RTM Mutiara FM 93.9MHz Gunung Jerai has co-channel interference with Nasional FM 93.9MHz Bukit Genting in Taiping, Perak

 

RTM Penang radio station, Mutiara FM broadcasts on FM 95.7MHz from Bukit Penara, FM 93.9MHz Gunung Jerai and FM 90.9MHz from Bukit Genting.

 

Its FM 93.9MHz Gunung Jerai covers only blind spot areas of FM 95.7MHz Bukit Penara including Sungai Dua, Nibong Tebal, Sungai Jawi, Batu Feringghi, Tanjung Tokong, Teluk Bahang and Tanjung Bungah. There is another radio station using FM 93.9MHz for Balik Pulau, it is Nasional FM Bukit Genting. Therefore, it causes co-channel interference between Mutiara FM and Nasional FM in Georgetown, Butterworth, Juru, Permatang Pauh, Seberang Jaya, Perai, and Bayan Lepas, but it does not affect both radio stations listeners at all because Nasional FM and Mutiara FM can be tuned on 100.5 and 95.7 respectively.

 

Surprisingly co-channel interference between Mutiara FM Gunung Jerai and Nasional FM Bukit Genting happens in Taiping, Perak, but Taiping is not broadcast coverage area of Mutiara FM because the radio station is only for Penang.

 

FM 93.9MHz was Mutiara FM from Gunung Jerai constantly in Taiping, but now there is having interference from Nasional FM.

 

Taiping is the first Perak location to have CCI signal on FM 93.9MHz, so Kerian (Tanjung Piandang and Kuala Kurau) is also same? On 30.08.2020, I will test the frequency there.