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{{Infobox Radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = Mandalay City FM
| name = Mandalay FM
| logo =
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| city = [[Mandalay]]
| city = [[Mandalay]]
| area = [[Mandalay]], [[Yangon]]{{citation needed|date=October 2009}}, [[Taungoo]]{{citation needed|date=October 2009}}
| area = [[Myanmar]]
| branding =
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| airdate = {{start date and years ago|3 April 2008}}<ref name=mt>{{cite news | url=http://www.mmtimes.com/no411/n002.htm | title=Mandalay gets FM station | date=2008-03-24 | author=Kyaw Zin Htun and Soe Than Linn | newspaper=The Myanmar Times | access-date=2009-01-09 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216064919/http://mmtimes.com/no411/n002.htm | archive-date=2010-12-16 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
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| frequency = 87.9 [[MHz]] [[FM band|FM]]
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| airdate = 3 April 2008<ref name=mt>{{cite journal | url=http://www.mmtimes.com/no411/n002.htm | title=Mandalay gets FM station | date=2008-03-24 | author=Kyaw Zin Htun and Soe Than Linn | publisher=The Myanmar Times}}</ref>
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| format = News and entertainment
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| frequency = 87.9 [[MHz]] [[FM band|FM]]
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| power = 50 [[Watt#Kilowatt|kW]]
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| format = News and entertainment
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| power = 50 [[kW]]
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| owner = [[Mandalay#Adminsration|MCDC]] and [[Forever Group]]
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| sister_stations = [[Teen Radio Pyinsawadi]]
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| owner = [[MCDC]] and Forever Group
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| webcast =
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| sister_stations = [[Yangon City FM]]
| website = {{url|www.mandalayfm.com}}
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'''Mandalay City FM''' is a [[radio station]] that serves the [[Mandalay]] metropolitan area, broadcasting at on the [[FM band]] at a frequency of 87.9 [[MHz]]{{Fact|date=March 2009}} and on the Internet. Operated by the city government, [[MCDC]], City 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]].
'''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]]{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} and on the Internet. Now the radio station is also serving {{Convert|30|mi||abbr=}} around [[Taungoo]] and {{Convert|60|mi||abbr=}} around [[Yangon]].


Mandalay FM radio will be able to tuned along the [[National Highway 1 (Myanmar)|Yangon-Mandalay Highway]] in December. It is operated by the city government, [[Mandalay#Adminsration|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]].
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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.<ref name=miz>{{cite news | url=http://www.mizzima.com/component/content/article/273-junta-approves-fm-station-for-mandalay.html | title=Junta Approves FM Station For Mandalay | author=Solomon and Than Htike Oo | date=2008-03-20 | publisher=The Mizzima News}}</ref>

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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.<ref name=miz>{{cite news | url=http://www.mizzima.com/component/content/article/273-junta-approves-fm-station-for-mandalay.html | title=Junta Approves FM Station For Mandalay | author=Solomon and Than Htike Oo | date=2008-03-20 | work=The Mizzima News}}</ref> Starting from 1 August 2024, '''Mandalay FM''' and
'''Teen Radio Pyinsawadi''' are merge. Teen Radio Pyinsawadi relay transmitter's located in [[Ayeyarwady Region]] and [[Rakhine State]] are start simulcasting same programming as Mandalay FM


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.mandalayfm.com/}}
* {{Facebook|MandalayFmRadioStation}}

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{{Radio in Myanmar}}


[[Category:Radio stations in Myanmar]]
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[[Category:Mass media in Mandalay]]
[[Category:2008 establishments in Myanmar]]

Latest revision as of 18:39, 6 October 2024

Mandalay FM
Broadcast areaMandalay, Yangon[citation needed], Taungoo[citation needed]
Frequency87.9 MHz FM
Programming
FormatNews and entertainment
Ownership
OwnerMCDC and Forever Group
Teen Radio Pyinsawadi
History
First air date
3 April 2008; 16 years ago (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[citation needed] 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] Starting from 1 August 2024, Mandalay FM and Teen Radio Pyinsawadi are merge. Teen Radio Pyinsawadi relay transmitter's located in Ayeyarwady Region and Rakhine State are start simulcasting same programming as Mandalay FM

References

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  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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