Astro launches 4th Malay radio station Zayan by using former Red FM frequencies

Red FM was closed down since 31st December 2015 and it began autopilot until 30th December 2016 when it was acquired by Astro from Star Media Group.

Since 30th December 2016, all Red FM frequencies were playing jazz music, while Capital FM was playing classic rock music. Everyone thought Astro will launch its satellite radio station Jazz on FM radio, actually it was only tested transmission without proper rebranding direction.

On 18th September 2017, former Red FM frequencies suddenly had big changes, it played Malay songs, but not the crappy mainstream ones like what we heard many times. Red FM frequencies were playing Islamic oriented and positively motivated songs.

This station is known as "ZAYAN", derived from Arabic words, means beautiful. Its slogan is #indahdihati, means beautiful is in the heart. In addition, the theme colour of ZAYAN FM is purple, same as Hitz FM, but Zayan FM purple is lighter.

ZAYAN FM targets 18-35 listeners who seek for positive or motivation content, it is considered as "Contemporary Muslim radio station". In my opinion, I don't think Zayan FM fully intends to compete with IKIM FM (a Malaysia Islamic radio station by IKIM) and SALAM FM (Jakim) because Ikim FM and Salam FM targets different Muslim listeners. I may think that the terms "contemporary Muslim radio station" is likely having same meaning, "progressive or modern Muslim radio station".

Zayan FM is considered as "Islamic commercial radio station", but IKIM FM is "semi-commercial and semi-public Islamic radio station" and Salam FM is fully government Islamic radio station, which is owned by JAKIM (broadcast on Asyik FM frequencies at night time).

ZAYAN FM is Astro 4th Malay radio stations, alongside with Era, Sinar and THR Gegar, but THR Gegar is only for East Coast.

While Astro launches ZAYAN on 2nd October 2017 together with goXUAN (Chinese version of Hitz FM), Astro could boost its market revenue for these radio stations.

About its frequencies, ZAYAN is using Red FM frequencies, but I may believe that it would be expanded to Terengganu, Kelantan and Seremban where Red FM did not reach.

For Zayan's Seremban frequency, in my opinion, because its former Red FM had Seremban frequency on 106.0MHz, but Red FM closed down 106.0MHz since June 2009 and now the frequency is occupied by City Plus FM since October 2016 for trial transmission, then official on May 2017.

If Red FM did not switch off Seremban frequency 106.0Mhz until 31th December 2015, I think Zayan already use 106.0MHz. In addition, for now, I don't think Zayan will launch Seremban frequency by using Gunung Telapak Burok as no available frequencies there, except 102.1MHz. Therefore, Zayan may need to use Bukit Gan for Seremban.

Zayan need to be received either 104.9 or 98.9 in Negeri Sembilan for temporary moment, but Zayan can be received in Penang and North Perak on 98.1MHz.

Taiping will be the controversial area, 105.7MHz is the only remaining frequency.

Anyway, Zayan is set to be launched officially on 2nd October 2017.

馬來西亞第七家中文電台FM 88.9MHz 就是"goXUAN"

上兩個星期, 在雪隆區和檳城一帶突然聽到新的中文電台試播, 檳城107.6, 雪隆區/霹靂南部88.9...

這家電台有名字了, 叫goXUAN, 其頻率之前曾經是英文女性電台Capital FM.

goXUAN是Astro繼續My FM和Melody FM之後旗下的第三家中文電台, 我相信goXUAN的聽眾群都是12-29歲, 多數人為學生和在工作崗位的年輕人. goXUAN這家電台主要的對手其實是one FM, 反而之前MY FM是one FM的主要對手, 可是MY FM的聽眾年齡多數是25-35歲.

goXUAN這個名字是從中文字演變出來, "夠炫", 其口號是"夠Fun"... 夠炫, 夠Fun

談到頻率方面, 目前只是能在雪隆區, 霹靂南部, 霹靂西北部, 檳城, 彭亨西部, 吉打南部和森美蘭部分地區聽得到. 我相信goXUAN未來會來到主要華人地區如: 馬六甲, 柔佛, 芙蓉, 關丹, 沙巴亞庇, 砂拉越古晉, 和怡保.

goXUAN是屬於Astro, 其覆蓋範圍是否會像MY FM和Melody FM在吉蘭丹和登嘉樓設有頻道嗎? 其實個人不在乎, 因為吉蘭丹和登嘉樓的華人人口是極少的, 比西海岸更少. 談到商業價值, goXUAN不來吉蘭丹和登嘉樓是ok的. 如果當地人要聽goXUAN, 可以通過NJOI或Astro解碼器收聽.

新山頻道方面, 當地是沒有空的頻率. 加上Melody FM有兩個新山頻率, 98.4MHz Gn Pulai, 和103.3MHz新山市中心. 我個人認為Astro必須把Melody FM新山頻率103.3MHz轉給goXUAN, 新山的聽眾就必須把收音機調至98.4來收聽Melody FM.

芙蓉頻道方面, 我個人認為goXUAN在森美蘭的覆蓋範圍不會像MY FM大. My FM芙蓉頻道100.6的發射地區來自Gn Telapak Burok, 其訊號可以到彭亨中部, 巴生谷南部和馬六甲. 因為主要覆蓋芙蓉的發射站Gn Telapak Burok已經滿了, 沒有甚麼空頻率, 所以goXUAN可能會用Bukit Gan來覆蓋芙蓉, Bukit Gan的覆蓋範圍有限, 它只是覆蓋芙蓉和附近地區, 其森美蘭地區則收不到.

除非goXUAN勝利搶到102.1MHz, 可是機率依然是未知數....

goXUAN這家電台將會在2017年10月2日推出, DJ與節目陣容會揭曉...


==goXUAN頻率==

88.9MHz: 雪隆區, 霹靂南部, 彭亨西部, 森美蘭西北部, 和馬六甲部分地區 (Gunung Ulu Kali)
107.6MHz: 檳城, 霹靂北部, 和吉打南部 (Bukit Penara)

馬來西亞第7家中文電台FM 88.9MHz即將啟播? (Part 2)

[確認! Astro旗下的兩家新電台依然屬於他們, 脫售給其他集團的可能性已經被排除.]

之前的Part 1說到歷史, 現在的Part 2會談到跟MY FM有關的話題.

MY FM是Astro Radio旗下的中文電台, 起初開台到2012年7月都是不同年齡層的華裔聽眾的電台, 但是年輕人的音樂占大多數.

自從Melody FM推出之後, MY FM之前播放的經典歌曲都在Melody FM播放, 所以MY FM不再播放經典音樂, 就變成頂尖音樂台.

MY FM屬於Hot contemporary radio, 專門播放新歌來吸引年輕華裔聽眾.

Astro去年收購了虧損連連的Capital FM後, 它現有的頻率之前播放搖滾音樂, 突然播放華語歌曲, 而且是新歌曲, 也插播2017年的西洋歌曲.

我不認為Astro的做法會自己打自己, 他們肯定會對MY FM做出小調整....

在我的立場, Astro旗下的三家中文電台的格式跟英文台差不多靠近..

Melody FM保留為中文經典音樂電台, 從1970年代到2000年代初. MY FM原本是新歌或頂尖流行音樂台CHR, 因為88.9/107.6誕生後, MY FM可能會減少播放新歌, 然而增加2000年代的歌曲.

談到新的中文電台FM 88.9MHz/107.6MHz, 它試播時段的華語音樂都是新歌, 歌曲的年齡都是5年內, 連4年都不到. 我認為這家新電台只是播放新歌和5年內的歌曲, 反而相信那些5年以上的歌曲會在MY FM播放.

談到韓國歌曲時段, MY FM可能會受到一些影響而做出小調整... MY FM目前播放的最新韓國歌曲會轉去這家新電台.

這意味著這家新的中文電台比MY FM還要junior.

88.9= 中文版Hitz FM
MY FM= 中文版MIX FM

我相信88.9電台的DJ陣容都是21-29歲的... 開玩笑說, 不可能MY FM的吳佳潤, 陳浩然和林德榮會跳去這家電台因為年齡30-40了, 留在MY FM更好... 哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈! XD

Melody FM播放的2000年代歌曲都是輕音樂, 不然就是抒情... 它不播放那些炸歌..
蔡依林, Tank, 周杰倫, 潘瑋柏, 楊丞琳,SHE, F4, 5566, 可米小子, 衛蘭, 梁靜茹等等的2000年代作品因為歌曲舊了都已經不在目前的MY FM播放, 或許889誕生後, MY FM會播放他們的歌曲...Melody FM可能會減少播放2000年代的歌曲....

馬來西亞第7家中文電台FM 88.9MHz即將啟播? Astro推出第二個MY FM?

今天2017年9月18日, 馬來西亞最近出現新的中文電台, 這家電台現在進行試播當中. 頻率為FM 88.9MHz (雪隆區, 霹靂南部, 和彭亨西部), 107.6MHz (檳城, 霹靂北部, 吉打南部).

這家新的中文電台的頻率其實之前曾經是Capital FM, 一家英語電台, 先談談它的歷史. Capital FM 88.9MHz是英文電台, 在2008年啟播, 起初是主要攻打城市聽眾, 播放1970年代至今的英文歌曲. 在2011年, Capital FM 88.9MHz面臨虧損, 過後同年5月份被星報集團Star Publications Sdn Bhd收購其股權. 2011年12月份, Capital FM就變成鎖定城市女人的英文電台... Capital FM 88.9以前的口號是The Pulse of The City, 2011年12月加入星報集團後變成女性電台, 其口號為Women. The New Capital.

但是被星報集團收購後, Capital FM還是沒有得到盈利, 反而連續幾年面臨巨大虧損. 最後2015年9月30日, Capital FM最後一天廣播, 然後接下來因為星報集團面臨虧損而決定脫售Capital FM和Red FM. 進到2016年9月, 馬來西亞最大的私營媒體集團Astro以報價42千萬零吉從星報集團的手中收購Capital FM和Red FM... 然後這兩家電台就漸漸播放不同音樂...2016年12月30日, Red FM的頻率播放英文爵士音樂, 然後Capital FM的頻率播放英文經典搖滾音樂. 我初步懷疑Astro會在FM廣播推出Classic Rock和Jazz, 這個疑點就持續到今天. 其實Astro當時對Red FM和Capital FM變成新電台的格式或類型是毫無方向, 意味著Astro還沒把Red FM和Capital FM的頻率變成甚麼類型的電台.

許多人以為Red FM和Capital FM被Astro收購後還保留為英文電台, 最後來到2017年9月18日. Capital FM的頻率突然播放中文歌曲, 然後Red FM的頻率突然播放馬來歌曲. 我就放工後就立即扭開收音機打開88.9Mhz收聽, Capital FM頻率所播放的中文歌曲都是新歌, 跟MY FM沒有分別. 這家新電台還在試播時段播放韓國K-POP....

這意味著馬來西亞中文電台市場有突破, 目前馬來西亞有六家中文電台, 不包括東馬的Tea FM.

1. MY FM (Astro, 主要鎖定年輕聽眾)
2. Melody FM (Astro, 主要鎖定中年和成熟聽眾)
3. One FM (Media Prima首要媒體的年輕聽眾中文台)
4. 988 (星報集團STAR)
5. 愛FM (RTM國營電台)
6. CityPlus FM (Cense Media, 馬來西亞首家中文商業財經電台, 鎖定中小型企業和成熟聽眾)

Astro已經旗下兩家中文電台, 分別為My FM和Melody FM.

扭開88.9MHz, 歌曲播完後就說"全新娛樂平台, 正在試播"... "Are You Ready? 檳城頻道107.6", 和"雪隆區88.9, 即將啟動."

My FM播放的歌曲都是新歌, 頂尖流行音樂, 偶像音樂, 西洋"炸歌"和韓國流行音樂K-POP... 如果Astro推出另一家跟MY FM差不多一樣的中文娛樂音樂電台, 那自打嘴巴的事情, 不然就是自己打自己... 沒有一家電台集團旗下的電台會播放同樣格式的東西...

另外一個疑點是Astro旗下的兩家新電台可能又再被某某的新電台集團以高價購買...
除此之外, Red FM突然播放馬來歌曲的音樂類型跟Astro旗下的馬來青年聽眾音樂台Era FM是沒有分別...

MY FM都談娛樂八卦, 難道Astro會出FM 88.9MHz 談中文娛樂八卦? 可以導致兩敗俱傷, 因為聽眾不知道自己本身要聽那一家電台而沒有收聽方向.... 但是Astro會做小調整...

但是anyway, 敬請期待!

==頻率==
88.9MHz: 雪隆區, 霹靂南部, 和彭亨西部
107.6MHz: 檳城, 吉打南部和霹靂北部

Astro以高價脫售Red FM和Capital FM給其他集團或許有可能性, 只是現在依然未知數的, 到時候期待一切吧!

Best FM akan memperluaskan ke Pantai Timur?

[Dipetik daripada JohorTimes Facebook pada 01 Ogos 2016]

"BEST FM KE UDARA DI PANTAI TIMUR TAHUN DEPAN
JOHOR BAHARU: Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif stesen radio Best FM, Yusry Abu Samah berkata, Best FM bakal memperluaskan siarannya ke kawasan pantai timur awal tahun hadapan.

Best FM kini sedang giat melakukan persiapan mengikut kehendak pendengar termasuk mencari penyampai radio dari kawasan pantai timur. Yusry berkata selain mencari penyampai radio, pihaknya turut merancang memperkenalkan segmen bersifat ketimuran seperti menggunakan dialek pantai timur.

Best FM meliputi siaran di Johor, Singapura, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Lembah Klang, selatan Perak dan Pahang Barat.

Ia diiktiraf sebagai Stesen Radio Bahasa Malaysia nombor satu tertinggi dari segi jumlah masa mendengar paling lama di Malaysia iaitu selama 14 jam 24 minit tahun lepas hasil kajian dikendalikan AC Nielsen."

Pada masa sekarang, terdapat stesen baru sedang menjalankan siaran percubaan di Terengganu dan Kelantan.

FM 91.4MHz dari Telipot untuk Kota Bharu, dan FM 90.9MHz Bukit Besar untuk Terengganu.

Berdasarkan pada khabar angin daripada pendengar di Kelantan dan Terengganu, stesen percubaan ini memainkan lagu berbahasa Melayu, termasuk loghat pantai timur. Dengar khabar angin juga mengatakan siaran percubaan baru ini adalah Best FM yang bakal memperluaskan siaran ke Pantai Timur. Saya mempercayai Best FM juga bakal udara ke Kuantan pada masa yang sama sebagai strategik mereka.

Apa-apa berita, nantikanlah perkembangannya... 

Jika Best FM bakal udara ke Pantai Timur, frekuensinya akan diperluaskan lebih besar.

FM 104.1MHz: Lembah Klang, Perak Selatan & Pahang Barat
FM 94.8MHz: Melaka, Johor Utara & sebahagian Negeri Sembilan
FM 102.5MHz: Johor Timur
FM 104.1MHz: Johor Bahru, Singapura & Kepulauan Riau
FM 101.1MHz: Seremban (cadangan sahaja)
FM 91.4MHz: Kota Bharu (ujian)
FM 90.9MHz: Kuala Terengganu (ujian)
FM 102.2MHz: Kuantan (cadangan sahaja)

Best FM frekuensi untuk Seremban

Best FM boleh didengari di sebahagian besar Negeri Sembilan pada frekuensi FM 94.8MHz dari Gunung Ledang atau FM 104.1MHz dari Gunung Ulu Kali, bergantung kepada kawasan.

Pada tahun 1988, Best FM (Best 104) dilancar hanya di negeri Johor dengan FM 104.1MHz Gunung Pulai untuk Johor Selatan, Singapura, dan Kepulauan Riau, FM 94.8MHz Gunung Ledang untuk Johor Utara, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan serta 102.5MHz Bukit Tinggi untuk Endau dan Johor Timur.

Mengenai FM 94.8MHz Gunung Ledang, kuasa pemancarannya dulu ialah 10kW, pemancarannya bukan sahaja meliputi Johor Utara, Melaka, dan Negeri Sembilan Selatan, ia juga boleh memancar sampai kawasan Selangor Selatan, Seremban, dan sebahagian besar kawasan Pahang sebelum Hitz FM dilancar pada tahun 1997.

Sejak Hitz FM telah dilancarkan pada tahun 1997, frekuensi Seremban dilancar juga pada FM 95.0MHz dari Gunung Telapak Burok yang meliputi Seremban dan Negeri Sembilan. Penerimaan Best FM 94.8MHz Gunung Ledang mula diganggu oleh Hitz FM 95.0MHz di Seremban, manakala FM 104.1MHz Gunung Ulu Kali tidak jelas di situ.

Secara umumnya, stesen radio di Seremban menerima signal dari Gunung Telapak Burok yang strategik. Pemancaran Gunung Telapak Burok boleh meliputi banyak kawasan Negeri Sembilan seperti Seremban, Jelebu, Kuala Pilah, Jempol Tengah, Rembau dan Port Dickson, juga Melaka barat laut dan Selangor Selatan.

Di Seremban, penerimaan Best FM 94.8MHz dan 104.1MHz memang lemah, terutama kawasan bandaraya. Jika menggunakan penerima radio yang biasa untuk mendengar Best FM, ia memang ada ganggu apabila tala kepada 94.8MHz kerana terlalu dekat kepada Hitz FM 95.0MHz yang meliputi Seremban.

Untuk menyelesaikan masalah penerimaan ini, beberapa cadangan dan pandangan boleh dikemukakan.

Cadangan 1: Oleh kerana Best FM menggunakan FM 94.8MHz Gunung Ledang lebih awal daripada Hitz FM 95.0MHz Gunung Telapak Burok, Astro perlu tukar frekuensi Hitz FM 95.0MHz Gunung Telapak Burok kepada FM 95.1MHz, tetapi cadangan ini tidak lojik kerana Seremban bukan kawasan liputan Gunung Ledang. Tambahan pula, kebanyakan kawasan Seremban tidak akan menerima siaran radio dari Gunung Ledang, namun signal Gunung Ledang boleh diganggu oleh Gunung Ulu Kali yang boleh meliputi kawasan Negeri Sembilan Utara seperti Nilai, Mantin dan Labu jika status pengagihan frekuensi ialah 0kHz, atau 100kHz... Selain itu, cadangan penukaran frekuensi Hitz FM Gunung Telapak Burok kepada FM 95.1MHz boleh menyebabkan gangguan kepada liputan Manis FM Bukit Pelindung 95.1MHz. Hitz FM 95.1MHz Gunung Telapak Burok juga boleh diganggu oleh Manis FM 95.1MHz Bukit Pelindung di kawasan Jempol Utara yang berhampiran dengan Kemayan Pahang. Minima jarak frekuensi antara Bukit Pelindung dan Gunung Telapak Burok perlu 100kHz bagi mengelakkan gangguan.

Status: Cadangan tidak sesuai diusulkan

Cadangan 2: Best FM menambah kuasa 104.1MHz Gunung Ulu Kali kepada 5 atau 10kW untuk Seremban. Secara teknikal, bukan semua kawasan Seremban akan menerima siaran Best FM 104.1MHz dari Gunung Ulu Kali. Pada masa ketika saya berada di Seremban, saya dengar Best FM pada 104.1MHz, ada kawasan Seremban tidak boleh menerima siaran tersebut, macam diganggu oleh telekomunikasi lain, terutama di Jalan Sungai Ujong dan simpang keluar tol Mambau.

Status: Cadangan tidak sesuai diusulkan

Cadangan 3: Best FM menambah satu pemancar untuk kawasan Seremban. Mengenai tempat pemancarnya, Best FM boleh meletakkan tempat pemancarnya sama ada Bukit Gun atau Gunung Telapak Burok.

==Status analisa RF Best FM yang sedia ada di Seremban==

94.8MHz: Best FM Gunung Ledang
95.0MHz: Hitz FM Gunung Telapak Burok
<200kHz, Best FM tidak sesuai meliputi Seremban dengan pemancar Gunung Ledang akibat tindih dengan Hitz FM>

104.1MHz: Best FM Gunung Ulu Kali
104.3MHz: Hot FM Gunung Ledang
<200kHz, OK, tetapi Best FM 104.1MHz mengalami masalah gangguan oleh alat telekomunikasi lain>

Mengenai frekuensi kosong di Gunung Telapak Burok, tiada frekuensi yang sesuai boleh dicadangkan untuk Best FM. Tambahan pula, Best FM boleh diterima dengan jelas di kawasan lain Negeri Sembilan selain daripada Seremban. Oleh itu, Bukit Gun ialah tempat pemancar cadangan untuk Seremban.

==Cadangan frekuensi Best FM==
Frekuensi: FM 101.1MHz
Kuasa: 0.25kW
Tempat pemancar: TM Bukit Gun
Koordinasi: 2°42'44.0"N 101°55'51.5"E

Ketinggian: 130 meter (+/-)

== RF analisa Best FM Seremban==

100.9MHz: Selangor FM Gunung Ulu Kali
101.1MHz: Best FM Bukit Gun
<200kHz, OK>

101.1MHz: Best FM Bukit Gun
101.3MHz: Kool FM Bukit Sungai Besi
<200kHz, OK>

101.1MHz: Best FM Bukit Gun
101.5MHz: THR Raaga Gunung Telapak Burok
<400kHz, OK>

101.1MHz: Best FM Bukit Gun
101.1MHz: MY FM Bukit Pelindung
<0kHz, OK>

101.1MHz: Best FM Bukit Gun
101.1MHz: Minnal FM Gunung Pulai
<0kHz, OK>

==Peta liputan Best FM Bukit Gun 101.1MHz==

Jika pada suatu masa Kool FM 101.3MHz dipancar dari Gunung Ulu Kali, Best FM 101.1MHz Bukit Gun masih ok lagi kerana ia hanya untuk Seremban dan kawasan sekitarnya. Jika Best FM 101.1MHz Bukit Gun mula diganggu oleh Selangor FM 100.9MHz dan Kool FM 101.3MHz dari Ulu Kali di kawasan Labu, Mantin dan Lenggeng, pendengar di kawasan tersebut boleh tala Best FM kepada 104.1MHz Gunung Ulu Kali yang jelas, tetapi kemungkinan Kool FM tidak dapat dipancar di Gunung Ulu Kali lagi pada 101.3MHz pada masa kini akibat gangguan kepada stesen radio lain.

Dengan frekuensi Seremban Best FM, pendengar Best FM boleh menerima siaran dengan lebih jelas pada FM 101.1MHz dari Bukit Gun. Justeru, pendengar Best FM boleh mendengar sampai kawasan Tanjong Ipoh, Pedas, Siliau, Ulu Klawang dan Labu.

Cadangan Best FM 101.1MHz Bukit Gun hanya untuk kawasan bandar Seremban dan kawasan berhampiran sahaja. Bagi kawasan lain Negeri Sembilan, Best FM boleh diterima dengan jelas sama ada 94.8MHz atau 104.1MHz yang tersenarai di bawah ini.

==Best FM Negeri Sembilan==

- FM 104.1MHz (Gunung Ulu Kali): Nilai, Mantin, Bandar Enstek, Port Dickson, Lukut, Simpang Durian, Lenggeng, Teluk Kemang
- FM 94.8MHz (Gunung Ledang): Rembau, Linggi, Tampin, Kuala Pilah, Batu Kikir, Juasseh, Seri Menanti, Simpang Pertang, Bahau, Bandar Seri Jempol, Kampung Sungai Lui, Rompin, Johol, Gemencheh, Gemas, Pekan Dangi, FELDA Kepis, Kuala Klawang, Titi
- FM 101.1MHz (Bukit Gun; cadangan): Seremban, Senawang, Pantai, Labu, Silliau, Bandar Springhills, Mambau, Pedas, Ulu Klawang, Ulu Bendul dan Tanjong Ipoh

FM 101.1MHz tidak sesuai dipancar dari Gunung Telapak Burok kerana boleh menyebabkan gangguan kepada liputan stesen radio lain. Di sini, terdapat analisa yang boleh menyebabkan gangguan.

== Best FM Gunung Telapak Burok gangguan==

100.9MHz: Selangor FM Gunung Ulu Kali
101.1MHz: Best FM Gunung Telapak Burok
Status: 200kHz, tidak OK. Selangor FM 100.9MHz diganggu oleh Best FM 101.1MHz Telapak Burok di kawasan Selangor Selatan.

101.1MHz: Best FM Gunung Telapak Burok
101.3MHz: Kool FM Bukit Sungai Besi
Status: 200kHz, tidak OK. Kool FM 101.3MHz akan diganggu teruk oleh Best FM 101.1MHz Telapa Burok di kawasan Selangor Selatan dan juga Lembah Klang. Nota: Kool FM 101.3MHz juga jarak 200kHz dengan THR Raaga Gunung Telapak Burok 101.5MHz.

101.1MHz: Best FM Gunung Telapak Burok
101.1MHz: MY FM Bukit Pelindung
Status: 0kHz, tidak OK. Boleh menyebabkan Co-channel interference di Pahang Timur dimana kawasan liputan My FM 101.1MHz Bukit Pelindung.

101.1MHz: Best FM Gunung Telapak Burok
101.1MHz: Minnal FM Gunung Pulai
Status: 0kHz, tidak OK. Boleh menyebabkan co-channel interference kepada liputan Minnal FM 101.1MHz Gunung Pulai terutama di Batu Pahat, Kluang dan Parit Raja.

[Thailand RF analaysis]: FM 102.75MHz Songkhla

Sunshine Radio Hatyai FM 103.0MHz had been ceased transmission since 2015. Now FM 103.0MHz is used by a community radio station in Thepha.

FM 102.75MHz is not operating yet in Songkhla Thailand, but this frequency is likely suitable to be used in Songkhla Kho Hong hill...

Let's start with the parameters

Frequency: FM 102.75MHz
Power: 1kW
Site: Kho Hong, Hat Yai Park & Nam Noi, Songkhla

1. Kho Hong (including Hat Yai Park hill)

2. Nam Noi

==RF Analysis==

FM 102.25MHz: Radio Thailand Songkhla
FM 102.75MHz: Songkhla
<500kHz, OK>

FM 102.75MHz: Songkhla
FM 103.25MHz: Parliament Radio Songkhla
<500kHz, OK>

FM 102.75MHz: Songkhla
FM 102.9MHz: Padang Pauh
<150kHz, likely NOT OK>

FM 102.75MHz: Songkhla
FM 102.7MHz: UUM Sintok
<50kHz, OK>

Based on analysis above, if a radio station in Songkhla wants to use in Kho Hong hill. FM 102.70MHz is recommended frequency.

FM 102.7MHz: Songkhla
FM 102.9MHz: Padang Pauh
<200kHz, OK>

The maximum of Tx power for FM 102.7MHz Songkhla shall not be more than 1kW to avoid interference to Perlis FM 102.9MHz coverage in Perlis, Malaysia.

Singapore Lush FM 99.5MHz will cease transmission

 

Mediacorp will cease the transmission of Lush FM 99.5MHz on 31th August 2017 2359 hours as as part of a rationalisation of its network of radio stations.

Last year 2016, Mediacorp already stopped transmission of XFM 96.3MHz due to low listenership. It seems like Mediacorp is moving more to business implications.

Before launching of Lush FM 99.5MHz, the frequency was used by Passion FM, but both are Singapore's indie radio stations.

Previously Mediacorp had ceased its low ratings radio stations transmission, such as TV Mobile 89.3MHz in 2010, and XFM 96.3MHz in October 2016, but now it is Lush FM 99.5MHz, Lush FM music playlist will be merged into 938 LIVE and 987FM.

Will Mediacorp cease Symphony 92.4 next? If I answer, I will say "NO" as Symphony 92.4MHz was established long time ago, since 1936. Symphony 92.4 was formerly known as Singapore Radio Network 5.

Former Mediacorp radio frequencies 89.3MHz and 96.3MHz are now occupied by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), they will launch a English business radio station and a Chinese senior listeners targeted radio station. After Mediacorp 89.3MHz and 96.3MHz ceased transmission, both of the radio stations frequencies had nothing, it stated that 89.3MHz and 96.3MHz are returned to MDA. In this view, I understand that Mediacorp is privatized Singapore public radio, but Mediacorp both radio stations do not hold Content Applications Service Provider (CASP) licenses.. If they hold CASP licenses, they can sell their studio equipment and stations to other parties while both stations are played in autopilot mode, just like Red FM and Capital FM Malaysia.

After Lush FM 99.5MHz stops transmission on 01.09.2017 at 0000hours, the frequency 99.5MHz will be empty and it will be returned to Media Development Authority (MDA) of Singapore. Next, MDA can open tender publicly for new radio station on FM 99.5MHz.

Talk about Johor Bahru radio stations, the frequency there is very full, even 107.9MHz cannot be used there as occupied by airband. I never think FM 99.5MHz will be given to Malaysia Johor Bahru radio station because FM 99.5MHz is fully belonged to Singapore.

Although if 99.5MHz is given to Gunung Pulai radio station, I don't think MCMC will give greenlight because it may cause co-channel interference with Hot FM 99.5MHz Gunung Telapak Burok in Central and North Johor.

Will 99.5MHz still belong to Mediacorp? Or fall to other Singapore radio group? That's unknown, we need to get the headlines from MDA and which radio station will be awarded by MDA on 99.5MHz in the future.... That will be the future stories.

In my opinion, seriously Singapore indie music could be discriminated after Lush FM 99.5MHz is ceased transmission. For my suggestion, Lush FM 99.5MHz music shall be merged into 938 LIVE as non-peak hours segment or music playlist, means that 938 LIVE plays Singapore indie music while airing news and talk programmes. Even 938 LIVE can play Lush FM 99.5MHz music content as weekend supplements.  

Kota Bharu radio sites

In Kota Bharu, a state capital of Kelantan, the radio transmitter sites are variable. Different radio stations in Kota Bharu have different transmitter sites, this can mean that the towers are owned by broadcasters at the same time.

- Peringat is belonged to Media Prima, which operates TV3, NTV7, 8TV, TV9, one FM, Kool FM, Hot FM and Fly FM. Currently only One FM and 8TV (analogue only) are not available in Kota Bharu due to no commercial value.

- Bukit Panau is likely owned by Astro, but IKIM FM also transmits there.

- Telipot is not owned by anyone, but occupied by Suria FM from Star Radio Group, TV Alhijrah and upcoming FM 91.4MHz. RTM formerly used Telipot for their Kota Bharu TV and radio channels.

- KBX Tunjung is owned by CELCOM, but operated by Manis FM 90.6MHz

- In Wakaf Che Yeh, RTM has its own tower at its Kota Bharu studios. All RTM Kota Bharu stations are transmitted there, but technically it is called as "Stesen Pemancar RTM Kota Bharu" (generally known as Wakaf Che Yeh).

- Bukit Bakar is not transmitter site for Kota Bharu, it is mainly intending to cover Machang and Central Kelantan areas. Not all Kota Bharu areas can receive from Bukit Bakar. Actually RTM and TV3 are the broadcasters to operate there.

In conclusion, there has no a very strategic transmitter site in Kota Bharu, Kelantan like other states such as Kedah, where there has Gunung Jerai can cover Kedah, Perlis, Penang, North Perak and some Thailand areas.

My suggestion about City Plus FM Klang Valley frequency

Currently City Plus FM is transmitted from Gunung Telapak Burok on FM 106.0MHz, which was formerly carried by Red FM.

In Klang Valley, the reception is not really clear, some of areas have no signal. The main reason why CityPlus FM locates in Gunung Telapak Burok is the main site Gunung Ulu Kali tower is full, but the only way to solve the problem is City Plus FM needs to migrate to Ulu Kali by changing frequency with 100kHz step above, but all analogue TV transmitter boxes must remove from Ulu Kali as there is already having myFreeView digital TV transmitter, as result of closing analogue TV transmission.

The main reason why do I suggest City Plus FM to change frequency when moving to Ulu Kali.

Reason: Current FM 106.0MHz has 300kHz separation with Lite FM 105.7MHz Gunung Ulu Kali. If City Plus FM uses 106.0MHz in Ulu Kali, it can cause unwanted interference as it is too closed. If both radio stations runs at the same site within same coverage, the minimum frequency separation must be at least 400kHz.

So here is my suggestion regarding City Plus FM Klang Valley frequency

Frequency: FM 106.1MHz
Power: 2kW
Transmitter site: Gunung Ulu Kali, Pahang

==RF analysis==

106.1MHz: City Plus FM Gunung Ulu Kali
106.1MHz: Ai FM Bukit Pelindung
<0kHz, OK>

106.1MHz: City Plus FM Gunung Ulu Kali
106.1MHz: Ai FM Bukit Larut
<0kHz, OK>

105.7MHz: Lite FM Gunung Ulu Kali
106.1MHz: City Plus FM Gunung Ulu Kali
<400kHz, OK>

106.1MHz: City Plus FM Gunung Ulu Kali
106.4MHz: MY FM Gunung Ledang
<300kHz, OK>

106.1MHz: City Plus FM Gunung Ulu Kali
106.4MHz: Astro Gunung Kledang test transmission
<300kHz, OK>

Kool FM Perak frequency (PART 1)

In Perak, Kool FM is only available on FM 90.2MHz from Bukit Penara Penang in Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai, Semanggol, Selama, and Taiping, but not all areas can receive the station clearly. Meanwhile FM 101.3MHz from Bukit Sungai Besi is still receivable in Tanjung Malim, but not clear.

Unfortunately, Kool FM is still not able to reach Gunung Ulu Kali as tower capacity is full. The only way is waiting all analogue TV to remove their transmitters.

For Perak, Kool FM is not available in Ipoh, and Central Perak. In addition, Ipoh FM frequency is not available. Even there are possible frequencies which likely can be used there.

93.3MHz, 93.9MHz and 94.9MHz.

All of them are not suitable to be used due to many reasons.

- FM 93.3MHz
Reason 1: 300kHz to Hitz FM 93.6MHz Bukit Larut. Not recommended.
Reason 2: If City Plus FM reaches Penang by using Bukit Larut site, FM 93.1MHz is only suitable ones, but if 93.3MHz is used in Gunung Kledang, it can cause 200kHz interference with City Plus FM.

- FM 93.9MHz
Reason: If Bernama Radio migrates its Klang Valley 93.9MHz transmitter site from Kuala Lumpur Tower to Gunung Ulu Kali for wider coverage, it will cause serious co-channel interference between 93.9MHz Gunung Kledang and 93.9MHz Ulu Kali. 988 FM 98.8MHz Gunung Ulu Kali is an example, serious interference with Minnal FM Gunung Kledang 98.9MHz in South Perak.

- FM 94.9MHz
Reason: Cause co-channel interference with Radio Klasik FM 94.9MHz around Kedah, even co-channel interference can be happened in Manjung Perak. Minimum frequency separation between Kledang and Jerai is 100kHz.

In my opinion, if Kool FM wants to reach Perak (mainly Ipoh), the only way is to launch a transmitter in Bukit Larut Taiping to cover Ipoh temporarily. For the frequency, only FM 105.7MHz is available. To cover Ipoh from Bukit Larut, the antenna shall beam to east direction, but I don't think all Ipoh areas can receive Kool FM 105.7MHz from Bukit Larut. Due to FM 105.7MHz Bukit Larut co-channel with Kedah FM 105.7MHz, the transmitter antenna shall not beam to north direction to avoid interference.

With launching Bukit Larut frequency 105.7MHz, it does not mean that all Perak areas can receive Kool FM because Bukit Larut is mainly intended for Taiping Perak. Other Central Perak areas may not receive Kool FM 105.7MHz Bukit Larut because co-channel interference with Lite FM 105.7MHz from Gunung Ulu Kali.

Besides that, for Central Ipoh areas, only Ipoh, Simpang Pulai, Kampar and Gopeng can receive from Bukit Larut, but not clear as Gunung Kledang. Meanwhile Tapah, Teluk Intan, Lumut, Sitiawan, Kampung Gajah, Bidor, Sungkai, Pangkor, Ayer Tawar cannot receive Kool FM 105.7MHz Bukit Larut, instead FM 105.7MHz is Lite FM in these areas.

Kool FM listeners in Taiping does not need to tune FM 90.2MHz which hear 300kHz interference with Hot FM 90.5MHz Bukit Larut, just 105.7MHz Bukit Larut if launch there. Kuala Kangsar, Padang Rengas, Sauk, and Lenggong are available.

FM 102.0MHz test transmission in Negeri Sembilan and Melaka

On 26th June 2017 (2nd day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri), when I was on the way from Muar to Teluk Intan, suddenly I received a FM radio signal on FM 102.0MHz around Rembau, Simpang Ampat and Tampin around PLUS Highway.

FM 102.0MHz had signal there, but no any music or sound on that frequency. Reception was clear and stable around there. Compare with Negeri FM 95.7MHz Bukit Tampin, the FM 102.0MHz is better. Initially I heavily suspected FM 102.0MHz was from Gunung Telapak Burok, but the signal went weak when I came to Senawang and Seremban. Technically, I suspected the FM 102.0MHz was carried trial transmission in Bukit Tampin, Negeri Sembilan.

Talk about if FM 102.0MHz in Bukit Tampin, I don't think it is good enough because the frequency is too closed with Melaka FM 102.3MHz Gunung Ledang. For your information, Bukit Tampin can covers Melaka, not only Tampin and Rembau. I will show you the RF analysis of FM 102.0MHz in Bukit Tampin:

101.8MHz: MY FM Gunung Ulu Kali
102.0MHz: Bukit Tampin
<200kHz, OK>

101.9MHz: Johor FM Gunung Pulai
102.0MHz: Bukit Tampin
<100kHz, OK>

There is critical RF analysis below:

102.0MHz: Bukit Tampin
102.3MHz: Melaka FM Gunung Ledang
<300kHz>

Actually the minimum frequency separation between Gunung Ledang and Bukit Tampin must be 400kHz as Gunung Ledang and Bukit Tampin have same coverage in Melaka and South Negeri Sembilan, although Bukit Tampin does not cover North Johor. I think it is ok if FM 102.0MHz is located in Gunung Telapak Burok, instead of Bukit Tampin.

In my opinion, private broadcasters will not choose Bukit Tampin for Melaka due to commercial value, instead they will choose Gunung Ledang for Melaka as Gunung Ledang can cover Melaka, North Johor, South Negeri Sembilan (Tampin and Rembau) and parts of South Pahang. Gunung Ledang also can cover Tampin clearly where it cannot receive from Gunung Telapak Burok.

MCMC may not allow FM 102.1MHz to be occupied in Gunung Telapak Burok as it may interfere Melaka FM 102.3MHz Gunung Ledang coverage in Kem Terendak, Masjid Tanah, Lubok China and Kuala Sungai Baru as these areas can receive Gunung Telapak Burok signal clearly and loudly like what receive in Seremban and Nilai. In addition, Melaka FM only has 1 frequency from Gunung Ledang on 102.3MHz to cover whole Melaka, there is no any alternative frequency, just like Selangor FM 100.9MHz.

RF analysis FM 102.0MHz Gunung Telapak Burok:

101.8MHz: MY FM Gunung Ulu Kali
102.0MHz: Test transmission Gunung Telapak Burok
<200kHz, OK>

101.9MHz: Johor FM Gunung Pulai
102.0MHz:Test transmission Gunung Telapak Burok
<100kHz, OK>

102.0MHz: Test transmission Gunung Telapak Burok
102.3MHz: Melaka FM Gunung Ledang
<300kHz, OK>

Due to Melaka FM only run 102.3MHz for Melaka, so minimum frequency separation between Gunung Telapak Burok and Gunung Ledang (for Melaka) should be 300kHz. Actually there is no problem if 102.1MHz use in Gunung Telapak Burok, but Tx antenna should not beam to Melaka direction to prevent interference to Melaka FM coverage within Melaka.

I may guess there is new radio station will use 102.0MHz in Negeri Sembilan, it may be Kool FM by Media Prima. If Kool FM uses 102.0MHz in Gunung Telapak Burok, I think My FM 101.8MHz Gunung Ulu Kali may have minor interference by Kool FM 102.0MHz in South Klang Valley, but My FM can be received alternatively on FM 100.6MHz from Gunung Telapak Burok (Seremban) there.

THR Gegar frekuensi Jerantut cadangan dan analisa (Bukit Istana)

Di kawasan Jerantut, THR Gegar tidak boleh diterima dari Bukit Pelindung pada FM 88.8MHz dari Bukit Pelindung kerana kawasan tersebut terlindung oleh gunung-ganang.

Untuk makluman para pembaca blog Philip DXing Log, kawasan Jerantut hanya boleh menerima siaran radio dan TV sama ada dari Gunung Ulu Kali (Genting) atau Bukit Istana yang terletak di bandar Jerantut. Terdapat satu stesen televisyen swasta mempunyai pemancar Bukit Istana untuk Jerantut, iaitu TV3 pada CH11 (VHF 217.25MHz).

Oleh kerana THR Gegar tidak dapat melancarkan frekuensi di Gunung Ulu Kali untuk Pahang Barat kerana sudah ada THR Raaga yang berbahasa Tamil di situ, THR Gegar boleh melancarkan satu frekuensi di Bukit Istana Jerantut. Berbanding dengan pemancar Bukit Senggora yang disebut sebelum ini, Bukit Istana mungkin mempuyai nilai komersil tinggi sikit daripada Bukit Senggora untuk THR Gegar.

TV3 juga tiada frekuensi di Bukit Senggora, tapi Bukit Istana.

Di sini terdapat cadangan saya mengenai THR Gegar frekuensi Jerantut:

==Frekuensi THR Gegar Jerantut==
Frekuensi: FM 100.7MHz (sebelum dicadangkan di Bukit Senggora)
Kuasa: 2kW
Tempat pemancar: Bukit Istana, Jerantut, Pahang.
Kawasan liputan: Jerantut, Kuala Krau, Damak, dan Jengka

==RF analisa THR Gegar frekuensi Jerantut==

100.7MHz: THR Gegar Bukit Istana
100.9MHz: Selangor FM Gunung Ulu Kali
<200kHz, OK>

100.6MHz: MY FM Gunung Telapak Burok
100.7MHz: THR Gegar Bukit Istana
<100kHz, OK>

100.7MHz: THR Gegar Bukit Istana
101.1MHz: MY FM Bukit Pelindung
<400kHz, OK>

100.4MHz: one FM Bukit Pelindung
100.7MHz: THR Gegar Bukit Istana
<300kHz, OK>

100.7MHz: THR Gegar Bukit Istana
100.7MHz: Minnal FM Bukit Bauk
<0kHz, OK>

==Peta liputan THR Gegar Bukit Istana==

Merah: 70-100; Biru: 54-70; Kelabu: 30-54
Hijau: 54-100; Kuning: 30-54

==Senarai TV dan radio di Bukit Istana==

Awam/Kerajaan/RTM:

- TV1: CH6

- TV2: CH9

- Radio Klasik 88.1MHz (0.1kW)

- Nasional FM 93.5MHz (0.1kW)

- Pahang FM 92.7MHz (0.1kW)

- Traxx FM 89.9MHz (0.1kW)

- Ai FM 90.7MHz (0.1kW)

- Minnal FM 91.9MHz (0.1kW)

Swasta:

- TV3 CH11

- THR Gegar 100.7MHz (2kW): Cadangan

THR Gegar Pahang Tengah (Bukit Senggora) analisa 2017

Untuk kawasan Pahang, THR Gegar hanya bersiaran di Bukit Pelindung untuk Kuantan, Gambang, Sri Jaya, Maran, Chini, Muadzam Shah, dan Pekan pada frekuensi FM 88.8MHz.
2 tahun lepas, saya pernah membuat cadangan mengenai THR Gegar untuk Pahang Tengah dari Bukit Senggora. Dari segi nilai komersil, Bukit Senggora tiada nilai komersil, berbanding dengan Bukit Pelindung. Liputan utama Bukit Senggora ialah Maran, Sri Jaya dan Chenor. Pada masa kini, RTM hanya ada pemancar di Bukit Senggora, manakala stesen radio swasta di kawasan Maran, Sri Jaya dan Chenor perlu menerima signal sama ada dari Gunung Ulu Kali (Genting Highlands) atau Bukit Pelindung (Kuantan). Antara dua tempat pemancar radio, penerimaan Gunung Ulu Kali lebih jelas daripada Bukit Pelindung di Maran, dan Chenor.

Chenor masih boleh menerima siaran radio dari Gunung Telapak Burok (Negeri Sembilan), selain daripada Gunung Ulu Kali yang jelas.

Saya tidak boleh menjamin bahawa Bukit Senggora boleh meliputi Temerloh, Mentakab dan Lanchang atau tidak kerana saya tidak dapat menerima siaran radio dari Bukit Senggora (terutama RTM Pahang FM 92.0MHz) di Temerloh, Bera, Teriang dan Mentakab pada Oktober 2016.

Pada Ogos 2015, saya pernah menghantar cadangan kepada pihak Astro Radio untuk melancarkan frekuensi THR Gegar di Pahang Tengah (Maran, Chenor, Jengka, Temerloh, Bera, Lanchang & Mentakab). Saya telah diberitahui bahawa tiada frekuensi yang sesuai boleh digunakan di Bukit Senggora.

Selepas saya mengadakan perjalanan di Pahang pada Oktober 2016, saya sedar bahawa kawasan Pahang Tengah seperti Temerloh, Jengka, Chenor dan Bera masih boleh menerima siaran radio dari Gunung Telapak Burok dan Gunung Ledang yang jauh, namun penerimaan siaran radio dari Gunung Ledang dan Telapak Burok masih jelas di kawasan tersebut serta menunjukkan isyarat "STEREO" )))ST(( pada alat penerima radio.

Pada tahun Oktober 2016, saya buat satu analisa Bukit Senggora dengan dua frekuensi, iaitu 100.7MHz dan 104.4MHz. Saya mendapati dua frekuensi ini dari Bukit Senggora boleh diganggu oleh stesen Gunung Ledang dan Gunung Telapak Burok di kawasan Temerloh dan Bera.

==Analisa yang didapati gagal atau kurang sesuai==

100.6MHz: My FM Gunung Telapak Burok
100.7MHz: THR Gegar Bukit Senggora
<100kHz>

104.3MHz: Hot FM Gunung Ledang
104.4MHz: THR Gegar Bukit Senggora
<100kHz>

Untuk makluman, pemancaran Gunung Ledang boleh didapati dengan jelas di sebahagian besar Pahang Selatan dan Tengah seperti Kemayan, Mengkarak, Teriang, Bandar Bera, Temerloh, Keratong (Bandar Tun Abdul Razak), Mentakab dan Muadzam Shah. Jika THR Gegar 104.4MHz diguna di Bukit Senggora, ia boleh menyebabkan gangguan kepada liputan Hot FM 104.3MHz Gunung Ledang di Kemayan, juga Negeri Sembilan Timur Laut seperti FELDA Sungai Lui, FELDA Palong dan Jempol. Nota: Gunung Telapak Burok tidak jelas di FELDA Sungai Lui.

Kesimpulannya, THR Gegar kurang sesuai melancarkan frekuensinya di Bukit Senggora untuk Pahang Tengah di atas sebab bawah:

- Tiada nilai komersil kerana pemancaran terutamanya untuk Maran, Chini, Sri Jaya, dan Chenor
- Tiada frekuensi yang sesuai digunakan, walaupun ada yang kosong. Kemungkinan boleh menyebabkan gangguan dengan stesen lain (terutama Gunung Telapak Burok dan Gunung Ledang) antara satu sama lain
- Pemancaran THR Gegar di Pahang yang tersedia ada FM 88.8MHz dari Bukit Pelindung Kuantan boleh diterima sampai Sri Jaya dan sebahagian kawasan Maran. Terdapat beberapa kawasan Maran boleh menerima siaran THR Gegar 88.8MHz, oleh itu pemancar THR Gegar di Bukit Senggora tidak diperlukan.
- Tidak boleh jamin Bukit Senggora boleh dipancar ke Temerloh dimana kawasan ini agak padat di Pahang.
- Tiada mana-mana stesen TV dan radio swasta melancarkan frekuensi di Bukit Senggora, namun TV3 yang terkenal di Malaysia juga tiada pemancar Bkt Senggora.

Kawasan liputan Bukit Senggora (pada 5kW):

List of Malaysia Tamil radio stations where can received in outside Malaysia

Minnal FM and THR Raaga are the Malaysia Tamil radio stations, the stations can be received outside Malaysia such as Thailand and Singapore. Here's the coverage list:

==Singapore & Batam==

- THR Raaga 103.7MHz from Gunung Pulai
- Minnal FM 101.1MHz from Gunung Pulai

==Thailand==

1. Satun
- THR Raaga 101.9MHz Gunung Raya
- Minnal FM 96.7MHz Gunung Jerai

2. Part of Songkhla
- THR Raaga 101.9MHz Gunung Raya or 102.4MHz Gunung Jerai
- Minnal FM 96.7MHz Gunung Jerai or 107.5MHz UUM Sintok

3. Part of Yala
- Minnal FM 96.7MHz Gunung Jerai or 100.9MHz Bukit Bakar

4. Betong
- THR Raaga 102.4MHz Gunung Jerai
- Minnal FM 93.3MHz Bukit Palong

5. Narathiwat
- Minnal FM 100.9MHz Bukit Bakar or 106.7MHz Telipot

6. Sungai Padi, Sg Kolok & Rantau Panjang
- Minnal FM 100.9MHz Bukit Bakar

For Indians travel these areas, they can still receive these two stations there.

Tamil free-to-air terrestrial TV station in Malaysia?

Currently there are nine free-to-air terrestrial television stations in Malaysia such as:

==RTM==
- TV1 (Malay Infotainment)
- TV2 (Malay majority, English, Chinese, Tamil)

==Media Prima==
- TV3 (Malay General)
- NTV7 (Chinese General and English)
- 8TV (Chinese Entertainment)
- TV9 (Malay and Indonesian)

- TV Alhijrah (Malay Islamic)
- Bernama News Channel (Malay-English news channel)

BUT.... There is no any Tamil free-to-air TV channel for Indian community in Malaysia yet after decline of Channel 9.

Channel 9 was used to broadcast Tamil block programmes. In 2004, Channel 9 was owned by Anaza Sdn Bhd which also operated Time Highway Radio. It was acquired by Media Prima in 2005 due to financial crisis. Seriously, currently Indians targeted TV shows (Bollywood, Kollywood) are aired on TV2, TV3, NTV7 partially. After Channel 9 was rebranded to TV9, Indian community was heavily discriminated of watching Tamil free to air TV.

NTV7 was used to air Bollywood movies which was known as "Stars Of India" on every Sunday 4-7pm many years ago.

In 2012, Astro launched its free satellite TV, known as NJOI. Astro Vaanavil (CH201) finally became free-to-air TV in Malaysia, but not terrestrial one, also with Makkal TV. In my opinion, Astro Vellithirai also should be added to NJOI free channels.

Media Prima Berhad had captured Malay and Chinese markets majority for free to air TV business, together with minor English market. Among all Media Prima TV stations, 4 of them carry Malay and Chinese TV programmes majority.

myFreeView (MYTV Broadcasting), a free-to-air digital terrestrial TV (via DVB-T2) in Malaysia which owned by Syed Mokhtar under Puncak Semangat Sdn Bhd was launched officially on 6th June 2017. Analog terrestrial television will be closed down on June 2018 in Malaysia.

myFreeView has 9 TV channels, 4 RTM radio stations, and 2 test TV channels. It will add more channels to 30 in the future. I think they should launch at least a Tamil TV channel for Indian community in Malaysia.

Media Prima already capture Chinese and Malay TV markets majority in Malaysia, why not they can capture Indian TV markets by launching a Tamil language majority free to air TV in Malaysia?

By launching Tamil commercial TV in Malaysia, they can broadcast Bollywood, Kollywood, Tamil dramas, and Tamil news on the TV. So, it results end of monopoly for RTM TV2 Tamil programme.

==History of commercial TV in Malaysia==

- TV3 in 1984 to end monopoly of RTM
- TV4 or Metrovision in 1995
- NTV7 in 1998 to end monopoly of RTM TV2 (English and Chinese) and TV3
- Channel 9 to end monopoly of RTM TV2 (Tamil) in 2003, but declined in 2005
- 8TV in 2004 to end monopoly of RTM TV2 (Chinese)

If a Tamil free-to-air TV is not successful, but at least the TV operators add Tamil programme on their existing station.

Additional remark: GoAsean TV was already ceased transmission from Astro CH737 on 12th June 2017, actually GoAsean TV can go to myFreeView as Malaysia first travel terrestrial TV channel.

 

[馬來西亞廣播技術歷史回顧]: one FM短暫試播森美蘭頻道FM 90.9MHz

現在one FM的森美蘭芙蓉頻道是FM 88.3MHz, 發射地點是在Bukit Gan (芙蓉市中心). one FM芙蓉頻道88.3MHz其實是從2009年開齋節時公佈. 從2009年9月到2010年8月, one FM芙蓉頻道88.3處於不穩定狀態.. 2010年8月後, 88.3在芙蓉和附近地區線路穩定.

當one FM把芙蓉頻道88.3穩定化時, 同時one FM也在森美蘭芙蓉設有另外一個頻道來進行試播, 頻率為FM 90.9MHz, 發射地點是從Gunung Telapak Burok發射. one FM芙蓉第二個頻道90.9MHz試播期間屬於on and off試播的, 意思指one FM的芙蓉頻道90.9訊號是開關試播的...

我沒有從任何人士得到one FM芙蓉試播頻道90.9MHz的訊息, 但是我曾經通過收音機無意中接收到one FM的訊號..

2010年7-8月左右, 我曾經在雪蘭莪南部無拉港使用我住宅區的保安人員的收音機嘗試接收電台訊號, 那時候我嘗試收聽土著語言電台Asyik FM 102.5MHz/91.1MHz.. 那時候我只是知道one FM在我的地區可以收到只有FM 88.1MHz (線路不是很清那種), 88.3MHz是完全收不到... 以下是我通過收音機檢測到的電台, 從87.5MHz開始算起:

87.7及87.9是Radio Klasik, 88.1MHz是one FM, 88.5MHz是Muzik FM (現在是Nasional FM), 88.7MHz是Traxx FM, 88.9MHz是Capital FM, 89.3和89.7是愛fm, 89.9MHz是BFM, 90.3MHz是Traxx FM, 90.5MHz是Minnal FM... 突然間有一個中文電台出來

當時我檢測的電台訊號, one FM 88.1MHz那時候是在播放廣告, 我一調收音機調到90.5過後, 聽到一個播放著廣告的中文電台, 那時候聽到收音機說"one FM"... 一轉了台後, 就是91.1MHz Asyik FM, 91.5MHz IKIM FM....

我的地區可以收到博特拉大學 (UPM)的電台, Putra FM 90.7MHz. 當時我借用我的保安人員的收音機檢測電台頻率時, 那時候我是收不到Putra FM 90.7MHz的訊號, 90.7的訊號強烈被其他電台干擾. 當時沒有任何中文電台在巴生谷和芙蓉使用FM 90-91MHz之間的頻率, 那時候我檢測的電台訊號聽到的中文電台的頻率是90-91MHz之間.

很懷疑one FM在芙蓉試播另外一個頻道90.9MHz, 何況又可以在我的地區突然收聽得到, 只是訊號比較弱. one FM的芙蓉試播頻道90.9MHz竟然可以在我保安人員的收音機蓋掉Putra FM 90.7MHz的訊號... 檢測電台訊號的一個小時候, 當我使用汽車收音機, 90.9MHz訊號則消失. 到現在one FM的芙蓉頻道依然是88.3MHz, 他們已經不再用曾經試播的90.9MHz來對森美蘭廣播...

我認為one FM在Gunung Telapak Burok發射的90.9MHz是不會被馬來西亞多媒體委員會 (MCMC, 廣電局)批准因為對其他電台產生干擾.

==頻率分析==

90.9MHz: one FM Gunung Telapak Burok
91.1MHz: Asyik FM Menara Kuala Lumpur
<200kHz, OK>

90.9MHz: one FM Gunung Telapak Burok
91.1MHz: Mix FM Gunung Ledang
<200kHz, OK>

90.7MHz: Putra FM UPM
90.9MHz: One FM Gunung Telapak Burok
<200kHz, 不ok, 產生干擾>

以下的頻率分析可以證明one FM 90.9MHz對其他電台產生干擾:

90.5MHz: Minnal FM Gunung Telapak Burok
90.7MHz: Putra FM UPM
90.9MHz: One FM Gunung Telapak Burok

Minnal FM 90.5和one FM 90.9MHz猶如筷子, 夾著一個食物(90.7MHz). 老實說, UPM離Gunung Telapak Burok其實不會很遠, 因為UPM差不多是屬於巴生谷南部的地區, 加上Gunung Telapak Burok可以覆蓋巴生谷南部.

List of radio stations which changed frequency in Malaysia

Here are the radio stations in Malaysia which had changed frequency due to certain reasons

1. Sinar FM Bukit Trig (104.6MHz to 106.9MHz)
Since 2014
Reason: 100kHz interference with Sabah FM from Layang-Layang (Mount Kinabalu)

2. Traxx FM Bukit Penara/Bukit Genting (90.1MHz to 88.5MHz)
Since October 2012
Reason: Frequency was occupied by Pi Mai FM on 90.2MHz in Bukit Penara (now Kool FM)

3. Fly FM Kedah (87.7MHz to 99.1MHz)
Since 2007
Reason: May have 200kHz interference to Langkawi FM 87.5MHz Kuah from Gunung Jerai, or frequency was being reserved for One FM.

4. IKIM FM Gunung Pulai (107.9MHz to 106.2MHz)
Since 2002
Reason: suspect co-channel interference with Batam radio 107.9MHz

5. Manis FM Kota Bahru (88.7MHz to 90.6MHz)
Since: 2003
Reason: (unknown)

6. Labuan FM RTM Labuan (102.9MHz to 103.7MHz)
Since: 1994
Reason: (unknown)

7. Time Highway Radio/THR FM Gunung Ledang (99.6MHz to 99.7MHz)
Since: 1996
Reason: (unknown)

8. One FM Gunung Kledang (87.5MHz to 87.6MHz)
Since: 5th January 2009
Reason: Bad reception and transmission on FM 87.5MHz, suspect interference with other services such as police radio and modern aircraft radio

9. Muzik FM Bukit Bakar (91.8MHz to 96.5MHz)
Since: early 2000's
Reason: 200kHz interference with Radio Thailand Yala 92.0MHz and 100kHz with Muzik FM 91.7MHz Bukit Besar

10. Radio 3 Negeri FM Gunung Telapak Burok (92.5MHz to 92.6MHz)
Since: unknown
Reason: suspect 200kHz interference by Minnal FM 92.3MHz KL Tower within coverage area

11. IKIM FM Kuching (93.6MHz to 93.7MHz)
Since: April 2016
Reason: IKIM FM changed its transmission service provider from CELCOM to TM.

12. Xfresh FM Gunung Ulu Kali (92.0MHz to 105.4MHz to 103.0MHz)
Since: Within 2004
*1st Reason: FM 92.0MHz has 100kHz interference with Ai FM 92.1MHz Gunung Kledang, and 300kHz interference to Minnal FM 92.3MHz KL Tower.
*2nd reason: FM 105.4MHz has 300kHz interference with Lite FM 105.7MHz Gunung Ulu Kali

13. Sandakan FM RTM Sandakan (100.2MHz to 90.1MHz)
Since: 2003
Reason: unknown

14. Perak FM Memplam Sari Gerik (96.1MHz to 96.2MHz)
Since: 2013
Reason: Co-channel interference with 988 FM 96.1MHz Gunung Jerai

15. Putra FM UPM (94.9MHz to 90.7MHz)
Since: 2004
Reason: 100kHz interference with Hitz FM 95.0MHz Gunung Telapak Burok

16. Kelantan FM Bukit Chupak (89.1MHz to 92.0MHz)
Since: early 2010's
Reason: Suspect co-channel interference with Radio Klasik FM 89.1MHz Gunung Brinchang

17. IKIM FM Bukit Panau (89.9MHz to 89.8MHz)
Since: unknown
Reason: 100kHz interference with Kelantan FM 90.0MHz from Bukit Tangki Air Jeli Kelantan

18. One FM Seremban (90.9MHz Gunung Telapak Burok to 88.3MHz Bukit Gan)
Since: August 2010
Reason: One FM 90.9MHz Gunung Telapak Burok has 200kHz interference with Putra FM 90.7MHz in South Klang Valley
Note: One FM 90.9MHz Gunung Telapak Burok was only for trial transmission while Bukit Gan 88.3MHz was being recovered

The analysis above are roughly speculated. Changing frequency is not an easy job to do as it involves many things such as costs and transmission equipment. Before occupy a frequency, please do a proper spectrum planning to prevent any clashing with other radio station. Changing a radio frequency is very costly and expensive.

List of "recycled" FM radio frequency in Malaysia

A. Here are the "recycled" FM frequencies which occupied in Malaysia.

1. FM 107.9MHz
- Former station: Negeri FM RTM Seremban, Radio Klasik (Klasik Nasional) Gunung Telapak Burok second alternative frequency [before December 2009]
- Current station: IM4U FM Bukit Sungai Besi [since March 2013]
Note: Distant station

2. FM 102.9MHz
- Former station: Labuan FM 102.9MHz from RTM Labuan (1986-1994)
- Current station: Tea FM 102.8MHz Bukit Karatong (since 2015)
Note: 100kHz adjacent distant station

3. FM 106.0MHz
- Former station: Red FM Gunung Telapak Burok(formerly known as Red 104.9, RFM 91.5) [1997-June 2009]
- Current station: City Plus FM Gunung Telapak Burok (since 28th October 2016)
Note: Same frequency, same site

4. FM  87.7MHz
- Former station: Fly FM Gunung Jerai (2006-07; trial)
- Current station: One FM Gunung Jerai (since 2009)
Note: Same site, but 100kHz adjacent frequency

5. FM 101.3MHz
- Former station: Negeri FM Port Dickson (1990-2010)
- Current station: Kool FM Bukit Sungai Besi (formerly known as Ultra FM) [since 2013]
Note: Distant station

6. FM 88.7MHz
- Former station: Manis FM Wisma Bangunan Billion (1998-2003)
- Current station: Kool FM Peringat (since October 2016)
Note: 100kHz adjacent frequency

7. FM 105.4MHz
- Former station: XFresh FM Gunung Ulu Kali (trial transmission in 2004, later changed to FM 103.0MHz)
- Current station: Suria FM Gunung Ulu Kali (since 2006)
Note: 100kHz adjacent frequency

8. FM 102.0MHz Changkat Rembian
- Former station: Time Highway Radio (1995-2008)
- Current station: Era FM (2009-present)

9. FM 107.6MHz Bukit Penara
- Former station: Red FM (1997-March 2014)
- Current station: Capital FM (since March 2014), now test transmission after acquired by Astro

10. FM 102.2MHz Bukit Trig & FM 102.4MHz Bukit Lambir
- Former station: Mix FM (2013)
- Current station: Melody FM (since 2014)

11. FM 107.5MHz
- Former station: RTM FM Stereo Johor Bahru (1988-2011), later simply relayed programme from Johor FM
- Current station: Bernama Radio Gunung Pulai (since 2012)

12. FM 93.9MHz Kuala Lumpur Tower
- Former station: Klasik FM/Radio Irama Melayu Asli (1998-2007)
- Current station: Bernama Radio (since 2007)

13. FM 94.9MHz
- Former station: Putra FM UPM (now on FM 90.7MHz)
- Current station: Hitz FM 95.0MHz Gunung Telapak Burok (1997-present)
Note: 100kHz adjacent interference

14. FM 90.1MHz
- Former station: Traxx FM Bukit Genting/ Bukit Penara (2003-2012; changed to FM 88.5MHz)
- Current station: Kool FM 90.2MHz Bukit Penara (since October 2012 with Pi Mai FM)
Note: 100kHz adjacent frequency

City Plus FM巴生谷頻率建議 (Part 2)

目前馬來西亞首家中文財經電台City Plus FM在森美蘭Gunung Telapak Burok發射, 頻率為FM 106.0MHz. 雖然森美蘭, 馬六甲, 彭亨中部, 和巴生谷南部可以收到很清晰, 但不是所有的巴生谷地區可以收到很清楚...

City Plus FM無法在雪蘭莪Gunung Ulu Kali發射的原因是發射塔沒有空間, 無論頻率還是存在.

其實數碼地面電視在馬來西亞正式推出, 馬來西亞類比地面電視 (analogue TV; PAL/NTSC)鎖定在2018年6月結束廣播. 馬來西亞會在2018年中會落實ASO (analogue switch off). Analogue switch off是現有的類比/模擬電視會關閉, 這些電視台已經數碼化廣播. 類比電視廣播是每一家電視台使用一個頻率發射, 反而數碼電視廣播是多家電視台只是使用一個頻率發射. 其實如果一旦電視台關閉類比電視頻道後, 電視台肯定會拆掉類比電視發射器, 所以Gunung Ulu Kali的發射塔就會有空間..

TV1, TV2, TV3, NTV7, 8TV, TV9, TV-Alhijrah的模擬發射器被拆除後, 發射塔可以容納其他電台的發射器, 這可以使到City Plus FM, Kool FM, IM4U FM, 和Bernama Radio可以在Gunung Ulu Kali廣播, 甚至可以覆蓋更多的地區.

一旦City Plus FM要使用Gunung Ulu Kali廣播, 原有的頻率FM 106.0MHz必須關閉, 然後把頻率改為FM 106.1MHz, 但是森美蘭非城市地區收City Plus FM就不會比目前來得清楚因為發射地點不會在Gunung Telapak Burok廣播.

來分析City Plus FM在Gunung Ulu Kali發射後的成果,

City Plus FM 106.1MHz Gunung Ulu Kali可以覆蓋全巴生谷地區, 霹靂南部, 彭亨西部, 森美蘭/馬六甲/柔佛部分地區.

==City Plus FM巴生谷頻率建議==
頻率: 106.1MHz
功率: 2kW
發射地點: Gunung Ulu Kali

==頻率分析==

106.1MHz: City Plus FM Gunung Ulu Kali
106.1MHz: 愛FM Bukit Pelindung (鎖定彭亨東部和關丹)
<0kHz, OK>

106.1MHz: City Plus FM Gunung Ulu Kali
106.4MHz: Red FM Gunung Kledang (鎖定霹靂中南部)
<300kHz, OK>

106.1MHz: City Plus FM Gunung Ulu Kali
106.1MHz: 愛FM Bukit Larut (鎖定霹靂北部)
<0kHz, OK>

106.1MHz: City Plus FM Gunung Ulu Kali
106.2MHz: Ikim FM Gunung Pulai (鎖定柔佛南部)
<100kHz, OK>