Kool 101 can gain almost 1 million listeners if its Klang Valley frequency FM 101.3MHz is transmitted from Gunung Ulu Kali due to wider coverage.

 

 

Until today, Media Prima Audio's radio station, Kool 101 is still transmitted from Bukit Sungai Besi on FM 101.3MHz for Klang Valley area, the coverage is only limited in Klang Valley and small part of Negeri Sembilan. In South Selangor, Kool 101 FM 101.3MHz has adjacent channel interference from THR Raaga FM 101.5MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk.

Based on Nielsen CMV radio listenership survey from January 2024 to December 2024, Kool 101 gained 480k listeners weekly. As today, Kool 101 only broadcasts in Klang Valley, Penang, Alor Setar and Kuching.

If Kool 101 FM 101.3MHz is transmitted from Gunung Ulu Kali with good radio content, this radio station can reach 1 million listeners weekly because Gunung Ulu Kali coverage is wider than Bukit Sungai Besi. With wider coverage, this allows Kool 101 to get more listeners outside Klang Valley. I may expect the signal will be clearer in North Selangor.

Gunung Ulu Kali is located in Genting Highlands, Pahang which is the main radio transmitter site for Central Region of Peninsular Malaysia, notably Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Outside Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, Gunung Ulu Kali transmitter tower can cover more areas in neighboring states by following locations below:

1. Pahang: Bentong, Karak, Lanchang, Kuala Lipis, Sungai Koyan, Benta, Padang Tengku, Merapoh, Mentakab, Temerloh, Kuala Krau, Jengka, Chenor, Maran, Bera, Teriang, Kemayan, part of Raub and part of Keratong/Muadzam Shah

2. Perak: Tanjung Malim, Slim River, Sungkai, Bidor, Terolak, Tapah, Langkap, Teluk Intan, Bagan Datuk, Hutan Melintang, Sitiawan, Lumut, Chenderong Balai, Temoh, Chenderiang, Ayer Tawar, Bota, Kampung Gajah and part of Kinta Valley (eg: Batu Gajah, Teronoh, Seri Iskandar)

3. Negeri Sembilan: Mantin, Nilai, Lenggeng, Pedas, Port Dickson, Simpang Pertang, Linggi, Lukut and part of Seremban

4. Melaka: Masjid Tanah, Kuala Sungai Baru, Sungai Udang, Lubuk Cina, Tanjung Kling and part of Alor Gajah

Certainly, Gunung Ulu Kali radio signal can be detected weakly in part of Johor (eg: Batu Anam/Segamat) and Kelantan (Gua Musang) too.

It is ok if Kool 101 moves its Klang Valley frequency's transmitter site from Bukit Sungai Besi to Gunung Ulu Kali by retaining the frequency on FM 101.3MHz because it complies the minimum frequency separation requirement by comparing the existing station.

==Gunung Ulu Kali vs. Gunung Kledang at 200kHz==

101.3MHz: Kool 101 Gunung Ulu Kali

101.5MHz: Lite FM Gunung Kledang

<200kHz, OK>

Existing

89.9MHz: BFM Gunung Ulu Kali

90.1MHz: Traxx FM Gunung Kledang

<200kHz, OK>

==Gunung Ulu Kali vs. Gunung Telapak Buruk at 200kHz==

101.3MHz: Kool 101 Gunung Ulu Kali

101.5MHz: THR Raaga Gunung Telapak Buruk

<200kHz, OK>

Existing

99.3MHz: THR Raaga Gunung Ulu Kali

99.5MHz: Hot FM Gunung Telapak Buruk 

<200kHz, OK>

 

==Gunung Ulu Kali vs. Bukit Pelindung at 200kHz==

101.1MHz: MY FM Bukit Pelindung

101.3MHz: Kool 101 Gunung Ulu Kali

<200kHz, OK>

Existing

95.1MHz: Manis FM Bukit Pelindung

95.3MHz: Nasional FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<200kHz, OK>

 

==Gunung Ulu Kali vs. Gunung Ulu Kali at 400kHz==

100.9MHz: RTM Selangor FM Gunung Ulu Kali

101.3MHz: Kool 101 Gunung Ulu Kali

<400kHz, OK>

Existing

105.3MHz: Suria FM Gunung Ulu Kali

105.7MHz: Lite FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<400kHz, OK>

 

==Gunung Ulu Kali vs. Gunung Brinchang at 200kHz==

100.9MHz: RTM Selangor FM Gunung Ulu Kali

101.1MHz: RTM Traxx FM Gunung Brinchang

101.3MHz: Kool 101 Gunung Ulu Kali

<200kHz, OK>

Existing

104.9MHz: Zayan FM Gunung Ulu Kali

105.1MHz: RTM Traxx FM Gunung Brinchang

105.3MHz: Suria FM Gunung Ulu Kali

<200kHz, OK>

 

Previously I was used to suggest Kool 101 to launch Seremban frequency on 101.1MHz in Bukit Gun transmitter to cover Seremban only, but this frequency cannot be used anymore in Seremban's Bukit Gun if FM 101.3MHz is transmitted from Gunung Ulu Kali because 101.1MHz will be sandwiched by Selangor FM 100.9MHz and Kool 101 FM 101.3MHz which both are from Gunung Ulu Kali. Otherwise, the listeners may hear interference noise of two radio stations on 101.1MHz outside Seremban like Mantin, Sendayan, Rantau and Labu, unless the interference is well-controlled.

 

To gain more listeners and revenue, the radio station should use main transmitter site which is strategic for the coverage, instead of alternative site, but subject to the frequency condition. 

If Kool 101 FM 101.3MHz is transmitted from Gunung Ulu Kali, then it reaches 1 million listeners weekly, it can compete against Sinar FM and Suria FM stiffly with further coverage expansion in Ipoh and Kuantan (subject to frequencies availability), however there is no way of the coverage expansion for Kool 101 in Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor via FM frequency because these areas have no more empty frequencies slots.