RTM 砂拉越中英雙語電台Red FM將在2025年9月1日開始全天候24個小時廣播，馬來電台Sarawak FM午夜轉播將會終止。

從2025年9月1日開始,馬來西亞砂拉越國營電台 (RTM)的中英雙語電台, Red FM的廣播時間增長為24個小時.

目前Red FM只廣播18個小時. 其餘的6個小時, 從午夜12點至清晨點, Red FM轉播馬來語電台Sarawak FM的節目.

 

英語時段的廣播時間是從午夜12點到清晨3點, 中文時段則是從清晨3點到清晨6點. Red FM在2025年9月1日之後不再轉播Sarawak FM的午夜廣播, 所以RTM砂拉越電台在午夜時段不再有廣播節目重疊問題.

 

這是砂拉越中雙語電台Red FM的廣播時間 (2025年9月1日起)

* 午夜12時至清晨3時: 英語廣播

* 清晨3時至早上10時: 華語廣播

* 早上10時至下午4時: 英語廣播

* 下午4時至晚上9時: 華語廣播

* 晚上9時至午夜12時: 英語廣播

收聽頻率:

* 91.9MHz: 古晉, 三馬拉漢

* 97.2MHz: 西連

* 106.3MHz: 斯里阿曼

* 97.8MHz: 木中

* 89.2MHz: 泗里街, 實拉卓, 達佬 

* 104.1MHz: 詩巫, 民丹莪

* 101.1MHz: 實蘭溝, 加拿逸

* 92.3MHz: 沐膠, 達叻

* 100.5MHz: 民都魯

* 89.9MHz: 加帛

* 99.0MHz: 桑

* 107.8MHz: 布拉甲

* 90.7MHz: 美里, 馬魯帝, 尼亞, 汶萊國馬來奕

* 106.3MHz: 美里市中心

* 104.1MHz: 林夢, 納閩, 汶萊國斯里百加灣

* 107.7MHz: 林夢內陸 - 門達米

* 100.5MHz: 老越

 

RTM Red FM Sarawak will become 24 hours bilingual (Chinese and English) radio station, effective 1st September 2025

Starting from 1st September 2025, RTM Sarawak bilingual (Chinese and English) radio station, Red FM will broadcast 24 hours daily.

Currently Red FM only broadcasts 18 hours daily, then it relays Malay radio service, Sarawak FM from 12am to 6am.

Red FM English will extend its broadcast hours from 12am to 3am, then Chinese broadcast starts from 3am to 6am.

Sarawak FM will be no longer relayed on Red FM from 12am to 6am anymore after 1st September 2025.

So, Red FM English and Chinese broadcast hours will be added to 12 hours per language.

Here is the broadcast hours of RTM Red FM, effective 1st September 2025

12am to 3am: English

3am to 10am: Chinese 

10am to 4pm: English 

4pm to 9pm: Chinese 

9pm to 12am: English

Frequencies:

* 91.9MHz: Kuching, Bau, Lundu, Kota Samarahan (Gunung Serapi)

* 97.2MHz: Serian (Bukit Ampangan)

* 97.8MHz: Spaoh, Debak & Betong (Off Spaoh)

* 106.3MHz: Sri Aman, Pusa, Lubok Antu, Lingga & Engkilili (Bukit Temudok)

* 89.2MHz: Sarikei, Pakan, Jakarta, Belawai, Roban, Saratok & Daro (Bukit Kayu Malam)

* 104.1MHz: Sibu, Julau & Bintangor (Bukit Lima)

* 101.1MHz: Selangau & Kanowit (Bukit Singgalang)

* 99.0MHz: Song

* 89.9MHz: Kapit

* 92.3MHz: Mukah & Dalat

* 107.8MHz: Belaga

* 100.5MHz: Bintulu (Bukit Setiam)

* 90.7MHz: Miri & Brunei: Kuala Belait, Seria (Bukit Lambir)

* 106.3MHz: RTM Miri

* 104.1MHz: Limbang, Labuan & Brunei: Bandar Seri Begawan (Bukit Mas)

* 107.7MHz: Mendamit (Bukit Sagan Rudang)

* 100.5MHz: Lawas & Sabah: Sindumin, Sipitang (Bukit Tiong)

List of radio stations list in Limbang, Sarawak

* RTM Radio Klasik FM 97.1MHz Bukit Mas

* RTM Nasional FM 98.1MHz Bukit Mas

* RTM Sarawak FM 101.5MHz Bukit Mas

* RTM Traxx FM 102.3MHz Bukit Mas

* RTM Ai FM 103.3MHz Bukit Mas

* RTM Red FM 104.1MHz Bukit Mas

* RTM Limbang FM 104.9MHz Bukit Mas

* Cats FM 88.7MHz Bukit Mas

* RTB Nasional FM 92.3MHz Bukit Subok (Brunei)

* RTB Harmoni FM 94.1MHz Bukit Subok (Brunei)

* RTB Pilihan FM 95.9MHz Bukit Subok (Brunei)

* RTB Pelangi FM 91.4MHz Bukit Subok (Brunei)

* RTB Nur Islam FM 93.3MHz Bukit Subok (Brunei)

* Kristal FM 98.7MHz Bukit Subok (Brunei)

* Radio Al-Quran FM 89.1MHz Bukit Subok (Brunei)

Total 15 available radio stations in Limbang, Sarawak, excluding weak signal distant radio stations.

Distant radio stations RTM Sabah FM 97.9MHz and RTM Sabah VFM 102.9MHz from Bukit Tampalagus is likely not receivable in Limbang due to terrains.

Commercial radio station Hitz FM 105.8MHz from Bukit Lambir (Miri) and 100.8MHz from Bukit Karatong (Kota Kinabalu) is likely zero signal in Limbang too.

RTM Wai FM tuned in South Africa on SW 11665kHz

Although RTM Wai FM shortwave frequency on SW 11665kHz from RTM Kajang mainly targets Borneo Island (Sarawak in East Malaysia) by beaming signal towards east direction at 93 degree angle, then the signal can be received in Brunei, Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, part of Vietnam and some countries in Latin America, but Wai FM SW 11665kHz was tuned in South Africa by a radio DXer.

By watching the radio reception videos of Wai FM 11665kHz on YouTube, South Africa is the first and only country in Africa region to receive the signal.

Here are the videos of tuning RTM Wai FM on SW 11665kHz in South Africa by SWL.

The signal is moderately clear and no interference noise from other radio station is detected yet.

Congratulations to SWL for successfully tuning RTM Wai FM SW 11665kHz in South Africa.

RTM Wai FM shortwave frequency 11665kHz broadcast schedule

Broadcast hours: 05.45 A.M. to 10.05 P.M. (UTC+8)

Segment:

0545-0600 hours: Timang Kerebak Tawas (Wai FM Iban)

0600-0900 hours: Pengerak Pagi (Wai FM Iban)

0900-1200 hours: Wai 9-12 (Wai FM Iban)

1200-1500 hours: Radio Tau (Limbang FM Lun Bawang service)

1500-1700 hours: Peji Dahin Kelo (Radio Kayan Miri FM)

1700-1800 hours: Talidio Kenyah (Miri FM)

1800-2100 hours: Sada Lemai/Sada Ari Limbang (Wai FM Iban)

2100-2205 hours: Pemerindang Malam (Wai FM Iban)

Wai FM Iban ba RTM Sibu FM didinga di Kanowit, Sarawak ba frekuensi FM 102.1MHz, dipansutka ari Bukit Singgalang

Aku datai ngagai Sibu, Sarawak ba 18 Mei 2025 laban cuti ngau radio DXing (pegawa mantau isyarat radio ti jauh) di Sarawak.

Kanowit nyadi bandar keterubah aku pengudah bedarat ba pengkalan padang bilun Sibu.

Aku deriba ngagai Kanowit deka makai pagi ngau bisi radio DXing dia.

Di Kanowit, RTM Sibu FM nadai frekuensi terang keran Sarawak FM 107.1MHz ngau Nasional FM 104.5MHz.

RTM Sarawak FM 107.1MHz ngau Nasional FM 104.5MHz di Kanowit dipansutka ari Bukit Memaloh. Peninga Wai FM Iban di Kanowit perlu meninga ba frekuensi FM 102.1MHz, dipantsuka ari Bukit Singgalang.

Sibu FM 102.1MHz nyadi stesyen radio keterubah aku ketegal radio DXing di Kanowit.

 

Aku meninga program jaku Melayu ba RTM Sibu FM 102.1MHz di Kanowit, Sarawak. Isyarat enda terang, tang isyarat Sibu FM 102.1MHz ari pemanchar Bukit Singgalang manah agi ari 87.6MHz ari pemanchar Bukit Lima.

Sibu FM di Bandar Kanowit 

* 102.1MHz Bukit Singgalang: Bisi isyarat enda terang, tang ulih didinga agi

* 87.6MHz Bukit Lima: Nadai isyarat, lemi ari agi 102.1MHz

 

Mi rangkai Kampua nyadi makai pagi aku di Kanowit pengudah nembu radio DXing aku. Mi rangkai Kampua di Kanowit manah amat.

Tajapan RTM Sibu FM nadai frekuensi Kanowit keran Sarawak FM 107.1MHz, tang peninga Wai FM Iban ulih meninga radio ba frekuensi FM 102.1MHz enggau isyarat lemi tauka enda terang.

 

Ba penemu aku, RTM ulih nganti frekuensi Nasional FM 104.5MHz enggau Sibu FM di Kanowit. Nya alai, peninga Wai FM Iban di Kanowit ulih meninga radio ba 104.5MHz enggau isyarat ti terang agi ari 102.1MHz. 

 

Update: Radio Republik Indonesia RRI PRO-3 changes back its shortwave frequency from SW 7335kHz to SW 7300kHz

Last week, Radio Republik Indonesia RRI PRO-3 changed its shortwave frequency to SW 7335kHz, however there were several listeners claiming that no signal was heard on this frequency.

Recently, RRI PRO-3 changed back its shortwave frequency to SW 7300kHz after receiving the feedback from the listeners.

From now, please tune back on SW 7300kHz to listen to RRI PRO-3.

Malaysia's English business radio station BFM 89.9 was tuned in Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia with RDS PS text.

 

5 years ago, someone from Indonesia tuned BFM 89.9 loudly and clearly in Rokan Hilir, Riau Province, Indonesia during the radio frequency bandscan.

Recently I spotted an another video of tuning BFM 89.9 in Indonesia which was published on YouTube by 4th October 2024, but BFM 89.9 was tuned by Limra DX in Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra, Indonesia.

 

 

BFM 89.9 from Gunung Ulu Kali, Malaysia was loud and clear in Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra, Indonesia, even its RDS PS text "BFM 89.9 BUSINESS, BFM 89.9 FINANCE, BFM 89.9 MUSIC" was appeared on the radio receiver.

The receiving distance between Gunung Ulu Kali and Pematangsiantar is 314km.

Overall, by calculating the receiving distance, Pematangsiantar became the furthest location to tune BFM 89.9.

Although BFM 89.9 mainly focuses in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, Malaysia, but internationally it can be tuned in part of Indonesia on the same frequency.

- Station name: BFM 89.9

- Frequency: FM 89.9MHz

- Power: 2kW

- Transmitter site: Gunung Ulu Kali, Pahang, Malaysia

- Receiving site: Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia

- Distance: 314km

Indonesia radio stations from Riau Province received in Bukit Segenting, Johor, Malaysia by Rafiq

On 13th July 2025, my friend Rafiq went to Bukit Segenting in Senggarang, Johor, Malaysia. He caught 3 Indonesia radio stations signal from Riau Province there.

The FM frequencies that he tuned were 90.6MHz, 96.4MHz, 100.8MHz.

FM 90.6MHz- Radio Republik Indonesia RRI Bengkalis PRO-1 (147km)

 

FM 96.4MHz - Radio Bimantara (364km from Bukittinggi)

FM 100.8MHz- Hit FM (177km from Dumai)

Both RRI Bengkalis PRO-1 FM 90.6MHz and Hit FM 100.8MHz Dumai were moderately clear at the top peak in Bukit Segenting, Johor, Malaysia, meanwhile Radio Bimantara FM 96.4MHz from Bukittinggi was very weak there, but it was the furthest Indonesia radio station tuned in Bukit Segenting.

Congratulations to Rafiq for the radio signal catch in Bukit Segenting, Johor, Malaysia.

Taboh Naning is the first location to receive Radio Diva Nusantara FM 101.1MHz from Riau, Indonesia in Melaka, Malaysia.

Over the last month, my friends and I managed to catch Radio Diva Nusantara FM 101.1MHz from Indonesia in various areas of Malaysia.

At my side, I caught the radio signal of Diva Nusantara FM 101.1MHz in Selangor, Malaysia with 6-7 locations. This radio station is based in Bagansiapiapi, Rokan Hilir Regency, Riau Province, Indonesia.

However, my friend, Mu'izz tuned Radio Diva Nusantara FM 101.1MHz in Taboh Naning, Melaka last week.

 

 

The signal was also weak in Taboh Naning like what I tuned in Morib and Tanjung Sepat, Selangor, Malaysia.

Taboh Naning was the first location in Melaka, Malaysia to receive Radio Diva Nusantara FM 101.1MHz from Indonesia. In addition, Tabong Naning becomes the furthest location to receive this radio station in Malaysia with 155km distance.

==RADIO DIVA NUSANTARA tuned in MELAKA, MALAYSIA==

- Frequency: FM 101.1MHz

- Power: 1.6kW

- Transmitter site: Bagansiapiapi, Rokan Hilir Regency, Riau Province, Indonesia

- Receiving site: Bandar Vendor, Taboh Naning, Melaka, Malaysia

- Distance: 155km

Update: Radio Republik Indonesia RRI PRO-3 shortwave frequency is now on SW 7335kHz.

 

On 21st July 2025, Radio Republik Indonesia RRI PRO-3 news station launched shortwave frequency on SW 7300kHz.

Last week, RRI PRO-3 changed its shortwave frequency to SW 7335kHz to avoid interference with China radio stations.

Dear shortwave radio listeners in Indonesia, please tune to SW 7335kHz and listen to RRI PRO-3 programs.

According to Radio Republik Indonesia, PRO-3 SW 7335kHz will be broadcasted from 1700 hours to 0600 hours (West Indonesia time/UTC+7) to cover remote areas.

Comprehensive coverage list of Cats FM in Sarawak

1. FM 99.3MHz Gunung Serapi (Kuching)

Coverage areas: Kuching, Kota Samarahan, Lundu, Bau, Simunjan, Asajaya, Sematan, Telok Melano, Sebuyau, Siburan and part of Serian. Available in part of West Kalimantan, Indonesia.

2. FM 88.7MHz Bukit Temudok (Sri Aman)

Coverage areas: Simanggang (Sri Aman), Sebuyau, Lachau, Pantu, Engkilili, Lubok Antu, Lingga, Betong, Spaoh, Pusa, Maludam, Saratok and Debak

3. FM 96.7MHz Bukit Kayu Malam (Sarikei)

Coverage areas: Sarikei, Pakan, Bintangor, Belawai, Roban, Kabong, Saratok, Jakar, Tanjung Manis, Pulau Bruit, Daro, and Matu

4. FM 88.4MHz Bukit Lima (Sibu)

Coverage areas: Sibu, Julau and Bintangor

5. FM 99.9MHz Bukit Singgalang (Selangau)

Coverage areas: Selangau, Stapong, Balingian, Igan, and Kanowit

6. FM 97.9MHz Mukah

Coverage areas: Mukah, Oya and Dalat

7. FM 107.6MHz Kapit

Coverage areas: Kapit and part of Song

8. FM 99.5MHz Belaga

Coverage area: Belaga

9. FM 88.3MHz Bukit Setiam (Bintulu)

Coverage areas: Bintulu, Tatau, Kuala Tatau, Tanjung Kidurong and Sebauh

10. FM 93.3MHz Bukit Lambir (Miri)

Coverage areas: Miri, Bekenu, Batu Niah, Kuala Baram, Marudi, and part of Long Lama. Available in Kuala Belait and Seria, Brunei

11. FM 88.7MHz Bukit Mas (Limbang)

Coverage areas: Limbang and Trusan. Available in Tutong, Muara and Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.

12. FM 88.2MHz Bukit Tiong (Lawas)

Coverage areas: Lawas and Sundar. Available in Sindumin and Sipitang, Sabah.