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Tero Radio Co., Ltd., part of Tero Entertainment Plc, has announced it will be closing by the end of 2025. This means the closure of popular stations Eazy FM and Goodtime Radio, a major sign of decline in the radio industry. The decision, disclosed this afternoon, comes after 35 years of broadcasting, with the company citing challenges due to changing media consumption trends.

 

Eazy FM 102.5, which has been operational since 1994, uses a Thai Air Force frequency, while Goodtime Radio broadcasts across four provinces. Despite its long history, Tero Radio has been unable to adapt to shifting audience habits. In addition to these stations, the company also operates online brands such as Hitz Thailand and Tofupop Radio.

 

The company, registered in 2002 with a capital of 100 million baht, faced financial struggles recently. Revenue in 2024 was approximately 99.2 million baht, but net profit was just 1.8 million baht. Previous years saw significant losses, with a combined deficit of nearly 39 million baht in 2023 and 2022.

 

As the radio industry contends with digital competition, these closures highlight the challenges traditional broadcasters face. Experts view this as part of a broader trend affecting radio around the globe. The shutdown of these stations marks a notable shift in Thailand’s media landscape.

 

Looking ahead, the focus will be on how media companies adapt to an increasingly digital world. Tero Radio’s exit may spark further industry consolidation or innovation in content delivery. As the year-end approaches, radio enthusiasts find themselves contemplating the fate of their beloved frequencies, reported Thai Newsroom.

 

Key Takeaways:

• Tero Radio will close Eazy FM and Goodtime Radio by the end of the year.
• Financial losses and changing media habits are major factors.
• The closure signals broader challenges in the radio industry.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Thai Newsroom 2025-12-29

 

 

 

Fabulous 103fm in Pattaya have been running ads non stop about how their FM radio shuts down on, I think, the 31st due to the auction and reduction of fm frequencies which were, for them,  not affordable.

Really pushing the move to digital via the internet and the "crackle free sound compared to fm"

 

 

 

 

It does not surprise me that with the internet we have now, the same thing will happen to regular television broadcasts, which are no longer relevant in this day and age.

A pity as listening to the radio - not these stations in particular - while driving, with regular traffic updates, is very useful. 

I like https://somafm.com/ Eclectic music of many genres.. Listener supported (I send them $20/month, better deal than SiriusXM IMO)..

In my experience radio in Thailand is useless anyway, lucky to pick up anything and if you do bad sound quality that lasts a few Kilometers if don't live near a Major city...... 

Hardly surprising when you can listen to radio stations from across the world on line. I listen to Pattaya people, I think it's called, in Oz. It's not the best of stations. May as well listen to the BBC. There is another Pattaya station I have listened to, same story, nothing to grab my interest to be brutally honest.

I guess they will die a natural death unless you like listening to people who can't pronounce Pattaya with a horrible English accent and are interested in the few sponsors they have.

If you want an online radio station, try Rock Radio.com, which comes from America, it has a lot of genres.

It has been a lot of years since I have listened to English radio here in Thailand, like others, the announcer's accent, they English with that American twang use to put me off.