KBS World Radio tuned in Malaysia via shortwave frequencies

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Besides online streaming, KBS World Radio is available in Malaysia by tuning to shortwave radio on SW 9570kHz and 9770kHz. To listen to KBS World Radio, you must have a shortwave radio receiver.

Here is the schedule of KBS World Radio (Malaysia time UTC+8)

==SW 9570kHz==
1. Korean: 1600-1900 hours
2. Indonesian: 2000-2100 hours
3. English: 2100-2200 hours
4. Indonesian: 2200-2300 hours

==SW 9770kHz==
1. English: 1600-1830 hours
2. Vietnamese: 1830-1930 hours
3. Chinese: 1930-2030 hours

 

==SW 9640kHz==

1. Vietnamese: 2330-0000 hours

 

==SW15160kHz==

1. Korean: 1700-1800 hours

 

KBS World Radio SW 9570kHz, 9640kHz, 15160kHz and 9770kHz transmit at 100kW power from Gimje, South Korea.


KBS World Radio consists South Korea news, K-POP music, Korean language learning etc.

RTM Langkawi FM will abolish its transponder frequency 87.5MHz from RTM Kuah when it will start to broadcast from the all-new RTM Langkawi Broadcasting Complex building

RTM Langkawi FM was launched in 1993. As today, it broadcasts with 2 frequencies such as 104.8MHz from Gunung Raya and 87.5MHz from RTM Kuah.

By reading its history, Langkawi FM broadcasted on 87.5MHz first from RTM Kuah in 1993 before launching Gunung Raya transmitter.

Although it is a duplication, but both frequencies have their own roles actually. The frequency FM 87.5MHz acts as the transponder which is responsible to send the feed signal from the studio to Gunung Raya, meanwhile 104.8MHz Gunung Raya is responsible to receive studio feed signal from 87.5MHz and cover entire Langkawi Island.

Without the transponder frequency 87.5MHz from RTM Kuah, Langkawi FM 104.8MHz is not able to broadcast from Gunung Raya because it cannot receive studio feed from RTM Kuah where is the current broadcasting house. Previously, Langkawi FM suffers electric supply shortage at RTM Kuah, Langkawi FM 104.8MHz suffers interruption because 87.5MHz from Kuah is not able to send feed to Gunung Raya due to electric supply shortage.

Langkawi FM will start to broadcast at all-new broadcasting building within 2027 when RTM Langkawi Broadcasting Complex building was just completely built in end of 2025.

When Langkawi FM starts to broadcast at all-new RTM Langkawi Broadcasting Complex building in the near future, the transponder frequency FM 87.5MHz from RTM Kuah will be abolished because Langkawi FM will start to use studio-transmitter-link (STL) at RTM Langkawi Broadcasting Complex building (Kompleks Penyiaran RTM Langkawi) to send studio feed to Gunung Raya via microwave signal.

Hence, RTM Langkawi FM will only broadcast with 1 frequency on 104.8MHz from Gunung Raya transmitter after abolishing the transmission of 87.5MHz.

RTM Langkawi FM bakal memansuhkan pemancar Kuah FM 87.5MHz apabila bangunan baru RTM Langkawi ditubuhkan.

RTM Langkawi FM dilancarkan pada tahun 1993. Sehingga kini, ia bersiaran dengan 2 frekuensi, iaitu 104.8MHz dari Gunung Raya dan 87.5MHz dari RTM Kuah.

Dengan membaca sejarah stesen radio ini, Langkawi FM asal bersiaran pada frekuensi FM 87.5MHz di RTM Kuah sebelum pemancar Gunung Raya 104.8MHz dilancarkan.

Kedua-dua frekuensi mempunyai peranan masing-masing. Frekuensi FM 87.5MHz dari RTM Kuah memainkan peranan sebagai transponder untuk menghantar isyarat konti ke pemancar Gunung Raya, manakala FM 104.8MHz dari Gunung Raya meliputi seluruh Pulau Langkawi.

Tanpa pemancar FM 87.5MHz dari RTM Kuah, Langkawi FM 104.8MHz tidak dapat bersiaran kerana tidak dapat menerima isyarat konti dari RTM Kuah. Sebelum ini, Bangunan RTM Kuah mengalami gangguan bekalan elektrik, siaran Langkawi FM 104.8MHz terganggu akibat 87.5MHz tidak dapat menghantar isyarat konti ke Gunung Raya.

Langkawi FM bakal bersiaran di bangunan baru dalam tahun 2027 setelah Bangunan Kompleks Penyiaran RTM Langkawi baru ditubuhkan pada akhir tahun 2025.

Apabila RTM Langkawi FM mula bersiaran di Bangunan Kompleks Penyiaran RTM Langkawi pada masa depan, frekuensi transponder FM 87.5MHz akan dimansuhkan kerana RTM Langkawi FM bakal menggunakan sistem STL (studio-transmitter-link) di Kompleks Penyiaran RTM Langkawi untuk menghantar isyarat dari konti ke pemancar Gunung Raya dengan isyarat gelombang mikro.

Sekiranya RTM Langkawi FM memansuhkan frekuensi 87.5MHz akibat stesen ini bersiaran di Kompleks Penyiaran RTM Langkawi yang baru dengan teknologi penyiaran yang lebih canggih, RTM Langkawi FM hanya bersiaran pada 1 frekuensi sahaja, iaitu FM 104.8MHz dari pemancar Gunung Raya.

RTM Labuan FM boleh memansuhkan pemancar RTM Labuan dengan menggantikan kepada sistem STL (studio-transmitter-link) dan menambah kuasa pemancar Bukit Timbalai ke 0.25kW atau 0.5kW kerana Bukit Timbalai boleh meliputi seluruh Labuan.

 

 

RTM Labuan FM kini bersiaran dengan 2 frekuensi iaitu 89.4MHz dari Bukit Timbalai dan 103.7MHz dari RTM Labuan untuk meliputi seluruh Pulau Labuan, manakala kuasa pemancar kedua-dua frekuensi ialah 0.1kW.

 

Membaca sejarahnya, RTM Labuan FM dilancarkan pada tahun 1986 sebagai Radio 3 Labuan, ia bersiaran pada frekuensi 102.9MHz dari pemancar RTM Labuan sehingga tahun 1994. Pada tahun 1994, RTM Labuan FM menukar frekuensi dari 102.9MHz ke 103.7MHz. Pada tahun 2000, RTM Labuan FM menambah frekuensi 89.4MHz apabila tempat pemancar Bukit Timbalai diwujudkan.

 

Pada pandangan saya, pemancaran Labuan FM dengan 2 frekuensi ialah penduaan (duplication) kerana kedua-dua frekuensi boleh didengari dengan jelas di seluruh Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, tetapi kedua-dua frekuensi mempunyai peranan masing-masing.

 

Frekuensi FM 103.7MHz dari RTM Labuan memainkan peranan sebagai transponder dengan menghantar isyarat konti ke pemancar Bukit Timbalai, manakala 89.4MHz di Bukit Timbalai menerima isyarat konti dari RTM Labuan dan memancar ke seluruh Labuan.

 

Untuk menggabungkan 2 frekuensi Labuan FM kepada 1 frekuensi, frekuensi 103.7MHz dari RTM Labuan boleh dimansuhkan dan diganti dengan sistem STL (studio-transmitter-link) bagi menyambung isyarat konti dari RTM Labuan ke Bukit Timbalai dengan isyarat gelombang mikro, manakala frekuensi Bukit Timbalai boleh ditukar dari 89.4MHz ke 103.7MHz dan kuasa pemancar boleh ditambah ke 0.25kW atau 0.5kW supaya Labuan FM boleh meliputi seluruh Labuan dengan 1 frekuensi dengan jelas.

 

==Cadangan frekuensi Labuan FM==

* Bukit Timbalai: Frekuensi ditukar dari 89.4MHz ke 103.7MHz dan kuasa pemancar ditambah dari 0.1kW ke 0.25kW

* RTM Labuan: Frekuensi dimansuhkan dan digantikan oleh sistem STL (studio-link-transmitter) untuk menghantar isyarat konti ke Bukit Timbalai dengan gelombang mikro

 

Cadangan penggabungan frekuensi Labuan FM mempunyai hadnya kerana ia melibatkan penggantian alat pemancar dengan kos mahal akibat penukaran frekuensi dan pengubahan kuasa pemancar. Untuk makluman, RTM menggunakan sistem pemancar 6+1 di Bukit Timbalai dimana 6 buah stesen radio berkongsi dengan 1 antenna pemancar, tetapi cadangan ini mempunyai kebaikkannya kerana RTM Labuan FM boleh menjimatkan kos pemancaran di Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan dengan bersiaran dengan 1 frekuensi untuk jangka masa panjang.

 

Cadangan ini juga diudarakan kepada pihak RTM Labuan pada masa yang sama. 

 

 

RTM Labuan FM can abolish the transmission of 103.7MHz RTM Labuan and replace with studio-transmitter-link and increase the transmitter power in Bukit Timbalai to 0.25kW or 0.5kW to cover whole Labuan Island.

As today, RTM Labuan FM currently broadcasts with 2 frequencies, notably 103.7MHz from RTM Labuan and 89.4MHz from Bukit Timbalai to cover entire Labuan Island, both frequencies are using 0.1kW transmitter power.

Look at its history, RTM Labuan FM was launched in 1986, it operated on the frequency 102.9MHz at RTM Labuan until 1994 before changing to 103.7MHz. In the year of 2000, RTM Labuan FM launched 89.4MHz when Bukit Timbalai transmitter was established.

In my opinion, it is a duplicate transmission of Labuan FM in Labuan Island because both 103.7MHz and 89.4MHz can be tuned clearly elsewhere in Labuan. 

103.7MHz from RTM Labuan acts as transponder to send studio feed to Bukit Timbalai transmitter, meanwhile 89.4MHz Bukit Timbalai receives the feed from RTM Labuan and transmit the signal to entire island.

To integrate both frequencies into 1 frequency, RTM Labuan FM 103.7MHz can move to Bukit Timbalai transmitter and increase the transmitter power from 0.1kW to 0.25kW or 0.5kW, so RTM Labuan FM can cover whole island with 1 frequency only, but RTM Labuan FM has to install studio-transmitter-link (STL) system, so it can send studio feed to Bukit Timbalai via STL microwave signal, same as Melaka FM 102.3MHz, sending studio signal from RTM Melaka to Gunung Ledang via STL system.

If RTM Labuan FM 103.7MHz moves to Bukit Timbalai, so 89.4MHz can be abolished permanently in Labuan because it is already sufficient to cover entire Labuan Island via Bukit Timbalai transmitter.

==RTM Labuan frequency transmission (SUGGESTION)==

* Bukit Timbalai: Frequency changed from 89.4MHz to 103.7MHz and increase the transmitter power from 0.1kW to 0.25kW or 0.5kW

* RTM Labuan: Abolish the frequency transmission and replace it with microwave based studio-transmitter-link to send studio feeds to Bukit Timbalai.

==Result after suggestion==

* 103.7MHz takes place in Bukit Timbalai to cover Labuan, meanwhile the frequency transmission of 89.4MHz is abolished.

* RTM Labuan transmitter is no longer in operation on FM radio transmission as transponder, replaced by STL system to send studio feed to Bukit Timbalai.

==Limitations==

1. RTM radio stations in Bukit Timbalai are using 6+1 transmitter system where 6 radio transmitters share with 1 transmitting antenna. If RTM Labuan FM changes its frequency from 89.4MHz to 103.4MHz and increase the transmitter power from 0.1kW to 0.5kW, RTM has to remove the entire 6+1 radio transmitter system, then it may change the feeder cables and calibrate the signal. Even if RTM does this for Labuan FM, but it has affected other radio stations because they are using 1 transmitter antenna. So, it is another cost to do so.

2. If RTM Labuan FM 89.4MHz increases the transmitter power to 0.5kW in Bukit Timbalai without changing frequency, RTM still has to remove the entire system as Labuan FM 89.4MHz and other 5 radio stations are sharing 1 antenna.

==Benefit==

* RTM Labuan FM can save the transmission fees and frequency license costs by abolishing one of its frequency for long term as Bukit Timbalai transmitter can cover entire Labuan perfectly. 

 

This suggestion is also expressed to RTM Labuan team at the same time. 

Same as Sebuyau, RTM Wai FM Bidayuh 106.1MHz Gunung Serapi transmitter is clearer than 101.7MHz Gunung Ampungan in Maludam, Sarawak

 

 

RTM Wai FM Bidayuh is still available moderately in part of Betong Division, Sarawak such as Roban, Saratok, Kabong, Pusa, and Debak via 106.1MHz Gunung Serapi transmitter, meanwhile signal is very weak in Spaoh and Betong.

 

RTM Wai FM Bidayuh is also available in Maludam, the coastal small town of Betong Division on same frequency which is 106.1MHz from Gunung Serapi.

 

On YouTube, there are 3 videos of tuning RTM Wai FM Bidayuh 106.1MHz/101.7MHz in Maludam, Sarawak.

 

 

Based on the videos above, 106.1MHz from Gunung Serapi is clearer than 101.7MHz from Gunung Ampungan in Maludam, Sarawak. The radio reception of RTM Wai FM Bidayuh 106.1MHz/101.7MHz in Maludam, Sarawak is same as Sebuyau and Simanggang.

Tuning distance of RTM Wai FM Bidayuh in Maludam, Sarawak 

* FM 106.1MHz Gunung Serapi: 90km

* FM 101.7MHz Gunung Ampungan: 73km

 

As RTM Wai FM Bidayuh 106.1MHz has better radio reception than 101.7MHz in Maludam, Sebuyau and Simanggang, so I may predict that Wai FM Bidayuh is also still tuned on 106.1MHz in Lingga (the small town in Sri Aman Division), meanwhile FM 101.7MHz is also very weak in Lingga, however I will verify the radio reception of RTM Wai FM Bidayuh in Lingga, Sarawak by recording the videos on 8th November 2026, together with Hot FM, RTM Wai FM Iban and Sibu FM.

RTM Nasional FM boleh didengari di Jepun dan Korea Selatan pada frekuensi gelombang pendek SW 15295kHz.

 

 

Beberapa bulan lepas, RTM melancarkan dua buah stesen radio pada frekuensi gelombang pendek, iaitu Nasional FM dan Sabah VFM, khususnya untuk kawasan pedalaman di Malaysia, terutamanya Sabah dan Sarawak dimana ada kawasan tidak mempunyai liputan pemancar FM.

 

Walaupun RTM Nasional FM pada SW 15295kHz meliputi kawasan pedalaman di Malaysia yang tiada liputan dari pemancar FM, tetapi stesen ini suka didengari oleh pendengar antarabangsa di luar negara, terutamanya peminat radio (DXer). 

 

Tahukah anda? RTM Nasional FM boleh diterima di Jepun dan yang terkini Korea Selatan pada frekuensi SW 15295kHz.

 

Jika kamu menonton video penerimaan siaran Nasional FM SW 15259kHz di YouTube, terdapat banyak video yang dirakam oleh pendengar di Jepun sebenarnya seperti Yokohama dan Tokyo, tetapi stesen radio ini juga boleh diterima pada frekuensi yang sama di Korea Selatan.

Ini juga kali pertama saya melihat rakaman video penerimaan siaran RTM Nasional FM 15295kHz oleh pendengar dari Korea Selatan. Menurutnya, Nasional FM SW 15295kHz diterima di Yangpyeong, sebuah kaunti Gyeonggi-Do, ia terletak sejauh 54km timur dari Seoul, ibu negara Korea Selatan. 

 

Isyarat RTM Nasional FM SW 15295kHz masih jelas didengari di Jepun dan Korea Selatan.

 

Untuk mendengar siaran RTM Nasional FM pada SW 15295kHz di negara antarabangsa, waktu siarannya ialah 0000 jam sehingga 1200 jam (UTC).

 

Di sini terdapat rakaman video RTM Nasional FM SW 15295kHz yang diterima di Jepun dan Korea Selatan oleh peminat radio.

 

==Jepun (Yokohama dan Tokyo)== 

 

 

==Korea Selatan (Yangpyeong)== 

 

 

Untuk makluman, saya akan cuba menerima isyarat siaran radio RTM Nasional FM SW 15295kHz di Seoul dan Incheon, Korea Selatan pada bulan September 2026. Nantikan perkembangan terkini di Philip DXing Log.

RTM Nasional FM is receivable in South Korea via SW 15295kHz moderately, received in Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi Province on 16th July 2026.

 

 

Few months ago, RTM launched Nasional FM and Sabah VFM on shortwave frequencies transmission. Although their main intended coverage are the rural areas of Malaysia, especially Sabah and Sarawak, but Nasional FM and Sabah VFM become the DXer's favorite shortwave radio stations outside Malaysia.

 

On YouTube, I had seen the Japanese radio DXers tuned RTM Nasional FM SW 15295kHz in Japan such as Yokohama and Tokyo. RTM Nasional FM SW 15295kHz is still loud and clear in Japan.

 

 

Recently I saw a video of someone tuning RTM Nasional FM SW 15259kHz in South Korea via YouTube. 

 

According to "psh DXer", he received RTM Nasional FM SW 15295kHz in Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea on 16th July 2025. 

 

 

Yangpyeong is a county of Gyeonggi Province in South Korea, it is located 54km east from Seoul. 

 

The radio reception of RTM Nasional FM SW 15295kHz was moderately clear in Yangpyeong, South Korea as RTM Nasional FM SW 15295kHz from RTM Kajang uses non-directional antenna.

 

As RTM Nasional FM is already receivable on SW 15295kHz in South Korea, I would like to plan to catch this frequency in Seoul and Incheon next month, together with RTM Sabah VFM 11885kHz. Stay tuned on Philip DXing Log for the latest news.

 

==RTM Nasional FM shortwave radio reception in South Korea by PSH DXer==

* Frequency: SW 15295kHz

* Power: 10kW

* Transmitter site: RTM Kajang shortwave transmitter station in Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

* Receiving site: Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

* Distance: 4646km

* Receiving date/time: 16th July 2026 1112H (UTC) 

Happy 30th years birthday anniversary to Cats FM from Philip DXing Log with radio reception videos

 

The Sarawak's very first commercial radio station, Cats FM celebrated 30 years anniversary on 8th August 2026. (1996-2026)

 

Philip DXing Log would like to wish Happy 30 years anniversary to Cats FM.

 

In conjunction with its 30 years anniversary celebration, here are my radio reception videos of tuning Cats FM in various locations of Sarawak, Labuan and Sabah from 2019 to 2026.

 

November 2019: Cats FM 88.2MHz (Bukit Tiong/Lawas) in Sipitang and Sindumin, Sabah

 

 

April 2024: Cats FM 99.9MHz (Bukit Singgalang/Selangau) in Sebauh, Sarawak

 

 

April 2024: Cats FM 88.3MHz (Bukit Setiam/Bintulu) and 93.3MHz (Bukit Lambir/Miri) in Batu Niah, Sarawak

 

 

March 2025: Cats FM 88.7MHz (Bukit Mas/Limbang) and 88.2MHz (Bukit Tiong/Lawas) in Labuan

 

 

May 2025: Cats FM 99.9MHz (Bukit Singgalang) in Kanowit, Sarawak

 

 

August 2025: Cats FM 99.3MHz (Gunung Serapi/Kuching) in Serian, Sarawak

 

 

October 2025: Cats FM 96.7MHz (Bukit Kayu Malam/Sarikei) in Daro and Matu, Sarawak 

 

 

October 2025: Cats FM 97.9MHz (Mukah) in Sibu, Sarawak

 

 

October 2025: Cats FM 107.6MHz (Bukit Kapit) in Song, Sarawak 

 

 

November 2025: Cats FM 93.3MHz (Bukit Lambir/Miri) in Long Lama, Sarawak

 

 

April 2026: Cats FM 88.7MHz (Bukit Mas/Limbang) in Sabah (Kimanis, Menumbok, Kundasang & Tenom)   

 

 

Prior 8th November 2026, I will record the radio reception video of Cats FM 88.7MHz (Bukit Temudok) in Lubok Antu, Sarawak.

 

HAPPY 30TH YEARS ANNIVERSARY TO CATS FM! 

Is Kool FM able to expand coverage by launching frequency in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan?

 

 

On 3rd November 2025, Kool FM expanded coverage in Melaka, Johor Bahru and Ipoh by taking over the frequencies from Chinese radio station Eight FM, but as today Kool FM is still absent in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan yet.

Kool FM has no Seremban frequency currently like Hot FM and Fly FM. Although there are few ways of Kool FM to expand coverage in Seremban, but no guarantee at all. So, I'm going to analyze by following below:

Proposal 1: FM 102.0MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk

* As per mention earlier in May 2026, the radio transmission of Kool FM on 102.0MHz in Gunung Telapak Buruk will cause interference against RTM Johor FM 101.9MHz Gunung Pulai coverage in Central Johor. 

* In Central Johor areas such as Yong Peng (near Gunung Maung), Sri Medan, Sri Gading, Senggarang, Kluang, Ayer Hitam, Parit Raja, Rengit and part of Batu Pahat, these areas are covered by RTM Johor FM 101.9MHz from Gunung Pulai, meanwhile FM 105.3MHz from Gunung Ledang transmitter is less clear. If Kool FM uses 102.0MHz in Gunung Telapak Buruk for Negeri Sembilan, RTM Johor FM 101.9MHz radio reception becomes unstable in Central Johor due to the interference as both are 100kHz frequency separation. When the interference happens, as the listeners are already comfortable of 101.9MHz in Central Johor, RTM Johor FM cannot expect all of its Central Johor listeners to tune alternatively on 105.3MHz from Gunung Ledang because it is not clear as 101.9MHz.

* RTM Johor FM 101.9MHz operates 2kW power in Gunung Pulai, meanwhile the transmitter power of Gunung Ledang (105.3MHz) is only 1kW. So, Central Johor relies on 101.9MHz than 105.3MHz. 

* In North Johor, RTM Johor FM 101.9MHz has interference from MY FM 101.8MHz Gunung Ulu Kali transmitter in Labis, Segamat and Batu Anam, it will be worse if Kool FM "joins the frequency war" together with MY FM 101.8MHz and Johor FM 101.9MHz by using 102.0MHz in Gunung Telapak Buruk. So, it is not advisable to use this frequency by Kool FM.

Proposal 2: FM 102.1MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk

* Although it is already sufficient of 200kHz frequency separation between Gunung Telapak Buruk and Gunung Ledang for most of the radio stations, but Kool FM 102.1MHz can cause interference against RTM Melaka FM 102.3MHz coverage in Northwest Melaka because Melaka FM covers whole Melaka state with only 1 frequency on FM 102.3MHz from Gunung Ledang. Melaka FM's listeners would hear interference noise from Kool FM 102.1MHz when they tune it on FM 102.3MHz in Northwest Melaka areas, notably Lubok Cina, Masjid Tanah, Kuala Sungai Baru, Kem Terendak, Sungai Udang and Tanjung Kling. Melaka FM 102.3MHz needs to be protected from interference in Melaka, therefore FM 102.1MHz cannot be used in Gunung Telapak Buruk.

* Kool FM 102.1MHz from Gunung Telapak Buruk can face interference from RTM Pahang FM 102.2MHz Bukit Fraser transmitter in Bera, Pahang. Even if there is no obvious interference, MCMC does not allow it because the minimum frequency separation between Gunung Telapak Buruk and Bukit Fraser radio transmitters is 200kHz, not 100kHz. It is already enough when Melaka FM 102.3MHz (Gunung Ledang) and Pahang FM 102.2MHz (Bukit Fraser) interferes each other in Bera District, Pahang, but the situation is worse if Kool FM "joins the frequency war" together with Pahang FM 102.2MHz and Melaka FM 102.3MHz by using 102.1MHz in Gunung Telapak Buruk. So, there is no way of using FM 102.1MHz in Gunung Telapak Buruk.

 

Proposal 3: Taking over the frequency FM 106.0MHz (Gunung Telapak Buruk) from now defunct CityPlus FM

* CityPlus FM 106.0MHz ceased its broadcast on 13th February 2026. Until today, the frequency FM 106.0MHz is dead air in Negeri Sembilan and South Klang Valley. According to the broadcast stations' apparatus assignment list via MCMC website, its frequency license holder OOGA X Sdn Bhd still holds the frequency. OOGA X doesn't surrender the frequency to MCMC after switching off CityPlus FM, but OOGA X suspends the radio broadcast of FM 106.0MHz temporarily (either for months or years). From my view, OOGA X may reuse this frequency for another radio station in the future while it is still holding the frequency license, I suspect OOGA X will launch Malay language business radio station on FM 106.0MHz from Gunung Telapak Buruk as the successor of now defunct Chinese business radio station CityPlus FM. This Malay language business radio station targets Malay PMEBs in Klang Valley and Seremban. It is impossible of OOGA X to use Kupi-Kupi FM nameplate on FM 106.0MHz because Kupi-Kupi FM is a Borneo radio brand, the name does not meet Peninsular Malaysia market. 

* Frequency license of OGGA X Sdn Bhd for FM 106.0MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk is still ACTIVE on MCMC apparatus assignment list.

* Hence, Kool FM has no chance to "take over" 106.0MHz from CityPlus FM as OOGA X still holds the frequency license. 

Proposal 4: Taking over the frequency FM 88.3MHz (Bukit Gun) from Eight FM

* Eight FM broadcasts in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan on 88.3MHz, but it is transmitted from Bukit Gun where is located at Jalan Rasah in Seremban. Hence, the coverage of 88.3MHz is much smaller than Gunung Telapak Buruk.

* If Kool FM takes over 88.3MHz from Eight FM, it does not attract more Malay listeners in Negeri Sembilan like Hot FM 99.5MHz because it is transmitted from Bukit Gun, the coverage of FM 88.3MHz is limited in Seremban only, it has no signal in Rembau, Kuala Pilah, Port Dickson, Jempol and Jelebu. From Seremban to Melaka, 88.3MHz becomes weak after Senawang and the signal is slowly disappeared after RnR Senawang while heading to Melaka.

 

Among 4 proposals, neither of them is suitable for Kool FM to launch frequency in Negeri Sembilan. 

 

PROPOSAL 1 and 2 cannot be used due to interference issue.

 

PROPOSAL 3 is not suitable because OOGA X (frequency license holder of CityPlus FM) holds the frequency without surrender it to MCMC. 

 

PROPOSAL 4 is not recommended due to small coverage of Bukit Gun transmitter, commercially it does not help Kool FM in revenue in Seremban.

 

In conclusion, Kool FM is unable to add Seremban frequency in any manner, unless OOGA X surrenders the frequency license of now defunct CityPlus FM 106.0MHz to MCMC, so Media Prima Audio can only request the frequency to MCMC for Kool FM. 

 

In Negeri Sembilan, Kool FM can be only tuned weakly via distant frequencies from Kuala Lumpur and Melaka/North Johor by following below:

* FM 101.3MHz Bukit Sungai Besi: Nilai, Mantin, Lenggeng, Labu and part of Seremban/Port Dickson/Rembau 

* FM 88.1MHz Gunung Ledang: Tampin, Gemencheh, Gemas, Rompin, Johol and Kuala Pilah. 

Perodua electric car QV-E test drive with radio aircheck of RTM Pahang FM 107.5MHz

 

Today I attend a class regarding Perodua's first electric vehicle, QV-E at Perodua Academy in Rawang, Selangor for a whole day.

 

After ending the class, the trainer invites the attenders to perform test drive of this electric car. I'm the first person to test Perodua QV-E, it is my very first time to drive an electric vehicle (EV).

 

What a nice ride and I gain new experience and knowledge of EV cars. 

 

Simultaneously, I also performed recording radio aircheck video randomly by tuning RTM Pahang FM 107.5MHz in the vicnity of Perodua Headquarters in Rawang, Selangor while experiencing the test drive.

 

Overall, I'm greatly impressed of Perodua QV-E. 

  

 

 

 

Why do RTM radio stations have two transmitters in Miri, Sarawak?

 

 

In Miri, Sarawak, Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) operates two frequencies for its 7 radio stations.

 

1. Radio Klasik

* 91.9MHz: Bukit Lambir

* 107.1MHz: RTM Miri

 

2. Nasional FM

* 92.7MHz: Bukit Lambir

* 99.3MHz: RTM Miri

 

3. Sarawak FM 

* 88.1MHz: Bukit Lambir

* 100.3MHz: RTM Miri

 

4. Traxx FM

* 88.9MHz: Bukit Lambir

* 104.5MHz: RTM Miri

 

5. Ai FM

* 89.9MHz: Bukit Lambir

* 105.3MHz: RTM Miri

 

6. Red FM

* 90.7MHz: Bukit Lambir

* 106.3MHz: RTM Miri

 

7. Miri FM

* 95.7MHz: Bukit Lambir

* 98.0MHz: RTM Miri

 

Bukit Lambir is the main transmitter site for Miri, Sarawak, but RTM radio stations have additional transmitter from RTM Miri for same location which is duplicate coverage. Why?

 

This is because the listeners may receive weaker signal in Miri, Sarawak due to high rise buildings and some hills when they tune RTM radio stations on Bukit Lambir frequency. So, RTM (Radio Televisyen Malaysia) launches additional transmitter in RTM Miri to cover better in Miri, so the people can access clearer radio stations in Miri, Sarawak via RTM Miri frequencies. 

 

The concept of Bukit Lambir and RTM Miri transmitters in Miri is same as RTM radio stations in Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley where RTM operates two transmitters for Klang Valley with Gunung Ulu Kali and Kuala Lumpur Tower. (Example: RTM Traxx FM 90.3MHz Kuala Lumpur and 100.1MHz Gunung Ulu Kali)

 

In addition, RTM Miri transmitters may act as transponder to send the feeds from the studio to Bukit Lambir via microwave link. If RTM radio stations abolish RTM Miri transmission, they may not receive the feed in Bukit Lambir.  

 

Bukit Lambir is the main transmitter site for Miri, Sarawak, but RTM Miri is an auxiliary transmitter of Bukit Lambir to cover weaker coverage in Miri. Same as Kuala Lumpur, RTM radio stations from KL Tower covers KL City when Gunung Ulu Kali radio signal is less clear due to high rise buildings. 

 

Wajarkah RTM Labuan FM menyambung siar Sabah FM dari jam 7 petang sehingga 6 pagi?

RTM Labuan FM bersiaran selama 13 jam setiap hari dari jam 6 pagi sehingga 7 petang, ia menyambung siar Sabah FM dari 7 petang sehingga 6 pagi.

Di Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, RTM Nasional FM boleh didengari pada frekuensi 88.5MHz yang dipancar dari Bukit Timbalai, ia pun boleh diterima di Labuan pada frekuensi FM 98.1MHz dari Bukit Mas dan FM 96.5MHz dari Bukit Tampalagus.

Oleh kerana Nasional FM boleh didengari di Labuan pada frekuensi 88.5MHz dari Bukit Timbalai, ia menjadi pertindihan kepada Labuan FM.

Pada pandangan saya, RTM Labuan FM boleh menyambung siar Sabah FM dari 7 petang sehingga 6 pagi, tetapi Sabah FM pun boleh didengari di Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan pada frekuensi FM 97.9MHz yang dipancar dari Bukit Tampalagus, sedangkan Sabah FM tidak mempunyai pemancar Bukit Timbalai seperti Sabah VFM 93.3MHz.

RTM Labuan FM pun boleh menambah waktu siaran lagi kepada 18 jam sehari, dari 6 pagi sehingga 12 tengah malam seperti stesen radio negeri RTM seperti Perak FM, Pahang FM dll sekiranya stesen radio tersebut mempunyai cukup petugas DJ.

Sekiranya waktu siaran Labuan FM ditambah kepada 18 jam sehari, pendengar Labuan FM boleh mendengar siaran tempatan di Labuan dari 6 pagi sehingga 12 malam, manakala Nasional FM sudah boleh didengari 24 jam sehari di Labuan pada frekuensi FM 88.5MHz sejak dari awal.

Cadangan menyambung siar Sabah FM di stesen Labuan FM dari 7 petang sehingga 6 pagi tidak diperlukan sebenarnya kerana Sabah FM sudah boleh didengari di Labuan dengan isyarat jelas pada frekuensi FM 97.9MHz dari Bukit Tampalagus.

The frequency license of CityPlus FM 106.0MHz in Gunung Telapak Buruk is still active, despite CityPlus FM had ceased broadcast in February 2026, what's next direction of license holder OOGA X Sdn Bhd regarding the frequency license of FM 106.0MHz?

On 13th February 2026, I reported that CityPlus FM had ceased its broadcast and its frequency FM 106.0MHz (Gunung Telapak Buruk) is currently off air.

CityPlus FM was a Chinese business radio station operated from 2nd May 2017 (official transmission) to 12th February 2026.

Recently Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) updates the apparatus assignment (AA) list on its website with the expired date 31st December 2026, I check the AA list of broadcast stations, the frequency FM 106.0MHz from Gunung Telapak Buruk operated by OOGA X Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Cense Media Sdn Bhd) is still active, meanwhile Tea FM former Kota Kinabalu frequency license on FM 102.8MHz from Bukit Karatong operated by Senandung Sonik Sdn Bhd is not listed in MCMC's apparatus assignment list.

Before receiving the latest updates of MCMC apparatus assignment list, I expected OOGA X Sdn Bhd would have already returned the frequency license 106.0MHz to MCMC, so Media Prima Audio can request the frequency FM 106.0MHz for Kool FM in Seremban (Gunung Telapak Buruk), however the frequency license of FM 106.0MHz by OOGA X is still active.

Tea FM has already surrendered its Kota Kinabalu frequency license 102.8MHz to MCMC, meanwhile OOGA X Sdn Bhd which operates CityPlus FM and Kupikupifm is still holding the frequency license FM 106.0MHz (Gunung Telapak Buruk) until today. 

From here, the license holder of now defunct CityPlus FM, OOGA X Sdn Bhd doesn't surrender its frequency license of 106.0MHz to MCMC. I believe OOGA X has obtained the approval from MCMC to suspend the radio broadcast temporarily for future radio station rebrand.

Now CityPlus FM 106.0MHz is currently off air, but I may think that OOGA X will reuse the frequency FM 106.0MHz for another radio stations, mostly in Malay language, targeting urban and suburban Malay listeners in South Klang Valley and Negeri Sembilan, but station format is unknown.

In my opinion, OOGA X may relaunch FM 106.0MHz as Malay business radio station to replace unsuccessful Chinese business radio station CityPlus FM.

Kupi-Kupi FM currently broadcasts in two different feeds, Sarawakian Malay content on FM 92.5MHz in Kuching, meanwhile Sabahan Malay content on FM 96.3MHz in Kota Kinabalu. 

Will OOGA X launch Peninsular Malaysia feed of Kupi-Kupi FM on 106.0MHz? We don't know, but it is impossible to use Kupi-Kupi FM nameplate for FM 106.0MHz, it should be another nameplate.

Localized radio station under Kupi-Kupi FM Negeri Sembilan to compete against RTM Negeri FM? It is impossible because Negeri Sembilan Malay radio market with local dialect (including Minangkabau) is very niche.

Will OOGA X launch Malay business and lifestyle radio station for South Klang Valley and Negeri Sembilan on FM 106.0MHz from Gunung Telapak Buruk? It is unknown yet.

Co-channel interference between Suria FM (TX_Gunung Ulu Kali) and RTM Johor FM (TX_Gunung Ledang) on the frequency 105.3MHz in Pedas Linggi, Negeri Sembilan (2026)

 

This is my video of detecting co-channel interference between RTM Johor FM (Gunung Ledang) and Suria FM (Gunung Ulu Kali) in Pedas Linggi, Negeri Sembilan on 17th May 2026 when I was driving to Yong Peng, Johor.

RDS PS text was changed from "JOHOR FM" to "SURIA" when I tuned 105.3MHz in Pedas Linggi, then the RDS PS text disappeared during co-channel interference.

From Seremban to Muar, co-channel interference between Johor FM and Suria on 105.3MHz extends until Simpang Ampat toll exit in Malacca.

1. Suria FM is already tuned on 107.0MHz (Gunung Telapak Buruk) or 88.5MHz (Gunung Ledang) in Pedas Linggi, Negeri Sembilan

2. RTM Johor FM 105.3MHz only covers North Johor, co-channel interference with Suria FM in Negeri Sembilan and Melaka is considered normal. Listeners can access RTM Johor FM via RTM Klik or online streaming.

FM radio stations from Myanmar (88.3MHz and 91.3MHz) detected in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia via Sporadic E propagation by Kisah Alkisah.

 

In July 2026, the Sabahan radio DXer, Kisah Alkisah flied from Sabah to Peninsular Malaysia.

 

On 1st August 2026, he received multiple distant radio stations in Teluk Kemang, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan such as Pahang FM 107.5MHz, Kool FM 101.3MHz etc, but he detected two unknown language radio stations on the frequencies FM 88.3MHz and FM 91.3MHz.

 

 

 

Based on the videos, by turning on auto-generated subtitles, 88.3MHz was speaking Burmese, meanwhile FM 91.3MHz was also likely in Burmese.

 

Burmese speaking radio stations FM 88.3MHz and FM 91.3MHz were Sporadic E propagation in Teluk Kemang, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, but I could not identify the radio stations' name of these frequencies because many different radio stations use same frequency in different region of Myanmar. 

Bintulu is the furthest location to receive RTM Wai FM Bidayuh 106.1MHz from Gunung Serapi transmitter in Sarawak.

 

 

Previously, Engkilili was my furthest Sarawak town to tune RTM Wai FM Bidayuh on 106.1MHz from Gunung Serapi with 172km distance, but Bintulu is the furthest location to tune this radio station.

 

5 years ago, Shafik DXer tuned RTM Wai FM Bidayuh 106.1MHz in Samalaju with 410km distance, but Sarawakian DXer also received this radio station in Bintulu with 363km distance.

 

 

Unlike Sri Aman, Betong and part of Sarikei, the radio reception of RTM Wai FM Bidayuh 106.1MHz in Bintulu areas is tropospheric propagation because it is not available always.

 

Excluding Sporadic E radio stations, RTM Wai FM Bidayuh 106.1MHz from Gunung Serapi is the furthest radio station tuned in Bintulu, Sarawak, but tropospheric propagation. 

IKIM FM boleh bersiaran di Miri, Sarawak dari tempat pemancar Bukit Lambir, tetapi frekuensi perlu ditukar dari 104.0MHz ke 103.9MHz (IKIM FM can broadcast in Miri, Sarawak from Bukit Lambir transmitter site, but frequency needs to be changed from 104.0MHz to 103.9MHz)

 

 

==BAHASA MELAYU==

Sehingga sekarang, radio IKIM FM masih bersiaran di Miri, Sarawak pada frekuensi 104.0MHz dari pemancar Tanjong Lobang. Pemancar Tanjong Lobang terletak di Bandaraya Miri, tetapi liputan pemancar Tanjong Lobang tidak luas seperti Bukit Lambir.

Sinar FM telah memindah tempat pemancar frekuensi Miri dari Tanjong Lobang ke Bukit Lambir sejak tahun 2020, frekuensi asal Sinar FM di Miri, Sarawak ialah 87.7MHz, dan ia ditukar ke 96.6MHz setelah Sinar FM menggunakan pemancar Bukit Lambir untuk meliputi Miri. Oleh itu, IKIM FM ialah satu-satunya stesen radio yang masih bersiaran di Miri, Sarawak dari tempat pemancar Tanjong Lobang.

Tanjong Lobang hanya meliputi Bandaraya Miri, Lutong dan Kuala Baram, isyarat menjadi lemah di Marudi dan Brunei (Kuala Belait & Seria). IKIM FM 104.0MHz dari Tanjong Lobang tidak dapat diterima di Bekenu dan Batu Niah, berbanding dengan RTM Sarawak FM 88.1MHz yang dipancar dari Bukit Lambir.

Pada pandangan saya, IKIM FM boleh menggunakan pemancar Bukit Lambir kerana liputan Bukit Lambir lebih luas daripada Tanjong Lobang, tetapi frekuensi perlu ditukar dari 104.0MHz ke 103.9MHz supaya ia tidak akan bertindih dengan RTM Red FM 104.1MHz dari Bukit Mas Limbang di kawasan antara Miri dan Limbang.

 

Jarak frekuensi antara Bukit Lambir dan Bukit Mas pada 200kHz dikira sempurna kerana kedua-dua stesen radio tidak akan bertindih di kawasan antara Miri dan Limbang. 

Selain daripada Miri, Lutong dan Kuala Baram, IKIM FM 103.9MHz dari Bukit Lambir boleh diterima di Marudi, Bekenu, Beluru, sebahagian Niah dan Brunei. Dari Miri ke Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, IKIM FM pula boleh diterima sehingga Daerah Tutong sekiranya frekuensinya di Miri dipancar dari Bukit Lambir.

Di Negara Brunei, IKIM FM 103.9MHz Bukit Lambir boleh didengari lebih luas daripada 104.0MHz Tanjong Lobang.

Menara Tanjong Lobang tidak akan mempunyai sebarang pemancar radio sekiranya IKIM FM berpindah ke Bukit Lambir.

Mengenai kuasa pemancar, IKIM FM 104.0MHz menggunakan pemancar berkuasa 2kW di Tanjong Lobang, tetapi kuasa pemancar 1kW sudah cukup bagi IKIM FM 103.9MHz dari Bukit Lambir.

 

Saya telah memanjangkan cadangan ini kepada pihak IKIM FM petang tadi, saya berharap agar cadangan ini akan dipertimbangkan. 

==ENGLISH==

Until now, the frequency of IKIM FM in Miri, Sarawak is still transmitted from Tanjong Lobang transmitter tower. Tanjong Lobang is located in Miri City Center, but the coverage of this tower is not wide as Bukit Lambir.

 

Since 2020, Sinar FM had already moved its Miri frequency's transmitter site from Tanjong Lobang to Bukit Lambir, the original frequency was 87.7MHz, then it was changed to 96.6MHz after moving to Bukit Lambir. Hence, IKIM FM is the only radio station transmitted from Tanjong Lobang for Miri.

 

Due to lower height of the transmitter site, Tanjong Lobang only covers Miri City, Lutong and Kuala Baram, the signal becomes weak in Marudi and Brunei (Kuala Belait & Seria). IKIM FM 104.0MHz from Tanjong Lobang has no coverage in Bekenu and Niah by comparing with RTM Sarawak FM 88.1MHz from Bukit Lambir.

 

In my opinion, IKIM FM can move out its transmitter from Tanjong Lobang and transmit the signal in Bukit Lambir because the transmission coverage of Bukit Lambir is wider than Tanjong Lobang, but the frequency needs to be changed from 104.0MHz to 103.9MHz, so that IKIM FM 103.9MHz Bukit Lambir transmitter will not interfere against Red FM 104.1MHz Bukit Mas transmitter in between Miri and Limbang as both frequencies are separated at 200kHz.

 

It is very perfect when Bukit Lambir and Bukit Mas frequencies are separated at 200kHz, instead of 100kHz. So, both transmitters won't interfere each other. 

 

Outside Miri, Kuala Baram and Lutong, IKIM FM 103.9MHz from Bukit Lambir can be received in Marudi, Bekenu, Niah and Brunei. From Miri to Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, IKIM FM 103.9MHz Bukit Lambir transmitter can be tuned up to Tutong District.

 

In Brunei, IKIM FM 103.9MHz Bukit Lambir is wider than 104.0MHz Tanjong Lobang.

 

If IKIM FM uses Bukit Lambir transmitter to broadcast for Miri, Tanjong Lobang tower will have no FM radio transmitters anymore.  

 

Regarding the transmitter power, currently IKIM FM 104.0MHz is running at 2kW in Tanjong Lobang, but it is already sufficient to operate at 1kW transmitter power when IKIM FM operates in Bukit Lambir on 103.9MHz. 

 

I have expressed this suggestion to IKIM FM via email, hopefully this suggestion will be taken into consideration. 

==RF analysis==

103.9MHz: IKIM FM Bukit Lambir 1kW

104.5MHz: Traxx FM RTM Miri

<600kHz, OK>

 

103.2MHz: MY FM Bukit Lambir

103.9MHz: IKIM FM Bukit Lambir 1kW

<700kHz, OK>

 

103.7MHz: RTM Labuan FM (TX_RTM Labuan)

103.9MHz: IKIM FM Bukit Lambir 1kW

<200kHz, OK>

 

103.9MHz: IKIM FM Bukit Lambir 1kW

104.1MHz: RTM Red FM Bukit Mas

<200kHz, OK> 

==Peta liputan pemancar Bukit Lambir/Coverage map of Bukit Lambir radio transmitter==