Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A special touring group of independent small market radio owners and operators was recently in American Samoa from May 25 to May 29, 2023, over the Memorial Day weekend to tour our small island.
While they were here, the group met with local broadcasters to learn about radio operations in the territory including community service efforts, technical challenges and the unique way radio has become a part of the fabric of American Samoa. Their visit follows the Idea Banks annual meeting in Kauai, Hawaii.
“For over 20 years, the broadcasting community has been watching the development of radio and media in the territory. The way news, announcements and other program elements are approached here are not quite like anything else you find off-island.
“There has been so much interest, in fact, that we decided to put this conference together on the…
