Why do many radio stations have Taiping frequencies (Bukit Larut) as their important broadcast coverage? Can Taiping receive Ipoh radio signal from Gunung Kledang?

Ipoh is the state capital of Perak, most of the radio stations are available there, transmitted from Gunung Kledang.

Some of us may feel curious about many radio stations have frequencies in Taiping too. Example: MY FM 100.6MHz in Ipoh and 100.2MHz in Taiping.

This is because:

1. Taiping cannot receive Ipoh (Gunung Kledang), Penang (Bukit Penara) and Kedah (Gunung Jerai) radio signal clearly. Some of radio stations regardless Ipoh, Penang or Kedah have adjacent channel interference each other in Taiping, Perak.

Example: 

* MY FM 99.7MHz Gunung Jerai vs. 988 FM 99.8MHz Gunung Kledang

* MY FM 100.6MHz Gunung Kledang vs. RTM Nasional FM 100.5MHz Gunung Jerai

When MY FM 99.7MHz and 100.6MHz are having interference in Taiping, so Astro Radio launches MY FM frequency in Taiping on 100.2MHz, transmitted from Bukit Larut. Hence, Bukit Larut also solves the interference between Gunung Jerai and Gunung Kledang radio frequencies in Taiping and part of Manjung district.

2. Bukit Larut transmitter site does not only cover Taiping, it also covers rest of Perak areas where Gunung Kledang and Gunung Jerai signal are poor there such as Segari, Pantai Remis, Terong, Kuala Sepetang, Padang Rengas, Kuala Kangsar, Sungai Siput (U) and Enggor. In addition, Bukit Larut covers Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Selama and part of Penang. In Penang, there are two locations cannot receive Gunung Jerai signal such as Balik Pulau and Teluk Kumbar, so Bukit Larut takes place.

3. In Malaysia broadcast history, Bukit Larut is the oldest transmitter station, alongside Gunung Kledang and Gunung Jerai. It was established since 1960s under TV broadcast.

There is no reason to close down Bukit Larut radio transmission.

Here are the list of radio stations where have Taiping frequency by broadcasters, transmitted from Bukit Larut:

==Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM)==

* Radio Klasik FM 103.3MHz (0.25kW)

* Nasional FM 107.1MHz (0.25kW)

* Perak FM 104.1MHz (0.25kW)

* Traxx FM 105.3MHz (0.25kW)

* Ai FM 106.1MHz (0.25kW)

* Minnal FM 107.9MHz (0.25kW)

==Astro Radio==

* Era FM 95.2MHz (2kW)

* Sinar FM 96.4MHz (0.25kW)

* MY FM 100.2MHz (2kW)

* Melody FM 104.9MHz (2kW)

* Raaga FM 102.1MHz (0.5kW)

* Hitz FM 93.6MHz (2kW)

* Mix FM 91.3MHz (2kW)

* Lite FM 89.3MHz (2kW)

==Media Prima==

* Hot FM 90.5MHz (0.25kW)

==Star Radio Group==

* Suria FM 91.7MHz (1kW)

* 988 FM 101.0MHz (1kW)

Some of radio stations have no Taiping frequencies, the listeners can tune them from Penang and Kedah (Gunung Jerai) in Taiping with weaker signal, such as:

* Eight FM 87.8MHz (Gunung Jerai)

* IKIM FM 89.0MHz (Gunung Jerai)

* Fly FM 89.9MHz (Bukit Penara)

* Kool 101 FM 90.2MHz (Bukit Penara)

* Zayan FM 98.1MHz (Gunung Jerai)

* GoXUAN FM 107.6MHz (Bukit Penara)