Tuesday, September 26, 2006

BLOG LOG - Malaysia

MALAYSIA 6050, Sibu is still active, but with a reduced schedule: 2200- 0100 relaying Wai FM Kuching in Iban, and 0400-0700 apparently with local programming from Sibu FM, probably also in Iban. I've been unable to trace an evening txion from Sibu on 6050. Even in Kuching, the 0400-0700 txion from Sibu is more or less unintelligible because of interference from the Kajang tx near Kuala Lumpur, which is currently on approx. 6049.64. The Kajang tx carries Info FM in Malay 0200-0500, Asyik FM in Malay and Orang Asli langs 0500-1500, and Suara Islam for listeners in INS 1500-1700.

7270 (currently on approx. 7270.15), the Kuching schedule of is as
follows: 2200-0100 Wai FM Iban; 0100-0400 Wai FM Bidayuh; 0400-0700 relays Limbang FM in Lun Bawang; 0700-1000 Wai FM Kayan/Kenyah; 1000-1600 Wai FM Iban. The same Wai FM programmes are on Kuching 548.92 kHz, except at 0400-0700 when 548.92 is off air.

5030 (currently approx. 5030.02), Sarawak FM is still heard 2200-1600 in Malay on 5030 and 7130 kHz, 24h on FM, and also 0000-0200 & 1000-1200 on Kuching 729 kHz. Around 30 & 31 August, the Sarawak SW freqs probably operated an extended schedule for coverage of Malaysian Independence Day celebrations on 31 August.

5965 (currently approx. 5964.94), from Kajang; the Nasional FM network from RTM Kuala Lumpur merged with Klasik FM on 12 August, and has been renamed "Klasik Nasional FM", with a format of news, info and Malay oldies presented in Malay. The network operates 24h. It's also transmitted on the former Nasional FM network, and additionally in Kuala Lumpur on the Klasik FM frequency, 93.9 MHz.
(Alan Davies-Surabaya-INS, DXplorer Sept 1)

15295 V. of Malaysia, 1224 Sept. 9. Mandarin service only S2 on peaks with some fading. Mix of western and Middle Eastern flavored instrumental mx. (Jerry Strawman-IA-USA, DXplorer Sept 10
(Source: WWDXC Top News BC DX #774)