Although FM 93.3MHz is an empty frequency in Ipoh, but why is it not used for Ipoh and Central Perak radio broadcast transmission in Gunung Kledang?

From 2016 until today, I listed FM 93.3MHz as a vacated frequency for radio broadcast in Ipoh and Central Perak, transmitted from Gunung Kledang.

Personally I recommended this frequency 93.3MHz to Kool 101 for Ipoh radio broadcast many years ago, I thought FM 93.3MHz could be used in Gunung Kledang to cover Ipoh and Central Perak, but until today, it is not used.

Based on my recent research, the radio transmission of FM 93.3MHz in Gunung Kledang for Ipoh and Central Perak can cause co-channel interference to the coverage of Minnal FM 93.3MHz Bukit Palong transmitter in Hulu Perak district, especially Lawin where is located between Lenggong and Gerik.

It is very clear to receive Gunung Kledang transmitted Ipoh radio station in Lenggong.

Minnal FM 93.3MHz Bukit Palong transmitter mainly covers Baling, Kedah and Pengkalan Hulu, Perak, however it also covers Lawin when the signal of 98.9MHz (Gunung Kledang) and 107.9MHz are weak there.

Based on my radio listening experience in Hulu Perak 2 years ago, I tuned Minnal FM in Lenggong town, Perak on 98.9MHz from Gunung Kledang, it was still clear actually, meanwhile 107.9MHz from Bukit Larut was very weak. From Lenggong to Gerik, I passed through Lawin, both frequencies 98.9MHz and 107.9MHz were weak, then I switched to FM 93.3MHz from Bukit Palong, the radio reception was slightly better when I tuned Minnal FM on 93.3MHz.

Technically, Minnal FM 93.3MHz Bukit Palong transmitter also covers Lawin with moderate to weak signal where 98.9MHz and 107.9MHz are almost zero signal.

==Minnal FM radio reception in Lawin, Perak==

* 98.9MHz Gunung Kledang: Weak

* 107.9MHz Bukit Larut: Super weak

* 100.8MHz RTM Gerik: No signal

* 93.3MHz Bukit Palong: Moderately weak 

By making existing RF analysis between Bukit Palong and Gunung Kledang transmitters, none of radio stations set 0kHz and 100kHz frequency separation, but 200kHz between Ai FM 92.5MHz Bukit Palong and Hitz FM 92.7MHz Gunung Kledang.

If FM 93.3MHz is used in Gunung Kledang, RTM Minnal FM 93.3MHz Bukit Palong transmitter will face co-channel interference in Lawin, Perak. 

In addition, the Ipoh radio station on 93.3MHz from Gunung Kledang may also face co-channel interference in Enggor and Sungai Siput (U) if RTM Minnal FM 93.3MHz Bukit Palong transmitter can overspill signal to Kuala Kangsar District.

In conclusion, FM 93.3MHz cannot be used in Gunung Kledang for radio broadcast in Ipoh and Central Perak due to co-channel interference to Minnal FM 93.3MHz in Lawin.

As today, no empty frequencies are available in Gunung Kledang for Ipoh and Central Perak.

93.9MHz and 94.9MHz cannot be used due to co-channel interference to the coverage of Mutiara FM 93.9MHz and Radio Klasik FM 94.9MHz Gunung Jerai transmitter in Penang and Kedah, the minimum frequency separation between Gunung Kledang and Gunung Jerai is 100kHz.

==RF analysis of FM 93.3MHz Gunung Kledang==

93.1MHz: Asyik FM Lenggong

93.3MHz: Gunung Kledang 

(200kHz, OK)

93.3MHz: Gunung Kledang 

93.6MHz: Hitz FM Bukit Larut

(300kHz, OK)

93.1MHz: Nasional FM Gunung Brinchang 

93.3MHz: Gunung Kledang

(200kHz)

93.3MHz: Gunung Kledang

93.3MHz: Minnal FM Bukit Palong

(0kHz, NOT OK, co-channel interference in Lawin, Perak)

Malaysia akan Kool, Melaka akan Kool, Johor akan Kool, Ipoh akan Kool. Apakah maksudnya disebut oleh Kool 101? Berapakah frekuensinya?

Selepas saya pulang dari Sibu, Sarawak untuk aktiviti radio DXing di Daro, Matu dan Song pada 20hb Oktober 2025, saya telah menerima mesej daripada kawan saya di Instagram mengenai gambar Malaysia Akan Kool yang diterbitkan oleh stesen radio Kool 101.

Ipoh akan Kool

Melaka akan Kool

Johor akan Kool

Apakah maksud Malaysia Akan Kool yang dikatakan oleh Kool 101?

Jika anda menonton video DJ Haiza mengenai Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian ke-37 (ABPBH-37), dia tersebut bahawa Kool 101 bakal bersiaran di Melaka, Johor dan Ipoh dalam "manifesto" dia untuk bertanding ABPBH-37 yang bakal diadakan pada bulan November 2025.

Berdasarkan pada video DJ Haiza di laman Facebook Kool 101, stesen radio ini bakal didengari di Melaka, Ipoh dan Johor dalam masa yang terdekat.

Mengenai frekuensi Kool 101 yang akan digunakan di Melaka, Johor dan Ipoh, saya telah membuat kajian frekuensi di tiga kawasan ini, tiada frekuensi kosong boleh digunakan oleh Kool 101.

Di Johor Bahru, walaupun FM 107.9MHz yang pernah digunakan oleh IKIM FM pada tahun 2001 sebelum berpindah ke 106.2MHz, tetapi penggunaan frekuensi ini tidak dibenarkan oleh SKMM kerana gangguan dengan frekuensi penerbangan. 

Gangguan frekuensi antara siaran radio dan penerbangan akan menyebabkan kemalangan pesawat yang boleh membawa kemautan juruterbang, pramugara, pramugari dan penumpang.

Frekuensi 99.5MHz tidak boleh digunakan kerana ia adalah milik Singapura, 88.3MHz dan 98.0MHz yang bakal ditutup siaran di Singapura juga dimiliki oleh IMDA (Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore). Pihak IMDA tidak akan melepaskan frekuensi kosong 88.3MHz, 99.5MHz dan 98.0MHz kepada Malaysia dan Indonesia untuk bersiaran di Johor Bahru atau Batam.

Di Melaka, tiada frekuensi kosong juga boleh digunakan oleh Kool 101. Frekuensi 100.9MHz yang saya cadangkan pada tahun 2016 pun tidak boleh digunakan oleh Kool 101 untuk kawasan Melaka dan Johor Utara kerana ia boleh menyebabkan gangguan kepada liputan Selangor FM 100.9MHz di Tanjung Sepat dan Bagan Lalang. Untuk makluman, Selangor FM hanya bersiaran dengan 1 frekuensi untuk negeri Selangor. Sekiranya siaran Selangor FM 100.9MHz diganggu oleh Kool FM 100.9MHz di Tanjung Sepat, Bagan Lalang dan Sungai Pelek, pendengar Selangor FM di kawasan tersebut akan berasa marah kerana Selangor FM tiada frekuensi alternatif.

87.6MHz dan 91.5MHz pun tidak sesuai digunakan kerana gangguan kepada liputan Fly FM 87.6MHz di Cherating, dan IKIM FM 91.5MHz di Pahang Tengah.

Di Ipoh, walaupun frekuensi FM 93.3MHz adalah kosong, tetapi saya berasa SKMM mengizinkan frekuensi tersebut digunakan oleh Kool 101 (Gunung Kledang) kerana ia mungkin menyebabkan gangguan kepada liputan pemancar RTM Minnal FM 93.3MHz Bukit Palong di Lawin, Perak.

Apakah langkah seterusnya jika Kool 101 memperluaskan siarannya? 

Pada pandangan saya, oleh kerana rating pendengar Eight FM jauh ketinggalan daripada pesaingnya seperti 988 dan MY FM, juga Eight FM ialah stesen radio yang mempunyai rating pendengar yang rendah di bawah naungan Media Prima Audio, saya lebih mencadangkan Kool 101 bertukar frekuensi dengan Eight FM di seluruh Semenanjung Malaysia.

Kool 101 bersiaran pada frekuensi Eight FM, manakala frekuensi asal Kool 101 boleh digunakan oleh Eight FM, tetapi liputan siaran Eight FM dikurangkan.

Kool 101

* 87.8MHz: Pulau Pinang, Kedah, Perlis dan Taiping 

* 87.6MHz: Ipoh dan Perak Tengah

* 88.1MHz: Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Pahang Barat, Melaka, Johor Utara 

* 88.3MHz: Seremban

* 105.3MHz: Johor Bahru

* 104.3MHz: Kuching

Eight FM

* 101.3MHz: Lembah Klang 

* 90.2MHz: Pulau Pinang, Sungai Petani & Taiping

* 95.7MHz: Kota Kinabalu 

* 98.3MHz: Kuching

Selepas penukaran frekuensi antara Eight FM dan Kool 101, frekuensi Kool 101 di Alor Setar pada 107.3MHz boleh ditutup sepenuhnya dan dipulangkan kepada SKMM.

Siaran Kool 101 pun boleh diperluaskan ke kawasan Kuantan, saya akan membuat cadangan kemudian.

Ini sekadar cadangan saya, kita cuma menunggu pengumuman rasmi daripada Kool 101 pada bulan November 2025 nanti.

Senarai kawasan liputan frekuensi Hot FM 94.3MHz di negeri Sarawak (dipancar dari Gunung Serapi)

1. Kuching

2. Bau

3. Kota Samarahan

4. Simunjan

5. Serian

6. Siburan

7. Lundu

8. Sematan

9. Asajaya

10. Sebuyau

11. Serian

12. Lingga

13. Sebahagian kecil Simanggang (Sri Aman)

14. Sebahagian kecil Engkilili

15. Pusa

16. Kabong

17. Saratok

18. Roban

19. Maludam

20. Sebahagian kecil Debak

Cats FM is still available in Song, Sarawak on 107.6MHz from Bukit Kapit transmitter

Although Cats FM has no transmitter in Bukit Song like RTM radio stations to cover Song, Sarawak due to commercial reason, but Cats FM is still receivable with moderately weak signal there on Kapit frequency 107.6MHz.

Before flying back to Kuala Lumpur via Sibu Airport, I visit Song in Kapit Division, Sarawak in the morning, then I inspect the signal of Cats FM 107.6MHz Bukit Kapit transmitter.

In Song, Cats FM 107.6MHz is moderately weak, but it can be tuned loudly and clearly in some areas due to high elevation of the land.

Commercially it is not worth of Cats FM to add Bukit Song transmitter to cover this small town in Kapit Division due to demographics reason and low listeners demand.

In Song, Sarawak, by having demographics survey, Iban is the majority, but Cats FM mainly broadcasts in Sarawak Malay, meanwhile Iban is the minority broadcast language of the radio station with 3 hours daily program only. So, Cats FM doesn't meet the actual market commerciallly in Song, Sarawak if it launches the transmitter there like RTM.

Technically, the listeners can tune to Cats FM in Song, Sarawak on 107.6MHz from Bukit Kapit, but depends on the model type of the radio receivers.

* Frequency: FM 107.6MHz

* Power: 0.5kW

* Transmitter site: Bukit Kapit, Sarawak

* Receiving site: Song, Sarawak

* Distance: 43km

Radio stations in Daro & Matu, Sarawak

Today on 19th October 2025, I come to Sibu again, but I have different destinations by visiting Daro and Matu for another series of radio DXing activity.

Daro is my first location after landing at Sibu airport, it takes 2 hours 30 minutes from Sibu airport to Daro. As Batang Paloh bridge connects from Sarikei to Bruit Island is not yet completed, I have to go by ferry to pass by the river.

Before this, via radio frequency list database, I already know Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) has a gap filler transmitter at Kampung Semob in Daro for its 3 radio stations such as Radio Klasik FM 92.7MHz, Nasional FM 95.7MHz and Sarawak FM 99.0MHz to cover Daro and Matu, I may believe this town has some weak radio coverage from Bukit Kayu Malam and Bukit Lima, so that's why a gap filler transmitter was set up in 2017.

What about Traxx FM, Sibu FM, Ai FM, Red FM, Cats FM, Hitz, MY FM, Era FM Sarawak and Tea FM? I'm very curious of these radio stations' coverage availability in Daro, Sarawak.

Radio reception videos in Daro, Sarawak

1. RTM Traxx FM 92.3MHz Bukit Kayu Malam (64km) & 95.9MHz Bukit Singgalang (87km)

2. RTM Ai FM 93.6MHz Bukit Kayu Malam (64km) & 97.1MHz Bukit Singgalang (87km)

3. RTM Red FM 89.2MHz Bukit Kayu Malam (64km) & 101.1MHz Bukit Singgalang (87km)

4. RTM Sibu FM 94.6MHz Bukit Kayu Malam (64km) & 102.1MHz Bukit Singgalang (87km)

5. Cats FM 96.7MHz Bukit Kayu Malam (64km)

6. Era FM Sarawak 96.3MHz Bukit Lima (54km)

7. Hitz FM 105.1MHz Bukit Lima (54km)

8. MY FM 105.9MHz Bukit Lima (54km)

9. Tea FM 100.7MHz Bukit Lima (54km)

After radio signal monitoring in Daro is finished, I take breakfast at a food court. Then, I drive to Matu for another radio DXing before driving back to Sibu in the afternoon.

Matu is an another small town in Mukah Division, it takes 30 minutes duration from Daro to Matu.

Radio reception videos in Matu, Sarawak

1. RTM Traxx FM 92.3MHz Bukit Kayu Malam (83km) & 95.9MHz Bukit Singgalang (80km)

2. RTM Sarawak FM 91.5MHz Bukit Kayu Malam (83km)

3. RTM Sibu FM 94.6MHz Bukit Kayu Malam (83km) & 102.1MHz Bukit Singgalang (80km)

4. Cats FM 96.7MHz Bukit Kayu Malam (83km)

5. Era FM Sarawak 96.3MHz Bukit Lima (57km)

6. Hitz FM 105.1MHz Bukit Lima (57km)

7. MY FM 105.9MHz Bukit Lima (57km)

8. Tea FM 100.7MHz Bukit Lima (57km)

==Results==

1. In Daro and Matu, commercial radio stations Era FM Sarawak 96.3MHz, Hitz FM 105.1MHz, MY FM 105.9MHz and Tea FM 100.7MHz can be received weakly, but the signal is slightly better than what I tuned in Dalat 5 months ago.

2. By comparing between Bukit Kayu Malam and Bukit Singgalang radio reception, all RTM radio stations in Daro and Matu are received from Bukit Kayu Malam because Bukit Kayu Malam transmitter is clearer than Bukit Singgalang.

* Radio Klasik on FM 87.9MHz

* Nasional FM on 90.3MHz

* Sarawak FM on 91.5MHz

* Traxx FM on 92.3MHz

* Ai FM on 93.6MHz

* Red FM on 89.2MHz

* Sibu FM on 94.6MHz

Note: RTM Kampung Semob transmitted radio stations (Radio Klasik FM 92.7MHz, Nasional FM 95.7MHz and Sarawak FM 99.0MHz) are inactive at the moment, no signal can be detected in Daro and Matu, Sarawak.

3. Same as RTM radio stations, the Sarawak only statewide commercial radio station, Cats FM is also tuned in Daro and Matu on 96.7MHz from Bukit Kayu Malam transmitter loudly and clearly.

Overall, Daro and Matu are still under the radio coverage of Bukit Kayu Malam transmitter which mainly covers Sarikei. The radio listeners can still tune Era FM Sarawak 96.3MHz, Hitz FM 105.1MHz, Tea FM 100.7MHz and MY FM 105.9MHz weakly in Daro and Matu, Sarawak by using car radio tuner.

 

==List of radio stations in Daro & Matu, Sarawak==

* RTM Radio Klasik FM 87.9MHz Bukit Kayu Malam

* RTM Nasional FM 90.3MHz Bukit Kayu Malam

* RTM Sarawak FM 91.5MHz Bukit Kayu Malam

* RTM Traxx FM 92.3MHz Bukit Kayu Malam

* RTM Ai FM 93.6MHz Bukit Kayu Malam

* RTM Red FM 89.2MHz Bukit Kayu Malam

* RTM Sibu FM 94.6MHz Bukit Kayu Malam

* Cats FM 96.7MHz Bukit Kayu Malam

* Hitz FM 105.1MHz Bukit Lima SIBU (weak)

* Era FM Sarawak 96.3MHz Bukit Lima SIBU (weak)

* MY FM 105.9MHz Bukit Lima SIBU (weak)

* Tea FM 100.7MHz Bukit Lima SIBU (weak)

 

Cats FM 93.3MHz, Era FM Sarawak 101.3MHz, Sinar FM 96.6MHz, MY FM 103.2MHz, Melody FM 102.4MHz and Hitz FM 105.8MHz from Bukit Lambir Miri radio reception update in Tamparuli, Sabah via tropospheric propagation

Previously I had seen the radio reception of Cats FM 93.3MHz and Era FM Sarawak 101.3MHz in Tamparuli, Sabah by Kisah Alkisah in June 2025.

Here's another radio reception update of tuning Miri radio stations in Tamparuli, Sabah which is published by Kisah Alkisah today.

Today's update is coming with additional radio stations from Bukit Lambir such as Sinar FM 96.6MHz, Melody FM 102.4MHz, MY FM 103.2MHz and Hitz FM 105.8MHz.

Melody FM 102.4MHz and MY FM 103.2MHz have already overlapped Era FM Sabah 102.4MHz and Lite FM 103.2MHz Bukit Karatong coverage due to same frequencies, causing tropospheric interference in Tamparuli, Sabah.

Same as previous radio reception, the signal of Bukit Lambir radio stations in Tamparuli today is tropospheric propagation.

Although ABC Radio had closed down its shortwave radio stations many years ago, but Reach Beyond Australia was my very first Aussie shortwave radio station tuned in Malaysia since 2021, but before the weather radio station VMW Wiluna.

 

Excluding shortwave weather radio station, currently there is only 1 shortwave broadcast radio station in Australia, which is Reach Beyond broadcasts in various languages.

The public broadcaster ABC Radio Australia had terminated its shortwave radio transmission since January 2017, so Reach Beyond is the only Australia shortwave radio station in the country.

Reach Beyond is transmitted from Kununurra, Western Australia state (WA) on various shortwave frequencies at 100kW transmitter power, it can reach many Asia countries.

I had missed out of tuning ABC Radio Australia on shortwave frequency, but fortunately I had managed to tune Reach Beyond radio broadcast as the first ever Australia shortwave radio station in Malaysia.

Reach Beyond Australia is also available in Malaysia via shortwave frequency transmission. My first time to tune Reach Beyond Australia was on 29th July 2021, where I listened in Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia.

In my history of shortwave radio listening, Reach Beyond was my very first Australia radio station tuned in Malaysia.

Reach Beyond Australia shortwave signal is still loud and clear in Malaysia.

I managed to tune this Australia shortwave radio station in Malaysia on two different frequencies in July 2021 and September 2025 by following videos below:

* SW 12010kHz in Tsangla language on 29th July 2021 at 1946 hours (UTC+8)

* SW 15460kHz in English language on 18th September 2025  at 2047 hours (UTC+8)

It is 3626km distance to receive Reach Beyond from Kununurra, Western Australia in Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia.

From videos above, Reach Beyond Australia that I tuned in Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia is loud and clear.

Australia weather radio station VMW from Wiluna received in Malaysia on SW 12362kHz

On 21st September 2025, I tuned an Australia weather radio station at the first time in Malaysia, named as VMW from Wiluna on SW 12362kHz, but by using a non-SSB/USB/LSB radio receiver.

VMW is transmitted from Wiluna, Western Australia state, Australia.

I tuned this Aussie weather radio station at 1933 hours (UTC+8) in Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia. It was receivable with weak signal, but unclear audio because I used TECSUN PL-380 radio receiver which had no USB, SSB, and LSB function.

Meanwhile Australia weather radio station, VMC from Charleville signal is negative in Malaysia on any frequencies.

VMW Wiluna is my second Australia radio station tuned in Malaysia after Beyond Reach Australia.

After that, I sent my QSL report to Australia Government Bureau of Meterology for my radio reception of VMW signal in Malaysia, then I received an e-QSL card from Aussie government.

* Frequency: SW 12362kHz 

* Power: 1kW

* Transmission site: Wiluna, Western Australia State (WA), Australia 

* Receiving site: Balakong, Selangor, Malaysia 

* Distance: 3889km

* Receiver: TECSUN PL-380 (non-USB/SSB radio receiver)

* Receiving date: 21.09.2025 1933H (UTC+8)

* SINPO: 33232

Hot FM 94.3MHz dari Kuching (Serapi) masih boleh didengari di Pusa, Maludam dan Kabong, Sarawak.

4 bulan lepas, saya telah merakam video isyarat radio Hot FM 94.3MHz yang dipancar dari Gunung Serapi di beberapa buah kawasan Sarawak seperti Simanggang (Sri Aman), Engkilili, Debak, Saratok, Roban dan Pakan.

Selain daripada 6 buah kawasan tersebut, Hot FM 94.3MHz masih boleh didengari di Kabong, Pusa dan Maludam yang terletak di kawasan pinggir laut Bahagian Betong.

Peminat radio dari Sarawak bernama Cock DX Channel (@Sarawakian_12) menerima isyarat radio Hot FM 94.3MHz dengan jelas di Pusa dan Maludam, manakalan isyarat sederhana di Kabong.

1. Pusa (120km)

2. Maludam (93km)

3. Kabong (106km)

Isyarat Hot FM 94.3MHz di Kabong hampir sama seperti saya menerima di Roban, tetapi kurang jelas daripada Saratok.

Penerimaan siaran radio Hot FM 94.3MHz di Kabong, Pusa dan Maludam oleh COCK DX Channel (Sarawakian_12) dijadikan pelengkap kandungan video isyarat Hot FM 94.3MHz di Bahagian Betong, Sarawak.

 

Keseluruhannya, dari Kuching ke Sarikei dengan melalui jalan Sebuyau, siaran radio Hot FM 94.3MHz masih boleh didengari dengan jelas dari Maludam sehingga Kabong.

List of ABC radio stations in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (FM & AM)

1. ABC Radio Brisbane AM 612kHz

 

2. ABC Radio National 

* AM 792kHz

* FM 90.1MHz (distant transmitter from Gold Coast - Lower Beechmont)

 

3. ABC News Radio

* AM 936kHz

* FM 95.7MHz (distant transmitter from Gold Coast - Lower Beechmont)

 

4. ABC Triple J FM 107.7MHz (TX: Mount Coo-Tha)

 

5. ABC Classic FM 106.1MHz (TX: Mount Coo-Tha) 

6. ABC Gold Coast FM 91.7MHz (distant radio station from Gold Coast Lower Beechmont)

 

(AUSTRALIA) ABC National Radio and ABC News Radio can be tuned in Brisbane, QLD via distant FM frequencies from Gold Coast (Mount Tambourine) on 90.1MHz and 95.7MHz respectively, despite they have no FM frequencies.

In Brisbane City, QLD, Australia, the public radio stations ABC National Radio and ABC News Radio have no tuning frequencies on FM band because they broadcast on AM frequencies (MW).

ABC National Radio is on MW 792kHz in Brisbane, meanwhile ABC News Radio is on MW 936kHz.

Alternatively, the listeners can tune ABC National Radio and ABC News Radio in Brisbane, QLD via FM frequencies from distant transmitter site, but the signal is less clear and not every location in Brisbane can receive these radio stations via FM frequencies from Gold Coast.

The nearest FM transmitter of ABC National Radio and ABC News Radio in Brisbane is Lower Beechmont which mainly covers Gold Coast QLD and Tweed Heads NSW. About their tuning frequencies, ABC National Radio is on FM 90.1MHz, meanwhile ABC News Radio is on FM 95.7MHz.

Alongside ABC National Radio FM 90.1MHz and ABC News Radio FM 95.7MHz, its local radio station ABC Gold Coast FM 91.7MHz is still receivable in Brisbane, QLD.

Hence, the radio listeners in Brisbane can tune ABC National Radio and ABC News Radio on both FM and AM frequencies. Their AM frequencies are local, but FM frequencies are distant.

RTM Sandakan FM 90.1MHz from Bukit Trig transmitter received in Tawau and Semporna, Sabah by Kisah Alkisah (September 2025 update)

3 months ago, a radio DXer from Sabah, named Kisah Alkisah had tuned a distant radio station, RTM Sandakan FM 90.1MHz from Bukit Trig in Tawau and Kunak, Sabah, however he updates the radio reception in same location and Semporna recently.

RTM Sandakan FM 90.1MHz from Bukit Trig is the furthest radio station tuned in Tawau and Semporna, Sabah.

Meanwhile Era FM Sabah 103.0MHz and Hitz FM 99.8MHz have no signal in Tawau because they're transmitted from lower peak of Bukit Trig tower, but RTM Sandakan radio stations are transmitted from the upper peak of Bukit Trig tower, so the coverage of RTM radio stations are wider than commercial radio stations.

1. Tawau, Sabah (178km from Bukit Trig)

2. Tagasan, Semporna, Sabah (167km from Bukit Trig)

RTM Sandakan FM 90.1MHz in Tawau has clearer signal than Semporna, but signal is mono in both towns. In Tagasan, Semporna, RTM Sandakan FM 90.1MHz signal is weak with static sound.

That's all about the update from Kisah Alkisah for the radio reception of tuning RTM Sandakan FM 90.1MHz in Tawau and Semporna, Sabah as September 2025.

要聽1980年代以下的華語經典老歌？砂拉越Red FM是最佳的選擇。

馬來西亞的中文電台大部分都是播放最新，和最熱門的歌曲來鎖定年輕聽眾，但有些中文電台有播放經典歌曲。

Astro旗下的電台Melody FM早期是播放1960和70年代老歌，當時這家電台還沒在FM 頻率廣播。

Melody FM 這家電台漸漸年輕化，因為很多2000年代和2010年代的歌曲都在這家電台出現，偶爾會聽到不應該在Melody FM出現的抖音和小紅書神曲（因為它們是姊妹台GoXUAN和MY FM的歌單），反而1980年代中之前的歌曲開始比較少播放。

Melody FM的歌單都是從1980年代中開始到2000年代後半，這家電台就沒有聽到1970年代和本地歌手的老歌。

988也播放經典歌曲，但只限星期日早上八點到十點，以粵語為主，主要播放1980年代中到2000年代中的歌曲和部分西洋經典歌曲。

國營電台的愛FM有以前播放經典老歌的時段。現在愛FM的節目年輕化，所以經典老歌時段只有在星期四至星期日，清晨五點到六點播放，節目名稱是“回味無窮”，這個時段是無間斷播放1930年代至90年代的經典歌曲，但不是所有的人在清晨很勤力起身收聽老歌廣播。

沙巴電台VFM中文時段也有經典老歌，通常是在最後一個小時廣播播放，每天早上11點到12點播放老歌。

這些經典老歌都是鳳飛飛，張小英，李逸，萬沙浪，潘安邦，黃曉君，黃清元等等歌手。

在Melody FM，聽眾是絕對聽不到張小英，李逸，黃曉君，黃清元的老歌因為這家電台不再播放1970年代老歌，Melody FM播放的歌曲都是經典流行歌曲，涵蓋張學友，童安格，林志穎，黎明，劉德華，郭富城，張宇，張惠妹，周華健，黃品源等等歌手，同時也有經典1偶像派的F4, S.H.E., 5566, Energy，王心凌，張棟樑等等歌手。

翻唱1970年代以下的懷舊歌曲和中國大陸經典歌曲的本地歌手如羅賓，莫翰，姚乙，莊學忠，李俐倩，賴冰霞和李永平，他們的歌曲不會出現在Melody。

想在電台聽到更多的經典老歌，我強力推薦砂拉越Red FM。

砂拉越Red FM在每天清晨5點到早上7點都有播放經典老歌，然後星期天和星期二傍晚也有經典老歌節目時段，然後星期一和星期四傍晚7點有一個小時無間斷播放經典流行歌曲。

* 星期天傍晚7點到9點：那些年，那些歌 (聽眾可以在Red FM中文台的臉書專頁點1980年代之前的歌曲）

* 星期二傍晚7點到9點：歌裡尋他千百回 (聽眾可以在Red FM中文台臉書專頁發出“歌裡尋他千百回”貼文寫故事並點歌）

* 星期一和星期四傍晚7點到8點：聽歌好時光 （一個小時無間斷播放1980年代後半和1990年代經典流行歌曲，偶爾2000年代初的歌曲）

我覺得 Red FM播放經典歌曲（懷舊+流行）的中文時段 比Melody FM好聽，聽了超過一年的Red FM，這家電台的傍晚時段使到我聽出耳油。

雖然Red FM只限砂拉越廣播，由於科技已經進步，電台不僅可以在FM頻率收聽，但我可以使用手機通過線上平台或RTM Klik收聽廣播。