RTM Bintulu FM 97.5MHz is a local radio station serving the listeners in Bintulu Division, Sarawak, it is transmitted from Bukit Setiam where is located in Tatau.
Outside Bintulu Division, RTM Bintulu FM 97.5MHz is still available in neighboring divisions such as Mukah Division (Mukah, Balingian, Dalat) and Sibu Division (Selangau) on the same frequency. From 2024 to 2025, I was used to tune RTM Bintulu FM 97.5MHz distantly in Batu Niah, Bekenu, Mukah, Dalat and Sibu with moderate to weak signal.
Bekenu was my furthest location to tune RTM Bintulu 97.5MHz where I did last year in April 2024 with 158km distance. However, a Sarawak radio DXer, known as Cock DXer has created the further receiving distance record by tuning RTM Bintulu FM 97.5MHz in Saratok, Sarawak today.
Saratok is a town located in Betong Division, Sarawak. In this town, the listeners can tune the radio stations from Sarikei (Bukit Kayu Malam), Kuching (Gunung Serapi) and Sri Aman (Bukit Temudok), however Bukit Setiam transmitted Bintulu radio station is detected there.
Video is recorded near KTES (Kolej Tingkatan Enam Saratok/Saratok Form 6 College) in Saratok, Sarawak with 222km receiving distance from Bukit Setiam.
RTM Bintulu FM mostly relays Wai FM Iban at most of the hours, except 3 hours local Malay language program from 9am to 12pm as well as 1 hour Ramadan program from 6pm to 7pm. The Iban listeners won't tune Wai FM Iban programs in Saratok on 97.5MHz, instead they tune Wai FM Iban via Sibu FM 94.6MHz (except 9am to 12pm) and 101.3MHz from Gunung Serapi (9am to 12pm).
The signal of RTM Bintulu FM 97.5MHz is very weak in Saratok, but it is the furthest radio station tuned in Saratok.
* Frequency: FM 97.5MHz
* Power: 1kW
* Transmitter site: Bukit Setiam, Sarawak
* Receiving site: Saratok, Sarawak (near Kolej Tingkatan Enam Saratok)
* Distance: 222km
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