Radio Broadcasts

Cook Islands

Plans For

FALLOWING agitation for a low powered broadcast station at Rarotonga, the Cook Islands Administration’s radio department decided to make a move towards nlling the want and commenced some test broadcasts in March.

Using at first a frequency of 3390 kc/s, which was changed early May to 5050 kc/s, the station has been recently making broadcasts to schools at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Favourable recep tion reports have been received from Lower Group islands and from Niue.

It is likely that other —possibly evening-broadcasts of adult interest including informative talks on local matters, may soon be instituted, though it may be difficult to find a frequency clear of interference at rught, when overseas signals come in. . Some such link between Admin istration and people is overdue in the Cook Islands. It could do much towards stimulating interest in local affairs, and perhaps in cor

recting misunderstandings.