09/24/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/24/2025 03:53
Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) has completed the FM Radio Transmitter System Development and Upgrade Project on 25 August 2025. The RM18.75 million initiative was carried out under Phase 2 in Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak and Negeri Sembilan.
The project involved 12 transmitters, four operated by RTM and eight by Telekom Malaysia (TM), with the work completed by Syarikat VME Broadcast Sdn Bhd according to schedule. The handover ceremony took place at the Tuanku Syed Putra Broadcasting Complex.
Deputy Director General of Broadcasting Operations, Ismail Sulaiman, said the upgrades had improved both broadcast quality and coverage, giving RTM stations a stronger presence in the five states.