Geronimo FM
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Geronimo FM is a youngsters hits radio based in Yogyakarta
, Indonesia
. First went on-air as a pirate station called Gembel Rapi in 1968, Geronimo got its license in 1971 and May 31 1971 was announced as its official anniversary date. The station was first an AM station on 1602 kHz and has since retained its top hits
format. In early January 1989, Geronimo was the first station in Yogyakarta to move to FM
on 105.8. That was after the Indonesian government opened the frequency for commercial radio stations. But in 2003 Indonesia's Communication
s Minister issued a decree in the FM Radio Frequency Master Plan that forced Geronimo to move to 106.1 MHz FM.
Yogyakarta (city)
Yogyakarta is a city in the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. It is renowned as a centre of classical Javanese fine art and culture such as batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry, and puppet shows. Yogyakarta was the Indonesian capital during the Indonesian National Revolution from 1945 to...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. First went on-air as a pirate station called Gembel Rapi in 1968, Geronimo got its license in 1971 and May 31 1971 was announced as its official anniversary date. The station was first an AM station on 1602 kHz and has since retained its top hits
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
format. In early January 1989, Geronimo was the first station in Yogyakarta to move to FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
on 105.8. That was after the Indonesian government opened the frequency for commercial radio stations. But in 2003 Indonesia's Communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
s Minister issued a decree in the FM Radio Frequency Master Plan that forced Geronimo to move to 106.1 MHz FM.