Pacific Islands Radio Online: Stations Streaming Live
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You can listen to Pacific Islands radio online in any browser, with no download and no account: open 72FM, search for a station's name, and press play. From Tahiti and New Caledonia to Vanuatu, Guam and Tonga, the islands of the Pacific stream public radio in French, community stations in Bislama and Tongan, and music from across the ocean.
Tahiti and French Polynesia
- Polynésie 1ère — the public broadcaster, news and information.
- Radio 1 Tahiti — local news and music.
- Tiare FM and Hiti FM — pop and local music.
- Radio Melod'iles — local music, in Tahitian.
New Caledonia
- Nouvelle-Calédonie La Première — public radio from Nouméa.
- Radio Djiido — news, chronicles and music.
- Radio Rythme Bleu — from Nouméa.
- NIA Radio - Pacifique — electronic music, with NIA Radio Lo-Fi beside it.
Vanuatu
- Paradise 98FM and Femme Pawa FM — variety from Port Vila, in Bislama and English.
- BUZZ FM 96.3 — news and pop rock.
Guam and Tonga
- KUSG — news and talk from Guam, with 104.3 Boss FM beside it and TFC Guam for the island's Filipino community.
- Letio Tonga — news and talk from Nuku'alofa.
The sound of the islands
Tahiti's Heiva festival fills July with drumming and dance, New Caledonia's Kanak musicians created kaneka in the 1980s, and Vanuatu's string bands play on every island. Radio is still how many of the islands hear the news. Hawaiian music radio, New Zealand radio and French radio go further.
Listening from abroad
The islands span the date line: Tahiti is ten hours behind UTC, Guam ten hours ahead, New Caledonia and Vanuatu eleven, and Tonga thirteen.
A route in
- Polynésie 1ère, for Tahiti.
- Nouvelle-Calédonie La Première, for New Caledonia.
- Paradise 98FM, for Vanuatu.
To the north-east, Honolulu radio online is next.
Frequently asked questions
How can I listen to Pacific Islands radio online for free?
Search for the station on 72FM — Polynésie 1ère, Radio 1 Tahiti, Nouvelle-Calédonie La Première and Paradise 98FM are in the directory — no download and no account, with the daily free listening included.
Is there radio from Tahiti online?
Yes — Polynésie 1ère, Radio 1 Tahiti, Tiare FM, Hiti FM and Radio Melod'iles stream from French Polynesia.
Is there radio in Bislama?
Yes — Paradise 98FM and Femme Pawa FM in Port Vila broadcast in Bislama and English.
What time is it in the Pacific Islands?
It depends on the island: Tahiti is ten hours behind UTC, and Tonga thirteen hours ahead.