Starting from January 2026, Tea FM's Kota Kinabalu frequency 102.8MHz is not included in its frequency list on Facebook and Instagram pages.
On Tea FM's Facebook and Instagram pages, Tea FM only mentiones two frequencies with 102.7MHz in Kuching and 100.7MHz in Sibu where both are in Sarawak.
In my opinion, it is ok if Tea FM broadcasts without Kota Kinabalu frequency nowadays because Kota Kinabalu is no longer the target market of this radio station. Tea FM is based in Kuching, Sarawak, and most of its content is related to Sarawak, so it is not functioning in Sabah.
Tea FM doesn't deliver any content related with Sabah. It doesn't have listeners in Kota Kinabalu, Tuaran, Papar and Kota Belud. So, it is a wise move of Tea FM to switch off its frequency 102.8MHz in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
Now Tea FM 102.8MHz is a silent radio transmission in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
In terms of frequency assignment, it is not good to use 102.8MHz in Kota Kinabalu due to 100kHz frequency separation from RTM Sabah VFM 102.9MHz Bukit Tampalagus transmitter.
Bukit Karatong frequency should be separated at 200kHz from Bukit Tampalagus, instead of 100kHz.
It is better to strengthen Tea FM in Sarawak, not Sabah anymore.
By switching off the frequency transmission in Kota Kinabalu, actually Tea FM can expand coverage by setting up frequency in Miri because Miri is the second largest city in Sarawak after Kuching.
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