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Image descriptionWe have changed 3 of our feeds. The 64K MP3. 48K AAC+ and 24K AAC+ feeds have moved to new servers and new software.

The software running the old versions of these feeds is over 25 years old and running it on modern operating systems is fault prone. We have had to use very old and insecure systems in order to continue these feeds. But the time has finally come to move to 21st century tools.

We provide these additional feeds to allow for access in parts of the world with slow connections to our servers and to reduce mobile phone data usage.

Non-secure feeds (http) are available on port 8000 if you need them.

Our main feed is 128K AAC+ at https://ice.apple-fm.net:8443/apple-fm.mp3
This is the stream on this website. Click on Player to listen. Yes it says MP3 on the end, but it really AAC+ and changing the URL woould bring many problems.

The 64K feed is now at https://ice.apple-fm.net.net:8443/apple64
This feed has been around for some years and is our most used stream.

The 48K feed is now at https://ice.apple-fm.net.net:8443/apple48

The 24K feed is now at https://ice.apple-fm.net.net:8443/apple24

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About Apple-FM

The Oldies Station from Hong Kong

Our History

Image descriptionApple-FM started in a small way in 2002 and has grown through building audience all over the world. Looking at the web server statistics we can see visitors from South America, Africa, Europe, North America, and all over Asia. In fact we have listeners in 118 countries.

We are now available via the net in MP3, and AAC+. We can also be heard on iPhones, iPads, and through our Android App, on android tablets and phones. We are listed in major directories such as iTunes and Tunein. We are always on the lookout for new ways to reach our audience around the world, around the clock.

As the internet has evolved from Modems to broadband, so has Apple-FM. Our software has been upgraded to enable us to bring you more entertainment 24 hours a day. Now we have ways to listen to match almost any way you may wish to listen to us.

FM stations in some parts of the world now rotate as little as 200 tracks in a week and this can result in some tracks playing too frequently. We regularly play 4000 tracks with some seasonal variations. This means you should get plenty of variety in what you hear. Listen all day at work, with no repeats. And the library is being constantly added to, as we find new memories to play you.

Although our target audience is by now in their 40's, some of these tracks will be new music to younger listeners. But the mix will stay strange to everyone, no matter your age.

We have news about every 45 minutes. Some hours have no news and some 30 minutes apart, but mostly you should be up to date every 45 minutes. We also have Takin' Ya Back, AppCheck and other features. During the Australian Open Tennis and Wimbledon Championships we broadcast updates throughout the day including previews, press conferences and Championship history items, from reporters on site at the venues.

As our audience is world wide, Apple-FM runs on a 3 and 8 hour programme pattern. Some programmes are repeated to make them available to all our audience. Some shorter elements are repeated at 3 hour intervals.

Our Programmes

What we do

Greatest Hits USA

With Chuck Matthews

GHUSA

Hey Everybody, Welcome to the Weekend! That’s how the show begins every week, but what’s inside this 3 hour show is what keeps you to the end. Greatest Hits USA takes you through the past, with the music of the 60‘s 70‘s & beyond. Plus the fun stuff like News from the Past, the Birthday Bunch & with your Requests. Born in Cleveland OH, Chuck Matthews is a 25+ year broadcast veteran who's on air shenanigans include multiple Marconi Award winner WMJI/Cleveland, DMX Primestar Satellite (now DirecTV) as host of the Good Times, Great Oldies channel, and more. Chuck is also an accomplished national voiceover talent with credits that include The Pro Football Hall of Fame, Super Bowl LI, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, The Cleveland Clinic, and more. Now, Chuck Matthews goes Coast to Coast one more time, on Greatest Hits USA, playing America’s favorites!

You can here Greatest Hits USA Saturday at 0300GMT and Sunday at 0900GMT here on Apple-FM.

World News

FSN - @featurestory

FSN

Since Apple-FM began, we have always tried to be more than just music. The news output in important to us. That is why we have FSN (Feature Story News) providing our news bulletins and updates. FSN has reporters around the world and supplies news to some major broadcasters from New Zealand to Europe, via South Africa and The Vatican. You can hear the News (5 mins) 0000, 0600, 1200 & 1800 GMT Mon - Fri. (3 mins) 0130, 0300, 0430, 0730, 0900, 1030, 1330, 1500, 1630, 1930, 2100, 2230 GMT with 30 second headlines between these bulletins.

Sport

Paul Walsh - @sportpaul

sport

Throughout the year we bring you sport coveage of Tennis & F1 Racing. Paul Walsh will report direct from the Australian Open tennis in January, and Wimbledon in June/July. He also reports on the Formula 1 qualifying and race days in the F1 calendar. We have been known to cover football in the shape of the Asian Cup, and Rugby world cups. Stay tuned for more sport from Apple-FM and @sportpaul.

Sponsored By

Gary Owens

gary

Throughout the day you will have noted that Ed sponsors a lot of our programming. From the only TV repair service in town that has been around since 1867, to the bank that has lengthened its lobby. The voice of these announcemnets is the late great Gary Owens, the voice of "Laugh in" in the 60's and "Soundtrack of the 60's", in the 80's. Owens coined the phrase "Beautiful downtown Burbank" which was later used on Laugh-In and The Tonight Show.

Weather

Moon

Weather

Throughout the day we keep you up to date with the weather here in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is often over 30C in the summer, and the locals regard anything below 20C as very cold, or "oh dong!" Apart from Moon's updates, you can also see the weather in other cities in the region by clicking the Asia Weather link at the top of the page.

The Music

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Music

In one two hour period recently we played ...... Lee Dorsey, Carole King, Rita Coolidge, Cheri, Manfred Mann's Earthband, Stevie Wonder, Katie Melua, Marlena Shaw, Love Affair, The Johnny Otis Show, Mary Hopkin, Herman's Hermits, Huey Lewis & The News, Blue Suede, Tracy Chapman, The Four Tops, Reunion, Jimmy Clanton, Lighthouse Family, Frank Sinatra, Ray Stevens, Elton John, Albert Hammond, Hotlegs, The Nashville Teens, Shakira, Minnie Ripperton, Mike Post, New Musik, Chicago, The Beatles. 24 hours a day we have a strange mix of music of these and other artists from all over the world. Japan, Korea, Ireland, Switzerland, South Africa, Australia, China and more. Some stations shout about "No Repeat Weekends". we have no repeat days everyday. More memories an hour - Apple-FM.

Inside Information

What's going on?

Hualuxe Hotels

posted June 16th, 2019 by Apple-FM

The Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) has begun to open a specifically tailored hotel chain with a Chinese styling called Hualuxe. These hotels incorporate Chinese cultural aspects such as tea and natural woods.

The Hualuxe in Xiamen, Fujian, is one of these new hotels, opening in November 2017. It has mastered the Chinese style of making guests feel special to an extent that we have never found in any hotel anywhere. Nothing is too much to make a guest's stay complete, and the whole staff is there to server just them. The training programme for new staff must be something that was worked on for months to perfect. The TripAdvisor reviews number 441, at the time of writing, with 432 putting the hotel in the excellent category. Most sight the staff and service as their biggest impression.

IHG members have a special check in desk in most IHG hotels, but here it is taken to a level that tells the guest they have come to a hotel that may be under rated at just 5 stars.

The restaurant standard is high and extensive. Breakfast is worth waking up for, no matter your preference. All ages are catered for along with Chinese and Western options, or, of course, you can mix and match. But if you would like something not seen, you may well find a chief cooking a custom disk for you.

The rooms also reflect the Chinese styling in the decor, along with a deep, comfortable, sleep. Even the chairs and cabinets are unmistakable Chinese. The Xiamen hotel has great views across the harbour to the city. You can watch the ships and ferries moving about or just enjoy the skyline.

The hotel is across a 6 lane bridge from the city proper, but it is not a long or costly ride to "downtown" or any sight seeing location. The staff can advise you on places to go and even how to get back if you are in an unfamiliar city.

Those staying in a Club Room have access to the Club Lounge and again stunning views from the 27th floor, as they eat or drink. This too has a very strong service ethic to make it a home from home.

If you are visiting Xiamen or any mainland city, you should search to see if there is a Hualuxe hotel there yet and consider it for your stay. We cannot recommend them enough.

New Jingles

posted August 30th, 2017 by Apple-FM

JF

Listen out for our new station jingles from Jingles Factory in Italy. The new material will grow into the Apple-FM sound over the next few weeks as we make more and more from the basic cuts. JF have supplied just the singing, long music beds, effects, and more to let us play and play for hours making more stuff. We are sure you will enjoy the new sounds. Listen out for the one that sounds like Long Train Running by the Doobie Brothers, or the one that sounds like a nice jazz tune, or there's the one with a hint of Gamble & Huff. Then there is more besides those.

Your office in China

posted November 5th, 2016 by Apple-FM

The autumn round of trade fairs in Hong Kong is drawing to an end. But one of the problems, while walking around the stands, is to sort out which are truly manufacturers and which are trading or reseller companies. Then there is the problem of quality control and checking the management systems of factories. For some, this can be a time consuming and expensive task.

A company called OneReach tries to serve this need. They market themselves as your representative in China. They are not just for electronics, but also cover Tea, Clothing, Kitchenware, Cosmetics, and more. They can Source your products and then monitor productions, shipping and on-site inspections. If you want to inspect yourself in person, they will also help with interpreters, accompanied visits, transport pick-ups, and accommodation bookings.

Their office is close to the Fu Tian/Lok Ma Chau crossing from Hong Kong into Shenzhen, so a quick visit from Hong Kong is quite easy. Then they can whisk you off to review possible makers for your products.

You can contact OneReach at +86 136 0305 5631 or +86 755 2527 1711 or by email at phoebe@onereach.hk and their website is at www.onereach.hk

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