Kuala Lumpur, 17 September 2020 – The Commercial Radio Malaysia (CRM) announced Mr. Alex Poon, the General Manager, Tech and Shared Services representing Ripple, Media Prima Bhd and Puan Hajah Nik Hasnah Ismail, Radio Program Manager of Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia (IKIM) as the President and Vice-President at its 23rd Annual General Meeting.
“Commercial radio is a dynamic and innovative multi-platform medium and I look forward to working collaboratively with the council members to continue being relevant and strong in the industry.” said Alex Poon.
The meeting also appointed, Aelma Safina Zaidi, Head of Program of Kristal Harta Sdn Bhd (Cats FM) as Secretary and Bala Murali Subramaney, Chief Technology Officer of Astro Radio Sdn Bhd as Treasurer.
Puan Hajah Nik Hasnah representing IKIM said, “With this appointment I hope I can contribute towards making CRM as the voice of the industry and to remain relevant in spite of challenges from the new media”.
In support of Nik Hasnah’s statement, Alex added, “realizing CRM vision, it is time for commercial radio broadcasters to reunite and drive the industry to take advantage of the changes in technology and industry at large.”
CRM, incorporated in 1994, was previously known as MACRO (Malaysian Association of Commercial Radio Operators) and is the only association in Malaysia for commercial radio operators broadcasting in this country. As an association, CRM works to coordinate regulatory issues, promote listener engagement activities, organise outreach programmes for undergraduates, and share resources for research ratings.
