Friday 20 August 2021

BFBS Brunei Gurkha Radio FM 89.5MHz, the only Brunei based Nepali radio station available in part of Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia.

  

In Brunei, RTB and Kristal FM are most common radio stations in the country, meanwhile I almost overlook BFBS Radio actually.

 

BFBS Radio is operated by British Forces Broadcasting Service, it has two radio stations in Brunei. They're BFBS Radio-1 FM 101.7MHz in English,and BFBS Radio-2 FM 89.5MHz in Nepali. 

 

BFBS Radio Brunei transmitter site is located at Seria Garrison, Brunei, operating at 0.5kW transmitter power.


Technically BFBS Radio-2 FM 89.5MHz from Seria, Brunei can be received in part of Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. Based on coverage map, BFBS Radio-2 FM 89.5MHz reception is clear in Lutong and Baram, Sarawak.


Here is a radio signal monitoring video of BFBS Brunei Gurkha Radio received in Miri, Sarawak. Video credit to Mr Alexander Nyareng.

  

In terms of radio signal quality, the signal of BFBS Brunei Gurkha Radio FM 89.5MHz is not clear in Miri, compare to BFBS Brunei Radio FM 101.7MHz, Radio Teleivisyen Brunei, Al-Quran Radio and Kristal FM.

* Frequency: FM 89.5MHz
* Power: 1kW
* Transmission site: Seria Garrison, Brunei
* Receiving site: Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
* Distance: 42km
* Language: Nepali

In conclusion, BFBS Brunei Gurkha Radio FM 89.5MHz is the only available Nepali language radio station in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia (Lutong, Baram and some part of Miri town).

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