"Fofoga
Moomia o Samoa" (Voice of the Samoan People’s Interest)
started broadcasting on Sunday 15th August 1993. The program was officially
opened by Rev. Elder Peleti Toese Toailoa, the director of the Congregational
Christian Church (EFKS) of Samoa in Australia.
Since
1993, 'Fofoga Moomia o Samoa' has provided the wake-up call or early
birds for the Samoan Community of Sydney New South Wales.
So you are welcome to join Toomata (Fika) & Tauiliili (Andrew)
for all the news and current affairs. politics and educational program.
The program has extended its
services by linking up with other Samoan programs from around the
world and Australian wide, but above all is the link with our beloved
homeland Samoa on direct line with SBC Radio One 540 AM KHz on popular
breakfast show "Talofa Lava Samoa" or "Good Morning
Samoa" which is Saturday 9:00am GMT with the morning crew: Vaasiliega
Iupati Lagaaia, Andrew Muavaa & Luailepou Tia Auvele, also you
can meet them on www.livesamoa.com.
Program
format
06:00-National Anthem & Traditional morning devotion. 06:10-Samoan
Gospel Hymns, 06:15-Australia wide news, 06:30-Current Affairs &
Educational program, 06:40-Church & Village Announcements, 06:50-Advertise-ment
& Birthday Greetings. 07:00-News/Talafou
live from Samoa direct line by: Samoa Broadcasting Corporation (SBC)
Radio One on “Talofa Lava show 540AM kHz (formerly 2AP at Penisula
Mulinuu APIA), 07:50-08:00. Last but not least greetings from families
in Samoa to their family in Australia or around the world.
The
Samoan Broadcast Team
Program Convener & Producer
Chief: Toomata Pasefika Maiava of Utualii youngest son of late Maiava
Pelesa Leota of Avao & Safa’i-Matautu Savaii and Gogouli
Taala-Maiava Leota of Utualii Saleimoa & Lepea Faleata. Father
of 4 children with wife Suni Talalelei Laupepa of Faatoia & Mulifanua
and residing in Belmore-Sydney NSW.
Pasefika started his career in broadcasting 1980 as a home video film
maker, 1988 on 2NBC Community Radio. 1990 worked for SBS Radio as
a news reporter and then in 1993 joined with Radio 2000 FM 98.5 to
be a broadcaster and program convener. In 1995 become a founder of
TV Samoa Sydney Program broadcasting on Channel 31 NSW and was a presenter,
editor and producer. Most of his time has been working on a voluntary
basis as a servant for the Samoans.
Assistant broadcaster
Tauiliili Seiuli Aneru Faamoana of Aufaga Lepa father of 5 children
with Soo of Moataa and he is residing in Sydney NSW.