Commercial Radio Malaysia (CRM) has elected Media Prima’s Sathiaseelan Paul Thurai as its President following Kudsia Kahar’s resignation as Chief Operating Officer of the Star Radio Group.

Kudsia has served served two terms as CRM President.

CRM is an association representing 22 commercial radio stations, and functions primarily to coordinate regulatory issues, organise outreach programmes and share resources for research ratings.

Its new line-up includes Malek Ali, who moves up as Vice President, Yusry Abu Samah, who retains his role as Honorary Secretary, and Jeffrey Raymond as Honorary Treasurer.

“I want to thank the CRM Council for their commitment to the betterment and continued viability and dynamism of the commercial radio industry in Malaysia,” said Kudsia in her farewell message.

Kudsia decided not to continue with the Star Radio Group, when her three-year contract expired, to attend to a personal matter.