Pop Radio

Pop Radio, formally identified in English-language references as Taipei Pop Radio and branded as Taipei POP Radio FM91.7, is a Taiwanese radio station based in Taipei. The station began broadcasting on November 25, 1995, establishing itself as a Mandarin-language popular-music broadcaster in Taiwan. Its programming identity is centered on Mandopop and the wider Chinese-language pop ecosystem, placing it within Taiwan's music-radio sector rather than the general-interest or news-radio market. The station's name combines its geographic identity with its musical format: Taipei identifies its base and primary broadcast market, while Pop Radio signals a focus on contemporary popular music. Its FM91.7 frequency is a central part of its public-facing identity. The available reference material does not document the station's founding organization, ownership structure, corporate parent, executive leadership, financial performance, or subsequent changes in programming strategy, so those details remain unspecified here. Pop Radio also participates in the Global Chinese Pop Chart as the seventh Taiwan-based contributing radio-station member. That affiliation connects the station to a broader cross-market system for tracking and promoting Chinese-language popular music. In practical terms, the station functions as both a broadcast outlet and a channel for exposure to Mandopop releases and artists. The available sources do not provide a detailed account of individual programs, presenters, audience figures, advertising products, or digital-platform operations. The brand's documented public footprint is therefore strongest in three areas: its Taipei location, its FM91.7 broadcast identity, and its role as a Mandopop-oriented participant in the Global Chinese Pop Chart. It remains a distinct radio-station brand and should not be confused with unrelated uses of the name “Pop Radio.”

Taipei Pop Radio began broadcasting on November 25, 1995, as a Taipei-based station serving Taiwan's Chinese-language popular-music audience. It adopted the public-facing identity Taipei POP Radio FM91.7, combining its city association, musical format, and FM frequency in its brand presentation. The station is described as a Mandopop radio broadcaster. This places its core role within Taiwan's popular-music media system: presenting Chinese-language pop music to radio listeners and providing a promotional outlet for releases and performers. The available reference material does not identify the station's founder, launch corporation, ownership arrangements, or original programming lineup. A documented institutional milestone is Pop Radio's inclusion as the seventh Taiwan-based contributing radio-station member of the Global Chinese Pop Chart. This affiliation gave the station a role in a broader Chinese-language music-chart network and linked its programming identity to the circulation and evaluation of Mandopop across participating markets. Beyond its launch date, format, frequency, and chart affiliation, the available sources provide limited historical detail. They do not establish a chronology of management changes, rebranding, format shifts, expansion, acquisitions, major campaigns, regulatory disputes, or financial events. Accordingly, this entry records the documented history without attributing unverified ownership or operational developments.

• 1995

  Broadcasting begins

  [1]Taipei Pop Radioen.wikipedia.org

  Taipei Pop Radio began broadcasting on November 25, 1995, from Taipei as a Mandopop-oriented Taiwanese radio station.

• Joins the Global Chinese Pop Chart network

  [1]Taipei Pop Radioen.wikipedia.org

  The station became the seventh Taiwan-based contributing radio-station member of the Global Chinese Pop Chart. The available reference does not specify the year of this development.

A Taipei-based FM radio station positioned around Mandopop and Chinese-language popular music, with additional visibility through participation in the Global Chinese Pop Chart.

• FM radio station · 1995

  Taipei POP Radio FM91.7

  The station's principal offering is an FM broadcast service identified by the Taipei POP Radio FM91.7 brand. It provides radio programming from Taipei for listeners in Taiwan, with its public identity tied to the FM91.7 frequency and a popular-music format.

• Music radio programming · 1995

  Mandopop programming

  Pop Radio's documented format centers on Mandopop and Chinese-language popular music. This programming serves as the station's primary editorial and audience proposition, although the available sources do not specify individual shows, hosts, scheduling, or additional genres.

1. 1Taipei Pop Radioen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Pop Radio official websitepop917.com