MYTV Broadcasting announces that Media Prima Audio radio stations (Hot FM, Kool FM and Molek FM) will be no longer available on MYTV digital terrestrial television platform, effective 1st March 2026.
Hot FM, Kool FM and Molek FM will cease broadcast on MYTV today at 2359 hours.
Before Hot FM, Kool FM and Molek FM leave MYTV, actually Eight FM and Fly FM ceased broadcast on MYTV early.
After Hot FM, Kool FM and Molek FM switched off their broadcast on MYTV, their listeners can tune alternatively on Audio+ app, YouTube LIVE streaming or radio frequencies platform.
This is caused by low listenership performance of tuning MPA radio stations on MYTV, so MPA decides to leave MYTV for its radio stations. It is very expensive to broadcast on MYTV digital terrestrial television, the broadcasters have to pay the transmission fees millions annually, certain broadcasters cannot survive when there is no commercial revenue and audiences.
Starting from March 2026, all Media Prima radio stations will leave MYTV digital terrestrial television platform entirely. Hence, MYTV radio stations only remain RTM and Bernama Radio, previously standalone radio station Manis FM left MYTV.
“Eight無限” FM 88.1MHz在霹靂州安順 (Teluk Intan) 和實兆遠 (Sitiawan)的線路還挺清晰的，但如果聽眾使用便宜的收音機來收聽，他們會聽到頻率干擾因為Eight無限88.1被兩家怡保電台 (Fly FM 87.9MHz和RTM Radio Klasik FM 88.3MHz) “圍攻”。
以下是“Eight無限” FM 88.1MHz在霹靂州安順和實兆遠的接收訊號短片。
1. Sitiawan 實兆遠
2. Teluk Intan 安順
Tanjung Malim丹絨馬林和美羅Bidor是“霹靂州接收“Eight無限”88.1最清晰的地區。
Pada 14hb Februari 2026, seorang peminat radio dari Sabah, Kisah Alkisah telah merakam video isyarat RTM Johor FM di Tamparuli, Sabah pada frekuensi FM 92.1MHz yang dipancar dari Bukit Tinggi.
Untuk makluman, FM 92.1MHz dari Bukit Tinggi meliputi Johor Timur seperti Mersing, Jemaluang dan Endau.
Tamparuli ialah bandar kecil di Daerah Tuaran, Bahagian Pantai Barat, Sabah, jarak dari Kota Kinabalu ialah 39km.
Isyarat radio Johor FM 92.1MHz dari Bukit Tinggi yang diterima di Tamparuli, Sabah oleh Kisah Alkisah adalah pemancaran Sporadik-E. Jenis pemancaran radio Sporadik-E adalah limpahan isyarat radio yang luar biasa dan bersifat rawak. Isyarat radio Sporadik-E boleh melimpah dengan jarak lebih dari 1000km dari tempat pemancar, terdapat juga pemancaran radio Sporadik-E pada frekuensi FM boleh melimpah isyarat ke tempat penerimaan dengan jarak lebih dari 2000km.
Berdasarkan pada video atas berikut, isyarat Johor FM 92.1MHz di Tamparuli, Sabah ialah sederhana jelas sebelum lenyap apabila pemancaran Sporadik-E telah tamat.
Johor FM 92.1MHz hanya boleh diterima sekejap sahaja, frekuensi tersebut tiada mempunyai isyarat di Tamparuli, Sabah pada kebanyakkan masa.
Jarak dari pemancar Bukit Tinggi ke Tamparuli, Sabah ialah 1461km.
Semasa berlaku penerimaan siaran radio bersifat Sporadik-E, RTM Johor FM 92.1MHz dari Bukit Tinggi boleh didengari dengan jelas di Tamparuli, Sabah tanpa gangguan frekuensi daripada RTM Ai FM 91.9MHz dari pemancar Lawa Mandau.
Buat kali pertama Johor FM telah melimpah isyarat radio ke Wilayah Borneo di Tamparuli, Sabah pada frekuensi 92.1MHz dari Bukit Tinggi.
==Penerimaan siaran Johor FM di Tamparuli, Sabah==
* Frekuensi: FM 92.1MHz
* Kuasa pemancar: 1kW
* Tempat pemancar: Bukit Tinggi, Johor
* Tempat penerima: Tamparuli, Sabah
* Jarak: 1461km
* Jenis pemancaran: Sporadik-E
Frekuensi FM 92.1MHz di Tamparuli, Sabah ialah isyarat lemah siaran radio Nasional FM dari Bukit Trig yang meliputi Sandakan jika tiada perlakuan pemancaran radio Sporadik-E.
Tahniah kepada Kisah Alkisah kerana beliau telah menerima siaran radio Johor FM 92.1MHz di Tamparuli, Sabah.
On the Valentine's Day, 14th February 2026, the Sabah radio DXer, Kisah Alkisah made a shocking radio reception in Tamparuli, Sabah by tuning Gunung Pulai and Bukit Tinggi transmitter Johor radio stations.
He tuned 5 Johor radio stations, 4 were from Gunung Pulai, and 1 was from Bukit Tinggi.
Tamparuli is a town located in Tuaran District, West Coast Division, Sabah, it is 40km from Kota Kinabalu.
1. Hot FM 90.1MHz (1497km from Gunung Pulai)
2. 988 FM 99.9MHz (1497km from Gunung Pulai)
3. RTM Minnal FM 101.1MHz (1497km from Gunung Pulai)
4. Suria FM 101.4MHz (1497km from Gunung Pulai)
5. RTM Johor FM 92.1MHz (1461km from Bukit Tinggi)
These radio stations were Sporadic E propagation as the signals were disappeared soon and they were not available all the time in Tamparuli, Sabah.
Hot FM 90.1MHz and Minnal FM 101.1MHz were loud and clear in Tamparuli, Sabah, but Hot FM 90.1MHz had appeared its RDS PS text on the radio receiver. Although Hot FM 90.1MHz is just 200kHz away from local radio station RTM Sabah FM 89.9MHz Lawa Mandau transmitter, no interference noise was detected. In Johor, RTM Radio Klasik is using 90.1MHz in Bukit Tinggi which is same frequency with Hot FM, both have co-channel interference in Kluang and Ayer Hitam, but there was no co-channel interference between Radio Klasik and Hot FM on 90.1MHz in Tamparuli, Sabah.
Suria FM 101.4MHz and 988 FM 99.9MHz were very weak in Tamparuli, Sabah, but they were audible.
RTM Johor FM 92.1MHz from Bukit Tinggi had a strong Sporadic E propagation in Tamparuli, Sabah. It was loud and clear with less weaker radio reception. Kisah Alkisah recorded the radio reception videos with 2 minutes 30 minutes duration, the ident jingle of the radio station was recorded before the news from RTM Angkasapuri. RTM Johor FM 92.1MHz was very consistent in Tamparuli, no adjacent channel interference noise of RTM Ai FM 91.9MHz from Lawa Mandau transmitter was detected during the radio reception.
Congratulations to Kisah Alkisah for catching Peninsular Malaysia transmitted radio stations in Tamparuli, Sabah at the first time, but through Sporadic E propagation.
Starting from January 2026, Tea FM's Kota Kinabalu frequency 102.8MHz is not included in its frequency list on Facebook and Instagram pages.
On Tea FM's Facebook and Instagram pages, Tea FM only mentiones two frequencies with 102.7MHz in Kuching and 100.7MHz in Sibu where both are in Sarawak.
In my opinion, it is ok if Tea FM broadcasts without Kota Kinabalu frequency nowadays because Kota Kinabalu is no longer the target market of this radio station. Tea FM is based in Kuching, Sarawak, and most of its content is related to Sarawak, so it is not functioning in Sabah.
Tea FM doesn't deliver any content related with Sabah. It doesn't have listeners in Kota Kinabalu, Tuaran, Papar and Kota Belud. So, it is a wise move of Tea FM to switch off its frequency 102.8MHz in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
Now Tea FM 102.8MHz is a silent radio transmission in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
In terms of frequency assignment, it is not good to use 102.8MHz in Kota Kinabalu due to 100kHz frequency separation from RTM Sabah VFM 102.9MHz Bukit Tampalagus transmitter.
Bukit Karatong frequency should be separated at 200kHz from Bukit Tampalagus, instead of 100kHz.
It is better to strengthen Tea FM in Sarawak, not Sabah anymore.
By switching off the frequency transmission in Kota Kinabalu, actually Tea FM can expand coverage by setting up frequency in Miri because Miri is the second largest city in Sarawak after Kuching.
Today I realize that CityPlus FM 106.0MHz is no longer in broadcast operation, I tune to FM 106.0MHz in Puchong and Seri Kembangan where I could listen formerly, but no signal anymore.
Then, I raise inquiry to CityPlus FM via official Facebook page privately regarding the dead air of its frequency 106.0MHz. I'm told by CityPlus FM that the frequency 106.0MHz is no longer available anymore, but online streaming broadcast continues until April 2026.
CityPlus FM will deliver its content via social media after this. So, CityPlus will be no longer as a radio station, but digital content media in the near future.
The broadcast license holder of CityPlus FM, OOGA X Sdn Bhd has surrendered the frequency to MCMC.
Now the frequency is vacated in South Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Melaka.
In my opinion, as OOGA X was used to collaborate with Media Prima Audio, I hope Media Prima Audio will take over this frequency from CityPlus FM for Kool FM in Seremban, but subject to MCMC's approval.
If Kool FM launches Seremban frequency by taking over 106.0MHz from CityPlus, Kool FM can instantly crack down the co-channel interference on 88.1MHz in Negeri Sembilan, Northwest Melaka and part of Pahang.
By launching Kool FM in Seremban on 106.0MHz from Gunung Telapak Buruk, Kool FM can reach part of Pahang at the first time since March 2016.
In addition, Pahang listeners in Bera, Temerloh, Jerantut, Chenor and Muadzam Shah can tune Kool FM 106.0MHz if it happens.
At my side, I don't need to struggle in the RF analysis of FM 102.0MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk radio transmission which doesn't guarantee of MCMC's approval due to 100kHz frequency separation with Johor FM 101.9MHz Gunung Pulai transmitter which can cause interference in Central Johor. Besides that, if MCMC allows Kool FM to use 106.0MHz in Seremban, I don't even need to visit Central Johor for radio signal check by comparing between Gunung Pulai and Gunung Telapak Buruk radio transmission at 100kHz frequency separation anymore.
Since CityPlus FM has officially ceased its frequency transmission on 106.0MHz, I seriously hope that Media Prima Audio can request the frequency from MCMC for Kool FM in Negeri Sembilan, therefore Kool FM can reach entirely in West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia from Kedah to Johor without any gap.
On 31st January 2026, someone managed to tune 3 RTM radio stations from Bukit Mas, Limbang in Kundasang, Sabah.
Cock DXer received RTM Sarawak FM 101.5MHz, Red FM 104.1MHz and Limbang FM 104.9MHz in Kundasang, Sabah with a distance 221km from Bukit Mas transmitter.
In Kundasang, Kota Kinabalu radio stations like Mix FM 101.6MHz, MY FM 104.0MHz and Sinar FM 104.9MHz were already overlapped by these Limbang transmitted Sarawak radio stations, causing interference.
Generally Kundasang cannot receive any radio signal from Bukit Mas, but these radio stations can be received there due to signal reflection from Bukit Mas to Mount Kinabalu, results overspill signal in Kundasang.
Here is the signal videos of Bukit Mas transmitted RTM local radio stations in Kundasang, Sabah.
1. Sarawak FM 101.5MHz
2. Red FM 104.1MHz
3. Limbang FM 104.9MHz
Based on the videos, Sarawak FM 101.5MHz, Red FM 104.9MHz and Limbang FM 104.9MHz were loud and clear in Kundasang, Sabah.
Congratulations to Cock DXer for successfully tuning Sarawak FM 101.5MHz, Red FM 104.1MHz and Limbang FM 104.9MHz in Kundasang, Sabah.
Dear all shortwave radio listeners around the world, here is the broadcast schedule of RTM Sabah VFM on SW 15295kHz, currently it is under test transmission.
As today on 3rd February 2026, Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) is conducting trial transmission of shortwave radio broadcast in Kajang, Selangor on the frequencies SW 15295kHz and 11885kHz.
I have managed to record its signal videos in Balakong where is not far from RTM Kajang, signal is clear on SW 15295kHz, but SW 11885kHz has slightly co-channel interference with China National Radio CNR-1.
SW 15295kHz currently broadcasts Sabah VFM, meanwhile SW 11885kHz carries Nasional FM program.
Both frequencies are test transmission currently, RTM has not decided that which radio stations should be on shortwave broadcast yet.
In my opinion, RTM should launch Wai FM Bidayuh/Radio Kayan on shortwave frequency and MYTV, so this allows Talidio Kenyah to have full broadcast airtime for 3 hours on shortwave frequency and MYTV without interfering airtime with Radio Kayan, then its listeners in rural areas don't need to access via online where internet coverage is limited.
15295kHz should be Wai FM Bidayuh/Radio Kayan. Although Bidayuh people are majority living in Kuching and Serian where FM coverage is available, but my suggestion is targeting Kayan people in rural areas where have no FM radio coverage. Wai FM Bidayuh can be either part time or full time broadcast on shortwave frequency, but to me, Radio Kayan is more important.
11885kHz can be used by Wai FM Iban + Lun Bawang + Talidio Kenyah.
It is not necessary to launch shortwave frequency for Nasional FM because this radio station has a complete coverage with many gap filler FM transmitters nationwide, unless RTM wants to close down those inconvenient gap filler transmitters of Nasional FM.
If RTM launches these two shortwave frequencies for two different Wai FM channels, here is my suggestion regarding broadcast schedule (UTC+8)
Wai FM Channel 1 on SW 11885kHz (if 24 hours broadcast)
* Iban: 0000-1200 hours
* Lun Bawang: 1200-1500 hours
* Kenyah: 1500-1800 hours
* Iban: 1800-0000 hours
Wai FM Channel 2 on SW 15295kHz (if 24 hours broadcast)
* Bidayuh: 0000-1200 hours
* Kayan: 1200-1800 hours
* Bidayuh: 1800-0000 hours
I have expressed my suggestion to RTM Kajang team, hope this suggestion comes true.
