WALU-TV explained

Callsign:WALU-TV
Analog:7 (VHF)
Branding:Walu Television
Location:Koror City, Koror
Callsign Meaning:Palau
Owner:Western Pacific Communications
Erp:0.1 kW

WALU-TV (also styled Walu Television in some sources[1]) was Palau's first television station. Broadcasting on channel 7, it was available over the air but was encrypted. The station was owned by Western Pacific Communications.[2]

History

WALU-TV was set up in 1976, with the licensing of two transmitters, one to be used by WALU and the other by a cable TV system broadcasting Japanese programs that ended in 1978. As of 1990, the owner of the station was a Palauan businessman, who was also a senator.[1]

All of its programming throughout most of its existence came from videotapes flown in from Hawaii. For a brief period in its existence (1980–1981) a local newscast existed, but was discontinued when some of its staff resigned due to apparent salary disputes.

WALU-TV used a 100-watt transmitter delivering videotaped American programs. Subscribers were charged a monthly fee of US$15 to receive the programs. The signal was descrambled with a decoder, which in case of non-payment, could be deactivated and sent to WALU-TV's studios. The station's coverage area primarily targeted the states of Koror and Airai.[1]

Programming in 1990 ran from 3 p.m. to midnight. The first hour consisted of children's programming, namely Sesame Street and some cartoons, followed by regular commercial programming until sign-off.[2]

In 1993, the company was on the verge of bankruptcy. Since then, television was only delivered by cable—a company called Island Cable Television was set up in 1990.[3]

Notable staff

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PACIFIC REGIONAL TELEVISION SURVEY PROJECT – 352lRASl21 (PAC TEL). September 1993. UNESCO. J.E.. Bentley. A.. Schultz. Dale. Hermanson. February 13, 2024.
  2. Web site: Foreign influences, local choices: the social impact of television in Micronesia . February 15, 2024 . Pacific Islands Communication Journal . 1993 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240215111221/https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael-Ogden-3/publication/313560445_Foreign_influences_local_choices_The_social_impact_of_television_in_micronesia/links/5c2e6738458515a4c70a6114/Foreign-influences-local-choices-The-social-impact-of-television-in-micronesia.pdf . February 15, 2024 . live .
  3. Web site: PACIFIC ISLANDS TELEVISION SURVEY REPORT 2002 . . May 6, 2020 . January 4, 2016 . https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20160104071623/http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/files/8179/10469365274BENTLEY_TV_Survey_Report__-_210203.DOC/BENTLEY%2BTV%2BSurvey%2BReport%2B%2B-%2B210203.DOC . dead .
  4. Web site: The senate directory: 8 . February 13, 2024 . Pacific Digital Library . https://web.archive.org/web/20240213151024/https://pacificdigitallibrary.org/cgi-bin/pdl?e=d-000off-pdl--00-2--0--010---4-------0-1l--10en-50---20-text---00-3-1-00bySR-0-0-000utfZz-8-00&cl=CL1.12&d=HASH016711a6ce4c09ca468bbb3e.10&p=text . February 13, 2024.
  5. Web site: Glimpses into Pacific Lives: Some Outstanding Women (Revised) . February 13, 2024 . Education Resources Information Center . February 1987 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150205071512/https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED280923.pdf . February 5, 2015.

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