Myanmar Radio

Myanmar Radio National Service (Burmese: မြန်မာ့အသံ; formerly, Burma Broadcasting Service (BBS)), is the national radio service of Myanmar. It has its broadcasting headquarters in both the administrative capital of Naypyidaw and Yangon, Myanmar's largest city. The service runs Myanmar Radio and Myanmar Radio Minorities Service. Like all legally operating radio stations in Myanmar, such as Yangon City FM and Mandalay City FM, Myanmar Radio is under state management.

Myanmar Radio National Service
Broadcast areaMyanmar
FrequencyAM: 576 KHz, 594 KHz
SW: 5985 KHz, 9730 KHz
FM: 87.6 MHz, 88.0 MHz, 88.3 MHz, 91.3 MHz, 92.5 MHz, 94.6 MHz, 94.9 MHz
DAB: Myanmar Radio MUX [1]
Programming
FormatNews and entertainment
Ownership
OwnerMinistry of Information, Myanmar
Tha Pyay Radio
History
First air date
15 February 1946[2]
Technical information
Power50 kW
Myanmar Radio Minorites Service
Broadcast areaMyanmar
FrequencyAM: 729 KHz
SW: 4725 KHz, 5915 KHz
DAB: Myanmar Radio MUX
Programming
FormatNews and entertainment
Ownership
OwnerMinistry of Information, Myanmar
History
First air date
12 February 1958
Technical information
Power50 kW
Myanmar Radio International
Broadcast areaMyanmar
FrequencyFM: 94.6 MHz, 99.0 MHz, 101.7 MHz
DAB: Myanmar Radio MUX
Programming
FormatNews and entertainment
Ownership
OwnerMinistry of Information, Myanmar
History
First air date
15 February 2021
Technical information
Power2 kW

MRNS, alongside all other state-controlled media, is the mouthpiece of successive Burmese governments. However, due to a recent revamp in giving greater air time to music and pop topics, the state-affiliated radio services are, despite their affiliation with the government, popular with the populace. However, in terms of audience for news programmes, MRNS is least popular (and perceived as least credible). Most Burmese listen to foreign based pro-opposition radio services.[3]

History

Radio service in Myanmar first came on air in 1936 during the British colonial era.[4] Regular programming by Bama Athan (Burmese: ဗမာ့အသံ; "Voice of Burma") began in 1946 when the British established Burma Broadcasting Service (BBS), carrying Burmese language national and foreign news and musical entertainment, knowledge reply and school lessons and English language news and music programming.[2] After independence in 1948, it was named Myanma Athan (Burmese: မြန်မာ့အသံ; also meaning Voice of Burma, but with the more formal term "Myanmar").

The service was renamed Myanmar Radio by the military government which came to power in 1988. The radio service's parent, the Burmese Broadcasting Service was also renamed as Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) in 1997.[4]

Until the launch of Yangon City FM in 2001, BBS/Myanmar Radio was the only radio station in the country. For years, its main broadcast center is at 426 Pyay Road in Kamayut in Yangon. Since late 2007, the main broadcast station has moved to Naypyidaw. Yangon Station now mostly relays Naypyidaw Station's programming.[1]

Broadcast service

Since the first high frequency (HF) installations back in the 1950s, the service's HF transmitter capacity has not had a major upgrade.[5] However, there have been some minor frequency adjustments, with 4725 replacing the former 4795 and 5040, 7185 replacing 7125 and 7120, and 9730 replacing 9725 and 6035.[5]

Station Frequency Wavelength Location Notes
Myanmar Radio National Service 594 kHz 505 meters Naypyidaw (MW SW Transmitter Site, Tatkon) 2300-1630
Myanmar Radio National Service 89.2 MHz
94.9 MHz		 - Naypyidaw (MRTV HQ)
(Pyinmana)		 2300-1630
Myanmar Radio National Service 576 kHz,
5985 KHz
9730 KHz		 520 meters
50 meters
31 meters		 Yangon (Yay Kuu) 2300v-2400v, 2300-1630. Carries separate program 0030-0230, and at other times relays 594 kHz.
Myanmar Radio National Service 87.6 MHz - Yangon (Kamayout) 2330-1630
Myanmar Radio 2nd programming (Tha Pyay) 711 kHz 422 meters Naypyidaw (MW SW Transmitter Site, Tatkon) 0030-1430
Myanmar Radio 2nd programming (Tha Pyay) 99.6 MHz - Yangon (Kamayout) 0030-1430
Myanmar Radio Minorities Service (Upper Tineyinthar), 5915 kHz 51 meters Naypyidaw (MW SW Transmitter Site, Tatkon) 2330-0530 (Morning)
0630-1400 (Evening)
Myanmar Radio Minorities Service (Lower Tineyinthar) 729 KHz
4725 kHz		 411 meters
63 meters		 Yangon (Yay Kuu) 2330-0530 (Morning)
0630-1230 (Evening)
Myanmar Radio Distance Learning 729 KHz
4725 kHz		 411 meters
63 meters		 Yangon (Yay Kuu) 1230-1330/1530v
Myanmar Radio International 94.6 MHz - Yangon (Kamayout) 0030-1630

Relay Station
ServiceFrequencyPowerTransmitter location
Myanmar Radio National ServiceFM 88.0 kHz2 kWMiytkyina
Myanmar Radio National ServiceFM 89.8 MHz2 kWMonywa
Myanmar Radio National ServiceFM 94.6 MHz2 kWSagaing, Mandalay
Myanmar Radio National ServiceFM 88.3 MHz1 kWPyin Oo Lwin
Myanmar Radio National ServiceFM 94.3 MHz2 kWPopa
Myanmar Radio National ServiceFM 88.0 MHz2 kWMeiktila
Myanmar Radio National ServiceFM 89.8 MHz2 kWSittwe
Myanmar Radio National ServiceFM 88.9 MHz2 kWTaunggyi
Myanmar Radio National ServiceFM 91.3 MHz2 kWLahio
Myanmar Radio National ServiceFM 88.3 MHz2 kWKeng Tung
Myanmar Radio National ServiceFM 91.3 MHz2 kWMaylamyine
Myanmar Radio National ServiceFM 92.5 MHz2 kWMagwe
Myanmar Radio National ServiceFM 92.5 MHz2 kWPathein
Myanmar Radio National ServiceFM 92.5 MHz2 kWBago
Myanmar Radio National ServiceFM 91.0 MHz2 kWTaungoo
Myanmar Radio National ServiceFM 88.3 MHz2 kWPyay
Myanmar Radio National ServiceFM 88.3 MHz2 kWDawei
Myanmar Radio National ServiceFM 92.2 MHz2 kWMyeik

References
  1. "Radio Stations in Myanmar (Burma)". Asia Waves. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
  2. Kyaw Kyaw Htun and Win Lwin. "Myanmar Country Report" (PDF). ASEAN Mass Communication Studies and Research Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2008-12-24. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Min Zin (November 2002). "Keeping the Pulse of Burmese Airwaves". The Irrawaddy.
  4. Marie Korpe (2004). Shoot the Singer!. Zed Books. p. 41. ISBN 9781842775059.
  5. Bob Padula. "Radio Broadcasting in Myanmar". DXinfo. Retrieved 2008-12-24.

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