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{{short description|Radio station in Kerala, India}}
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| area = Kannur, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Kochi, Alappuzha, Thiruvananthapuram
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| slogan = ton കണക്കിന് fun
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| format = ALL GENRE
| language = Malayalam
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| owner = The [[Mathrubhumi]] Group
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| website = {{URL|http://clubfm.in/}}
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'''Club FM''' is a private [[Frequency Modulation|FM]] radio station for the state of [[Kerala]] in [[India]], operated by the [[Mathrubhumi]] newspaper in Kerala, specialising in [[popular music]] throughout the day. It received three RAPA awards in 2007, instituted by the Radio and TV Advertising Practitioners Association of India to honour exceptional work in radio and television.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/15/stories/2008051550510200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529003524/http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/15/stories/2008051550510200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 May 2008 |title=Honour for Club FM 94.3 | location=Chennai, India |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=15 May 2008}}</ref> The station transmits [[24/7]] entertainment, songs and public awareness information. The [[frequency]] for the stations in three cities{{Snd}} [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kochi]], and [[Kannur]]{{Snd}} is 94.3 MHz. At [[Kozhikode]], [[Thrissur]], and [[Alappuzha]], the frequency is 104.8 MHz.

== Information ==
Club FM is the FM venture of [[Mathrubhumi]] group in Kerala. Club FM was first launched in [[Thrissur]].<ref>[http://www.radioduniya.in/news/news-details.asp?News=Club-FM-94.3-launched-in-Thrissur&NewsID=12999&NewsCategeory=stations%20launched Club FM launch in Thrissur] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004211119/http://www.radioduniya.in/news/news-details.asp?News=Club-FM-94.3-launched-in-Thrissur&NewsID=12999&NewsCategeory=stations%20launched |date=4 October 2011 }}. Radio Dunia</ref> Test transmission started by December 2007 and it started its service on the New Year day of 2008. It was launched in [[Kannur]] and [[Thiruvananthapuram]] by January 2008. Its fourth station was launched in [[Kochi, India|Kochi]] on 17 May 2008. Its Kozhikkode station began operations on 8 February 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/biz/radio/private-fm-stations/180208-club-fm-1048-goes-on-air-kozhikode-its|title=Club FM 104.8 goes on-air in Kozhikode with its sixth station|access-date=2018-05-03|language=en}}</ref> Club FM won three RAPA award in the year 2008 immediately after the launch in Kerala.<ref name="Club FM launches">{{cite web|url=http://www.radioduniya.in/news/news-details.asp?News=Club-FM's-fourth-station-goes-on-air-in-Cochin&NewsID=14251&NewsCategeory=stations%20launched|title=Club FM won awards|publisher=Radio Dunia}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Club FM underwent a rebranding exercise and relaunched themselves in 18 January 2021 with yellow and black as their primary colours. [[Tovino Thomas]] has been revealed as the brand ambassador. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/mathrubhumi-s-club-fm-relaunched-with-new-logo-1.5367495|title=Mathrubhumi's Club FM relaunched with new logo|work=|access-date=2020-01-18|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Station locations==
At present Club FM stations are at:

*[[Thrissur]] | Club FM 104.8, Mathrubhumi Buildings, Veliyannoor, [[Thrissur]]
*[[Kannur]] | Club FM 94.3, City Center, Fort Road, [[Kannur]]
*[[Thiruvananthapuram]] | Club FM 94.3, V. M. Nair Memorial Building, Vanchiyoor, [[Thiruvananthapuram]]
*[[Kochi]] | Club FM 94.3, 15th Floor, Mini Muthoot Tech Towers, Kaloor, [[Kochi]]
*[[Kozhikode]] | Club FM 104.8, Cherooty Road, [[Kozhikode]]
*[[Alappuzha]] | Club FM 104.8, Church Road, [[Pallathuruthy]], [[Alappuzha]]
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== References ==

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==External links==
* [http://www.clubfm.in/ The official website]
* [http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/nri/club-fm-s-dubai-transmission-goes-live-english-news-1.1194544 Club FMs Dubai transmission goes live]
* [http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/nri/mammootty-visits-club-fm-dubai-studio-displays-mimicking-skills-english-news-1.1200023 Mammootty Mimicry]

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