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Historical Values
Year Value
1995 broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 radios: 11,000
1995 broadcast stations: 1 televisions: 17,000 (1989)
1996 AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 1
1996 1 studio and 8 low-powered repeaters to achieve good coverage on the island of Rarotonga
1997 AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 1
1997 1 studio and 8 low-powered repeaters achieve good coverage on the island of Rarotonga
1998 AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 1
1998 1 studio and 8 low-powered repeaters achieve good coverage on the island of Rarotonga
1999 AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 1
1999 2 (in addition, eight low-power repeaters provide good coverage on the island of Rarotonga) (1997)
2000 AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998)
2000 2 (plus eight low-power repeaters) (1997)
2001 AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998)
2001 2 (plus eight low-power repeaters) (1997)
2002 AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998)
2002 2 (plus eight low-power repeaters) (1997)
2003 AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998)
2003 2 (plus eight low-power repeaters) (1997)
2004 AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004)
2004 1 (outer islands receive satellite broadcasts) (2004)
2005 AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004)
2005 1 (outer islands receive satellite broadcasts) (2004)
2006 AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004)
2006 1 (outer islands receive satellite broadcasts) (2004)
2007 AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004)
2007 1 (outer islands receive satellite broadcasts) (2004)
2008 AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004)
2008 1 (outer islands receive satellite broadcasts) (2004)
2009 AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004)
2009 1 (outer islands receive satellite broadcasts) (2004)
2010 1 privately-owned TV station broadcasts from Rarotonga providing a mix of local news and overseas-sourced programs; a satellite program package is available; 6 radio stations broadcast with 1 reportedly reaching all of the islands (2009)
2011 1 privately-owned TV station broadcasts from Rarotonga providing a mix of local news and overseas-sourced programs; a satellite program package is available; 6 radio stations broadcast with 1 reportedly reaching all of the islands (2009)
2012 1 privately-owned TV station broadcasts from Rarotonga providing a mix of local news and overseas-sourced programs; a satellite program package is available; 6 radio stations broadcast with 1 reportedly reaching all of the islands (2009)
2013 1 privately owned TV station broadcasts from Rarotonga providing a mix of local news and overseas-sourced programs; a satellite program package is available; 6 radio stations broadcast with 1 reportedly reaching all of the islands (2009)
2014 1 privately owned TV station broadcasts from Rarotonga providing a mix of local news and overseas-sourced programs; a satellite program package is available; 6 radio stations broadcast with 1 reportedly reaching all of the islands (2009)
2015 1 privately owned TV station broadcasts from Rarotonga providing a mix of local news and overseas-sourced programs; a satellite program package is available; 6 radio stations broadcast with 1 reportedly reaching all of the islands (2009)
2015 AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (2004)
2015 1 (outer islands receive satellite broadcasts) (2004)
2016 1 privately owned TV station broadcasts from Rarotonga providing a mix of local news and overseas-sourced programs; a satellite program package is available; 6 radio stations broadcast with 1 reportedly reaching all of the islands (2009)
2017 1 privately owned TV station broadcasts from Rarotonga providing a mix of local news and overseas-sourced programs (2016)
2018 1 privately owned TV station broadcasts from Rarotonga providing a mix of local news and overseas-sourced programs (2016)
2019 1 privately owned TV station broadcasts from Rarotonga providing a mix of local news and overseas-sourced programs (2019)
2020 1 privately owned TV station broadcasts from Rarotonga providing a mix of local news and overseas-sourced programs (2019)
2021 1 privately owned TV station broadcasts from Rarotonga providing a mix of local news and overseas-sourced programs (2019)
2022 1 privately owned TV station broadcasts from Rarotonga providing a mix of local news and overseas-sourced programs (2019)
2023 1 privately owned TV station broadcasts from Rarotonga providing a mix of local news and overseas-sourced programs (2019)
2024 1 privately owned TV station broadcasts from Rarotonga providing a mix of local news and overseas-sourced programs (2019)
2025 1 privately owned TV station in Rarotonga provides a mix of local news and overseas-sourced programs (2019)