HISTORY OF MEDIA COMMUNICATION

 IN   MALAYSIA

Printed Media

In Malaysia, the advertising industry had started many decades ago. Today, newspapers and magazines are among the most popular advertising media among advertisers and companies alike. This is because Malaysians are known to be avid readers despite the growing popularity and demand for online content and media.

Timeline Print Media in Malaysia

1805	Newspapers began publication
1998	There are 34 kinds of daily newspapers in the country -5  (Malay Language) -10 (English Language) -15  (Chinese Language) -4  (Tamil Language)  There are 115 types of magazines published each month -          Most magazines are published in English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil

       

Electronic  Media : Radio

Radio is an audio device of passing messages to a large audience. Radio can also be seen as a medium used for sending and receiving messages through the air using electronic waves. Birch, brought the first radio set into the country. He then established the Johore Wireless Association and commenced broadcasting through 300 meter waves (Dol Ramli; 1979).

 

                               Timeline of Events in Radio Publishing in Malaysia

 

1930-1937	Singapore Port Authority commenced its short wave broadcast every fortnight either on Sundays or Wednesdays
1942-1946	Japanese took over and used the existing radio channels in Penang, Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Seremban and Singapore to transmit Japanese propaganda.
1950	Broadcasting activities in Malaya were operated from its temporary studio in Jalan Young (now know as Jalan Cenderasari) in Kuala Lumpur
1963	First time Malaysia formed in radio ("INILAH RADIO MALAYSIA")
1969	Radio and Television were merged under the Ministry of Information.
1975	Radio Muzik (Muzik Radio) was launched

Electronic  Media : Television

Malaysian television broadcasting was introduced on 28 December 1963. Colour television was introduced on 28 December 1978. Full-time colour transmissions were officially inaugurated on New Year's Day 1982. There are currently 8 national free-to-air terrestrial television stations in Malaysia and 2 national pay subscription television stations in Malaysia.

Timeline of Events in Television Publishing in Malaysia

1963	Television broadcast begins
1969	Broadcast television for second channel was introduced
1978	Private television broadcasts began operating (TV3 - STMB)
1995	The onset of pay TV services- Mega TV
1996	Pay-TV via satellite - Astro (using a digital broadcasting system)
Oct, 2001	Mega TV service stopped