Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
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Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) is the official radio
broadcaster of the Solomon Islands
. SIBC is self-defined as a public service broadcaster.
Because early records are missing, the early history of broadcasting in the Solomon Islands is clouded in mystery. American Armed Forces Radio began broadcasts in the Solomon Islands in the 1940s during World War II
, when military forces of the U.S. landed there to free the islands from the Japanese.
After the war, the U.S. military briefly ran a station, operated by the Mosquito Radio Network. Shortwave radio broadcasting in the Solomon Islands began in 1956. The Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation was founded in 1976, replacing the Solomon Islands Broadcasting System (SIBS). It began the first television service on the islands in 1992.
Among SIBC's stated purposes are to "facilitate educational programs", "record and promote local and contemporary music", and "promote unity in a scattered island nation with diverse cultures".
SIBC operates two national radio stations (Radio Happy Isles
and Wantok FM
) and two local ones (Radio Happy Lagoon
in Western Province
, and Radio Temotu in Temotu Province
).
SIBC currently broadcasts on two frequencies in AM: MF at 1035kHz and HF at 5020kHz.
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
broadcaster of the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
. SIBC is self-defined as a public service broadcaster.
Because early records are missing, the early history of broadcasting in the Solomon Islands is clouded in mystery. American Armed Forces Radio began broadcasts in the Solomon Islands in the 1940s during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, when military forces of the U.S. landed there to free the islands from the Japanese.
After the war, the U.S. military briefly ran a station, operated by the Mosquito Radio Network. Shortwave radio broadcasting in the Solomon Islands began in 1956. The Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation was founded in 1976, replacing the Solomon Islands Broadcasting System (SIBS). It began the first television service on the islands in 1992.
Among SIBC's stated purposes are to "facilitate educational programs", "record and promote local and contemporary music", and "promote unity in a scattered island nation with diverse cultures".
SIBC operates two national radio stations (Radio Happy Isles
Radio Happy Isles
Radio Happy Isles is a national radio station in the Solomon Islands, operated by the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation. It broadcasts from Honiara....
and Wantok FM
Wantok FM
Wantok FM is a national radio station in the Solomon Islands, operated by the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation. It broadcasts from Honiara....
) and two local ones (Radio Happy Lagoon
Radio Happy Lagoon
Radio Happy Lagoon is a provincial radio station broadcast by the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation in the Western Province. It operates from the provincial capital, Gizo, on 945 kHz in the Medium Wave Band....
in Western Province
Western Province (Solomon Islands)
Western Province is the largest of the provinces of the Solomon Islands. The area is renowned for its beautiful tropical islands, excellent diving and snorkelling, coral reefs and WWII wrecks, ecotourism lodges, and head-hunting shrines...
, and Radio Temotu in Temotu Province
Temotu Province
Temotu is the easternmost province of the Solomon Islands. The province was formerly known as Santa Cruz Islands Province. It consists, essentially, of two chains of islands which run parallel to each other from the northwest to the southeast.- Islands :...
).
SIBC currently broadcasts on two frequencies in AM: MF at 1035kHz and HF at 5020kHz.