Paying a visit at Media Prima Audio studios in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur

Today is the public holiday in Selangor in conjunction with Sultan Selangor's Birthday, it is also my off day. Hence, I take the opportunity to pay a visit to Media Prima Audio office building in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur.

This is my very first time to visit the Malaysia's giant commercial broadcaster company office. Previously I only visited small radio stations studios like BFM 89.9, CityPlus FM and Putra FM 90.7.

Unfortunately I missed out the visit of former Media Prima office at Sri Pentas in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, but it's ok because I still visit Media Prima at Balai Berita in Bangsar, KL.

Thanks to Mr Alex Poon, the General Manager, Technology & Shared Services of Media Prima Audio for inviting me to visit the studios, alongside with some small discussion about the radio stations frequencies transmission coverage. Expressing our opinion to improve the radio services to serve the listeners perfectly.

In addition, I also met with Mr Nazri Noran, the CEO of Media Prima Audio. Nice to meet him today.

Here are some photos of me visiting Media Prima Audio today.

1. Outside the studios

2. The studios corridor entrance 

3. Kool FM

4. Hot FM

5. Eight 無限 (Eight Infinity ♾️)

Coincidentally, I met with the DJ Hana XinYi 心怡, she hosts Na麼十在 from 10am to 2pm weekdays.

Note: I'm not a radio guest DJ, I'm just a visitor.

6. Fly FM

7. Molek FM

Thanks to Media Prima Audio again for the invitation.

Kool FM masih boleh didengari di kawasan luar Kuching, Sarawak seperti Sri Aman & Serian pada frekuensi FM 104.3MHz

Kool FM mula bersiaran di Kuching, Sarawak sejak November 2017 pada frekuensi FM 104.3MHz yang dipancar dari Bukit Djin.

Di Sarawak, frekuensi Kool FM 104.3MHz di Kuching boleh didengari dengan jelas di Kuching, Bau, Kota Samarahan, Asajaya dan Siburan, manakala isyarat lemah diterima di Sematan dan Lundu.

Tahukah anda? Siaran Kool FM 104.3MHz masih boleh didengari di luar kawasan Kuching seperti Serian, Simunjan, Sebuyau, Lingga, Maludam dan sebahagian Sri Aman.

Pada bulan Mei 2025, saya membuat rakaman video dengan menerima isyarat radio Kool FM 104.3MHz di tiga buah kawasan wilayah Sarawak seperti Simanggang, Engkilili dan Saratok.

Dari Kuching ke Sibu, siaran Kool FM 104.3MHz boleh didengari sehingga Engkilili, tiada isyarat boleh diterima di Betong, Debak dan Spaoh, tetapi stesen radio ini boleh didengari lagi pada frekuensi yang sama di Pusa, Saratok, Kabong dan Roban.

Selain itu, Cock 🐓 DXer (Sarawakian_12) pun memuat naik audio isyarat Kool FM 104.3MHz di Bahagian Sri Aman dan Betong, Sarawak.

Di sini terdapat video penerimaan siaran Kool FM 104.3MHz di luar Kuching, Sarawak yang dirakam pada tahun 2025.

1. Serian (Philip DXpedition Malaysia & Cock 🐓 DXer)

2. Simanggang/Sri Aman (Philip DXpedition Malaysia + Alexander Nyareng + Cock 🐓 DXer)

3. Engkilili 

4. Saratok

5. Sebuyau (Cock 🐓 DXer)

6. Pantu (Cock 🐓 DXer)

7. Maludam (Cock 🐓 DXer)

8. Kabong (Cock 🐓 DXer)

9. Lundu (Cock 🐓 DXer)

10. Sematan (Cock 🐓 DXer)

11. Balai Ringin & Gedong, Serian (Cock 🐓 DXer)

Di Bahagian Sri Aman dan Betong, Kool FM 104.3MHz boleh didengari di Lingga, Simanggang, Engkilili, Maludam, Pusa, Saratok dan Kabong.

Engkilili ialah kawasan yang paling jauh untuk mendengar siaran Kool FM 104.3MHz dengan jarak 153km dari pemancar Bukit Djin, Kuching.

Secara keseluruhan, di Sarawak, Kool FM 104.3MHz (Bukit Djin) boleh didengari di Kuching, Bau, Kota Samarahan, Asajaya, Siburan, Serian, Simunjan, Sebuyau, Lingga, Maludam, Simanggang, Engkilili, Pusa, Saratok dan Kabong.

Radyo Pilipinas World Service relaunched its shortwave broadcast on 1st December 2025.

The Philippines external radio station Radyo Pilipinas World Service relaunched its shortwave frequency transmission on 1st December 2025 after few months hiatus.

Radyo Pilipinas World Service relaunches its shortwave broadcast services in 2 languages.

English language service broadcasts daily from 0200-0330 hours UTC (1000-1130 hours UTC+8 Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Philippines time zone) on SW 12020kHz, 15640kHz and 17665kHz.

Filipino language service broadcasts daily from 1730-2030 hours UTC (0130-0430 hours UTC+8 Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Philippines time zone) on SW 9370kHz, 9925kHz, 12120kHz and 15200kHz.

On 7th December 2025 at 0200 hours UTC (1000 hours UTC+8 Malaysia time zone), I successfully receive Radyo Pilipinas World Service English service on 3 shortwave frequencies, 12020kHz, 15640kHz and 17665kHz in Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia today before having family outing.

Radyo Pilipinas World Service SW 15640kHz and 17665kHz are loud and clear in my QTH location (Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia), meanwhile the signal of 12020kHz is just moderate.

Here are the videos of tuning Radyo Pilipinas World Service shortwave frequencies in Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia.

* SW 12020kHz

* SW 15640kHz

* SW 17665kHz

All are transmitted from Tinang, Philippines.

The loudest and clearest frequency to tune Radyo Pilipinas World Service in Malaysia is SW 17665kHz, following by 15640kHz and 12020kHz.

Congratulations to Radyo Pilipinas World Service for relaunching shortwave frequencies transmission. Shortwave radio is still relevant as today, despite there is growing of digital platform and online radio streaming.

==Radyo Pilipinas World Service reception report in Malaysia==

- Frequency: SW 12020kHz/15640kHz/17665kHz

- Power: 250kW

- Transmitter site: Tinang, Philippines 

- Receiving site: Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia

- Distance: 2484km

- Receiving date/time: 07.12.2025 1002-1005H (UTC+8)

FM radio stations from China tuned in Tutong, Brunei, but Sproadic E propagation

In Brunei's Tutong town, I had already successfully recorded the signal video of Malaysia radio stations from Miri (Bukit Lambir) and Sabah (Bukit Tampalagus), however I also captured 3 China radio stations. 

According to the investigation, these China radio stations that I tuned in Tutong, Brunei were transmitted from Guangdong and Hainan Provinces, but Sporadic E propagation. 

Here are 3 China radio stations that I tuned in Tutong, Brunei on 1st December 2025 around 12pm (UTC+8).

1. Zhanjiang Traffic Music Radio 湛江交通音樂廣播 FM 102.1MHz (1888km from Zhanjiang City , Guangdong Province)

2. 海南民生廣播 Hainan Minsheng Broadcasting FM 101.0MHz (1673km from Ji Jin Ling, Qionghai City, Hainan Province)

3. Voice of South China Sea 南海之聲 FM 102.0MHz (1699km from Qionghai City, Hainan Province)

These China radio stations are zero signal in Tutong, Brunei during normal propagation.

RTM Miri FM 95.7MHz from Bukit Lambir suffers adjacent channel interference from RTM Nasional FM 95.5MHz in Long Lama, Sarawak, so RTM Nasional FM should change its Long Lama frequency to avoid interference.

Since 2016/17, RTM Nasional FM launched its gap filler transmitter in Long Lama, Sarawak on the frequency FM 95.5MHz, this has already caused RTM Miri FM 95.7MHz Bukit Lambir transmitter suffers strong adjacent channel interference in Long Lama.

In my opinion, it is caused by the poor frequency planning of MCMC about the frequency assignment for RTM Nasional FM's gap filler transmitter in Long Lama, Sarawak.

95.5MHz: RTM Nasional FM Long Lama

95.7MHz: RTM Miri FM Bukit Lambir

<200kHz, NOT OK>

Long Lama should be separated its frequency at least 400kHz from Bukit Lambir, instead of 200kHz or 300kHz.

When RTM Miri FM 95.7MHz Bukit Lambir transmitter is interfered by RTM Nasional FM 95.5MHz in Long Lama, Sarawak, there is no alternative frequency for Miri FM in Long Lama.

For Radio Kayan and Talidio Kenyah program, the listeners can tune alternatively on SW 11665kHz in Long Lama, alongside RTM Klik or Astro CH871.

RTM Miri FM has no gap filler transmitter in Long Lama like Nasional FM 95.5MHz and Sarawak FM 98.1MHz.

To solve this issue, as there are a lot of empty frequency slots in Long Lama, RTM Nasional FM should change its Long Lama frequency to avoid interference against RTM Miri FM 95.7MHz Bukit Lambir transmitter's coverage in Long Lama, Sarawak.

Empty frequencies in Long Lama, Sarawak:

* 87.6MHz

* 94.7MHz

* 97.3MHz

* 99.1MHz

* 100.1MHz

* 105.1MHz

* 106.5MHz

* 107.3MHz

Alternatively, RTM Nasional FM 95.5MHz Long Lama transmitter should be decreased its frequency deviation by reducing the audio volume at the audio processor. 

Zhanjiang Traffic & Music Radio FM 102.1MHz from China tuned in Tutong, Brunei via Sporadic E propagation. It is the furthest radio station tuned in Tutong, Brunei.

On 1st December 2025, I visited Brunei from Miri for a radio DXing activity daytrip. I conducted radio DXing activity in Bandar Seri Begawan, Muara, Tutong, Seria and Kuala Belait.

Tutong was my core location for radio DXing activity in Brunei because my main target was to monitor the radio signal of Malaysia radio stations which are transmitted from Miri Bukit Lambir and Sabah Bukit Tampalagus.

After completing my radio DXing of tuning Malaysia radio stations in Tutong, Brunei, I randomly tuned any frequencies, but I caught a China radio station loudly and clearly on the frequency FM 102.1MHz.

Initially I heard Zhejiang (浙江) on the station ID, then I searched whether any radio stations use this frequency or not. At the end, none of radio station is using FM 102.1MHz in Zhejiang Province, China, but I heard Cantonese song was being played on the radio when I switched back to FM 102.1MHz. Hence, I searched any radio station on 102.1MHz in Guangdong Province, China.

After conducting a search on Google, I finally found that FM 102.1MHz is a radio station from Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, China.

FM 102.1MHz that I caught in Tutong, Brunei on 1st December 2025 was Zhanjiang Traffic & Music Radio Station. (湛江交通音樂廣播電台)

The radio signal was loud and clear in Tutong, Brunei, but it went disappeared after few minutes.

* Station name: Zhanjiang Traffic Music Radio 湛江交通音樂廣播電台

* Frequency: FM 102.1MHz

* Power: (unknown)

* Transmitter site: Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, China (中國廣東省湛江市)

* Receiving site: Tutong, Brunei

* Distance: 1888km

* Receiving date/time: 01.12.2025 1203 hours (UTC+8)

 

Zhanjiang Traffic Music Radio FM 102.1MHz from China became the furthest radio station that I tuned in Tutong, Brunei, but it was Sporadic E propagation signal.

Next, I also caught another two radio station from China on FM 101.0MHz and FM 102.0MHz in Tutong, Brunei before departing to Seria and Kuala Belait.

* Hainan Minsheng Broadcasting FM 101.0MHz 海南民生廣播 (1673km from Jinjiling tower in Qionghai City, Hainan Province, China)

Voice of South China Sea 南海之聲 FM 102.0MHz (1699km from Qionghai City, Hainan Province, China)

Brunei radio stations in Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia

 

1. RTB Nasional FM 93.8MHz 

2. RTB Pelangi FM 91.0MHz 

3. RTB Pilihan FM 96.9MHz

4. RTB Nur Islam FM 94.9MHz 

5. RTB Harmoni FM 97.7MHz

6. Radio Al-Quran FM 99.7MHz

7. Kristal FM 98.7MHz

Same as Miri and Bekenu, the signals of Brunei radio stations are loud and clear in Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia.

BFBS Radio Brunei FM 101.7MHz and BFBS Gurkha FM 89.5MHz from Seria are zero signal in Marudi, Sarawak.

Radio stations in Marudi, Sarawak

Marudi was my first town that I visited after landing Miri Airport on 30th November 2025. I came here was not only for radio DXing activity, but having handmade Marudi fried kuey teow as my breakfast.

Here is the Marudi fried kuey teow that I ate on 30th November 2025 as my late breakfast after departing from Miri Airport.

In Marudi, Bukit Lambir transmitted Miri radio stations are loud and clear, even all Brunei radio stations from Andulau transmitter can be tuned in Marudi too.

IKIM FM 104.0MHz is transmitted from Tanjong Lobang to cover Miri town, but it can be tuned weakly in Marudi.

Limbang FM 104.9MHz from Bukit Mas and Sabah VFM 102.9MHz from Bukit Tampalagus have mild and weak signal in Marudi.

The furthest radio station in Marudi is RTM Sabah VFM 102.9MHz from Bukit Tampalagus with 180km distance.

Here are the available radio stations in Marudi, Sarawak.

1. RTM Radio Klasik FM 91.9MHz

2. RTM Nasional FM 92.7MHz

3. RTM Sarawak FM 88.1MHz (Bukit Lambir)/97.9MHz (Bukit Dabei)

4. RTM Traxx FM 88.9MHz

5. RTM Ai FM 89.9MHz

6. RTM Red FM 90.7MHz

7. RTM Miri FM 95.7MHz

8. Cats FM 93.3MHz

9. Era FM Sarawak 101.3MHz

10. Sinar FM 96.6MHz

11. Hitz FM 105.8MHz

12. MY FM 103.2MHz

13. Melody FM 102.4MHz

14. IKIM FM 104.0MHz (weak signal)

15. RTB Nasional FM 93.8MHz (Brunei)

16. RTB Pelangi FM 91.0MHz (Brunei)

17. RTB Pilihan FM 96.9MHz (Brunei)

18. RTB Nur Islam FM 94.9MHz (Brunei)

19. RTB Harmoni FM 97.7MHz (Brunei)

20. Radio Al-Quran FM 99.7MHz (Brunei)

21. Kristal FM 98.7MHz (Brunei)

22. RTM Limbang FM 104.9MHz Bukit Mas (weak signal)

23. RTM Sabah VFM 102.9MHz Bukit Tampalagus (mild signal)

Bruneians who visit Marudi can still listen to Brunei radio stations loudly and clearly from Miri to Marudi.

==Radio tuning distance in Marudi, Sarawak by transmitter sites==

1. Bukit Lambir (Miri, Sarawak): 31km

2. Tanjong Lobang (Miri, Sarawak): 44km

3. Andulau (Kuala Belait & Seria, Brunei): 53km

4. Bukit Mas (Limbang, Sarawak): 99km

5. Bukit Tampalagus (Sipitang, Sabah & Labuan): 180km

RTM Limbang FM can be tuned in part of Miri Division, Sarawak via 104.9MHz from Bukit Mas

RTM Limbang FM is a local radio station which mainly serves the listeners in Limbang Division, alongside relaying Wai FM Iban, RTM Limbang FM carries local programs in Malay, Lun Bawang and Bisaya from 9am to 6pm daily.

RTM Limbang FM operates with 4 frequencies, mainly:

* 104.9MHz Bukit Mas for Limbang

* 101.1MHz Bukit Tiong for Lawas

* 94.5MHz Bukit Sagan Rudang for Mendamit

* 90.5MHz Bukit Siang-Siang for Trusan

Outside Limbang Division, RTM Limbang FM 104.9MHz can be tuned in Brunei (including Kuala Belait and Seria), Labuan and part of Sabah, but it can be received on same frequency in part of Miri Division. From Bandar Seri Begawan to Miri, I can tune Limbang FM 104.9MHz in Kuala Belait, Seria, Kuala Baram, Tutong and part of Miri town, even Limbang FM 104.9MHz has weak signal in Marudi too.

Here are the radio reception videos of tuning RTM Limbang FM 104.9MHz in Miri Division where I recorded from 30th November to 1st December 2025 by following locations below: 

1. Kuala Baram (115km)

2. Miri (119km)

3. Lutong (115km)

4. Marudi (99km)

No signal is available in Long Lama, regardless 104.9MHz or 94.5MHz.

Last year on 11th April 2024, I was used to tune RTM Limbang FM in Batu Niah with very mild signal, but frequency was on FM 94.5MHz from Bukit Sagan Rudang.

Overall, RTM Limbang FM 104.9MHz can be tuned in Kuala Baram, Lutong, part of Marudi, and part of Miri, meanwhile 94.5MHz has mild signal in Batu Niah.

Brunei radio stations in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia (2025 UPDATE)

Miri is the most visited location by Bruneians in Sarawak, Malaysia. Over the weekends, many Bruneians visit Miri for shopping and entertainment.

Dear all Bruneians who visit Miri, Sarawak, here are the Brunei radio stations can be tuned in Miri with video attachment by following below:

1. RTB Nasional FM 93.8MHz (63km from Andulau)

2. RTB Harmoni FM 97.7MHz (63km from Andulau)

3. RTB Pelangi FM 91.0MHz (63km from Andulau)

4. RTB Pilihan FM 96.9MHz (63km from Andulau)

5. RTB Nur Islam FM 94.9MHz (63km from Andulau)

6. Kristal FM 98.7MHz (63km from Andulau)

7. Al-Quran Radio FM 99.7MHz (63km from Andulau)

8. BFBS Radio Brunei FM 101.7MHz (43km from Seria)

9. BFBS Gurkha FM 89.5MHz (43km from Seria)