Broadcasting Corporation of Niue

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Broadcasting Corporation of Niue
Company typePublic
IndustryBroadcasting
Founded2001;23 years ago (2001)
Headquarters,
Website tvniue.com

The Broadcasting Corporation of Niue (BCN), also known as the Niue Broadcasting Corporation, is a government-owned [1] broadcasting corporation in Niue, which operates Television Niue and Radio Sunshine, the country's only television and radio channels. It is based in Alofi. [1] Its general manager and chief editor is Trevor Tiakia. [2] [3]

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Following the 2011 general election, a specific cabinet ministry for the corporation was set up. The current minister responsible for the BCN is Joan Viliamu. [4]

Broadcasting schedule

Television Niue is broadcast in Niuean and in English. [5] [6] [7]

Radio Sunshine broadcasts in English and Niuean, [1] over 594 kHz AM and 88.6 MHz FM, from 06:00 to 21:30. [7]

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  2. "Pacific Media Adopt Honiara Action Plan", Pacific Magazine, May 28, 2007
  3. Niue: Media, BBC, July 2, 2008
  4. Website of the government of Niue: Cabinet ministers Archived 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
  5. The Commonwealth Yearbook, Richard Green, 2004, Commonwealth Secretariat, ISBN   0-11-703227-1
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  7. 1 2 Tonga-Samoa Handbook, David Stanley, 1999, ISBN   1-56691-174-5, p.284