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Radio Cook Islands was set up in the 1970s by the Government of the Cook Islands broadcasting on AM 630kHz. It uses a 5kW transmitter but this has had to be cut in half due to power costs. The station is heard all over Rarotonga, the Southern Group islands and in the Northern Group only by car radio's with wires strung between coconut trees. Radio Cook Islands was privatised in 1996 only to go back to Government in December 1998. It was then re-tendered and acquired by Elijah Communications in March 1999.

Radio Cook Islands has had to undergo much change since it was acquired by Elijah particularly on the financial side, resources both human and technical and towards the end of 2000 improving its content. 

Radio Cook Islands is the national station of the Cook Islands. The main objectives of Radio Cook Islands are:
 

• NEWS - To be an immediate, comprehensive and responsive source of news for the whole of the Cook Islands and overseas Cook Islanders.

• CULTURE - To preserve and maintain the Cook Islands culture.

• LANGUAGE - To preserve and maintain the Cook Islands language.

• MUSIC - To promote Cook Islands music and support Cook Islands artists.

• NATIONAL - Remain the public service broadcaster for the nation.

• COMMUNITY - Provide an avenue for fundraising especially radiothons for the public.

MONDAY TO FRIDAY AM 6.00 Radio commences        Pacific News 6.20 Live Weather 7.00 Pacific News 7.15 Public Health (M,W,F) Internal Affairs (T,Th) 7.35 Dedications 7.50 Welcome To Our World 8.00 Pacific News 9.00 Local News        Talkback (T,Th) 10.00 Local News PM 11.00 Local News/        Timeshare        Government (Th)        Opposition(Fr) 12.00 Local News 1.00 Local News 2.00 Local News 2.30 Interactive TOP 20 (F) 3.00 Local News        Teen Scene 4.00 Local News 5.00 News Roundup 6.00 Public Health rpt 7.00 News 7.30 Devotion

SATURDAY AM 6.00 Radio commences       Pacific News 7.30 All Sports 7.00 Devotion SUNDAY AM 7.00 Radio commences 7.15 Imene Tuki 7.45 Tua Maori 8.00 Story Hour 8.30 SDA Programme 9.00 Morning Report 11.00 Apostolic Programme PM 1.00 CICC Programme

Radio Local News: Top of the Hour 9am-4pm (M-F) Radio News Roundup: 5pm (M-F) All the news of the day Radio Talkback: 9am-10am (T,Th) Radio Commences: 6am (M-Sa) 7am (Su) Radio Shutdown: 11PM (Su-Th) 12AM (F,Sa) Music: 70% Polynesian Music 30% English Music Languages Used: CI Maori/English Talkback - CI Maori Local News - English/CI Maori

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