FLASHBACK: Radio Klasik Bukit Gantang transmitter FM 88.7MHz, now it is terminated.

 

In Taiping, RTM Radio Klasik tuning frequency is FM 103.3MHz from Bukit Larut (Maxwell Hill). Many years ago, Radio Klasik had gap filler transmitter in Taiping too, alongside with main transmitter FM 103.3MHz. 

 

The gap filler transmitter was Bukit Gantang to target Changkat Jering, the transmitter was launched in 2008 during Bukit Gantang by-election, the frequency was FM 88.3MHz. It was launched during Klasik Nasional era. Generally the launch of Radio Klasik Bukit Gantang was political movement, but technically some say Bukit Gantang and Changkat Jering areas can't receive FM 103.3MHz from Bukit Larut clearly, so Bukit Gantang transmitter was launched.

 

The initial frequency for RTM Radio Klasik Bukit Gantang transmitter was FM 88.3MHz, and during that time Hot FM had no Taiping frequency FM 90.5MHz yet. Hence, Hot FM listeners in Taiping had to listen on 88.2MHz from Gunung Jerai. As result Radio Klasik FM 88.3MHz Bukit Gantang interfered Hot FM 88.2MHz Gunung Jerai in Taiping, so RTM Radio Klasik Bukit Gantang transmitter was changed from 88.3MHz to 88.7MHz.

 

RTM Radio Klasik FM 88.7MHz Bukit Gantang was last until 2017/18, then RTM terminated the transmission service.

 

Back to November 2015, when I went from Penang back to Kuala Lumpur, I received RTM Radio Klasik on 88.7MHz clearly in Changkat Jering, Perak along PLUS Highway. In Perak, Radio Klasik FM is using FM 88.7MHz in Changkat Rembian for Tapah and Bukit Palong for Pengkalan Hulu where Changkat Jering and Bukit Gantang can't receive signal from Changkat Rembian and Bukit Palong, but FM 88.7MHz was clear in Changkat Jering, so I think FM 88.7MHz is from Bukit Gantang.

 

After 4 years, I traveled Alor Setar and came back to Kuala Lumpur, FM 88.7MHz had no signal there, even former frequency 88.3MHz had nothing in Bukit Gantang too. Therefore, I believe RTM had terminated Bukit Gantang radio transmission. For now, Radio Klasik can be tuned on FM 103.3MHz from Bukit Larut or FM 94.9MHz Gunung Jerai in Bukit Gantang and Changkat Jering, Perak.