In July of 1996, the GIO formally approved Formosa Hakka Radio's application and granted permission to establish the station. However, there was a catch--regulations stipulated that the station had only half a year to raise NT $ 30 million in funding.
八十五年六月，寶島客家電台的申請案正式通過，獲准設台，但依規定必須在半年內募足三千萬元的設台基金。