radio}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Radio stations in Singapore
Category:Radio stations established in 1991