People in Paniai district can now listen to community radio Wagadei again, after almost six months off air due to electricity supply and crew issues. Although the power supply problems are not completely resolved, the five-strong Wagadei crew are now able to broadcast around 5-6 hours a day, after five days of in-house training with PPMN trainer Radot Gurning, mid July.

The training covered radio news production, broadcasting techniques, and developing joint programs with government, NGOs and other partners. It also motivated management to keep the station on air, whatever the circumstances. Wagadei Station Manager, Yunus Sefnath Uti, explained that as well as relaying KBR68H programs such as News Update, Evening Bulletin and Papua News, the station also broadcasts a local news program called Kabar Seputar Paniai, or Paniai News.

Paniai News has so far raised a number of local issues of public interest, including the frequent accidents at Enarotali Airport due to personnel absences and the flight control tower not functioning. Other issues that have been reported include absenteeism among local civil servants, and the termination of studies at Enarotali nursing academy due to lack of funds to pay for lecturers from Jayapura.

After being aired on Wagadei, the district's only radio station, the response to these issues was immediate. Enarotali Airport is now being put in order. Local villagers no longer use the landing strip as a footpath. The airport manager is now back at his desk, working. The airport's offices, waiting room, and tower are functioning again. Yunus Uti, Paniai Naftali Yogi District Head, on hearing the news of absenteeism among local civil servants, made unannounced visits to every government office, and every official found to be absent without leave will be punished. The district head was also astounded by the news that studies at the district's nursing academy had been suspended for almost six months, and ordered the deputy district head to sort out this problem immediately.

With Radio Wagadei back on air, people in Paniai are starting to get entertainment and information again. And now, adds Yunus Sefnath Uti, "The station’s management, local NGOs and the district health service are negotiating a joint program for our station." (Radot)