Radio Australia to launch Palau FM service

Thursday 22 Jul 2010

Radio Australia is to launch an FM radio service in Palau's central district, Koror, next week.

The 24-hour service on 91.5FM will be officially launched on 30 July by the Director of ABC International, Murray Green, accompanied by Radio Australia presenter Clement Paligaru, at the Palau Pacific Resort.

The new service has been made possible by working in partnership with the Palau Ministry of State, and continues to build on Radio Australia's dedicated Pacific FM radio network.

It will deliver programming in Koror and surrounding areas, enabling local audiences to connect to a choice of Pacific focused programmes that have thus far been available only via shortwave.

"We are finally able to reach our listeners in Palau via FM broadcast and provide a high quality informative and entertaining service," Mike McCluskey, Chief Executive of Radio Australia, said.

"We are delighted to welcome Palau to our growing network of 24-hour FM services in the Pacific and provide a 24-hour radio service that has the ability to connect the thoughts, attitudes, experiences and issues facing people all across the Pacific, from the Cook Islands in Polynesia all the way to Palau in Micronesia."

Radio Australia is part of the ABC's International division and is a radio and online service broadcasting 24-hours a day across Asia and the Pacific. It now has a network of 12 FM relays in the Pacific.

Source: Radio Australia to launch Palau FM service http://bit.ly/bYaoYP

(Yimber Gaviria, Colombia)