Radio Televisyen Malaysia
Radio Televisyen Malaysia (English: Radio Television of Malaysia, abbreviated as RTM, stylised as rtm), also known as the Department of Broadcasting, Malaysia (Malay: Jabatan Penyiaran Malaysia) is the national public broadcaster of Malaysia. Established on 1 April 1946 as Radio Malaya, it is the first and the oldest broadcaster in the country.[1] After Malaysia was formed on 16 September 1963, Radio Malaya was renamed Radio Malaysia. On 28 December that year, television service in Malaysia began with the establishment of Televisyen Malaysia. In 1969, Radio Malaysia and Televisyen Malaysia merged to form the present broadcast department.[2] RTM monopolised the free-to-air television until 1984 and radio until 1988, when private television and radio stations such as TV3 and Best FM began operations. Currently, it operates 6 television channels and 34 radio stations nationwide. Unlike the BBC, which is a statutory corporation with a royal charter, RTM is a department under direct government control via a ministry.
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Type | Crown corporation |
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Branding | Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) |
Country | |
First air date | 1 April 1946 (Radio Malaya) 28 December 1963 (Televisyen Malaysia) |
Availability | Nationwide |
Motto | Teman Setia Anda (Your Loyal Companion) |
Radio stations | National: For localised radio stations, see here |
Headquarters | Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Broadcast area | Malaysia Asia (Via satellites) |
Owner | Government of Malaysia |
Parent | Ministry of Communications and Digital Malaysia |
Key people | Suhaimi Sulaiman (Director-General) |
Launch date | 1 April 1946 (Radio Malaya) 28 December 1963 (Televisyen Malaysia) |
Official website | www |
History
The birth of local broadcasting (1921–1946)
History of local broadcasting in Malaysia began in 1921 when an electrical engineer from the Johor Government, A.L. Birch, brought the first radio set into British Malaya. He then established the Johor Wireless Association in 1923 and commenced broadcasting through 300 meter waves. Similar associations were also established in Penang (Penang Wireless Association) in 1925 and in Kuala Lumpur (Malayan Wireless Association) in 1928.[3]
In 1930, Sir Earl from the Singapore Port Authority commenced its short wave broadcast every fortnight either on Sundays or Wednesdays. The same effort was emulated by the Malayan Wireless Association, broadcasting from Bukit Petaling, Kuala Lumpur, via 325 meter waves. Penang Wireless Association led by Khoo Sian Ewe launched Station ZHJ – Malaya's first radio station on 24 August 1934, which operates out of George Town, Penang. British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation (BMBC) was formed on 21 July 1935 and awarded a broadcasting license by the British crown on 1 June 1936 as a radio network.[4] On 1 March 1937, Sir Shenton Thomas opened the BMBC Studio and its transmitter at Caldecott Hill in Singapore. The Corporation was taken over by the Straits Settlements Government in 1940, subsequently nationalised and reorganised as the Malaya Broadcasting Corporation and was placed under the British Department of Information.[5]
During World War II in 1942, the Imperial Japanese Army occupied British Malaya and used the existing radio channels in Penang, Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Seremban and Singapore to transmit Japanese propaganda. Malaya Broadcasting Corporation was renamed Syonan Hoso Kyoku ('Light of the South' Broadcasting Corporation), the local counterpart to the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (Nippon Hoso Kyokai, NHK for short). Meanwhile, the Radio Station in Penang was renamed Penang Hoso Kyoku (Penang Broadcasting Corporation).[6] After the war, the British came back into power and reclaimed the radio station, with the station managed by the interim government – British Military Administration (BMA).[7]
Early history (1946–1969)
On 1 April 1946, Radio Malaya or Department of Broadcasting of Malaya was established at Caldecott Hill in Singapore. Apart from its headquarters in Singapore, it also had broadcast stations in cities and towns across Malaya such as Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Seremban and Malacca. Radio Malaya consists of five language services – Malay, Aslian, English, Chinese and Tamil language, the latter three became known as the Blue, Green and Red Networks in 1959.[8] Blue, Green and Red Networks were also used to refer to regional stations and programmings and radio broadcastings were done using amplitude modulation (AM) or short and medium wave transmissions during those times.[9][10][11]
In the British Crown Colonies of North Borneo (now Sabah) and Sarawak, Radio Sarawak was launched on 7 June 1954, while Radio Sabah was launched on 9 November 1955 after test broadcast since 1952. These two radio stations offers language services in Malay, Chinese and English, in addition to the native languages of Iban for Sarawak and Kadazan for Sabah.[12][13]
With the independence of Malaya on 31 August 1957, Radio Malaya was split into two separate stations: the original studios in Singapore were taken over by a new station called Radio Singapura and Radio Malaya moved to Kuala Lumpur going on air from the new location – the 5th to 6th floor of the Federal House on 1 January 1959. It would be later renamed Radio Malaysia on 16 September 1963, with the transmissions beginning with its trademark words Inilah Radio Malaysia (This is Radio Malaysia) on the day the Malaysia of today, a federation which consists of the States of Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore (until 1965) was born. On the same day, Radio Sabah, Radio Sarawak and Radio Singapura became part of the Radio Malaysia network as state stations for Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore listeners respectively. Radio Malaysia's flagship international shortwave radio service, Voice of Malaysia (Malay: Suara Malaysia, VOM) was launched on 15 February the same year to promote the country, with three languages in the beginning: English, Mandarin and Indonesian.
Television services under the name Televisyen Malaysia or Malaysia Television (Malaysia TV) started on 28 December 1963 in time for the national New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur and regional telecasts in the Klang Valley in Selangor state, with its first studios being located in Jalan Ampang.[14][15][16] The then 10-month-old Television Singapura (launched on 15 February 1963) became part of Televisyen Malaysia in January 1964 as its state station for Singapore viewers, a role served until 1965, when Singapore became independent. During its time as part of Malaysia, Singapore like its three other partners–Sabah, Sarawak and Malaya had its own radio network, but it was the only state to have its own television network. The state's radio and television broadcast right were included as an annex in the Malaysia Agreement, which it garnered autonomy in this area, among others.
Upon joining Radio Malaysia, Radio Sabah consisted of two language networks: the main Malay language network and the Blue Network for Kadazan, Murut, Dusun, Bajau, English and Mandarin language. Radio Sarawak on the other hand, consisted of four language networks: the main Malay language network, the Blue network for Bidayuh language, the Green network for Iban and Kayan/Kenyah languages and the Red network for English, Mandarin, Bisaya and Murut language programming.[17]
Merger and expansion of radio and television operations (1969–2001)
Radio and Television operations merged on 11 October 1969 as the new Angkasapuri headquarters was inaugurated. Thus Radio Malaysia and Televisyen Malaysia's identities merged to become Radio Televisyen Malaysia, abbreviated as RTM. A second TV station opened on 17 November in the same year as its rebranding. On 19 April 1971, Radio Malaysia's Malay language unit became the first radio station to broadcast 24 hours a day nationwide, thus becoming National Network (Malay: Rangkaian Nasional) in the process. On 5 November 1973, RTM launched a radio station named Radio Ibu Kota (Capital City Radio) specifically for the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. On 20 June 1975, Radio Malaysia's first Stereo FM format radio station went on the air, mainly broadcast pop music and initially focus on the Klang Valley area.
By 31 August 1978, Voice of Malaysia had expanded its broadcast to include 5 other language services namely Thai (1 January 1972), Arab (1 November 1972), Tagalog (22 October 1973), Burmese and Malay. On 17 April 1995, an international Islamic service called Voice of Islam was added to the Voice of Malaysia network and broadcasts in English and Malay languages.[18][19] All language services were transmitted from Kajang, Selangor, except for Tagalog service which was transmitted from Tuaran, Sabah.
Following the construction of earth satellite stations in Beserah, Kuantan, Pahang and Kinarut, Papar, Sabah for communications and television broadcast via the Indian Ocean Intelsat III satellite, TV1 was introduced to viewers in the Bornean states of Sabah and Sarawak on 30 August 1975 (just in time for the 18th anniversary of Hari Merdeka). RTM began broadcasting in colour since 28 December 1978 in Peninsular Malaysia and 31 August 1980 in East Malaysia. TV1 was the first channel to broadcast in colour, followed by TV2 on 7 May 1979. RTM used to have a third TV station solely for Sabah which was launched on 28 December 1971. However, it ceased to air by mid-1985 after TV2 made its debut in East Malaysia on 31 August 1983.[20] Between 1972 and 1999, Televisyen Malaysia shared time with TV Pendidikan – the national education channel in the daytime. TV1 introduced daytime transmissions on 1 March 1994,[21][22] thus resulting in TV Pendidikan ceased broadcasting on TV1, while TV2 introduced daytime transmissions in 2000.
Apart from its headquarters at Angkasapuri, RTM has branches in every state of Malaysia (except Selangor which is based in Angkasapuri) and the Federal Territory of Labuan. In addition to managing radio stations, RTM state branches also publish shows and news content for television broadcast. The Peninsular States began to have their own state radio stations by the early 1990s, with Perlis being the last to do so on 1 June 1991. In East Malaysia, the territorial radio station of Labuan was established on 31 August 1986.[23] RTM began to gradually replace Amplitude Modulation broadcast with Frequency Modulation broadcast since the 1980s (a process which still continue to this day) and adopted numbering system for its Radio Stations in 1993. The names of the radio stations were as follows:
- Radio 1 Malay language service
- Radio 2 Music service, rebranded from Stereo FM.
- Radio 3 Local services, with the name format of Radio 3/Radio Malaysia followed by place name in Malay language.
- Radio 4 English language service
- Radio 5 Chinese language service
- Radio 6 Tamil language service
- Radio 7 Aslian language service
Original Malay Melody Radio service (Malay: Radio Irama Melayu Asli, RiMA), precursor of present-day Radio Klasik began broadcast on 11 April 1998.
Radio rebranding and TV digitalisation (2001–present)
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In conjunction with its 59th anniversary on 1 April 2005, RTM's radio stations underwent rebranding and renaming.[24]
- Radio 1 Malay language service was rebranded as Nasional FM.
- Radio 2 Music service was rebranded as Muzik FM.
- Most Radio 3 Local service radio stations adopted names based on place names in Malay language followed by FM. Sabah's non-Malay language service was rebranded as Sabah V FM, while Sarawak's English and Chinese language and Bumiputera language services were rebranded as Red FM and Wai FM respectively.
- Radio 4 English language service was rebranded as Traxx FM.
- Radio 5 Chinese language service was rebranded as Ai FM.
- Radio 6 Tamil language service was rebranded as Minnal FM.
- Radio 7 Aslian language service was rebranded as Asyik FM.
- Original Malay Melody Radio service was rebranded as Klasik FM.
On 12 August 2006, Nasional FM merged with Klasik FM to form Klasik Nasional FM, and broadcast classical Malay music together with its main program 24 hours a day.[25] However, the merger survived for only five years, as the station began losing listeners to sister stations and private competitors such as Hot FM, Sinar FM and Era FM, as well as then-upstart Bernama's Radio24 which took over the frequencies of Klasik FM. Thus, Klasik Nasional was demerged on 4 January 2012 at midnight and split into the original two radio stations, with Nasional FM using the same frequencies as the former Muzik FM (discontinued in late 2012) and Klasik Nasional became Radio Klasik. Owing to the diminished effectiveness of a shortwave radio service over time with changing technology and media consumption habits, Voice of Malaysia was dissolved on 31 August 2011. Prior to this, the Arab, Burmese and Thai language services ceased broadcast by 1 May 2009.[26]
TV1 broadcast overnight many times since the early 1990s, but daily 24-hour transmissions did not come until 2003, which was later cancelled. Permanent 24-hour broadcasting was introduced on 3 April 2006 on TV2 and on 21 August 2012 on TV1. Three new TV channels were launched during the digital television broadcasting era: TV Okey on 21 March 2018, News channel Berita RTM on 25 June 2020 and Sports channel Sukan RTM on 1 April 2021. TV Pendidikan returned to RTM on 6 April 2020 and began to air on TV Okey.[27][28]
Director-General of RTM
- Mr. Jackson (1946–1954)
- Mr. David Little (1954–1959)
- Mr. Albert Read (1960–1968)
- Tan Sri Dato' Dol Ramli (1969–1975)
- Abdullah bin Mohamad (1975–1986)
- Dato' Zain bin Mahmood (1986–1987)
- Dato' Jaafar bin Kamin (1988–1999)
- Dato' Ali Musa bin Sulaiman (1999–2003)
- Dato' Abd Rahman bin Hamid (2003–2009)
- Datuk Ibrahim bin Yahya (2009–2011)
- Dato' Norhyati binti Hj Ismail (2011–2014)
- Dato' Haji Abu Bakar bin Ab. Rahim (2014–2018)
- Tuan Haji Abdul Muis bin Shefii (2018–2019)
- Puan Nor Yahati Awang (2020–2021)
- Datuk Ruzain bin Idris (2021–2022)
- Dato' Haji Che Roslan bin Che Daud (2022–2023)
- Datuk Suhaimi Sulaiman (2023–present)
Headquarters and branch offices
Name | Location | Television services | Radio services | Other |
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Angkasapuri | Kuala Lumpur | TV1, TV2, TV Okey, Sukan RTM, Berita RTM | Nasional FM, KL FM, Selangor FM, TraXX FM, Ai FM, Minnal FM, Asyik FM, Radio Klasik | Headquarters of RTM, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), Tun Abdul Razak Institute for Broadcasting and Information (IPPTAR) and Selangor State Broadcasting Department (RTM Selangor). It houses RTM's Radio, Television and News divisions and main TV Show and News production studios. |
Tuanku Syed Putra Broadcasting Complex | Kangar, Perlis | Perlis FM | Perlis branch office (RTM Perlis). | |
Sultan Abdul Halim Information and Broadcasting Complex | Alor Setar, Kedah | Kedah FM | Kedah State main office (RTM Kedah). Also known by address: Jalan Kuala Kedah. | |
Kuah Tabung Haji Building | Langkawi, Kedah | Langkawi FM | Langkawi branch office (RTM Langkawi). | |
Penang State Broadcasting Department | George Town, Penang | Mutiara FM | Penang branch office (RTM Pulau Pinang). Also known by address: Jalan Burma (Burmah Road). | |
Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah Complex | Ipoh, Perak | Perak FM | Perak branch office (RTM Perak). Also known by address: Jalan Raja Musa Mahadi (formerly Dairy Road). | |
Kelantan State Broadcasting Department | Kota Bharu, Kelantan | Kelantan FM | Kelantan branch office (RTM Kelantan). Located in Wakaf Che Yeh Suburb. Site of Kelantan FM transmitter. | |
Terengganu State Broadcasting Department | Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu | Terengganu FM | Terengganu branch office (RTM Terengganu). | |
Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Broadcasting Complex | Kuantan, Pahang | Pahang FM | Pahang branch office (RTM Pahang). | |
Tuanku Muhammad Broadcasting Complex | Seremban, Negeri Sembilan | Negeri FM | Negeri Sembilan branch office (RTM Negeri Sembilan). | |
Malacca State Broadcasting Department | Malacca City, Malacca | Melaka FM | Malacca branch office (RTM Melaka). Also known by address: Jalan Taming Sari. | |
Sultan Iskandar Information and Broadcasting Complex | Johor Bahru, Johor | Johor FM | Johor branch office (RTM Johor). Also known by address: Jalan Tasek Utara. | |
Kuching RTM Building | Kuching, Sarawak | TV Okey | Sarawak FM, Red FM, Wai FM Iban, Wai FM Bidayuh | Sarawak State main office (RTM Sarawak). It houses the state's TV Show and News production studios. Also known by address: Jalan P. Ramlee.[29] |
Sri Aman Broadcasting Department | Simanggang, Sarawak | Sri Aman FM | Sri Aman branch office (RTM Sri Aman). | |
Sibu Broadcasting Department | Sibu, Sarawak | Sibu FM | Sibu branch office (RTM Sibu). Also known by address: Jalan Abang Haji Openg. | |
Old Bintulu Development Authority Building | Bintulu, Sarawak | Bintulu FM | Bintulu branch office (RTM Bintulu). | |
Miri Broadcasting Department | Miri, Sarawak | Miri FM | Miri branch office (RTM Miri). | |
Limbang Broadcasting Department | Limbang, Sarawak | Limbang FM | Limbang branch office (RTM Limbang). | |
Labuan Broadcasting Department | Labuan | Labuan FM | Labuan branch office (RTM Labuan). Also known by address: Jalan Tanjung Taras. | |
Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Integrated Complex | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | TV Okey | Sabah FM, Sabah V FM | Sabah State main office (RTM Sabah). It houses the state's TV Show and News production studios. Located in Kepayan suburb along Jalan Lintas. |
Keningau Federal House | Keningau, Sabah | Keningau FM | Keningau branch office (RTM Keningau). | |
Sandakan Federal Building | Sandakan, Sabah | Sandakan FM | Sandakan branch office (RTM Sandakan). | |
Tawau Broadcasting Department | Tawau, Sabah | Tawau FM | Tawau branch office (RTM Tawau). Also known by address: Jalan Chong Thien Vun. |
List of RTM local stations by establishment date
No. | Name | Establishment date | Note |
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1 | ![]() | 1 April 1946 | The first branch station of RTM. Initially headquartered at Chinese Recreational Club, it moved to United Engineers Building at Bishop Street in 1948, the Sepoy Lines Road in 1955 and the present building at Burmah Road in 1961, which was opened on 30 October 1965. |
2 | ![]() | 1 April 1946 | The second branch station of RTM. Initially stationed at the Stadthuys, it moved to a wooden building in Downtown Malacca in 1948 and the present building at Jalan Mata Kuching (now Jalan Taming Sari) in 1961, which was opened on 17 August 1965. |
3 | ![]() | 7 June 1954 | The first and main station of Sarawak and the first station in East Malaysia. |
4 | ![]() | 9 November 1955 | The first and main station of Sabah and the second station in East Malaysia. Initially headquartered at Brace Hill in Kota Kinabalu, it moved to Wisma Radio at KM 2.4 Jalan Tuaran in 1963, and later the Ministry of Communications Complex in 2012. |
5 | ![]() | 16 November 1963 | |
6 | ![]() | 4 June 1966 | |
7 | ![]() | 13 May 1967 | |
8 | ![]() | 10 February 1968 | |
9 | ![]() | 17 April 1971 | The second station in Sarawak. |
10 | ![]() | 1 March 1973 | |
11 | ![]() | 7 December 1974 | The third station in Sarawak. |
12 | ![]() | 2 September 1975 | The fourth station in Sarawak. |
13 | ![]() | 31 August 1979 | The first and main station of Kedah. Initially housed at Alor Setar Federal House, it moved to the Sultan Abdul Halim Information and Broadcasting Complex in 1992. |
14 | ![]() | 21 October 1982 | The fifth station in Sarawak. |
15 | ![]() | 31 August 1986 | |
16 | ![]() | 31 August 1987 | The second station in Sabah. |
17 | ![]() | 16 August 1990 | |
18 | ![]() | 16 August 1990 | |
19 | ![]() | 1 June 1991 | |
20 | ![]() | 5 January 1992 | The third station in Sabah. |
21 | ![]() | 1 November 1993 | The second and latest station in Kedah. |
22 | ![]() | 1 January 2009 | The fourth and latest station in Sabah. |
23 | ![]() | 12 April 2011 | The sixth and latest station in Sarawak. |
Terrestrial stations
Radio stations
RTM offers 34 FM radio channels – 6 national and 28 local stations, which are collectively known as Radio RTM or Radio Malaysia. Each station has different frequencies, depending on the area of coverage.
Nationwide
Station | Language | Ref |
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Nasional FM | Malay | [30] |
TraXX FM | English | [31] |
Ai FM | Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien, Teochew and Hakka) | [32] |
Minnal FM | Tamil | [33] |
Radio Klasik | Malay | [34] |
Asyik FM | Malay and Aslian (Semai, Jakun, Temiar and Temuan) | [35] |
Local
RTM's local radio network, formerly known as Radio 3, offers localised services to listeners across their respective states and federal territories. Most stations operate from 6:00 am to midnight daily, with simulcasts of Nasional FM taking place during downtime. Others like Sabah V FM, take simulcasts from another national radio network overnight. KL FM, as well as Sarawak FM, however, operates 24 hours a day. The logos of the local radio stations display colours that match those on Malaysia's individual state or territory flags.
Regional radio stations
Station | Frequencies (Area/Transmitter)[36][37] | Language | Ref |
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Perlis FM | 102.9 MHz (Perlis/Pauh) | Malay | [38] |
Kedah FM | 97.5 MHz (Alor Setar/Mount Jerai) 95.4 MHz (Gulau/Gulau) 105.7 MHz (Langkawi/Gunung Raya) 90.5 MHz (Baling/Bukit Palong) 88.5 MHz (Selama and Bandar Baharu/Bukit Sungai Kecil Hilir) 105.1 MHz (Sik/Bukit Dedap) 105.1 MHz (Sintok/UUM) | Malay | [39] |
Mutiara FM | 93.9 MHz (North Penang/Mount Jerai) 90.9 MHz (Balik Pulau/Bukit Genting) 95.7 MHz (South Penang/Bukit Penara) | Malay | [40] |
Perak FM | 94.7 MHz (Cameron Highlands/Mount Brinchang) 97.3 MHz (Changkat Rembian/Changkat Rembian) 96.2 MHz (Gerik/Gerik) 95.6 MHz (Ipoh/Gunung Kledang) 102.9 MHz (Lawin/Lawin) 94.2 MHz (Lenggong/Bukit Ladang Teh) 104.1 MHz (Taiping/Bukit Larut) 89.6 MHz (Tanjung Malim/Bukit Asa) | Malay | [41] |
Kelantan FM | 107.2 MHz (Dabong/Dabong) 92.0 MHz (Gua Musang/Bukit Chupak) 90.0 MHz (Jeli/Bukit Tangki Air) 102.9 MHz (Kota Bharu/Teliput) 97.3 MHz (Machang/Bukit Bakar) 88.1 MHz (Paloh/Paloh) 107.1 MHz (East Kelantan/Bukit Bintang) | Malay | [42] |
Terengganu FM | 96.2 MHz (Besut/Bukit Bintang) 90.7 MHz (Chukai/Bukit Kemuning) 97.7 MHz (Dungun/Bukit Bauk) 90.0 MHz (FELDA Cerul/FELDA Cerul) 88.9 MHz (FELDA Tenang/FELDA Tenang) 88.7 MHz (Kuala Terengganu/Bukit Besar) | Malay | [43] |
Pahang FM | 88.0 MHz (Bandar Muadzam Shah/Bukit Sembilan) 100.3 MHz (Cameron Highlands/Mount Brinchang) 107.2 MHz (Damak/Bukit Botak) 95.5 MHz (Gambang/Bukit Sulai) 92.7 MHz (Jerantut/Bukit Istana) 104.1 MHz (Kuantan/Bukit Pelindung) 92.0 MHz (Maran/Bukit Senggora) 96.8 MHz (Tioman Island/Tioman Island) 102.2 MHz (Raub/Fraser's Hill) 91.9 MHz (Rompin/Rompin) 107.5 MHz (West Pahang/Mount Ulu Kali) | Malay | [44] |
Selangor FM | 99.8 MHz (Hulu Langat/Hulu Langat) 100.9 MHz (Selangor/Mount Ulu Kali) | Malay | [45] |
KL FM | 97.2 MHz (Kuala Lumpur/Kuala Lumpur Tower) | Malay | [46] |
Negeri FM | 92.6 MHz (Central Negeri Sembilan/Bukit Telapa Burok) 107.7 MHz (Gemas/Mount Ledang) 95.7 MHz (Tampin/Bukit Tampin) | Malay | [47] |
Melaka FM | 102.3 MHz (Malacca/Mount Ledang) | Malay | [48] |
Johor FM | 101.9 MHz (Johor Bahru and Singapore/Mount Pulai) 92.1 MHz (Mersing/Bukit Tinggi) 105.3 MHz (Northern Johor/Mount Ledang) | Malay | [49] |
Sarawak FM | 88.1 MHz (Lambir Hills/Bukit Lambir) 88.9 MHz (Kuching/Mount Serapi) 89.9 MHz (Mukah/Mukah) 91.5 MHz (Sarikei/Bukit Kayu Malam) 92.7 MHz (Kapit/Bukit Kapit) 93.7 MHz (Bintulu/Bukit Setiam) 94.4 MHz (Betong/Spaoh) 94.7 MHz (Bintulu/Bukit Ngabau) 94.8 MHz (Serian/Bukit Ampangan) 95.1 MHz (Setapong/Bukit Singalang) 95.7 MHz (Song/Bukit Song) 97.1 MHz (Suai/Bukit TT844) 97.5 MHz (Lawas/Bukit Tiong) 100.0 MHz (Limbang/Bukit Sagang Rudang) 100.3 MHz (Miri/RTM Miri) 100.3 MHz (Sri Aman/Bukit Temunduk) 101.5 MHz (Limbang/Bukit Mas) 101.5 MHz (Sibu/Bukit Lima) 105.4 MHz (Belaga/Belaga) | Malay and Melanau | [50] |
Red FM | 89.2 MHz (Sarikei/Bukit Kayu Malam) 89.9 MHz (Kapit/Bukit Kapit) 90.7 MHz (Lambir Hills/Bukit Lambir) 91.9 MHz (Kuching/Mount Serapi) 92.3 MHz (Mukah/Mukah) 92.7 MHz (Kapit/Bukit Kapit) 97.2 MHz (Serian/Bukit Ampangan) 97.8 MHz (Betong/Spaoh) 99.0 MHz (Song/Bukit Song) 100.5 MHz (Bintulu/Bukit Setiam) 100.5 MHz (Lawas/Bukit Tiong) 101.1 MHz (Setapong/Bukit Singalang) 104.1 MHz (Limbang/Bukit Mas) 104.1 MHz (Sibu/Bukit Lima) 106.3 MHz (Miri/RTM Miri) 106.3 MHz (Sri Aman/Bukit Temunduk) 107.7 MHz (Limbang/Bukit Sagang Rudang) 107.8 MHz (Belaga/Belaga) | English and Chinese (Mandarin, Fuzhounese and Hakka) | [51] |
Labuan FM | 89.4 MHz (Labuan/Bukit Timbalai) 103.7 MHz (Labuan/RTM Labuan) | Malay | [52] |
Sabah FM | 89.7 MHz (Lahad Datu/Mount Silam) 89.9 MHz (Kota Kinabalu/Bukit Lawa Mandau) 89.9 MHz (Gadong/Gadong) 90.3 MHz (Tenom/Bukit Sigapon) 92.9 MHz (Sandakan/Bukit Trig) 95.7 MHz (Tawau/Mount Andrassy) 95.9 MHz (Kudat/Bukit Kelapa) 97.1 MHz (Kota Marudu/Langkon) 97.9 MHz (Sipitang/Bukit Tampalagus) 101.5 MHz (Kota Belud/Bukit Pompod) 104.1 MHz (Felda Sahabat/Felda Sahabat) 104.5 MHz (Central Sabah/Mount Kinabalu) | Malay | [53] |
Sabah V FM | 91.1 MHz (Kota Marudu/Langkon) 92.5 MHz (Lahad Datu/Mount Silam) 92.6 MHz (Gadong/Gadong) 92.7 MHz (Kota Kinabalu/Bukit Lawa Mandau) 93.1 MHz (Tenom/Bukit Sigapon) 93.3 MHz (Labuan/Bukit Timbalai) 96.1 MHz (Sandakan/Bukit Trig) 98.7 MHz (Kudat/Bukit Kelapa) 99.3 MHz (Tawau/Mount Andrassy) 102.9 MHz (Sipitang/Bukit Tampalagus) 104.1 MHz (Kota Belud/Bukit Pompod) 106.7 MHz (Felda Sahabat/Felda Sahabat) 107.1 MHz (Central Sabah/Mount Kinabalu) | English, Kadazan, Chinese (Mandarin and Hakka), Dusun, Bajau and Murut | [54] |
Specific-localised radio stations
Station | State | Frequencies (Area/Transmitter)[55][56] | Language | Ref |
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Langkawi FM | Kedah | 104.8 MHz (Langkawi/Gunung Raya) | Malay | [57] |
Wai FM Iban | Sarawak | 101.3 MHz (Kuching/Mount Serapi) 106.9 MHz (Serian/Bukit Ampangan) | Iban | [58] |
Wai FM Bidayuh | 101.7 MHz (Serian/Bukit Ampangan) 106.1 MHz (Kuching/Mount Serapi) | Bidayuh, Kayan and Kenyah | [59] | |
Sri Aman FM | 89.5 MHz (Sri Aman/Bukit Temunduk) 99.5 MHz (Betong/Spaoh) | Malay | [60] | |
Sibu FM | 87.6 MHz (Sibu/Bukit Lima) 94.3 MHz (Kapit/Bukit Kapit) 94.6 MHz (Sarikei/Bukit Kayu Malam) 98.7 MHz (Mukah/Mukah) 99.8 MHz (Song/Bukit Song) 102.1 MHz (Setapong/Bukit Singgalang) 103.0 MHz (Belaga/Belaga) | Malay, Chinese (Mandarin) and Iban | [61] | |
Bintulu FM | 95.3 MHz (Bintulu/RTM Bintulu) 97.5 MHz (Bintulu/Bukit Setiam) | Malay | [62] | |
Miri FM | 95.7 MHz (Lambir Hills/Bukit Lambir) 98.0 MHz (Miri/RTM Miri) | Malay, Chinese (Mandarin), Iban, Kayan and Kenyah | [63] | |
Limbang FM | 94.5 MHz (Limbang/Bukit Sagang Rudang) 101.1 Mhz (Lawas/Bukit Tiong) 104.9 MHz (Limbang/Bukit Mas) | Malay, Bisaya and Lun Bawang | [64] | |
Keningau FM | Sabah | 94.7 MHz (Tenom/Bukit Sigapon) 98.4 MHz (Keningau/Federal House) | Malay, Murut and Dusun | [65] |
Sandakan FM | 90.1 MHz (Sandakan/Bukit Trig) | Malay | [66] | |
Tawau FM | 93.6 MHz (Lahad Datu/Mount Silam) 99.1 MHz (FELDA Sahabat/FELDA Sahabat) 100.1 MHz (Tawau/Mount Andrassy) | Malay | [67] |
Television channels
RTM offers six terrestrial TV channels in Malaysia: TV1, TV2, Okey, Berita RTM, Sukan RTM and TV6. While Malay and English are main languages used for its programmes, three out of six channels also offer vernacular language programmes for its non-Malay native population (widely known as Bumiputera), as well as Chinese and Indian minorities. TV1 and TV2 carry commercials, whereas TV Okey, Berita RTM, Sukan RTM and TV6 do not.
Name | Availability | Language | Programming | 24-hours | Ref |
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TV1 | Free-to-air, Satellite, IPTV | Malay | News, culture, entertainment and children | ![]() | [68] |
TV2 | Free-to-air, Satellite, IPTV | Malay, English, Chinese (Mandarin), Indian (Tamil and Hindi), Korean and Turkish | News, culture, entertainment and children | ![]() | [69] |
TV Okey | Free-to-air, Satellite | Malay, English, Bajau, Dusun, Kadazan and Iban | News, culture, entertainment, children and education | ![]() | [70] |
Berita RTM | Free-to-air | Malay, English, Chinese (Mandarin), Indian (Tamil), Bajau, Dusun, Kadazan and Iban | News | ![]() | [71] |
Sukan RTM | Free-to-air | Malay | Sports | ![]() | |
TV6 | Free-to-air | Malay | Films, entertainment, variety and drama series from the RTM archives | ![]() |
Over-the-top media service
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RTM Klik (formerly MyKlik and RTM Mobile, launched on 18 April 2012) is RTM's Over-the-top media service (OTT). It covers viewers across multiple devices such as computers, tablets, smartphones.[72] The service's website contains all RTM television channels and radio stations, as well as online parliament streaming channel RTM Parlimen and audio podcasts.[73]
RTM Parlimen, launched on 1 July 2013, broadcasts the parliamentary session from Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 1 pm or late in the morning session and from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm or late in the evening session. Apart from RTM Klik, RTM Parlimen can also be watched through the RTM Parlimen page channel.[74]
Flagship programmes
Some of RTM's flagship programmes include:
- Selamat Pagi Malaysia (Good Morning Malaysia) – A breakfast television programme launched on 1 April 1985 in the form of a talk show. Formerly broadcasts only on weekends, particularly on Friday and Sunday, it started full-time morning broadcast on 1 March 1994. Apart from the main talk segments, the talk show also includes live reports of major events from various locations across the country, as well as weather report from the Malaysian Meteorological Department and home shopping segments targeting mainly Malay viewers.[75]
See also
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- Nasional FM's official page
- TraXX FM's official page
- Ai FM's official page
- Minnal FM's official page
- Radio Klasik's official page
- Asyik FM's official page
- "FM Radio Stations in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore 87.5-95.9 MHz". www.asiawaves.net.
- "FM Radio Stations in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore 96.0-107.9 MHz". www.asiawaves.net.
- Perlis FM's official page
- Kedah FM's official page
- Mutiara FM's official page
- Perak FM's official page
- Kelantan FM's official page
- Terengganu FM's official page
- Pahang FM's official page
- Selangor FM's official page
- KL FM's official page
- Negeri FM's official page
- Melaka FM's official page
- Johor FM's official page
- Sarawak FM's official page
- Red FM's official page
- Labuan FM's official page
- Sabah FM's official page
- Sabah V FM's official page
- "FM Radio Stations in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore 87.5-95.9 MHz". www.asiawaves.net.
- "FM Radio Stations in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore 96.0-107.9 MHz". www.asiawaves.net.
- Langkawi FM's official page
- Wai FM Iban's official page
- Wai FM Bidayuh's official page
- Sri Aman FM's official page
- Sibu FM's official page
- Bintulu FM's official page
- Miri FM's official page
- Limbang FM's official page
- Keningau FM's official page
- Sandakan FM's official page
- Tawau FM's official page
- TV1's official page
- TV2's official page
- TV Okey's official page
- RTM news portal
- "RTM Klik's official page".
- "RTM Podcast's official page".
- "RTM Parlimen's official page".
- "Latar Belakang Selamat Pagi Malaysia". Archived from the original on 14 July 1997.
External links
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- Official website (in Malay and English)
- RTM's former web address (archived 13 October 2008)