NBC PNG

National Broadcasting Corporation
Type corporation
Availability Papua New Guinea
Slogan Watch, listen, enjoy
Headquarters 1359 Boroko NCD
Port Moresby
Broadcast area
 Papua New Guinea
Owner Government of Papua New Guinea
Launch date
 1973 (radio)
2008 (television)
Former names
 National Broadcasting Commission
Callsigns NBC
Callsign meaning
 National
Broadcasting
Corporation
Official website
 www.nbc.com.pg

The NBC (National Broadcasting Corporation) is Papua New Guinea's state owned broadcaster. Its head office is in Boroko, Port Moresby, and has approximately 20 locations around the country.

The NBC was set up by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation before independence in 1973. On 1 December 1973 the NBC (the National Broadcasting Commission as it was known at the time) was handed over to the Papua New Guinea government.

Two national radio stations - NBC Radio and Tribe - and the television station operate from the head office.

NBC Radio

NBC Radio PNG broadcasts on frequency 90.7 FM.

Weekday Programming

Program Timeslot Presenter
Morning Tru 0500 - 0900 Steven Mase
Dabai 0900- 1200 Dora Kinavai
Malolo 1200 - 1500 Kabua Momo
Pacific Beat 1500 - 1600 Syndicated
Wokabaut 1600 - 1900 Meinard Oata
Hanuaboi 1900 - 2300 Kevin Ruman

NBC Television

NBC TV, formerly known as Kundu 2 Television / National Television Service, is Papua New Guinea's free-to-air television network.

NBC TV launched in September 2008 as a platform for the National Government to provide an information service for the people of PNG.

Tribe FM

Tribe FM is the NBC's youth music and talk radio station. It broadcasts on frequency 92.3 FM across most of Papua New Guinea.

Weekday Programming

Program Timeslot Presenter
G.M.T. (Good Morning Tribe) 0600 - 1000 Solomon Jerram, Maureen Orea
Midday's 1100 - 1400 Heidee Woito, Hazel Parpar
Lekfaia Drive 1500 - 1800 Michael Sanginumbuk
Tribe “By Demand” 1900 - 0000 Timothy Vanua, Michael Arifeae

NBC Provincial Locations

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External links

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