Bali Post Media Group
| Owner(s) | Satria Naradha |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Ketut Nadha |
| Publisher | Bali Post Media Group |
| Founded | 16 August 1948 |
| Language | Bahasa Indonesia |
| Headquarters | Denpasar, Bali |
| Website | http://www.balipost.co.id (with avast: Trojan House Blokir) |
Bali Post Media Group (BPMG) is an Indonesian media conglomerate founded by Ketut Nadha in 1948. Bali Post Media Group is said to be the largest media holder in Bali, Indonesia. It is currently led by ABG Satria Naradha, the son of Ketut Nadha. It has diversified businesses and interests in media industry. BPMG businesses include broadcast media, print media, online media, and a number of other businesses.
During the Japanese colonization, there was only one mass media in Bali. At that time, the Japanese controlled all of the information and news agencies in Indonesia, including Bali. As a result, publication of existing newspapers since the Dutch colonial era in Indonesia was controlled by the Japanese, and names of those newspapers were changed as well. For instance, Antara news agency was changed as Yashima before then changed to Domei news agency. Japan then made local newspapers in several cities in Indonesia. Those are Kita Sumatera Shimbun (Palembang), Lampung Shimbun (Lampung), Sinar Matahari (Ambon), and Bali Shimbun (Bali). Bali Shimbun newspaper published on March 8, 1944. They recruited local journalists as the member of editorials, including Ketut Nadha, the pioneer of the largest media today in Bali, I Gusti Putu and Made Arka Sarya Udaya. Bali Shimbun ceased its publication when Japan defeated by the allies in 1945. But Ketut Nadha had prepared newspaper to preserve Indonesia’s independence movement. For two years (1946-1947) Ketut Nadha prepared this paper publication by establishing a library and bookstore. On August 16, 1948, for the very first time Ketut Nadha with his two colleagues, I Gusti Putu and Made Arka Sarya Udaya, published Suara Indonesia in magazine format.
In 1965 Suara Indonesia was affiliated with Partai Nasionalis Indonesia (PNI), the biggest party in Bali at that time. Suara Indonesia changed to Suluh Indonesia Edisi Bali in 1966, one year later Suluh Indonesia changed to Suluh Marhaen from 1966 to May 1971. Later, Suluh Marhaen changed again its name to Bali Post since 1972 until today.
Nadha and his colleagues then set up PT Bali Press to be published daily morning. And the license with number permit issue: 0359/PER/SK/DIR PP/SIT/71 dated 2 September 1971 was given to Bali Post. The first newspaper published in 1972, is also a member of the Serikat Penerbit Surat Kabar. First office of Bali Post is located at Jalan Bisma 1, Denpasar. Until 1976, it also has the same address with Suluh Marhaen editorial office, under Raka Wiratma Gesuri Foundation. In Bali Post, Ketut Nadha became the general manager, Raka Wiratma be as the person in charge and chief editor, as well Widminarko as his vice. All three of them became press leaders of Bali back then.
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