91.5fm

[The Big Mango]

Going through the radio channels the otherday in the car from the thai mrs mangos listens too to 89.5 and 91.5 was back on.

Havent heard any news about them coming back on air ???? Anyone else know anything

Or was it 90.5 i heard ?

[The Big Mango]

Edit , just nipped out in the car , yes it is back on air.

Didnt see any promotion anywhere saying they were back ?

Edited May 16, 2015 by The Big Mango

[fester the benevolent]

Excellent news if true.

I am convinced there must be a correlation between the present nauseating English language radio on Phuket and the ever increasing road rage incidents.

15 minutes with the current station(s) on in the car could turn the most ardent pacifist into a raging homicidal maniac spewing death and destruction from behind his multi-function steering wheel.

[Ping]

They said about two or three months ago that they would be back on air very soon. When it didn't happen (until now), I assumed a spanner in the works. Can't remember where I read it - possibly their FB page.

[hkt83100]

I am happy about the power button on my car radio - to turn it OFF. On the other hand, I got a 32 GB USB-Stick in the device, enough music for a two week holiday.

[Kopitiam]

They said about two or three months ago that they would be back on air very soon. When it didn't happen (until now), I assumed a spanner in the works. Can't remember where I read it - possibly their FB page.

91.5FM has been back on air for about a month. Strange thing is, they are not subjected to compulsory half an hour broadcast of Thai national news station in the morning, noon, 6pm, 7 pm and 8pm. Yes, its good to have some competition. 89.5 have been getting away with some sloppy programming (repeated programs) lately.

[Somtamnication]

I turn to it every day since they announced that they would be back on. I gave up this week. It was not on for me for the past month. Strange.

[LivinginKata]

On their website 91.5fm announced on 28 April 2015 that they were waiting for 'the phone call' to commence radio broadcast. I tuned in next time I was in the car - nothing. I'll try again today. 91.5 never stopped their internet broadcasting. I just wonder how many listeners they actually get on the local Phuket radio transmission. I guess mostly folks driving their car. I suspect less than a 100, and only for short periods.

[LivinginKata]

On my drive over to Patong I tried tuning into 91.5 - yes, canned music only, a relief from the constant babble from the 89.5 DJs.

[tolsti]

Just be thankful you don't have to listen to that squeaky voiced Antipodean female who thinks that Jon Linnen was a member of The Beatles.

[The Big Mango]

Ive been listening most of the day as weve been driving around .

Better without Dj s? Or just need decent ones ?

[Valentine]

They could still be testing. I don't really like the current crop of DJs on 89.5 so happy 91.5 is back on although it will never be the same without poor old Doris.

[LivinginKata]

They could still be testing. I don't really like the current crop of DJs on 89.5 so happy 91.5 is back on although it will never be the same without poor old Doris.

Yes, DJ Doris. I knew him well and in person. I was quite shaken to hear of his fatal accident.

[Iolare]

I really miss the old Bluewave 90.5 radio. I used it as an reference, why Spotify does not have so good market prediction here, as we have a radio station without too much stupid DJ talk, and often very good music.

Hopefully it will come back to life again.

I agree with you O, I miss them too. I called the station one time after they had been off the air for awhile and spoke to a women who said that their business was only marginally profitable and then the govt. substantially raised their licensing fee and they decided not to renew. She said that there was a possibility that a reduction might be negotiated, but that was quite some time ago, so maybe not.

The guy who runs the restaurant near you "Monkey Pod" used to manage the station, so you could stop in for lunch and probably get the whole story with latest updates.

[The Big Mango]

Noticed theres no ads or the governments daily news on 91.5 either , going on from Valentines post guess they must be testing the system out.