Voice of Malaysia
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| Type | Radio network |
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| Country | Malaysia |
| Availability | International |
| Owner | Radio Television Malaysia |
| Launch date | 15 February 1963 |
Voice of Malaysia (Malay: Suara Malaysia) is an international radio station operated by Radio Television Malaysia. The station broadcasts in 8 languages and airs press releases, news reviews, economy, current affairs, Malaysian music, sports and live public affairs program.
History
Voice of Malaysia began broadcasting on 15 February 1963 in three languages: English, Mandarin and Indonesian. On 1 January 1972, service in Thai was launched. Services in Tagalog were launched on 22 October 1973. On 31 August 1978, services launched in Malay and Burmese.
On 17 April 1995, Voice of Islam was established and continues to air in Malay and English. Its intended audience is students of Islamic universities and content is related to contemporary issues. It transmits to Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan and other ASEAN countries.
The main target of Voice of Malaysia is to portray to an overseas audience true images of Malaysia, from the perspective of the political and social benefit and to encourage foreign investment in Malaysia. It also airs local art, crafts, customs, culture and festivals to encourage people to travel to Malaysia.
Target listeners are those worldwide – non-Malaysians and overseas Malaysian students.
Voice of Malaysia broadcasts on different frequencies a combined 28.5 hours a day and is transmitted to Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar, North Africa and Middle East.
Frequency
All times are listed in Greenwich Mean Time.
- Malay language
- 17:00-19:00 6175 and 9750 kHz in Indonesia
- 08:30-10:30 15295 kHz in Middle East, North Africa, Australia and New Zealand
- English language
- 07:00-08:30 15295 kHz in Middle East, North Africa, Australia and New Zealand
- 6175 and 9750 kHz in Indonesia
- Mandarin language
- Indonesian language
- Thai language
- 13.00-14:30 6100 kHz in Thailand
- Arabic language
- 15:30-17:30 15295 kHz in North Africa and Middle East
- Burmese language
- 14:30-15:30 6100 kHz in Burma
- Tagalog language (direct broadcast from RTM Kota Kinabalu, Sabah)
- 10:30-13:00 1475 kHz in Philippines
- 94.7 MHz in Kota Kinabalu
Islamic Voice
- Malay language
- 14:00-17:00 6050, 6175 and 9750 kHz in Indonesia
- 91.1 and 102.5 MHz in Kuala Lumpur
- English language
- 03:00-06:00 6175 and 9750 kHz in Indonesia
- 15295th KHz in Australia and New Zealand
Location of short wave transmitters: Kajang, Selangor Location of transmitter service broadcast Tagalog language: Batek, Tuaran, Sabah. (700 kW)
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