Public broadcaster Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) has now made available its overseas service, Voice of Malaysia, live on the Web. This is accessible on two audio streams from the organization’s recently redesigned website at www.rtm.net.my.
Most of RTM’s national domestic networks have been available on live streams for some time, subject to free registration. Now all five are online and no longer require registration. These are:
- Nasional FM - National 24-hour general service in Malay
- Muzik FM - National 24-hour music presented in Malay
- Traxx FM - National 24-hour general service in English
- Ai FM - National 24-hour general service in Mandarin and other Chinese languages
- Minnal FM - National 24-hour general service in Tamil
Also available:
- KLFM - 24-hour general service for the capital
- Asyik FM - Regional general service presented in Orang Asli. 0500-1300 gmt
- Klasik FM - Music service for the capital, presented in Malay. 0400-1600 gmt
RTM’s two national television channels are also available on live video streams from the website: TV1 (labelled “Inforia Channel”) broadcasts in Malay and is on the air 2145-1800 gmt daily. TV2 (labelled “Family Channel”) is on the air round the clock in Malay, English, Mandarin and Tamil. Programme guides for both services are available on the site.
The site also has links to the individual websites of most of the RTM national radio networks and regional broadcasters.
(Source: BBC Monitoring research, 2 Aug 06)
on Aug 4th, 2006 at 04:28
Link to VOM is not obvious. Click on “radio“ and get this page: http://www.rtm.net.my/radio/html_bi/index.html
which has a drop down “Select to Listen Live“ — Streaming, which includes VOM1
mms://a1407.l2475255406.c24752.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/1407/24752/v0001/reflector:55406
and VOM2
mms://a1642.l2475255641.c24752.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/1642/24752/v0001/reflector:55641
When checked around 0030 August 4, both played, but silently. Perhaps one of them works at 0600-0825 when the ES in English is scheduled, preceded by Voice of Islam from 0300. And what`s the difference between VOM1 and VOM2?
[Later:] Yes, rechecked at 0425 Aug 4, vom1 was funxional with an Islamic sermon in English — something you don`t hear every day, but now we can thanks to Malaysia — however, with annoying continuous scratching interference. vom2 was still playing silently (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
on Aug 4th, 2006 at 04:35
When I got back to vom1, there was a commentary about fighting in southern Thailand, and at 0432 a travelog, starting with some rock music. Hmmm, this is hardly a Holy Qur`an Service.
on Aug 4th, 2006 at 11:40
there’s always some problem of online broadcast, the chinese programme often breaks down on 1115 utc, windows media player can’t open the file from 1115 utc, that the chinese peogramme only can be heard from 1030-1115 utc, i’ve sent a mail to he chinese section for this problem