Yes FM is an English radio station in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

. Yes FM plays principally Contemporary Hit Radio

Contemporary hit radio

Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...

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Yes FM commenced broadcasting on December 10, 1993 at 6.00 am. It is one of the radio channels owned by The Capital Maharaja Organization Ltd

Capital Maharaja

Capital Maharaja Limited is one of the largest conglomerates in Sri Lanka. A multifaceted, multidimensional group whose activities span manufacturing, marketing, exports, communications, media, information technology, foods, packaging and more."....

, a leading conglomerate in Sri Lanka. The main target audience age groups are Teens and Young Adults. Its broadcast ranges from Contemporary hit music

Contemporary hit radio

Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...

 to breaking news.

The station is known for organizing live gigs which feature artists from outside Sri Lanka. Previous performers include Inner Circle, Vengaboys

Vengaboys

Vengaboys are a Eurodance pop group based in Amsterdam. The brainchild of two Dutch producers Wessel van Diepen and Dennis van den Driesschen , they enjoyed commercial success in the late 1990s. They are best known for their two UK number one singles, "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" and "We're Going...

, DJ BoBo

DJ Bobo

Peter René Cipiriano Baumann , better known as DJ BoBo, is a Swiss singer, songwriter, dancer and music producer. He has sold 14 million records worldwide and has released 10 studio albums as well as a few compilation albums which have included his previous hits in a reworked format...

, Michael Learns To Rock

Michael Learns to Rock

Michael Learns to Rock are a Danish pop-soft rock band that performs songs in English. Formed in 1988, the band has sold over 11 million records worldwide, mainly in Asia, and in addition, another 6 million or more paid downloads for their single "Take Me To Your Heart" which was awarded "Most...

, Air Supply

Air Supply

Air Supply is an Australian soft rock duo, consisting of Graham Russell as guitarist and singer-songwriter and Russell Hitchcock as lead vocalist. They had a succession of hits worldwide, including eight Top Ten hits in the United States, in the early 1980s...

, Michael Bolton

Michael Bolton

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, UB40

UB40

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, Ali Campbell

Ali Campbell

Ali Campbell, , is a British singer, solo artist and songwriter and was the lead singer and founding member of UB40. As part of UB40, Campbell sold over 70 million records world wide and toured the globe for 30 years. In 2008 Campbell left UB40 and embarked on a successful solo career.-Personal...

 and Kid Massive.

Presenters and Shows

Yes FM's DJs are some of the most popular in Sri Lanka. Since its inception the station has played host to a number of International DJ's.

Presenters

• Steven Stone
• Shaq
• Ryan
• Cole Taylor
• Ramzi
• Blessie
• Axl Young
• Jude
• Deyna "As Quoted by Shehara*"
• Shehara*
• Shane
• Sam
• Ray

Shows

• Morning Show
• Daily Dose
• Take Away Requests
• Audio Tonic
• T.R.S
• Legends
• Lounge 895
• Friday Showdown
• Audio Vault
• Phat 30
• Score
• Speak Easy
• Release Yourself with Roger Sanchez
• Club Life
• Hedkandi Radio Show
• Rick Dees Weekly Top 40
• Dave Koz Radio Show
• Brazilian Hour