A blog site about Malaysia's broadcasting stories by Philip Yong. I'm owning TECSUN PL-380, Samsung Galaxy V Plus and Panasonic RF-P50 receivers.
1. Hot FM: 3.9 millions listeners weekly
2. Fly FM: 2.2 millions listeners weekly
3. Kool 101: 480k listeners weekly
4. Molek FM: 710k listeners weekly
5. Eight FM: 360k listeners weekly
Source:
* Nielsen Consumer & Media View (CMV), from January 2024 to December 2024
* Rojaklah.com
Until today, Media Prima Audio's radio station, Kool 101 is still transmitted from Bukit Sungai Besi on FM 101.3MHz for Klang Valley area, the coverage is only limited in Klang Valley and small part of Negeri Sembilan. In South Selangor, Kool 101 FM 101.3MHz has adjacent channel interference from THR Raaga FM 101.5MHz Gunung Telapak Buruk.
Based on Nielsen CMV radio listenership survey from January 2024 to December 2024, Kool 101 gained 480k listeners weekly. As today, Kool 101 only broadcasts in Klang Valley, Penang, Alor Setar and Kuching.
If Kool 101 FM 101.3MHz is transmitted from Gunung Ulu Kali with good radio content, this radio station can reach 1 million listeners weekly because Gunung Ulu Kali coverage is wider than Bukit Sungai Besi. With wider coverage, this allows Kool 101 to get more listeners outside Klang Valley. I may expect the signal will be clearer in North Selangor.
Gunung Ulu Kali is located in Genting Highlands, Pahang which is the main radio transmitter site for Central Region of Peninsular Malaysia, notably Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Outside Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, Gunung Ulu Kali transmitter tower can cover more areas in neighboring states by following locations below:
1. Pahang: Bentong, Karak, Lanchang, Kuala Lipis, Sungai Koyan, Benta, Padang Tengku, Merapoh, Mentakab, Temerloh, Kuala Krau, Jengka, Chenor, Maran, Bera, Teriang, Kemayan, part of Raub and part of Keratong/Muadzam Shah
2. Perak: Tanjung Malim, Slim River, Sungkai, Bidor, Terolak, Tapah, Langkap, Teluk Intan, Bagan Datuk, Hutan Melintang, Sitiawan, Lumut, Chenderong Balai, Temoh, Chenderiang, Ayer Tawar, Bota, Kampung Gajah and part of Kinta Valley (eg: Batu Gajah, Teronoh, Seri Iskandar)
3. Negeri Sembilan: Mantin, Nilai, Lenggeng, Pedas, Port Dickson, Simpang Pertang, Linggi, Lukut and part of Seremban
4. Melaka: Masjid Tanah, Kuala Sungai Baru, Sungai Udang, Lubuk Cina, Tanjung Kling and part of Alor Gajah
Certainly, Gunung Ulu Kali radio signal can be detected weakly in part of Johor (eg: Batu Anam/Segamat) and Kelantan (Gua Musang) too.
It is ok if Kool 101 moves its Klang Valley frequency's transmitter site from Bukit Sungai Besi to Gunung Ulu Kali by retaining the frequency on FM 101.3MHz because it complies the minimum frequency separation requirement by comparing the existing station.
==Gunung Ulu Kali vs. Gunung Kledang at 200kHz==
101.3MHz: Kool 101 Gunung Ulu Kali
101.5MHz: Lite FM Gunung Kledang
<200kHz, OK>
Existing
89.9MHz: BFM Gunung Ulu Kali
90.1MHz: Traxx FM Gunung Kledang
<200kHz, OK>
==Gunung Ulu Kali vs. Gunung Telapak Buruk at 200kHz==
101.3MHz: Kool 101 Gunung Ulu Kali
101.5MHz: THR Raaga Gunung Telapak Buruk
<200kHz, OK>
Existing
99.3MHz: THR Raaga Gunung Ulu Kali99.5MHz: Hot FM Gunung Telapak Buruk
<200kHz, OK>
==Gunung Ulu Kali vs. Bukit Pelindung at 200kHz==
101.1MHz: MY FM Bukit Pelindung
101.3MHz: Kool 101 Gunung Ulu Kali
<200kHz, OK>
Existing
95.1MHz: Manis FM Bukit Pelindung95.3MHz: Nasional FM Gunung Ulu Kali
<200kHz, OK>
==Gunung Ulu Kali vs. Gunung Ulu Kali at 400kHz==
100.9MHz: RTM Selangor FM Gunung Ulu Kali
101.3MHz: Kool 101 Gunung Ulu Kali
<400kHz, OK>
Existing
105.3MHz: Suria FM Gunung Ulu Kali
105.7MHz: Lite FM Gunung Ulu Kali
<400kHz, OK>
==Gunung Ulu Kali vs. Gunung Brinchang at 200kHz==
100.9MHz: RTM Selangor FM Gunung Ulu Kali
101.1MHz: RTM Traxx FM Gunung Brinchang
101.3MHz: Kool 101 Gunung Ulu Kali
<200kHz, OK>
Existing
104.9MHz: Zayan FM Gunung Ulu Kali
105.1MHz: RTM Traxx FM Gunung Brinchang
105.3MHz: Suria FM Gunung Ulu Kali
<200kHz, OK>
Previously I was used to suggest Kool 101 to launch Seremban frequency on 101.1MHz in Bukit Gun transmitter to cover Seremban only, but this frequency cannot be used anymore in Seremban's Bukit Gun if FM 101.3MHz is transmitted from Gunung Ulu Kali because 101.1MHz will be sandwiched by Selangor FM 100.9MHz and Kool 101 FM 101.3MHz which both are from Gunung Ulu Kali. Otherwise, the listeners may hear interference noise of two radio stations on 101.1MHz outside Seremban like Mantin, Sendayan, Rantau and Labu, unless the interference is well-controlled.
To gain more listeners and revenue, the radio station should use main transmitter site which is strategic for the coverage, instead of alternative site, but subject to the frequency condition.
If Kool 101 FM 101.3MHz is transmitted from Gunung Ulu Kali, then it reaches 1 million listeners weekly, it can compete against Sinar FM and Suria FM stiffly with further coverage expansion in Ipoh and Kuantan (subject to frequencies availability), however there is no way of the coverage expansion for Kool 101 in Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor via FM frequency because these areas have no more empty frequencies slots.
Here is the another batch of tuning Bukit Djin transmitted Kuching radio station in Sematan, Sarawak by Sarawakians_12.
Lite FM 100.1MHz is the weakest radio station among all.
1. Sinar FM 102.1MHz
2. Kupi-Kupi FM Sarawak 92.5MHz
3. Melody FM 103.7MHz
4. Lite FM 100.1MHz
It is my 5th year of tuning Radio Romania International via shortwave frequencies transmission in 2025. Although Radio Romania International had greatly reduced the English broadcast airtime due to budget constraints, but it doesn't stop me from monitoring its signal because I continue monitoring Radio Romania International shortwave frequencies signal in other languages broadcast.
From 2021 to 2024, alongside English, I had managed to tune Arabic, Romanian and Spanish broadcast of Radio Romania International in Malaysia. On 1st May 2025, in conjunction with Labor's Day holiday, I wake up in the morning, then I record and monitor the shortwave signal of Radio Romania International Spanish broadcast at my home in Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia.
Videos are recorded in 4K HDR resolution by using Sony Xperia 5 V smartphone camera.
I monitor two frequencies today on SW 11730kHz and SW 15170kHz. Both are transmitted from Tiganesti, Romania, but different targeting coverage. SW 11730kHz targets Central America, meanwhile SW 15170kHz targets South America. These frequencies are used from 30th March 2025 until 25th October 2025.
In Malaysia, Radio Romania International Spanish broadcast on SW 11730kHz is louder and clearer than 15170kHz. To tune Radio Romania International Spanish broadcast via shortwave, regardless summer or winter seasons, I suggest to tune the frequency which targets Central America region because the signal beams to Central America from Tiganesti can overspill to South East Asia.
In Malaysia and ASEAN, SW 11730kHz is the best summer shortwave frequency to tune Radio Romania International Spanish broadcast for the year of 2025.
Radio reception report of Radio Romania International in Malaysia (2025)
China National Radio operates many shortwave broadcast for its many radio stations such as:
1. CNR-1 Voice of China
2. CNR-2 Business Radio
3. CNR-5 Cross-Straits Radio
4. CNR-6 Shenzhou Easy Radio
5. CNR-7 Radio The Greater Bay
6. CNR-8 Ethnic Minority Radio
7. CNR-11 Tibetan Radio
8. CNR-13 Uyghur Radio
9. CNR-17 Kazakh Radio
From 2019 till 2024, I had tuned CNR-1, CNR-2, CNR-5, CNR-6, CNR-7, CNR-11 and CNR-13 in Malaysia via shortwave frequencies. Receiving location is in Balakong, Selangor state where is not far from Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.
On 18th April 2025, at 2101 hours (UTC+8), I finally received China National Radio CNR-17 Kazakh broadcast in Malaysia via shortwave frequency transmission.
Basically China National Radio CNR-17 cannot be received in Malaysia via shortwave because the transmitters don't beam to ASEAN as it caters Kazakh listeners in China and surrounding countries. In the past, I was used to try receiving this radio station via shortwave frequencies, but signal was negative.
Until 18th April 2025, I made my first ever shortwave radio listening by tuning CNR-17 in Malaysia on SW 4850kHz.
CNR-17 broadcasts with 7 shortwave frequencies such as 4850kHz, 6015kHz, 7340kHz, 9470kHz, 9630kHz, 11630kHz, and 12055kHz. In Malaysia, I could only receive weak signal on 4850kHz, meanwhile rest of the frequencies have no signal.
4850kHz is transmitted from Urumqi, Xinjiang Province, China, transmitted at 100kW power with OMNI-directional antenna.
Signal was mild when I tuned in Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia.
* Frequency: SW 4850kHz
* Power: 100kW
* Transmitter site: Urumqi, Xinjiang Province, China
* Receiving site: Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia
* Distance: 4802km
* Receiving date/time: 18th April 2025 2101 hours (UTC+8)
* Language: Kazakh
At the market, we can purchase cheap radio receivers as cheaper as RM 30 per unit, those cheap radio receivers are mostly made in China.
In Malaysia, most of the brands of cheap radio receivers are Leotec (now it was rebadged as Wirata, but Made In Malaysia), Khes, Nippon, JOC etc.
I was used to own Leotec LT-Q1 radio receiver from December 2011 to August 2018, it priced at RM35 when I purchased at a market in Teluk Intan, Perak.
I listened to radio broadcast by using this radio receiver with three different power supply, the AC 220V, DC 4.5V and two unit of D size battery (3.0V).
When I used LEOTEC LT-Q1 radio receiver for the first time and listened to my favorite radio station, I turned on the radio by using AC 220V power source, but my radio receiver got overheating after listening to the radio for more than 30 minutes. Then, I switched to battery source by installing two units of D size battery, the radio receiver was better after listening for more than 2 hours, but it was not enough because battery can run out power for long term use, unless I used alkaline battery. Hence, I went for universal DC power adapter. My former Leotec LT-Q1 radio receiver could last long when I switched to DC power source by connecting with universal DC power adapter.
Overheating and faulty transformers are usually happened on the cheap radio receivers if we use AC 220V power supply, this is because the cheaper radio transformer cannot hold the operation for long duration, also the other factors such as poor ventilation.
To prevent overheating or damage of the transformer, I strongly suggest to use DC power supply, several cheap radio receivers have DC power supply socket by connecting from universal adapter. Personally, listening to the radio on cheap radio receivers by connecting to DC socket with the universal DC adapter would be more reliable than AC 220V power supply.
In addition, there are some cheap radio receivers have frequency harmonic problem. I was used to check them out, those radio receivers or Bluetooth speakers with FM radio like JOC, Havit etc have frequency harmonic when the frequency reached on FM 96.0MHz. The listeners will hear nothing when they tune FM 96.0MHz on these cheaper radio receivers, regardless FM 96.0MHz has radio transmission in their areas or not.
For better radio listening experience, I strongly suggest to buy better quality radio receivers like Panasonic, Sony, Pensonic, Philips, Retekess, TECSUN, Aiwa etc, but if you're listening to the radio with using cheaper radio receivers like Leotec, Wirata, Khes etc, I strongly recommend to use universal DC adapter. When the radio receiver requires 4.5V DC power supply, please set to 4.5V DC power supply on the adapter, then you can switch on the radio.
Yesterday I received a message from another DXer, named Kelvin Lee regarding the radio reception in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia.
He received an unknown Indonesia radio station on the frequency FM 101.1MHz in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia yesterday. Then, he sent the video of receiving FM 101.1MHz to me.
In the past years, when I was in Genting Highlands, I only managed to receive Minnal FM from Gunung Pulai and MY FM from Bukit Pelindung on the frequency FM 101.1MHz, but I never managed to receive any Indonesia radio station on this frequency yet.
By checking the frequency registration list of Indonesia radio stations, none of radio stations are using FM 101.1MHz in North Sumatra, South Sumatra and Riau provinces where are adjacent to Malaysia with Malacca Straits, but there is a radio station using FM 101.1MHz in Jambi.
Next, I watched and listened to the given video, the radio station was airing an event announcement in Indonesian language (Bahasa Indonesia) and mentioning something about Jambi. Then, I identified that the Indonesian speaking radio station on FM 101.1MHz was Radio GSP from Jambi town, Jambi Province, Indonesia tuned in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia.
The radio reception of GSP FM 101.1MHz from Jambi, Indonesia in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia was considered as tropospheric propagation because it was not consistently available at all.
As RTM Selangor FM 100.9MHz is also transmitted from Gunung Ulu Kali where is just next to Genting Highlands, so adjacent channel interference noise from this radio station could be detected when listened to Radio GSP FM 101.1MHz in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia.
Transmitter power of this radio station was unknown.
The transmitter site of Radio GSP FM 101.1MHz is located at Jalan Professor Dr Ir Sutami 62 in Jambi City, Jambi Province, Indonesia. By calculating the distance between the Tx location of Radio GSP and Genting Highlands, it is 593km.
As April 2025, Radio GSP FM 101.1MHz from Jambi, Indonesia is the furthest radio station tuned in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia.
In conclusion, Indonesia radio on FM 101.1MHz tuned in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia on 12th April 2025 was Radio GSP FM from Jambi, Indonesia.
* Frequency: FM 101.1MHz
* Power: (unknown)
* Transmission site: Jalan Profesor Dr Ir Sutami 62, Jambi City, Jambi Province, Indonesia
* Receiving site: Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia
* Distance: 593km
Pada tahun 2010-an, IKIM FM memperluaskan siarannya di 2 buah kawasan Wilayah Sabah selepas Kota Kinabalu, iaitu Lahad Datu pada frekuensi FM 107.3MHz (Gunung Silam) dan Tawau pada frekuensi FM 100.7MHz (Gunung Andrassy).
Walaupun IKIM FM mempunyai frekuensi di Lahad Datu dan Tawau, tetapi stesen radio ini melangkau Sandakan dengan tidak menambah frekuensi di kawasan tersebut.
Di Bahagian Sandakan, terdapat pendengar mengatakan bahawa siaran radio IKIM FM masih boleh diterima pada frekuensi FM 107.3MHz yang dipancar dari Lahad Datu (Gunung Silam).
Saya kurang pasti sama ada pemancar IKIM FM 107.3MHz di Gunung Silam boleh meliputi kawasan Bahagian Sandakan, Sabah atau tidak, oleh itu saya membuat peta liputan simulasi IKIM FM 107.3MHz pemancar Gunung Silam, kuasa pemancarnya ialah 2kW.
==Peta liputan IKIM FM 107.3MHz Gunung Silam==
==Peta liputan IKIM FM 107.3MHz Gunung Silam di Bahagian Sandakan==
==Peta liputan IKIM FM 107.3MHz pemancar Gunung Silam di Sandakan==
==Peta liputan IKIM FM 107.3MHz pemancar Gunung Silam di Kinabatangan dan Beluran==
Saya menggunakan Nautel RF Toolkit untuk membuat peta liputan simulasi IKIM FM 107.3MHz pemancar Gunung Silam dengan memasuki parameter pemancarnya (ramalan). Dalam peta tersebut, warna hijau adalah kawasan yang boleh menerima isyarat IKIM FM 107.3MHz dari Gunung Silam dengan kekuatan medan minimum 54dBuV/m, manakala warna kuning adalah kawasan liputan IKIM FM 107.3MHz dengan isyarat lemah.
Berdasarkan pada peta liputan tersebut, IKIM FM 107.3MHz boleh didengari dengan jelas di sebahagian kawasan Bahagian Sandakan seperti Kinabatangan dan Bandar Sandakan yang berhampiran dengan laut.
Di Bandar Sandakan, penerimaan isyarat IKIM FM 107.3MHz adalah lemah dari Batu 3 ke Batu 16, manakala tiada isyarat boleh diterima di kawasan Batu 2 kerana isyarat dihalang oleh Bukit Trig, tetapi IKIM FM 107.3MHz boleh diterima dengan jelas di Pusat Bandar Sandakan yang berhampiran dengan laut.
IKIM FM 107.3MHz memang jelas diterima di Kinabatangan, Sabah kerana Kinabatangan terletak di kawasan antara Lahad Datu dan Sandakan.
Di Beluran, siaran IKIM FM 107.3MHz diterima dengan isyarat yang sangat lemah, kemungkinan tiada isyarat boleh diterima di kawasan tersebut.
Secara keseluruhan, walaupun IKIM FM tidak mempunyai frekuensi Sandakan seperti Era Sabah dan Sinar FM, tetapi ia masih boleh didengari pada frekuensi FM 107.3MHz dari Lahad Datu (Gunung Silam) di Kinabatangan dan beberapa kawasan Sandakan (Pusat Bandar Sandakan & Batu 19), tetapi tiada jaminan isyarat yang jelas.
From Kuching to other locations of Sarawak (example: Sri Aman, Sibu etc), Serian is always the final coverage of Kuching radio stations which are transmitted from Bukit Djin, Gunung Serapi and Bukit Antu.
According to the YouTube channel, Sarawak Radio TV (Sarawakians_12), Astro radio stations from Bukit Djin such as Era FM 96.1MHz, Hitz FM 95.3MHz, MY FM 96.9MHz, Melody FM 103.7MHz, Sinar FM 102.1MHz, Mix FM 97.7MHz and Lite FM 100.1MHz cannot be tuned in Serian anymore. In Serian, Sarawak, these radio stations have no signal. Personally I suspect they're running low power transmitters or using directional antenna, that's why their coverage are not wide as other Kuching radio stations.
The coverage of these Astro radio stations are available until Siburan.
However, other Bukit Djin and Gunung Serapi transmitted Kuching commercial radio stations are still clearly available in Serian.
Dear all Serian radio listeners, here are the available Kuching commercial radio stations which can be tuned in Serian, Sarawak.
1. Kupi-Kupi FM 92.5MHz (46km from Bukit Djin)
2. IKIM FM 93.7MHz (46km from Bukit Djin)
3. Eight FM 98.3MHz (46km from Bukit Antu)
4. Bernama Radio FM 100.9MHz (46km from Bukit Antu)
5. Tea FM 102.7MHz (46km from Bukit Antu)
7. Cats FM 99.3MHz (61km from Gunung Serapi)
8. Kool 101 FM 104.3MHz (46km from Bukit Djin)
Thanks to Sarawak Radio TV for the contribution in radio DX and signal monitoring activity.
RTM Sandakan FM ialah sebuah stesen radio tempatan RTM Sabah, khususnya untuk pendengar Bahagian Sandakan, ia bersiaran pada frekuensi FM 90.1MHz yang dipancar dari Bukit Trig.
Untuk makluman, RTM Sandakan FM 90.1MHz meliputi Sandakan, Beluran, Pamol, Telupid dan Kinabatangan, tetapi stesen radio ini masih boleh didengari di Lahad Datu pada frekuensi yang sama.
Berdasarkan video yang dimuat naik oleh Kisah Alkisah di YouTube, siaran RTM Sandakan FM 90.1MHz dari Bukit Trig masih boleh diterima di Kunak dan Tawau dengan isyarat sederhana dan lemah.
1. Tawau (178km)
2. Kunak (130km)
Di Tawau dan Kunak, isyarat RTM Sandakan FM 90.1MHz lebih jelas daripada Era FM Sabah 103.0MHz.
Selain daripada Tawau dan Kunak, menurut kata Kisah Alkisah, RTM Sandakan FM 90.1MHz pun boleh diterima di kawasan Semporna, Sabah.
Secara keseluruhan, di luar Bahagian Sandakan, siaran RTM Sandakan FM masih boleh diterima di Lahad Datu, Semporna, Kunak dan Tawau pada frekuensi 90.1MHz dari Bukit Trig, isyarat mungkin jelas atau lemah, tertakluk kepada kawasan penerimaan.
Although RTM Wai FM shortwave SW 11665kHz from RTM Kajang transmitter mainly targets Sarawak region, especially the rural areas where FM broadcast has no coverage, but it can be tuned loudly and clearly in Federal Territory of Labuan.
In Labuan, RTM Wai FM on SW 11665kHz is very loud and clear, compare to Peninsular Malaysia, this is because RTM Wai FM SW 11665kHz from RTM Kajang transmitter beams the signal at 93 degree angle.
Wai FM Iban can be tuned in Labuan via Limbang FM 104.9MHz from Bukit Mas transmitter, but Wai FM Iban on 104.9MHz is only available from 12am to 9am, then 6pm to 12am because Limbang FM broadcasts local programs from 9am to 6pm in Malay, Lun Bawang and Bisaya languages.
9am to 12pm: Malay
12pm to 3pm: Lun Bawang
3pm to 6pm: Bisaya
Wai FM SW 11665kHz becomes alternative platform of FM 104.9MHz in Labuan, but Iban broadcast is not available on SW 11665kHz from 12pm to 6pm in favour of Lun Bawang broadcast from 12pm to 3pm, then Kayan from 3pm to 5pm, and Kenyah from 5pm to 6pm.
So, Wai FM Iban from 12pm to 6pm is needed to be tuned via online if the listeners tune the radio in Labuan.
SINPO code of RTM Wai FM SW 11665kHz in Labuan is 55555 which is clear and full signal, video was taken in Bandar Victoria on 31st March 2025 at 0725 hours (UTC+8).
- Frequency: SW 11665kHz
- Power: 100kW
- Transmitter site: RTM Kajang, Selangor
- Receiving site: Bandar Victoria, Labuan
- Distance: 1514km
- Receiving date/time: 31st March 2025 0725 hours (UTC+8)
- Receiver: TECSUN PL-380
- SINPO: 55555
Walaupun frekuensi Era FM Sabah di Sandakan 103.0MHz meliputi Sandakan, Kinabatangan, Beluran dan Pamol yang dipancar dari Bukit Trig, tetapi siaran Era FM Sabah masih boleh didengari di Lahad Datu dengan isyarat sederhana pada frekuensi yang sama, manakala isyarat lemah Era FM Sabah 103.0MHz masih boleh dikesan di Kunak yang terletak di antara Tawau dan Lahad Datu.
Terdapat seorang DXer dari Sabah, namanya Kisah Alkisah memuat naik video isyarat radio Era FM Sabah 103.0MHz di Lahad Datu dan Kunak ke laman YouTube.
Di sini terdapat dua video penerimaan isyarat radio Era FM Sabah 103.0MHz di Lahad Datu dan Kunak yang dimuat naik oleh Kisah Alkisah.
1. Lahad Datu (93km)
2. Kunak (130km)
Antara dua kawasan ini, siaran Era FM Sabah 103.0MHz dari Bukit Trig, Sandakan boleh didengari dengan sederhana di Lahad Datu, tetapi isyaratnya sangat lemah di Kunak.
Kuasa pemancar Era FM Sabah 103.0MHz di Bukit Trig ialah 2kW.
Pada pandangan saya, saya berfikir bahawa Era FM Sabah 103.0MHz tidak dapat diterima di Tawau dan Semporna. Ini kerana isyarat Era FM 103.0MHz sudah diterima dengan sangat lemah di Kunak, oleh itu Era FM 103.0MHz tidak mempunyai isyarat di Tawau, tetapi di kawasan Semporna, Era FM 103.0MHz mungkin tidak dapat diterima juga kerana ia bertindih dengan RTM Nasional FM 102.9MHz yang dipancar dari Felda Sahabat.
Untuk stesen radio kembarnya, Sinar FM 106.9MHz dari Bukit Trig tidak dapat diterima di Lahad Datu, Kunak, Tawau dan Semporna kerana Sinar FM 106.9MHz menggunakan pemancar kuasa rendah di Bukit Trig pada kekuatan 0.25kW.
Although my main target of DXing the radio signal in Labuan is from Bukit Mas (Limbang), Brunei (Bukit Subok + Andulau), Bukit Tiong (Lawas), Bukit Tampalagus (Sipitang), and Bukit Karatong (Kota Kinabalu), but surprisingly I detected weak radio signal of RTM Keningau FM on the frequency 94.7MHz, transmitted from Bukit Sigapon.
Initially I detected the radio station signal at Bulatan Merdeka (Labuan's Merdeka Roundabout) with very mild reception, then I recorded the video, however I received a better signal of Keningau FM 94.7MHz at Dataran Merdeka in the morning.
I monitored RTM Keningau FM 94.7MHz signal in Bandar Victoria, Labuan on 31st March 2025 (first day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri holiday), from 0800 hours to 0900 hours at two different places such as Bulatan Merdeka and Dataran Labuan.
Co-channel interference with RTM Radio Klasik FM 94.7MHz Bukit Tiong transmitter could be detected when I listened to RTM Keningau FM 94.7MHz at Dataran Merdeka by using TECSUN PL-380 radio receiver.
By measuring the receiving distance, Keningau FM 94.7MHz was not the furthest radio station tuned in Labuan. From Bukit Sigapon to Labuan, the adjacent distance is just 88km.
Keningau FM 94.7MHz Bukit Sigapon transmitter coverage mainly covers Keningau, Tenom and Tambunan in Interior Division of Sabah. Although there are many terrains between Bukit Sigapon and Labuan, but the signal can overspill to Labuan with very mild radio reception.
Keningau FM doesn't only broadcast in Malay language, it also broadcasts in Murut and Dusun language.
* Malay: 6am to 9am, then 3pm to 7pm
* Dusun: 9am to 12pm
* Murut: 12pm to 3pm
As Keningau FM 94.7MHz radio reception in Labuan is just an overspilling signal and Labuan is outside the broadcast coverage of this radio station, so listeners in Labuan are advised to tune Keningau FM via online streaming platform (RTM Klik).
- Frequency: FM 94.7MHz
- Power: 1kW
- Transmitter site: Bukit Sigapon, Sabah
- Receiving site: Labuan
- Distance: 88km
Malaysia's No.1 English radio station, Hitz FM is still available in Labuan via FM frequency transmission actually, but what's the tuning frequency?
On 30th March 2025, I went to Labuan for a short holiday trip and radio DXing activity. Hence, I included Hitz FM in my radio DXing list for Labuan area.
When I was in Labuan, I tuned to Hitz FM on two frequencies, such as FM 100.8MHz (Kota Kinabalu) and FM 105.8MHz (Miri), then I recorded the videos of both radio signals.
* Hitz FM 100.8MHz Bukit Karatong/Kota Kinabalu (136km)
* Hitz FM 105.8MHz Bukit Lambir/Miri (184km)
Compare between 100.8 and 105.8, Hitz FM 100.8 is clearer than 105.8 in Labuan. Based on the videos above, Hitz FM 100.8MHz has STEREO signal, meanwhile 105.8MHz signal is very mild.
Dear all tourists and local residents in Labuan, if you're listening to Hitz FM, the tuning frequency is FM 100.8MHz, transmitted from Bukit Karatong. I conducted an overall coverage check, Hitz FM 100.8MHz is available in entire Labuan Island.
Note: All the radio reception videos are taken outdoor.
Radio Era di Sabah dan Sarawak mempunyai kandungan siaran yang berbeza, kedua-dua stesen mempunyai program tempatan masing-masing.
Saya merakam video isyarat Era FM Sabah dan Era FM Sarawak di Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan pada 30hb Mac 2025.
Di Labuan, Era Sabah diterima pada frekuensi FM 102.4MHz yang dipancar dari Bukit Karatong (Kota Kinabalu), manakala Era Sarawak yang saya menerima di Labuan dipancar dari Bukit Lambir Miri, frekuensinya ialah FM 101.3MHz.
Video dirakam di kawasan sekitar Bandar Victoria dari pukul 4 petang sehingga 5 petang.
* Era FM Sabah 102.4MHz Bukit Karatong/Kota Kinabalu (136km)
* Era FM Sarawak 101.3MHz Bukit Lambir/Miri (184km)
Antara kedua-dua stesen radio Era, siaran Era Sabah (FM 102.4MHz) lebih jelas daripada Era Sarawak (FM 101.3MHz) di Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan, tetapi Era Sarawak pada frekuensi FM 101.3MHz dari Bukit Lambir ialah stesen radio yang paling jauh diterima di Bandar Labuan dengan jarak 184km.
Era Sabah pada frekuensi FM 102.4MHz mempunyai gangguan frekuensi dengan RTM Traxx FM 102.3MHz dari Bukit Mas (Limbang) di Labuan, tetapi gangguan frekuensi tersebut antara Era 102.4 dan Traxx FM 102.3 masih ok.
Kalau anda mendengar radio Era di Labuan, cuma Era Sabah boleh diterima di Labuan pada frekuensi FM 102.4MHz dengan isyarat sederhana dan jelas, manakala Era Sarawak pada frekuensi FM 101.3MHz sangat lemah diterima di Labuan.
納閩聯邦直轄區的中文電台基本上只有愛FM，但當地還有其他中文電台可以聽到，只不過部分電台線路不清。
以下都是我在納閩維多利亞市中心接收的中文電台
1. RTM 愛FM 92.3/99.9/103.3MHz
2. RTM Red FM 104.1MHz (砂拉越林夢頻道)
3. MY FM 104.0MHz (沙巴亞庇頻道）
4. Melody FM 98.6MHz (沙巴亞庇頻道）
5. Eight FM 95.7MHz (沙巴亞庇頻道）
Red FM 104.1MHz在納閩還是很清楚。
MY FM 104.0MHz的線路還好，但它還是有稍微被Red FM 104.1MHz干擾，Melody FM 98.6MHz和Eight FM 95.7MHz的線路比較差。另外，納閩也有Sabah VFM中文節目，廣播時間是每天早上9點至中午12點，收聽頻率是93.3或102.9。
Tea FM 102.8MHz沒有被列入納閩中文電台列表，因為它受到Sabah VFM 102.9MHz強烈干擾。
整體上，納閩島一共有5家中文廣播電台。
