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Frequency | 87.9MHz |
Branding | Voice of Palau Ngerel Belau Eco Paradise FM EPFM |
Programming | |
Language | Palauan, English |
Format | News, Talk, Music |
Ownership | |
Owner | Government of Palau |
T8AA | |
History | |
First air date | August 1, 1998; 26 years ago (1998-08-01) |
Call sign meaning | FM sister toT8AA |
Technical information | |
Power | 1,000 watts |
Links | |
Webcast | Voice of Palau's webstream |
T8AA-FM (87.9 MHz), branded asEco-Paradise FM (abbreviated asEPFM) is a radio station broadcasting fromKoror,Palau. T8AA-FM is owned by the Government of Palau and co-owned with T8AA. T8AA-FM calls itself the "Voice of Palau".
Eco-Paradise FM competes against the private media outletTalungab Media Company (television) andPalau Wave Radio.[1]
Eco-Paradise FM started broadcasts in 1998 and became a special member of theJapan FM Network on July 23, 2003. With this agreement, it took part in environmental events held by JFN, as well as receiving programs fromTokyo FM.[2] In the 2000s, the station relayed theBBC World Service.[3]
Eco-Paradise FM reinstated its relay stations inPeleliu andAngaur in 2016 after the AM antenna was knocked down due to the effects of Typhoon Bopha in 2012.[4]
Thanks to Japanese aid, Eco-Paradise FM received funding to upgrade its infrastructure in 2022.[5]
ABC Radio Australia's relays restarted on May 3, 2024 after an agreement signed between the two broadcasters.[6]