Tonga Broadcasting Commission

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Tonga Broadcasting Commission
Komisoni Fakamafolalea Tonga
Type Public broadcasting
BrandingTBC
Country
AvailabilityNationwide
Founded1961
TV stations Television Tonga and Television Tonga 2
Radio stations Radio Tonga
Headquarters Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
Broadcast area
Tonga
Owner Government of Tonga
Key people
Feleti Sevele, Chairman - Board of Directors, 'Elenoa 'Amanaki, General Manager
Launch date
1961
Official website
www.tonga-broadcasting.net

Tonga Broadcasting Commission (TBC; Tongan : Komisoni Fakamafolalea Tonga) is the first and largest broadcasting station in Tonga, solely owned by the government of Tonga. It operates two free-to-air TV channels (Television Tonga and Television Tonga 2), one AM commercial radio station (Radio Tonga), one FM commercial radio station (Kool 90FM), and a 24-hour Radio Australia relay station (FM103). TBC relies on profits from its TV & radio advertising sales, and from its retail radio shop outlet located in Vava'u. Its retail radio shop in Nukuʻalofa's Central Business District was among the numerous businesses destroyed in the riots of 16 November 2006.

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