Tonga Broadcasting Commission

Tonga Broadcasting Commission
Komisoni Fakamafolalea Tonga
TypePublic broadcasting
BrandingTBC
Country
AvailabilityNationwide
Founded1961
MottoThe Call of the Friendly Islands
TV stationsTelevision Tonga and Television Tonga 2
Radio stationsRadio Tonga
HeadquartersNukuʻalofa, Tonga
Broadcast area
Tonga
OwnerGovernment of Tonga
Key people
Feleti Sevele, Chairman - Board of Directors, 'Elenoa 'Amanaki, General Manager
Launch date
1961
Callsign meaning
TBC
Official website
en: www.tonga-broadcasting.net

Tonga Broadcasting Commission (TBC; Tongan: Komisoni Fakamafolalea Tonga) is the first and largest broadcasting station in Tonga, solely owned by the government of Tonga. It operates two free-to-air TV channels (Television Tonga and Television Tonga 2), one AM commercial radio channel (Radio Tonga), one FM commercial radio channel (Kool 90FM), and a 24-hour Radio Australia relay channel (FM103). TBC relies on profits from its TV & radio advertising sales, and from its retail radio shop outlet located in Vava'u. Its retail radio shop in Nukuʻalofa's Central Business District was among the numerous businesses destroyed in the riots of 16 November 2006.

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