RTM Sarawak launched two radio stations, Nasional FM 104.5MHz and Sarawak FM 107.1MHz in Kanowit, Sarawak by installing the transmitters in Bukit Memaloh because Kanowit cannot receive Bukit Lima and Bukit Singgalang radio stations clearly.
Kanowit is a small town in Sibu Division, it is a busy town on weekend and festival seasons because many people who go to Kapit will stop there before continuing their journey.
When I was in Kanowit, Sarawak, I could only tune RTM Sarawak FM 107.1MHz as the clearest frequency, meanwhile Nasional FM 104.5MHz had audio feed issue. For the rest RTM radio stations, I had to tune them via Bukit Singgalang transmitter.
Between Bukit Singgalang and Bukit Lima, the signal from Bukit Singgalang is slightly better than Bukit Lima in Kanowit town when I tuned Ai FM, Traxx FM, Radio Klasik, Nasional FM, Red FM and Sibu FM.
As Kanowit has many Iban people, RTM Sibu FM/Wai FM Iban is not so clear there. In Kanowit, RTM Sibu FM/Wai FM Iban is tuned on 102.1MHz from Bukit Singgalang, but the signal is not so clear, meanwhile 87.6MHz from Bukit Lima is weaker than 102.1MHz.
In my opinion, by not applying new frequency for RTM Sibu FM/Wai FM Iban in Kanowit, I suggest RTM Sarawak to cease Nasional FM broadcast and replace with Sibu FM/Wai FM Iban because Sibu FM/Wai FM Iban is more localized than Nasional FM in Kanowit, Sarawak.
Between Nasional FM and Sibu FM/Wai FM Iban, I think Sibu FM/Wai FM Iban is more important than Nasional FM in Kanowit, Sarawak.
To listen to RTM national news, RTM Sarawak FM 107.1MHz is available on selected hours.
If RTM switches Nasional FM Kanowit frequency 104.5MHz to Sibu FM/Wai FM Iban, the Kanowit's Iban people can tune to Wai FM Iban clearly, so the radio reception of Sibu FM 104.5MHz will be clearer than 102.1MHz in Kanowit, Sarawak.
I hope RTM Sarawak will launch Sibu FM's Kanowit frequency by taking over Nasional FM's slot (104.5MHz).
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