Wai FM broadcast schedule on SW11665kHz, MYTV CH710 and Astro CH871 (as December 2023)

Here are the broadcast schedule of Wai FM by following platforms below:

1. SW 11665kHz RTM Kajang (0630-2205 hours UTC+8)

* 0630-0900 hours: Wai FM Iban (Pengerak Pagi)

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

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

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

* 1700-1800 hours: Talidio Kenyah Miri FM (Pemung Kejaie)

* 1800-2100 hours: Wai FM Iban (Sada Lemai)

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

2. Astro CH871 & MYTV CH710

* 0000-0600 hours: Wai FM Iban (Timang Kerebak Tawas)

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

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

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

* 1500-1700 hours: Radio Kayan Miri FM (Peji Dahin Kelo') [KAYAN]

* 1700-1800 hours: Talidio Kenyah Miri FM (Pemung Kejaie) [KENYAH]

* 1800-2100 hours: Wai FM Iban (Sada Lemai)

* 2100-0000 hours: Wai FM Iban (Pemerindang Malam)

SW 11665kHz does not broadcast 24 hours a day like Astro CH871 and MYTV CH710.

Wai FM on SW 11665kHz, MYTV CH710 and Astro CH871 is hybrid broadcast as it relays Lun Bawang program from Limbang FM, Kayan program from Miri FM and Kenyah program from Miri FM, despite its majority hours are in Iban, relay from Kuching. It does not air in Iban 24 hours a day like FM 101.3MHz in Kuching.

Wai FM Bidayuh & Kayan broadcast timetable (as December 2023)

 

Wai FM has two radio stations in Kuching and Serian, mainly: 

 

1. Wai FM Iban, a 24 hours Iban language radio broadcast since April 2023.

2. Wai FM Bidayuh/Kayan, a 18 hours radio broadcast

Here are the broadcast hours of Wai FM Bidayuh/Kayan:

* 0600 hours to 1200 hours: Bidayuh

* 1200 hours to 1800 hours: Radio Kayan Miri FM in Kayan

* 1800 hours to 0000 hours: Bidayuh

From 0000 hours to 0600 hours, Wai FM Bidayuh/Kayan relay Sarawak FM.

Jadual maya siaran Wai FM Iban ba Radio Sri Aman FM, Sibu FM, Bintulu FM, Miri FM ngau Limbang FM.

  

1. Sri Aman FM

* 1200 tengah malam - 0900 pagi

* 1200 tengah hari - 1200 tengah malam

2. Sibu FM

* 1200 tengah malam - 0900 pagi

* 1200 tengah hari - 1200 tengah malam

 

3. Bintulu FM

* 1200 tengah malam - 0900 pagi

* 1200 tengah hari - 1200 tengah malam

 

4. Miri FM

* 1200 tengah malam - 0900 pagi

* 1200 tengah hari - 0300 Ngalihari

* 0600 lemai- 1200 tengah malam

5. Limbang FM

* 1200 tengah malam - 0900 pagi

* 0600 lemai - 1200 tengah malam

RTM should launch "Mukah FM" to replace Sibu FM 98.7MHz in Mukah by having Melanau language broadcast.

 

Among all RTM Sarawak division radio stations such as Sri Aman FM, Sibu FM, Bintulu FM, Miri FM and Limbang FM, in terms of coverage availability, Sibu FM is the largest because this radio station is having tuning frequency outside Sibu division, such as Sarikei, Mukah, Kapit and Belaga.

Sibu FM usually broadcasts in Iban language by relaying Wai FM from Kuching and local studio, as well as local Sibu broadcast in Malay language for 3 hours. It is different when it comes to Mukah because the majority ethnic in Mukah is Melanau, meanwhile Iban is 2nd largest ethnic.

Until today, RTM Sarawak has no Melanau language radio broadcast yet. In my opinion, RTM can launch Melanau language radio broadcast in Mukah on Sibu FM's frequency on 98.7MHz. Hence, FM 98.7MHz can be rebranded as "Mukah FM".

By rebranding Sibu FM's Mukah frequency 98.7MHz to "Mukah FM", it does not affect Iban radio listeners there because they can listen to Wai FM Iban via Sibu FM 102.1MHz from Bukit Singglang (Selangau) or Bintulu FM 97.5MHz from Bukit Setiam in Mukah.

For Sibu FM's listeners in Mukah, they can tune via FM 102.1MHz from Bukit Singgalang.

I hope RTM will take this into the consideration, so at least Melanau listeners can get the information from the government as RTM acts as government service to the people via radio and television.

RTM Mutiara FM 95.7MHz from Bukit Penara (Penang) tuned in Bintulu, Sarawak via overspill Sporadic E propagation

On the 7th December 2023, a DXer (Shafik1995) received Mutiara FM 95.7MHz from Bukit Penara in Bintulu, Sarawak.

 

Mutiara FM is a Malay language RTM state radio station, based in Penang state.

 

The radio reception of Mutiara FM 95.7MHz from Bukit Penara tuned in Bintulu, Sarawak was Sproadic E propagation. 

 

In Bintulu, Sarawak, the frequency FM 95.7MHz is mostly dominated by the distant radio station, RTM Miri FM which transmitted from Bukit Lambir for Miri. When Sporadic E radio propagation happens, the listeners who listen to Miri FM 95.7MHz in Bintulu will hear Sporadic E radio interference from Mutiara FM Bukit Penara transmitter on that frequency, but the interference does not always happen.

 

==RTM Mutiara FM Sporadic E propagation in Bintulu, Sarawak==

* Frequency: FM 95.7MHz

* Power: 1kW

* Transmitter site: Bukit Penara, Penang, Peninsular Malaysia

* Receiving site: Bintulu, Sarawak

* Distance: 1439km

* Receiving date/time: 7th December 2023 1715 hours (UTC+8)

* Radio receiver: Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (DSP)

List of Sporadic E radio stations which I received in Malaysia for entire year of 2023

Here are the Sporadic E radio stations which I received in Malaysia for entire year of 2023

1. Brigada News FM 89.9MHz Zamboanga, Philippines (received in Bekok, Johor on 1st January 2023)

2. Thailand Parliament Radio Station FM 87.5MHz from Bangkok (received in Damak, Pahang on 16th July 2023)

 

3. Padamyar FM 92.5MHz from Mawlamyine, Myanmar (received in Kampung Pulau Tawar, Jerantut, Pahang on 16th July 2023)

4. Myanmar Radio FM 87.6MHz from Yangon (received in Damak, Pahang on 16th July 2023)

 

5. Thazin FM 88.6MHz from Yangon, Myanmar (received in Damak, Pahang on 16th July 2023)

Penerimaan siaran radio Kelantan FM di negeri Pahang, Perak dan Terengganu pada 2023 (My radio reception of Kelantan FM in Pahang, Perak and Terengganu in the year of 2023)

 

Here are my radio reception videos of RTM Kelantan FM which filmed in Pahang, Perak and Terengganu in the year of 2023.

Di sini terdapat rakaman video penerimaan siaran Kelantan FM di Pahang, Perak dan Terengganu pada tahun 2023.

==Pahang==

1. Kuala Tahan

2. Bandar Jerantut

3. Tembeling Tengah

 

4. Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands

 

5. Ulu Jelai, Cameron Highlands

==Perak==

1. R&R Titiwangsa, Gerik Timur

==Terengganu==

1. Kuala Terengganu

2. Sungai Tong

3. Chalok

4. Bandar Permaisuri

RTM Selangor FM 100.9MHz radio reception in Perak, Pahang, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan and Johor - 2023 edition (Penerimaan siaran radio Selangor FM 100.9MHz di Perak, Pahang, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka dan Johor - edisi 2023)

 

Di sini terdapat video penerimaan siaran Selangor FM 100.9MHz yang dirakam di Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak dan Johor pada tahun 2023.

 

Here are the radio reception videos of Selangor FM 100.9MHz where filmed in Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak and Johor in 2023. 

 

==Negeri Sembilan==

1. Rantau

 

==Johor==

1. Parit Jawa

 

2. Yong Peng

 

==Melaka==

1. Masjid Tanah

 

2. Lubok Cina

 

3. Kuala Sungai Baru

 

4. Sungai Udang

 

==Perak==

1. Sitiawan

 

2. Lumut

 

3. Pangkor

 

4. Changkat Keruing

 

5. Seri Iskandar

 

6. Bota

 

 

7. Ayer Tawar

 

8. Tapah

 

 

9. Bidor

 

10. Teronoh

==Pahang==

1. Jengka

RTM Pahang FM radio reception in Perak (2023 edition) [Penerimaan siaran Pahang FM di negeri Perak - EDISI 2023]

Di sini terdapat rakaman video isyarat Pahang FM 107.5MHz/100.3MHz di negeri Perak pada tahun 2023.

Here are the videos of Pahang FM 107.5MHz/100.3MHz radio reception in Perak which I filmed in 2023.

1. Teluk Intan

2. Changkat Jering

3. Batu Gajah

4. Lenggong

5. Tapah

6. Sungai Siput (U)

7. Chemor

8. Bidor

9. Teronoh

10. Seri Iskandar

11. Bota

12. Ayer Tawar

13. Ipoh

14. Sitiawan

15. Lumut

16. Pantai Remis

17. Changkat Keruing

RTM Mutiara FM radio reception in Perak (2023 edition) [Penerimaan siaran Mutiara FM di negeri Perak - EDISI 2023]

Di sini terdapat rakaman video isyarat Mutiara FM 93.9/95.7MHz di negeri Perak pada tahun 2023.

Here are the videos of Mutiara FM 93.9/95.7MHz radio reception in Perak which I filmed in 2023.

1. Taiping

2. Terong

3. Selama

4. Pengkalan Hulu

Kedah FM radio reception in Perak (2023 edition) [Penerimaan siaran Kedah FM di negeri Perak - EDISI 2023]

Di sini terdapat rakaman video isyarat Kedah FM 97.5MHz di negeri Perak pada tahun 2023.

Here are the videos of Kedah FM 97.5MHz radio reception in Perak which I filmed in 2023.

1. Taiping

2. Lenggong

3. Teluk Intan

4. Gerik Timur - Titiwangsa

5. Chemor

6. Pantai Remis

7. Kuala Kangsar 

在霹靂州接收GoXUAN FM 88.9MHz & 107.6MHz訊號 (2023年版本) [goXUAN 88.9 & 107.6 radio reception in Perak - 2023 Edition]

 

以下是我2023年在霹靂州地區接收GoXUAN FM 88.9MHz和107.6MHz的訊號視頻. Here are my radio reception videos of GoXUAN FM 88.9MHz & 107.6MHz in Perak for entire 2023.

1. Padang Rengas

2. Kuala Kangsar 江沙

3. Teluk Intan 安順

4. Pengkalan Hulu 高烏

5. Taiping 太平

6. Bota 波打

7. Lumut 紅土坎

8. Pantai Remis 班台

9. Changkat Keruing 莫珍歪

10. Ayer Tawar 愛大華 

11. Terong 直弄

12. Sungai Siput (U) 和豐

13. Chemor 珠寶

14. Selama 司南馬

15. Seri Iskandar

Voice of Vietnam VOV-3 FM 102.7MHz received in Kelantan, Malaysia (2023 compilation)

 

The year of 2023 is to be ended soon after 3-4 weeks from now.

In 2023, my friends received a Vietnam radio station in Kelantan, Malaysia, it was Voice of Vietnam VOV-3 FM 102.7MHz, transmitted from Nui Cam, An Giang Province, Vietnam.

Receiving locations were Bachok and Ketereh, the videos were recorded in March and April 2023.

It was tropospheric propagation only in Kelantan, Malaysia. When I was in Kelantan (Pasir Puteh, Bachok) and North Terengganu (Kuala Besut) in August 2023, no signal was heard on FM 102.7MHz.

FM 91.1MHz is Sporadic E signal of Radio Klasik from Bukit Song, Sarawak in Johor Bahru, Johor

After my friend successfully captured Hitz FM Kota Kinabalu 100.8MHz signal in Johor Bahru, Johor, he also received Radio Klasik on 91.1MHz in same location.

He claimed that FM 91.1MHz was Radio Klasik actually, then I traced the transmitter location of this frequency via a frequency database.

 

FM 91.1MHz was Radio Klasik frequency for Song in Kapit Division, Sarawak, transmitted from Bukit Song. It only operates at 100W transmitter power.

 

In Johor Bahru, FM 91.1MHz was normally a weak signal of Mix FM from Gunung Ledang which covers Melaka and North Johor, but it became Radio Klasik yesterday. So, I identified the frequency was Sporadic E signal from Bukit Song, Sarawak.

 

- Station name: Radio Klasik

- Frequency: FM 91.1MHz

- Power: 0.1kW

- Transmitter site: Bukit Song, Sarawak

- Receiving site: Taman Perling, Johor Bahru, Johor

- Distance: 985km

Nasional FM 88.9MHz and 89.3MHz from Sabah overspills to Melaka

It is Sporadic E radio propagation in Melaka and Johor today, my friend Kelvin Lee detects two Malay language radio stations on FM 88.9MHz and FM 89.3MHz in Melaka.

In Peninsular Malaysia, none of Malay language radio stations are using FM 88.9MHz and FM 89.3MHz actually. Then, I search any Malay radio stations use those frequencies in East Malaysia via frequency database.

FM 88.9MHz is operated by Nasional FM in Kota Kinabalu, meanwhile FM 89.3MHz is operated by Nasional FM in Keningau and Pompod, then Sabah FM in Luasong.

By watching the videos which are filmed by Kelvin Lee, FM 89.3MHz is standard Malay language broadcast, so it is not Sabah FM, but Nasional FM.

I already identify that FM 88.9MHz Malay radio broadcast in Selandar, Melaka is Nasional FM from Lawa Mandau, meanwhile FM 89.3MHz is Nasional FM from Bukit Sigapon (Keningau) tuned in Durian Tunggal and Machap.

The radio reception of Nasional FM in Melaka on 88.9MHz and 89.3MHz is Sporadic E propagation from Sabah, the receiving distance is between 1560km and 1590km.

==Nasional FM 88.9MHz radio reception in Melaka==

* Frequency: FM 88.9MHz

* Power: 1kW

* Transmitter site: Lawa Mandau, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

* Receiving site: Selandar, Melaka

* Distance: 1583km

==Nasional FM 89.3MHz radio reception in Melaka==

* Frequency: FM 89.3MHz

* Power: 1kW

* Transmitter site: Bukit Sigapon, Keningau, Sabah

* Receiving sites: Durian Tunggal & Machap, Melaka

* Distance: 1560km (Machap), 1561km (Durian Tunggal)

Hitz FM 100.8MHz from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (Bukit Karatong) received in Johor Bahru, Johor via SPORADIC E propagation

 

Today evening, I receive a video from my friend who is based in Johor Bahru, named Jony Wong, he receives Hitz FM 100.8MHz signal from Kota Kinabalu at Taman Perling in Johor Bahru, Johor.

In Johor Bahru, Hitz FM is tuned on 97.6MHz from Gunung Pulai. Based on the footage above, FM 100.8MHz is airing Justin Bieber - Baby, meanwhile Hitz FM 97.6MHz is playing same song also. Hence, I conclude that FM 100.8MHz is Hitz FM signal from Kota Kinabalu due to same content with FM 97.6MHz.

Hitz FM 100.8MHz radio reception in Johor Bahru is Sporadic E propagation.

- Frequency: FM 100.8MHz

- Power: 2kW

- Transmitter site: Bukit Karatong, Sabah

- Receiving site: Taman Perling, Johor Bahru, Johor

- Distance: 1479km

- Propagation type: Sporadic E

Gunung Kledang is the furthest radio signal received in Telok Panglima Garang, Selangor, meanwhile no signal to receive any Bukit Larut radio signal there.

On 3rd December 2023, I performed radio DXing in Telok Panglima Garang, Selangor, the original schedule is 24th December 2023, but I made it early suddenly. 

The aim to perform radio DXing in Telok Panglima Garang was to attempt receiving Tamil radio station Raaga Taiping frequency FM 102.1MHz from Bukit Larut because it was the most powerful Taiping radio station ever. Back to March 2021, I received Raaga FM 102.1MHz in Banting, Selangor, so I referred my footage and made an attempt to receive the signal in Telok Panglima Garang. However, no signal was heard on FM 102.1MHz there.

Although I failed to receive Raaga FM 102.1MHz from Bukit Larut, but I could get 3 radio stations signal from Gunung Kledang in Telok Panglima Garang, Selangor.

Here are 3 Ipoh radio stations which I received in Telok Panglima Garang, Selangor, transmitted from Gunung Kledang (194km).

1. Nasional FM 90.9MHz

2. Perak FM 95.6MHz

3. 988 FM 99.8MHz

Hence, Gunung Kledang is the furthest radio signal received in Telok Panglima Garang.

Kedah FM 97.5MHz Gunung Jerai received in Chemor, Perak.

In Perak, RTM Kedah FM is usually available in most of areas on the frequencies such as FM 97.5MHz from Gunung Jerai in Taiping/Parit Buntar/Kuala Kurau, then 90.5MHz Bukit Palong in Pengkalan Hulu/Gerik, and 88.5MHz Bukit Sungai Kechil in Selama.

 

Kedah FM 97.5MHz has no signal in most of Ipoh areas, but I managed to catch its signal in Chemor.

 

Chemor is a small town of Ipoh where located between Ipoh city and Sungai Siput (U). Back to 29th July 2023, I attended my Malay friend's wedding ceremony there. While my friend went to change his wedding costume, I took opportunity to film radio signal videos of Kedah FM 97.5MHz signal.

 

It was very weak to tune Kedah FM 97.5MHz from Gunung Jerai in Chemor, Perak, I could only use TECSUN PL-380 radio receiver to catch the signal which my radio was changed to longer telescopic antenna. 

- Frequency: FM 97.5MHz

- Power: 5kW

- Transmitter site: Gunung Jerai, Kedah

- Receiving site: Chemor, Perak

- Distance: 140km

- SINPO: 25322

在霹靂州和豐 (Sungai Siput) 收聽MY FM通過太平頻道100.2MHz接收訊號會比怡保100.6清楚些.

 

MY FM在霹靂州有兩個收聽頻率, 分別為怡保100.6和太平100.2.

大家知道嗎? 從怡保往江沙途中收聽MY FM, 收音機的頻率是FM 100.6MHz, 但如果抵達怡保和江沙之間一個市鎮, 名為和豐 (Sungai Siput (U)), 但是MY FM 100.6MHz在和豐的收線變差.

 

是的, MY FM怡保頻率100.6MHz在和豐的線路的確很弱因為訊號在該地區被山蓋掉, 其實大家在和豐可以把收音機頻率調取FM 100.2MHz收聽MY FM.

 

在和豐收聽MY FM, 跟怡保頻率100.6相比, 太平頻率的100.2比較清楚. 如果你在和豐用100.6收不到MY FM, 請調去太平頻率100.2收聽. 

 

雖然MY FM太平頻率100.2和Pahang FM金馬倫頻率100.3的差距才100kHz, 但MY FM 100.2在和豐的線路不受頻率干擾而影響收聽, 因為Pahang FM 100.3MHz在和豐比MY FM 100.6更加弱, 甚至受到MY FM 100.2的強烈干擾.

除了MY FM, 其實許多電台在和豐都必須調去太平頻率收聽, 因為怡保訊號在那邊很弱.

Sitiawan is the most critical Perak areas to tune Minnal FM because none of its frequencies are clear and stable.

It is 27 years of Minnal FM Ipoh frequency 98.9MHz from Gunung Kledang suffers adjacent channel interference with 988 FM 98.8MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali in most of Perak areas, the interference is caused by poor frequency planning from MCMC (known as Malaysia Telecommunications Department) in 1996.

Listeners in Southern Perak such as Teluk Intan, Kampung Gajah, Langkap, Bidor, Tapah, Sungkai, Chenderiang, Temoh, Bagan Datuk and Pasir Salak can tune alternatively on 96.3MHz which is transmitted from Gunung Ulu Kali.

The most critical area to tune Minnal FM in Perak is Manjung district because there are no clear and stable frequencies tuned in several locations of that district. 

Here are the radio reception videos of Minnal FM 98.9MHz, 96.3MHz and 107.9MHz where I filmed in Manjung district of Perak by locations:

1. Sitiawan

2. Lumut 

3. Pangkor Island

4. Changkat Keruing

5. Ayer Tawar

Radio reception of Minnal FM in Pantai Remis is not filmed because that location is covered by FM 107.9MHz from Bukit Larut.

Among the mentioned locations, Minnal FM 98.9MHz Gunung Kledang signal is only moderate to clear in Seri Manjung, Ayer Tawar, Pangkor and Changkat Keruing where 988 FM 98.8MHz Gunung Ulu Kali signal is weak there. Little interference is still heard when I tuned in Lumut, but more interference is heard in Sitiawan.

Between Lumut and Pangkor, Minnal FM 98.9MHz reception in Pangkor is more stable than Lumut.

First alternative frequency FM 96.3MHz Gunung Ulu Kali is clear in Ayer Tawar and Lumut, but interference with Sinar FM 96.4MHz Bukit Larut is detected in Pangkor, and Sitiawan.

Second alternative frequency FM 107.9MHz Bukit Larut is very weak in Sitiawan, Ayer Tawar, Lumut and Pangkor actually.

Sitiawan is the most critical town of Minnal FM radio reception because none of its frequencies are clear and stable. 

In Sitiawan,

1. 98.9MHz is interfered by 988 FM 98.8MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali like Teluk Intan, Bidor, Sungkai, and Langkap

2. 96.3MHz is interfered by Sinar FM 96.4MHz from Bukit Larut

3. 107.9MHz signal is very poor

No clear and stable alternative frequency is available in Sitiawan.

To solve the interference, I suggest RTM to change Minnal FM's Ipoh frequency from 98.9MHz to 99.0MHz when RTM will upgrade its FM radio transmitter system in Gunung Kledang in the near future. Hence, I send my radio reception report to RTM through email. I do hope MCMC will approve RTM to change Minnal FM Ipoh frequency.