Mandalay FM
Broadcast areaMandalay, Yangon, Taungoo
Frequency87.9 MHz FM
Programming
FormatNews and entertainment
Ownership
OwnerMCDC and Forever Group
Teen Radio Pyinsawadi
History
First air date
3 April 2008 (3 April 2008)[1]
Technical information
Power50 kW
Links
Websitewww.mandalayfm.com

Mandalay FM is a radio station that serves the Mandalay metropolitan area (90 miles around Mandalay), broadcasting on the FM band at a frequency of 87.9 MHz and on the Internet. Now the radio station is also serving 30 miles (48 km) around Taungoo and 60 miles (97 km) around Yangon.

Mandalay FM radio will be able to tuned along the Yangon-Mandalay Highway in December. It is operated by the city government, MCDC, FM is one of two radio stations available in Mandalay. Mandalay's sole FM station employs a pop culture-oriented format with a focus on Burmese and English pop music, entertainment programs, live celebrity interviews, etc., offering an alternative to the propaganda-laden programming of the state-run Myanmar Radio National Service.

The station is a joint venture between MCDC and Forever Group, one of the country's few multimedia companies with close ties to the country's military government.[2]

References

  1. Kyaw Zin Htun and Soe Than Linn (2008-03-24). "Mandalay gets FM station". The Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  2. Solomon and Than Htike Oo (2008-03-20). "Junta Approves FM Station For Mandalay". The Mizzima News.

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