Mandalay FM
Mandalay FM is a radio station that serves the Mandalay metropolitan area (90 miles around Mandalay), broadcasting on the FM band at a frequency of 87.9 MHz and on the Internet. Now the radio station is also serving 30 miles (48 km) around Taungoo and 60 miles (97 km) around Yangon.
| Broadcast area | Mandalay, Yangon, Taungoo |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 87.9 MHz FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | News and entertainment |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | MCDC and Forever Group |
| Teen Radio Pyinsawadi | |
| History | |
First air date | 3 April 2008[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 50 kW |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Mandalay FM radio will be able to tuned along the Yangon-Mandalay Highway in December. It is operated by the city government, MCDC, FM is one of two radio stations available in Mandalay. Mandalay's sole FM station employs a pop culture-oriented format with a focus on Burmese and English pop music, entertainment programs, live celebrity interviews, etc., offering an alternative to the propaganda-laden programming of the state-run Myanmar Radio National Service.
The station is a joint venture between MCDC and Forever Group, one of the country's few multimedia companies with close ties to the country's military government.[2]
References
- Kyaw Zin Htun and Soe Than Linn (2008-03-24). "Mandalay gets FM station". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- Solomon and Than Htike Oo (2008-03-20). "Junta Approves FM Station For Mandalay". The Mizzima News.