New Dawn: we invite you to wish it well
A group of ex PNG broadcasters – including Martin Hadlow and Phil Charley – has been working these past two years to identify funding and otherwise assist establish a community radio station to serve the people of north Bougainville.
New Dawn FM, as its progenitors have felicitously named the station, is moving rapidly towards going to air, thereby assisting to rebuild the shattered province through the dissemination of informational, educational and cultural programs.
The top photo shows New Dawn FM chairman Carolus (Charlie) Ketsimur, former news director with the National Broadcasting Corporation of PNG, signing an agreement to fund the new station’s transmitter. Alongside him is Germany's ambassador to Australia and the Pacific, Martin Lutz.
The lower photo shows the temporary studio at New Dawn FM, at present used for training. The old equipment shown here will soon be replaced by new gear purchased with funds provided by UNESCO.
I’m sure, through the ASOPA PEOPLE website, we can put together a collection of good wishes to launch New Dawn FM on its important mission. Why don’t you click the comment link below, type in a few words and give the people of Bougainville a boost. We’ll make sure your fine words get to their destination.
Photos: Aloysius Laukai
Good for you B/ville. Always good to see people standing up to do good things for themselves. I am sure New Dawn will be a great success.
Posted by: Dave Dalziel | 23 February 2008 at 10:18 AM
As an occasional visitor to your site who spent some time many years ago at Arawa on Bougainville and who has followed the New Dawn story, I want to congratulate the owners. I'm sure it'll do very good work for the people of the island.
Posted by: Hank Bushfield | 23 February 2008 at 08:02 AM