Panduan frekuensi Zayan FM di Negeri Sembilan (buat sementara waktu)

==Zayan FM Negeri Sembilan==

FM 104.9MHz (Gunung Ulu Kali): Nilai, Labu, Pedas, Linggi, Port Dickson, Mantin, Lenggeng, Lukut, Bukit Pelanduk, Bandar Seri Jempol (Felda Lui + Felda Serting + Kampung Sungai Lui), Simpang Durian, Teluk Kumbar, Mambau, Rantau, Si Rusa, Simpang Pertang, sebahagian Seremban, sebahagian Rembau, sebahagian Senawang dan sebahagian Bahau/Titi

FM 98.9MHz (Gunung Ledang): Tampin, Kota, Gemencheh, Gemas, Rompin, Johol, Dangi, Kuala Pilah, Juasseh, Batu Kikir, sebahagian kawasan Jempol/Bahau, sebahagian kawasan Kuala Klawang

Kawasan yang tiada mempunyai signal atau sangat lemah: Jelebu, Ulu Klawang, bandar Seremban, Ulu Bendul, Seri Menanti, Pantai, Rantau.

Catatan tambahan: Zayan FM di sebahagian kawasan Melaka seperti Masjid Tanah, Lubuk Cina, Kuala Sungai Baru, Sungai Udang dan Kem Terendak (dimana penerimaan FM 98.9MHz Gunung Ledang bertindih dengan 988 FM 98.8MHz Gunung Ulu Kali) ialah FM 104.9MHz dari Gunung Ulu Kali.

Pandangan saya terhadap frekuensi Seremban untuk Zayan FM

Zayan FM adalah sebuah stesen berbahasa Melayu yang berkonsep Muslim moden yang dilancarkan oleh Astro sejak kebelakangan ini.

Buat masa kini, Zayan FM boleh diterima pada frekuensi-frekuensi bawah berikut:
- 104.9MHz: Lembah Klang (Gunung Ulu Kali)
- 98.9MHz: Melaka/Johor Utara (Gunung Ledang)
- 98.1MHz: Pulau Pinang/Kedah/Perak Utara/Perlis (Gunung Jerai)
- 106.4MHz: Ipoh (Gunung Kledang)
- 91.6MHz: Kuantan (Bukit Pelindung)
- 92.8MHz: Johor Bahru (Gunung Pulai)

Frekuensi Zayan FM yang baru beroperasi dahulunya ialah Red FM yang dimiliki oleh The Star. Pada asalnya, Red FM pernah mempunyai frekuensi Seremban pada 106.0MHz yang dipancar dari Gunung Telapak Burok. Saya masih ingat saya pernah mendengar Red FM di 106.0MHz pada April 2009 apabila saya berada di Mantin, Negeri Sembilan, tetapi Red FM sudah menamatkan pemancaran Gunung Telapak Burok FM 106.0MHz sejak Jun 2009. Oleh itu, pada masa itu, Red FM perlu diterima sama ada 98.9MHz atau 104.9MHz di Negeri Sembilan.

Setelah Red FM menamatkan pemancaran 106.0MHz untuk Negeri Sembilan, frekuensi FM 106.0MHz menjadi kosong sehingga Oktober 2016. Sejak 26hb Oktober 2016, bekas frekuensi Negeri Sembilan Red FM 106.0MHz telah digunakan oleh City Plus FM (sebuah stesen bisnes berbahasa Cina yang dibawah naungan CENSE Media Sdn Bhd) dan dipancar dari tempat yang sama, tetapi CityPlus FM 106.0MHz meliputi Lembah Klang dari Gunung Telapak Burok.

Sejak City Plus FM telah menggunakan frekuensi tersebut, saya tidak fikir bahawa Zayan akan menggunakan atau mengaktifkan semula frekuensi FM 106.0Mhz untuk N.Sembilan. Pada pandangan saya, mengenai frekuensi Zayan FM untuk Seremban, saya mungkin fikir bahawa liputan frekuensi Seremban oleh Zayan tidak akan luas seperti stesen kembarnya Era dan Sinar kerana Gunung Telapak Burok tiada frekuensi kosong. Kemungkinan besar, Zayan memperluaskan liputan siarannya ke Seremban dengan meletakkan pemancar di Bukit Gan seperti Media Prima One FM 88.3MHz, tetapi liputannya terhad untuk Seremban dan kawasan berhampirannya. Bagi kawasan lain Negeri Sembilan perlu menerima Zayan FM sama ada 104.9 atau 98.9.

==Cadangan saya mengenai frekuensi Zayan FM di Seremban==
Frekuensi: FM 99.9MHz
Tempat pemancar: Bukit Gan, Seremban

==Analisa frekuensi==

99.9MHz: Zayan FM Bukit Gan
100.1MHz: Traxx Gunung Ulu Kali
<200kHz, OK>

99.9MHz: Zayan FM Bukit Gan
99.9MHz: 988 FM Gunung Pulai
<0kHz, OK>

99.7MHz: Raaga Gunung Ledang
99.9MHz: Zayan FM Bukit Gan
<200kHz, OK>


Selain itu, ia mungkin tiada masalah jika SKMM memberi frekuensi FM 101.1MHz kepada Zayan di Bukit Gan dimana 101.1MHz adalah cadangan saya untuk Best FM sebelum ini, tetapi terpulanglah kepada keputusan SKMM.

Untuk blog seterusnya, saya akan menerbitkan direktori atau panduan mengenai frekuensi Zayan FM di kawasan Negeri Sembilan (tidak termasuk dengan cadangan frekuensi Seremban yang saya membangkitkan).

Review on Zayan FM Seremban frequency

Zayan is Malay language Muslim contemporary radio station, launched by Astro Radio Sdn Bhd recently.

Currently Zayan can be received with these frequencies and areas below:
- 104.9MHz: Klang Valley (Gunung Ulu Kali)
- 98.9MHz: Melaka/North Johor (Gunung Ledang)
- 98.1MHz: Penang/Kedah/North Perak/Perlis (Gunung Jerai)
- 106.4MHz: Ipoh (Gunung Kledang)
- 91.6MHz: Kuantan (Bukit Pelindung)
- 92.8MHz: Johor Bahru (Gunung Pulai)

The frequencies were formerly carried by Red FM. Zayan's former radio station, Red FM originally had Seremban frequency on FM 106.0MHz Gunung Telapak Burok.

Previously I had mentioned Red FM had closed down its Seremban frequency FM 106.0MHz in June 2009. After Red FM Seremban frequency closed down, Negeri Sembilan areas need to receive Red FM weaker signal either 104.9MHz or 98.9MHz.

FM 106.0MHz left empty until October 2016 (before acquisition of Red FM is done by Astro). Since 26th October 2016, City Plus FM (Chinese business radio station, operated by CENSE Media Sdn Bhd) uses 106.0MHz in Gunung Telapak Burok to start broadcasting.

Talk about Zayan FM Negeri Sembilan frequency, I don't think Zayan will have wider coverage in Negeri Sembilan with Seremban frequency like Era and Sinar FM as Gunung Telapak Burok has no more available frequencies. In my opinion, Zayan may reach coverage in Negeri Sembilan by putting transmitter in Bukit Gan, like One FM 88.3MHz, but coverage is limited for Seremban and surrounding areas. Rest of Negeri Sembilan areas must need to receive Zayan either 104.9 or 98.9MHz, depend in which location.

==My suggestion on Zayan FM Seremban frequency==
Frequency: FM 99.9MHz
Site: Bukit Gan, Seremban

==Radio frequency analysis==

99.9MHz: Zayan FM Bukit Gan
100.1MHz: Traxx Gunung Ulu Kali
<200kHz, OK>

99.9MHz: Zayan FM Bukit Gan
99.9MHz: 988 FM Gunung Pulai
<0kHz, OK>

99.7MHz: Raaga Gunung Ledang
99.9MHz: Zayan FM Bukit Gan
<200kHz, OK>

It is no problem if MCMC assigns Zayan on FM 101.1MHz which I classify 101.1 as my suggestion for Best FM Seremban frequency, but it is based on the decision of MCMC.

Upcoming blog post, I will publish the frequency directory regarding Zayan FM in Negeri Sembilan areas in bi-lingual languages (English and Malay).[excluding of my suggestion on Seremban frequency]

Review on Zayan FM programming content

Astro had recently launched its two new radio brands after acquisition of Red FM and Capital FM from The Star Media Group. Capital FM was rebranded to Gen Z targeted Chinese radio, known as goXUAN, meanwhile Red FM was rebranded as Zayan, Muslim targeted radio station.

First I would like to say congratulations to Astro for launching these two new radio brands, but there have somethings needs to improve, especially Zayan FM. Second, goXUAN and Zayan are playing same songs as trial transmission, they shall improve the playlist by hiring music director, but NEVER rely on online music survey like other radio station. It is common for temporary moment when they play same songs.

For these 3 days, I had been listening to these two new Astro radio stations. goXUAN is too young to me, not suitable for my listening taste (I listen to Melody FM most of the time in terms of Chinese radio station).

For Zayan FM, I tried to listen to Zayan FM ON and OFF for these 3 days. What I think about its programming and music playlist, all of them are just ordinary only like its sister stations, Era and Sinar. Briefly to hear that Zayan is targeting listeners who seeking positive content. I jokingly say Zayan airs positive content, then Era airs negative content lah? BUT no such thing, because every radio station delivers positive content, radio is also educating tool actually. Clarify that Zayan just airs more positive inputs than Era and Sinar to comply with their branding.

Before Astro launched Zayan FM, many listeners expected Astro will launch Islamic radio station like Ikim FM, even I also guess that Zayan FM will become companion
radio station of Astro Oasis (Astro's Islamic TV channel on CH106), but unfortunately Zayan is very less companion to Astro Oasis, instead just another slapstick like Era and Hot FM from Media Prima.

I feel that Malaysia has too much of slapstick on radio airwaves, but I'm very glad to hear that BFM 89.9, Melody FM, Lite FM, Bernama Radio 24 and Radio Klasik provide alternative to listeners who get sick of "nonsense" slapstick on other airwaves. I understand that most of the radio stations provide slapstick to make listeners happy all the time, but sometimes their slapstick are not funny, and not fit to some listeners.

Could I say Malaysians love slapstick radio?

In my review, Zayan is just a normal radio station, considered soft version of Era. Regarding its current music playlist, Zayan has nothing different with Era FM, even Sinar FM, although Zayan did not play classics yet. What I hear on Zayan is it plays more songs like Era, rather than Islamic songs as Zayan branding is targeting contemporary Muslims, aged 18-35 (not fit to conservative groups yet). Even Fast Furious 7 ending song "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa ft Charlie Puth is also aired on Zayan, which Era and Sinar play this song too. I was very speechless..

Zayan plays same music genre like Era, wouldn't both kill each other in terms listenership rating because play same contemporary songs? This can confuse many Malay young listeners because they can't listen to either Era or Zayan consistently.

Zayan FM looks like Malay version of Mix FM or Lite FM (minus with classic hits), rather than Islamic radio station.

In my opinion, as a Muslim oriented radio station, Zayan shall play Islamic music (aka Nasyid) and airing Islamic related content, rather than slapstick and crappy contemporary songs like other station. Ikim FM, an Islamic radio station by Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia (IKIM) are very successful in Malaysia, it is very popular among Muslim community in Malaysia, because Ikim FM did not air slapstick on its station.

At the same time, Astro Radio has another radio streaming platform, known as Raku. This radio streaming platform Raku also has Islamic online radio station, looks like companion of Astro Oasis, it is known as Oasis Radio. For my suggestion, Oasis Radio shall merge its content (playlists and programming) into Zayan, rather than stand alone online radio station.

==Few things are needed to improve by Zayan FM==

1. Rather than slapstick talks like Era, Zayan shall air Islamic talks, and documentaries (such as Islamic affairs, history, interview with the preachers aka Imam/Ustaz). A documentary talk about Islam around the world can be considered on Zayan.
2. Zayan can add some interesting supplements for Muslims like Carta Nasyid Zayan, Nasyid Retro Zayan (from 1980s till 2000s), and Quran commentary programmes especially prayer time.
3. Quran commentary and talk show (Tazkirah) can be aired on prayer time such as 0500 hours, 1300 hours, 1900 hours.
4. To comply its branding, Zayan can be merged content from Oasis Radio where only available on Raku.
5. Islamic related drama could be aired on its programme.

==Suggested programme for Zayan==
- Quran commentary: daily 5am, 1pm, 7pm together with prayer (azan)
- Tazkirah aka Islamic talk show by preachers (Ustaz): daily after prayer [based on RTM state stations]
- Carta Nasyid Zayan: Open votes for listener to vote their favorite Islamic songs, then air on chart show
- Nasyid Retro Zayan: Playing Islamic songs from 1980s till 2000s, but source may be limited unless include international ones regardless any languages like Arabic, English, Urdu, or Chinese.
- Nasyid cover di Zayan: A cover version of Nasyid band songs. Example: A Malay student from IIUM sings cover version of "Raihan - Senyum", then air on Zayan. Even Nasyid competition at campus or school can be aired on Zayan by singing cover songs.

I don't want to see Zayan becomes Malay version of "Capital FM" (English language feminist radio station). Capital FM was used to be women radio station, but due to its poor content programming, it became loss making radio station and ceased by Star on October 2015. Now Capital FM becomes goXUAN. If Zayan is still slapstick like Era in terms of programming and playlist, I may reckon that Zayan can become like Capital FM and Astro former radio station Xfresh, which are loss making radio stations and led to close operation. 

In conclusion, since Zayan is still new on airwaves, together with goXUAN. We shall give them chance to improve their programming and playlist. It is impossible to become Perfect 10 during first day. Just like getting a new job, it is impossible that you can know all the company job task operation at the first day, you may need time to learn it, even take more time to get your achievement. Zayan and goXUAN are just only within a week, it is impossible that they can fly to the sky at the first step. (Chinese literally: 一步登天). They need some time to improve their programming and playlist. What I posted above are only my review, opinion and further suggestion to improve the content. I hope Zayan will make some revolution on its content to provide better content to listeners. NOT AN ORDINARY.

Frequency list

==Zayan frequency update==

Penang, Perlis, Langkawi and Taiping can be received on 98.1MHz, Kemaman of Terengganu can be received on 91.6MHz, meanwhile Seremban can be received on 104.9MHz for temporary moment. 

Negeri Sembilan can be tuned either 104.9MHz or 98.9MHz.