Samoa Broadcasting Corporation
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| Type | Broadcast radio network Television network |
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| Country | Samoa |
| Availability | National |
| Owner | Independent State of Samoa |
| Key people | Faiasea Lei Sam Matafeo, SBC Chief Executive Officer |
| Launch date | 1929 (radio) 1993 (television) |
| Past names | Western Samoa Broadcasting Department |
The Samoa Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) is a public broadcaster in the South Pacific island country of Samoa. Its operations are based in Mulinuu, Apia.
SBC was created by an act of Parliament in 2003, replacing the old Western Samoa Broadcasting Department.
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[edit] Radio
Little is known about SBC's radio operations -- it has at least one radio network SBC Radio 1 (formerly Radio 2AP), broadcasting from Nuutoi at 540kHz(AM). As of 1999, there was a second service broadcasting on 727kHz, broadcasting only one hour of educational programming on weekdays, and the Parliament when it's in session. [1]
There is also an SBC-FM, but little is known of that station as well.
[edit] Television
SBC TV 1 (originally Televise Samoa) is Samoa's public television station, currently broadcasting from 6AM to 12 Midnight. SBC TV 1 usually broadcasts local news and entertainment, plus news from New Zealand's TVNZ. In addition to funding from the Samoan Government, SBC's television programs are also funded by commercials.
[edit] Programming
It should be noted that programming on SBC doesn't start at the exact times.
[edit] SBC TV 1 Tala Fou
Tala Fou is SBC's half-hour flagship news program, broadcasting in English and Samoan, nightly at about 6:35PM, with Sunday's edition the week in review.
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[edit] O Le Lali
Daily half-hour discussion program in English and Samoan, weekdays at 5:35PM.
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[edit] E Te Silafia? (Did you know?)
Half-hour informational program in Samoan about the different agencies and departments throughout Samoa. Seen weekly on a random night (usually Thursday) at 8PM.
[edit] Tapuaiga Afiafi
A nightly, 5-10 minute curfew vigil prayer period in Samoa, ptresnted in Samoan. Accented with pictures of Samoa, SBC broadcasts different church denominations each day of the week in observance of this quiet period in Samoa at the normal time of 6PM. The prayer is broadcasted nightly at 6:10PM, sometimes replaced with a schedule of SBC programmes for the evening.
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[edit] Aitinae Samoa
Program on Samoa's agriculture.
[edit] Va'a O Manu
Hour long religious discussion program, seen Sundays at 8PM.
[edit] Coca Cola Starsearch
Along the same lines as American Idol and sponsored by Coca Cola, it is SBC's annual contest to see who will be the next big star. A half-hour live program broadcasted in English and Samoan, Sundays at 9PM.
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[edit] Golden Star
Similar to Starsearch, but featuring hits from the 1930s to 1960s. Presented when Starsearch is not seen, live Sundays at 9PM, in English and Samoan.
[edit] SBC Hits
Music video program, presented in association with SBC-FM. Seen at random times. You can find the latest MTV'S every Friday
[edit] Tala O Le Ta'aloga
Samoan sports news magazine; seen Sundays at 5PM in Samoan and English. Presented live if New Zealand rugby games are scheduled.
[edit] Ata Pu'upu'u
SBC's local archival footage and entertainment program; replays local comedy, old documentaries and other propgrams and material from the SBC archives.
