Radio Happy Isles is a national radio

Radio

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 station in the Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands

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, operated by the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation

Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation

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. It broadcasts from Honiara

Honiara

Honiara, population 49,107 , 78,190 , is the capital of the Solomon Islands and of Guadalcanal Province, although it is a separately administered town...

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Its stated purpose is not only to broadcast news but also to "promote a sense of national unity and Reconciliation", in the aftermath of violent civil conflict, "uphold the cultural values of Solomon Islands and create programs that meet the educational and informational needs of the listener".

In 2001, its weekday programme began at 6 AM with a broadcasting of the national anthem

God Save Our Solomon Islands

God Save Our Solomon Islands is the national anthem of the Solomon Islands. It was adopted in 1978 following the independence of the country. The text was written by Panapasa Balekana and Matila Balekana, the music was written by Panapasa Balekana....

, followed by a ten minute "morning devotion". Daily programmes included music, sports, and weather reports, as well as national and international news. International news was provided mainly through the rebroadcasting of programmes from the British Broadcasting Corporation, Radio New Zealand International

Radio New Zealand International

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 and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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's Radio Australia

Radio Australia

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. Some programmes were broadcasting in English

English language

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, and others in Pijin. Specific programmes were broadcast on Saturdays and Sundays, including programmes with a religious focus on Sundays.

The station's name was used as the title of a 1999 book by Robert Seward, Radio Happy Isles: Media and Politics at Play in the Pacific.