BFM 89.9 can be received in Batam, Indonesia via radio.

 

Surprisingly BFM 89.9, the Klang Valley based Malaysia English language business radio station can be heard in Batam Island, Indonesia (20km from Singapore) through radio by tuning the dial on FM 89.9MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali.

 

Few months ago, a YouTube DXer from Indonesia, named Farz Bom could receive BFM 89.9 in Batam Island, the radio reception of BFM 89.9 there is very impressive. 

 

Basically Batam receives only local and foreign radio stations from Singapore and Malaysia (Johor Bahru). Surprisingly, some of Seremban (Gunung Telapak Burok) and Klang Valley (Gunung Ulu Kali) based radio stations could be listened partly in Batam, Indonesia! 

 

Here are two interesting radio signal monitoring video of BFM 89.9 in Batam:

 

Due to far receiving distance, BFM 89.9 could only heard in Batam with MONO signal. The footage is taken at the outdoor in the car.

 

I'm impressed by these videos.

 

==BFM 89.9 DX report==

* Frequency: FM 89.9MHz

* Power: 2kW

* Transmitter site: Gunung Ulu Kali, Pahang, Malaysia

* Receiving site: Batam, Riau Islands Province, Indonesia

* Distance: 352km 

 

For better listening experience, listeners can access BFM on the mobile app or online streaming, meanwhile radio reception in Batam is usually classified as FM DX (distant radio receiving).