Malaysia’s Astro Radio stations ERA FM and Hitz FM Sarawak will increase the duration of their local broadcasts from seven hours to ten hours on weekdays, starting Monday.

Sarawak listeners will now be offered more segments specially catered for them along with local news and updates.

ERA fm Sarawak weekdays will feature more music from 10 am to 1pm with ‘Muzik ERAthon’, entertainment from 1pm to 2pm with ‘H! Live ERA’  and ‘H! 20ERA from 2pm to 4pm’.

In the evening, there will be more live updates and fun features with ‘Lagu Gostan and KandahKenak’ on ‘Petang ERA’ from 4pm to 8pm.

Hitz FM Sarawak will air latest international entertainment and music news from 10am to 1pm on ‘#hitz’andmore music and latest updates in town from 1pm to 4pm on ‘Hitz 124’.

Evening show ‘hitz Drive Thru’ will feature entertainment and information.

HafizNizamuddin, Astro Radio General Manager Sabah & Sarawak said: “We hope the increase of local hours will meet the needs of the Sarawak market.”