KENINGAU FM RADIO ACCESSIBLE WORLDWIDE

KOTA KINABALU (Malaysia), Feb 7 (Bernama) -- The local Keningau FM radio station, which begins its broadcast on Jan 1, can now be viewed and listened to throughout the world live on the internet through audio-video streaming.

Sabah Broadcasting director Jumat Engson, said the proactive measure by
national Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) in East Malaysia state of Sabah in
making the Keningau FM broadcast accessible through the internet was mooted by
Information Minister Ahmad Shabery Cheek.

"We thanked the Information Minister for his commitment in helping to
promote the uniqueness of the culture and language, including those of the Murut
and Dusun in the Sabah interior areas," he told Bernama here Saturday. Keningau
is one of the districts in Sabah state.

Jumat said the Keningau FM broadcast could be accessed through the internet
at www.rtmsabah.gov.my.

Keningau FM is a 10 hour broadcast which starts from 7am daily and can be
listened at frequency 98.4MHz.

The Bahasa Malaysia broadcast is at 0700-1000 hrs and 1400-1700 hrs, Murut
(1000-1200) and Dusun (1200-1400). Murut and Dusun are among indigenous ethnic
groups inhabiting Sabah.

Jumat said currently the Keningau FM could be listened by residents staying
within a 12km radius of the Keningau town, adding that the coverage would be
expanded to other districts like Nabawan, Sook and Ranau with the installation
of the FM transmitters at Bukit Sigapon and Layang-Layang under phase two of the
project.

Meanwhile, Jumat said Ahmad Shabery would be in Sandakan for a visit Sunday
to brief local leaders on the restructuring of RTM programmes.
-- BERNAMA