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COMMONWEALTH of the NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

Population: 20,350
Political status: US commonwealth
Head of government:Governor
Currency: US dollar ($US)
Time: +10 hours GMT

Newspapers

Marianas Variety
Younis Art Studio, Inc.
PO Box 231
Saipan 96950-0231
Ph (670) 234-6341, 234-7578, 234-9797
Fax (670) 234-9271
Frequency: daily (from March 3, 1992)
Circulation: 3750
Language: English and Chamorro
Founded: March 16, 1972
Cover price: $0.50
Publishers: Abed and Paz Castro Younis
Content: "Micronesia's leading newspaper"; local, regional and international news and comment, letters, AP news; display and classified advertising.

Pacific Chronicle

United Pacific Ventures
Saipan 96950
Ph (670) 234-6694
Fax (670) 234-0557
Frequency: weekly (Friday)
Language: Tagalog
Cover price: $0.40
Subscription: (CNMI) $55 including postage
Publisher: Nelida Atalig
Editor-in-chief: Jonathan N Navea
Content: local news and features from the Philippines

Saipan Shinbun

Caller Box PPP 576
Saipan 96950
Ph (670) 234-6096
Fax (670) 288-3106
Frequency: weekly (Friday)
Circulation: 3500
Language: Japanese
Cover price: free
Publisher: Leo Okamura
Content: news from Japan and the CNMI

Saipan Tribune

Tan Holdings
Saipan Tribune Bldg
Middle Rd
Chalan Lau Lau
Caller Box AAA 34
Saipan 96950
Ph (670) 235-2440
Fax (670) 235-3733
Frequency: daily
Language: English
Circulation: 3500
Publisher: Mark Broadhurst
Editor: Fermin Meriang
Content: local, regional and international news
Distribution: offices, stores and various outlets throughout Saipan, Tinian and Rota

Radio

KCNM-AM/KZMI-FM
Inter-Island Communications Inc.
Sablan Bldg
San Jose
PO Box 914
Saipan 96950
Ph (670) 234-7239
Fax (670) 234-0447
Guam:
PO Box 20249
GMF 96921
Ph (671) 477-7108
Fax (671) 477-6411
Founded: 1984 (KCNM), 1987 (KZMI)
General manager: Hans W Mickelson
Service: 24 hours a day in English, seven days a week
Programming: KCNM: live AP Network news on the hour, sports at a quarter to the hour; both stations carry local news 3X/day weekdays

KPXP-FM

Power 99
Sorensen Pacific Broadcasting Inc
PPP 415 Box 10000
Saipan 96950
Ph (670) 235-7996
Fax (670) 235-7998
Founded: Dec. 20, 1992
Chairman and GM: Rex Sorensen
Service: 24 hours a day in English, seven days a week
Programming: music, news and information; "Power 99 is the most listened-to radio station in the CNMI"

KRSI-FM
Hot 98
Middle Rd
Garapan
PPP 413 Box 10000
Saipan 69650
Ph (670) 233-9801/2, 233-9805
Fax (670) 233-8200
General manager: Patrick Williams
Service: 24 hours a day in English, seven days a week
Programming: "Saipan's Roots, Rock and Reggae station"; AP wire and local news, sports, weather, traffic reports

KSAI-AM
Far East Broadcasting Co.
Ph (670) 234-6520/1
Fax (670) 234-3428
Founded: 1978
General Manager: Chris Slabaugh
Service: 24 hours a day in English, Chamorro, Carolinian, Tagalog and Korean; seven days a week
Programming: community-based, family-oriented music, news and information; local news 3X/day, plus AP Network news and Voice of America

Television

Island Cable Television Rota
United Micronesia Development Association/Govt of Rota
Songsong Village
PO Box 537
Rota 96951
Ph (670) 532-9466
Fax (670) 532-3150
Founded: May 7, 1990
General manager: Billy R Greathouse, Sr

Marianas CableVision
2nd Fl
Nauru Bldg
Susupe
PO Box 1298 CK
Saipan 96950
Ph (670) 235-4628
Fax (670) 235-0965
Founded: April 1992
General manager: Dwight Engler
News director: Travis Coffman

Saipan Cable TV/Tinian Cable TV
Western Systems Inc
PO Box 1015
San Jose
Saipan 96950
Ph (670) 234-7350
Fax (670) 234-9828
Founded: 1976
General manager: Fred Lord
News director: John Ryan

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