[HCDX] Federated States of Micronesia radios go online

["Dave Kernick" <dak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public radio services from the four constituent states of the
Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) are accessible live online at www.fm, a
website run by local telecom provider FSM Telecommunications Corporation.

The following radio stations are available:
Chuuk (formerly Truk) State - BWXX FM 89.5 (V6AK)
Yap State - KUTE FM (V6AI)
Kosrae State - Voice of Kosrae V6AJ
Pohnpei (formerly Ponape) State - Voice of Pohnpei V6AH

In addition to the live streams the entire programme output for the previous
three days are nominally available on-demand as 18-hour audio files.
However, when checked on 14 November it was found that this feature was
actually only functioning for Yap station KUTE FM, and in the case of BWXX
FM (Chuuk) both the live stream and the on-demand files were silent.

All stations typically broadcast at 0600-2400 local time (UTC +10 hours
Chuuk, Yap; UTC +11 hours Kosrae, Pohnpei). Programming is in
indigenous languages and English, including some news and business
programmes from overseas broadcasters such as the BBC and Radio Australia.

Voice of Pohnpei V6AH has its own long-dormant website with programme
schedules at www.fm/ppbc.

The Federated States of Micronesia are part of the Caroline Islands
archipeligo located in the Pacific Ocean, north east of Papua New Guinea. In
the aftermath of World War II these islands formed part of the Trust
Territory of the Pacific Islands, a United Nations trusteeship under US
administration, emerging as a separate political entity with the
adoption of a constitution in 1979. Independence was attained in 1986 under 
a "Compact of Free
Association" with the USA, an agreement providing guaranteed financial
assistance from the US in return for certain defence rights.

Maps, photos, links and a wealth of information on the FSM can be found
on the tourist organization's attractive website at
www.visit-micronesia.com.

Clips from three of these stations can be heard on the Interval Signals 
Online website at www.intervalsignals.net

Dave Kernick



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