THR Raaga is available in Jerantut, Pahang via FM 101.5MHz from Gunung Telapak Burok.

 

10 years ago, I highlighted about my concern over Malaysia's No.1 Tamil radio station THR Raaga coverage availability in Pahang state because THR Raaga has no Kuantan frequency as its broadcast license is sharing with THR Gegar. For your information, Raaga and Gegar broadcast licenses are under Radio Lebuhraya Sdn Bhd (Time Highway Radio THR FM). According to Astro Radio broadcast engineer, I was told that THR is only allowed to operate only 1 radio station in Kuantan. Under the strategic plan, THR put Gegar in Kuantan, rather than Raaga due to market value.

 

Outside Kuantan areas, THR Raaga is available in most of Pahang areas by tuning on FM 99.3MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali, meanwhile FM 99.7MHz Gunung Ledang for Southern Pahang (Muadzam Shah, Keratong) and FM 97.9MHz Gunung Kledang for Cameron Highlands.

 

THR Raaga Seremban frequency FM 101.5MHz from Gunung Telapak Burok is still available in part of Pahang, the clearest areas are in Temerloh, Chenor, Kuala Krau and Mentakab, despite it is less clearer than FM 99.3MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali, meanwhile the signal is weaker than FM 99.7MHz from Gunung Ledang when tune in Teriang, Kemayan and Bera. 

About Jerantut, in the past, I was doubt whether THR Raaga could be heard there or not via the existing frequencies such 99.3 and 99.7, then I reckoned that FM 101.5MHz won't be available in Jerantut as the signal is already weak in Bandar Bera and Teriang. Beyond my expectation, during Hari Raya Aidiladha holiday last week, I could receive THR Raaga on FM 101.5MHz from Gunung Telapak Burok clearer in Jerantut town, Pahang.

 

In Jerantut town, THR Raaga FM 101.5MHz from Gunung Telapak Burok is clear in most of the areas, meanwhile FM 99.7MHz from Gunung Ledang is slightly weaker and FM 99.3MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali has no signal.

 

About Tamil radio stations in Jerantut, I know Minnal FM is the clearest because it has a low power repeater there on the frequency FM 91.9MHz, transmitted from Bukit Istana. Minnal FM is operated by RTM (Radio Televisyen Malaysia). RTM is public broadcaster owned by the Government of Malaysia, so of course Minnal FM is available in Jerantut by having local repeater as it is a government service to people.

 

Raaga is owned by Astro Radio which run the broadcast business and Astro Radio is the commercial radio broadcaster in Malaysia.

 

Overall radio check, Raaga FM 101.5MHz is clearer than FM 99.7MHz in majority of Jerantut town, meanwhile FM 101.5MHz has no signal outside of Jerantut town (Kuala Tembeling). In Kuala Tembeling, THR Raaga can be tuned on FM 99.7MHz from Gunung Ledang partially.

 

FM 99.3MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali is not available in Jerantut town and Kuala Tembeling.

 

Dear all Indian listeners, regardless you travel to Jerantut or you are the local resident in Jerantut, if you would like to listen to THR Raaga on FM radio platform, FM 101.5MHz (Gunung Telapak Burok) is the available frequency in Jerantut town under DX mode, meanwhile for Kuala Tembeling area, please switch to FM 99.7MHz from Gunung Ledang. 

 

Syok app and Astro DVR Channel 859 are just the another alternative platforms, but digital tuning. (Disclaimer: Syok app and Astro DVR Channel 859 are digital platform, but Philip DXing Log topic is focusing on linear platform, mainly FM radio frequency from distant transmitter).