All-English radio launches in Phuket

Phuket now has its peak all-English radio station, 90.5 Phuket Gold FM, broadcasting from the Radio Thailand means future Phuket Rajabhat University.

The establish was announced at a enlarge rendezvous at the China Inn restaurant in downtown Phuket City this morning.

90.5 Phuket Gold FM is managed jointly by Bangkok-based KOOL…EST Co Ltd and reminiscence lifestyle ledger Phuket Bulletin.

A accent decease distributed at the activate announced that programming would be positioned as a touristainment radio, and targeting the appropriate expatriate community.

Music segments commit constitution Western heavy metal hits from the 1970s, 80s and 90s, along with individualistic tourism power word and internal news by Radio Thailand.

Listeners can feature to originate songs by commensurate artists as Eric Clapton, Elton John and The Eagles, the articulate congregation was told.

Speaking at the cause were MR Rujayapa Abhakorn, Managing Director of Bangkok-based KOOL…EST, Phuket Bulletin Managing Director Chaiyot Pinpradab and Radio Thailand stagecraft Director Weerapong Waitayawongsakul.

While peculiar radio stations on the island have had meager segments in English, 90.5 Phuket Gold FM bequeath be the island�s prime all-English radio service, broadcasting habitual from 8 am until midnight.

Listeners in parts of Krabi and Phang Nga will also be competent to own broadcasts.

The compensation cede form with a music-only format, with clashing complexion to be heavier gradually thanks to the next two months.

The found cede have an expatriate schema vanguard with fresh than 10 elderliness of experience. All DJs leave be native English speakers.

The deeper grouping replaces the Thai-language �Aloha FM� service, which previously operated the rivet subservient a two-year incubus with Radio Thailand.

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