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Radio
Radio is the oldest, most popular electronic medium, which was introduced to Jamaica in the 1930s. The popularity of radio listening continues to be reflected in the interest in establishing new services, which broaden the range of programming available.
The years 1988 to1992 were very exciting times for radio in particular, for it was being transformed by the introduction of niche programming. During that period, five new services were licensed, among which were stations fashioned around the genres of religion and reggae. This trend of niche programming was a general indicator of the direction of Jamaican radio. This was supported by the more recent licensing experience of 1992 – 1996, where the four new media services, commonly designated as “community radio services” direct their programming to a clearly defined audiences.
With the government’s approval for the implementation of a licensing framework that is cognisant of the wide range of possible media services, the radio landscape can be expected to show growth.
Television
Local broadcast television, like radio, has benefitted from the addition of new services over the past ten years. The grant of two new TV licences in 1991 and 1992 marked the end of a period where the television market had been controlled by one entity.
As with radio, the new licensing framework, which begins with the reclassification of licences, will prompt expansion as well as support the introduction of new approaches to operations and programming.
Television continues to be an important tool for information, entertainment and education for Jamaicans with sets in the majority of households. The Commission’s role is to make sure that television programming meets established and developing standards. Television stations are held responsible for everything they put on air, including advertising.
There are 30 companies licensed to broadcast in Jamaica. Click here to view them.
| Licensee | Address | Broadcast Service |
| Aeronautical Telecommunications Limited General Manager: Linvol Stephens |
1 Braemar Avenue, Kingston 10 Tel: 978-3974/4037 Fax: 978-3346 aeroteladmin@cwjamaica.com |
Kool 97 FM Radio(97.1; 97.3; 97.5; 97.7; 97.9, ) |
| Alliance Francaise De La Jamaique Director: Ms. Marie Rose Lasleur |
12b Lilford Avenue Kingston 10 Tel: 978-6996 Fax: 978-1836 kingston@alliancefr.org.jm |
RFI Radio(96.5) |
| British Broadcasting Corporation Head of the Americas & Europe: Nikki Clarke |
904NE, The Strand London, WC2B 4PH WC2B4PH Tel: 44-171-557-2511 Fax: 44-171-497-8035 |
BBC World Service Radio( 104.1; 104.3; 104.5; 104.7; 104.9) |
| Cornwall Broadcasting Services Limited CEO: Al Robinson |
63 Barnett Street, Montego Bay St. James Tel: 374-6751, 971-4163 Fax: 940-6397 |
Mello FM Radio( 96.1) |
| CVM Communications Group President: Dr. David McBean |
69 Constant Spring Road, Kingston 10 Tel: 931-9400-3; 931-9422 Fax: 931-1573 dmcbean@cvm.com |
CVM TV Television |
| Grove Broadcasting Company Limited Managing Director: Karl Young |
1B Derrymore Road Kingston 10 Tel: 929-6233; 926-4691 Fax: 960-0523 zip103fm@cwjamaica.com |
ZIP 103 FM Radio(103.1; 103.3; 103.5; 103.7; 103.9) |
| Grove Broadcasting Company Limited Chairman: Karl Young |
P.O. Box 282 Coconut Grove Ocho Rios, St. Ann Tel: 968-5023/929-8759 Fax: 968-8332 iriefmmarket@cwjamaica.com |
IRIE FM Radio(107.1; 107.3; 107.5; 107.7; 107.9) |
| Independent Radio Company Limited Managing Director: Newton James |
6 Bradley Avenue, Kingston 10 Tel: 968-4880-3 Fax: 968-9165 power106@mail.infochan.com |
Music 99 Radio(99.1; 99.3; 99.5; 99.7; 99.9) |
| Independent Radio Company Limited Managing Director: Newton James |
6 Bradley Avenue, Kingston 10 Tel: 968-4880-3 Fax: 968-9165 power106@mail.infochan.com |
POWER 106 Radio(106.1; 106.3; 106.5; 106.7; 106.9) |
| Island Broadcasting Corporation Chairman: Alston Stewart |
17 Haining Road, Kingston 5 Tel: 929-1344/929-1346 Fax: 906-7604 klasfm89@cwjamaica.com |
KLAS FM Radio(89.1; 89.3; 89.5; 89.9) |
| KC Gospel Broadcasting Ltd. CEO: Wyatt K.C. Davis |
2 Grants Crescent, Kingston 10 Tel: 969-2830 Fax: |
Gospel JA Radio (Limited Area) |
| Kommercial Suites Ltd. Managing Director: Ms. Katherine Chong |
20 Ballater Avenue, Kingston 10 Tel: 631-5269 Fax: 929-9566 megajamz98fm@hotmail.com |
Mega Jamz 98FM Radio(98.1; 98.3; 98.5; 98.7; 98.9) |
| Mother In Crisis Doreen Billings: Congreve Park, Portmore, St. Catherine |
Shop #10 Port Henderson Road Tel: 538-5288 Fax: motherincrisis@yahoo.com |
Sun City Radio Radio (Limited Area) |
| Mustard Seed Communities Chairman: Mr. Trevor Gordon-Somers |
1 Mahoe Drive, Kingston 11 Tel: 923-6488, 937-2010 Fax: 923-6000 msc@cwjamaica.com |
ROOTS FM Radio(96.1) |
| National Religious Media Company Limited Actg. Administrator: Nigel Wilkinson |
81 Hagley Park Road Kingston 10 Tel: 968-9596-7 Fax: 968-7545 love@love101.org |
LOVE FM , LOVE TV Radio, Television(101.1; 101.3; 101.5; 101.7; 101.9) |
| Nationwide News Network CEO: Cliff Hughes |
27 Mannings Hill Road, Kingston 8 Tel: 755-6397 Fax: 924-5375 news@nationwidenewsnetwork.com |
NNN Radio |
| Native Broadcasting Company Ltd. CEO: Huel Jackson |
4 Boundbrook Ave., Port Antonio p.o., Portland Tel: 993-3358; 543-2568 Fax: 993-3814 hueljacks@hotmail.com |
Stylz FM Radio (Limited Area) |
| Northern Caribbean University CEO: Everett Wiles |
Manchester Road, Mandeville, Manchester Tel: 523-2105 Fax: 962-0075 ewiles@ncu.edu.jm |
NCU FM Radio |
| Radio Jamaica Ltd. - RJR 94FM Executive Chairman: Lester Spaulding |
32 Lyndhurst Road Kingston 5 Tel: 926-1100 Fax: 929-7467 rjr@radiojamaica.com |
RJR 94FM Radio(94.1; 94.3; 94.5; 94.7; 94.9) |
| Radio Jamaica Ltd.- Fame 95 FM Executive Chairman: Lester Spaulding |
32 Lyndhurst Road Kingston 5 Tel: 926-1100 Fax: 929-7467 rjr@radiojamaica.com |
FAME 95FM Radio(95.1; 95.3; 95.5; 95.7; 95.9) |
| Radio Jamaica Ltd.- Hitz 92FM Executive Chairman: Lester Spaulding |
32 Lyndhurst Road, Kingston 5 Tel: 926-1100 Fax: 929-7467 rjr@radiojamaica.com |
HITZ 92 FM Radio(92.1 - 92.9) |
| Reggae Sun TV Managing Director: Mr. Keith Foote |
69 Main Street, Ocho Rios, St. Ann Tel: 974-2324/795-1831 Fax: 974-1335 |
Reggae Sun TV Television |
| S & B Communications CEO: Christopher Zacca |
35 Half Way Tree Road, Kingston 5 Tel: 501-5728 Fax: 929-6173 |
JA 105 Radio |
| St. Bess Radio FM Co. Ltd. Managing Director: Mr. Antonio Shaw |
4 East Bloomsbury Road, Kingston 10 Tel: 754-1898; 908-2486 Fax: 920-4749 |
Bess FM Radio(100.1; 100.3; 100.5) |
| Tarrant Baptist Church General Manager: Gary Callam |
51 Molynes Road, Kingston 10 Tel: 754-5120-1 Fax: 968-9159 tbcfm@colis.com |
TBC Radio( 88.5) |
| Television Jamaica Limited General Manager: Ms. Kay Osborne |
32 Lyndhurst Road Kingston 5 Tel: 926-5620; 926-1685 Fax: 929-1029 tvjadmin@cwjamaica.com |
Television Jamaica (TVJ) Television |
| University of the West Indies Chairman, Managing Director: Gordon Shirley, Anthony Abrahams |
Mona, Kingston 7 Tel: 970-1709; 970-3545 Fax: 970-2472 monafm@uwimona.edu.jm |
News Talk 93FM Radio(93.1; 93.3; 93.5; 93.7; 93.9) |
| Western Broadcasting Ltd. General Manager: Mr. Andrew Jarrett |
69 Constant Spring Road, Kingston 10 Tel: 755-1663; 969-9445 Fax: 931-9417 |
HOT 102 Operated by CVM under Western Broadcasting Ltd. Licence Radio( 102.1; 102.3; 102.5; 102.7; 102.9) |
| Westmoreland Broadcasting Service Limited CEO: Mrs. Viannie Bedward-Morgan |
98 Great George Street Savanna-la-mar Westmoreland Tel: 918-2521 Fax: 918-2394 |
VYBZ FM Radio( 96.3) |
| Yard Broadcasting Limited Chairman: Roger Allen |
8 Beckford Street, Savanna-la-mar Westmoreland Tel: 955-4650 Fax: 955-39523 |
Linkz FM Radio( 96.5 Mhz, 96.9Mhz) |
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Subscriber (Cable) Television
Subscriber television, or cable TV, is a popular form of home entertainment in many Jamaican households. The industry was brought under the umbrella of the law on July 1, 1998 when licences were first issued. That was almost fifteen years after its emergence as an entertainment option associated with the hospitality sector.
The Commission monitors the operations of STV services, ensuring that standards are maintained and that permission is received for the programming used, including music. The Commission also has an important role in encouraging the development of new channels for the exposure of material produced in Jamaica and the Caribbean, as well as access for the Jamaican public to more sources of information to meet the growing demand for information and home entertainment.
The following is a list of the licensed subscriber television operators in Jamaica along with the zones which they serve.
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Licensees |
Zones |
Astra Technology Limited Black Rock District Priestman's River Portland Managing Director: |
Portland: Manchioneal; Priestman's River; Fellowship |
Cable Home Entertainment Company Limited Main Street, Oracabessa St. Mary Chief Executive Officer: |
St. Mary: Mason Hall, Oracabessa |
Cable One Jamaica Ltd. Shop #1 Harbour Bay Plaza Harbour View, Kingston 17 Company Secretary: |
St. Mary: Highgate East, Highgate West Clarendon: Lionel Town, Rocky Point, Sandy Bay |
Cabletron Network Systems Limited Shop #4 Hendon Mall, Beckford Street, Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Managing Director: |
Westmoreland: Little London, Grange Hill, Frome, Dunbar Corner, Savanna-la-mar, Petersfield, |
Central Communication Services Limited P.O. Box 211, Browns Town St. Ann Chief Executive Officer: |
St. Ann: Discovery Bay |
Columbus Communications Jamaica Limited/ Flow Courtleigh Commercial Center, 6-8 St. Lucia Avenue, Kingston 5 CEO: |
All Island |
Combined Communications Limited 31 Anthony Avenue, Marlie Mount Old Harbour P.O. Chief Executive Officer: |
St. Catherine: Gutters, Old Harbour, Old Harbour Bay Clarendon: Sandy Bay Clarendon: Sandy Bay |
Communicable Limited Shop #2 Communicable Centre P.O. Box 20, Grange Hill Westmoreland Chief Executive Officer: |
Westmoreland: Grange Hill, Frome, Locust Tree |
Cornwall Communications Limited Centre Point Plaza, Shop #12, 2 Union Street, Montego Bay Chief Executive Officer: |
Trelawny: Falmouth St.James: Mango Walk, Rosemount, Mount Salem, Catherine Mount, Johns Hall, Ironshore, Flankers, Porto Bello, Pitfour Pen Westmoreland: Dunbar Corner, Savanna-la-mar, Falmouth |
CTL Limited 2 Retreat Drive, Retreat Plaza, Bull Bay P.O., St. Andrew Chief Executive Officer: |
Kingston & St. Andrew: Harbour View, Seven Miles, Bull Bay |
First Choice Cable Services Limited (Licence expired since July 22, 2009) Trinityville P.O. St. Thomas Chief Executive Officer: |
St. Thomas: Trinityville |
General Satellite Network Company Limited Shop #2, 8 Manchester Avenue, P.O. Box 181, May Pen, Clarendon Chief Executive Officer: |
Clarendon: Palmer’s Cross, May Pen East, May Pen West,May Pen North, May Pen South |
Guthrie's Communications Limited (Licence expired since Oct 22, 2009) P.O. Box 5211 Cambridge, St. James Chief Executive Officer: |
St.James: Anchovy, Cambridge Hanover: Ramble Westmoreland: Ferris Cross, Darliston, Lamb's River, Lenox Bigwood, Whitehouse |
Inntech Communications Limited Buff Bay, Portland Chief Executive Officer: |
Portland: Buff Bay |
Jamaica Cablevision Limited Shop 8&6 Spanish Village Plaza Twickenham Park, Spanish Town St. Catherine (Mailing address: P.O. Box 692 Kgn 8) Chief Executive Officer: |
St. Catherine: Bernard Lodge, Central Village, Eltham, Ensom City, Green Acres, Greendale, Horizon Park, Spanish Town Central, Willowdene, Winters Pen |
Linscom Network Ltd. 79 King Street P.O. Box 83 Linstead St. Catherine CEO: |
St. Catherine: Bog Walk, Linstead, Ewarton |
Logic One Limited 81 Red Hills Road, Kingston 10 Chief Executive Officer: |
Kingston & St. Andrew: Grants Pen, Eastwood Park Gardens, Constant Spring Gardens, White Hall, Red Hills Gardens, Arlene Gardens, Meadowbrook, Meadowbrook Estates, Maverly, Red Hills, Stony Hill, Molynes Gardens, Waltham Gardens, Rock Hall, Golden Spring |
Marimaxx Communications Limited 13 North Street, Black River Chief Executive Officer: |
St. Elizabeth: Black River |
Mars Cable Vision Limited 2 Upper Nelson Blvd P.O. Box 229 Mandeville, Manchester Chief Executive Officer: |
Manchester: Coleyville, Christiana |
McKoy's Cable Television Company Ltd. Kinkeade Plaza, Southfield PO., St. Elizabeth Chief Executive Officer: |
St. Elizabeth: Southfield, Junction |
Mega International Co. Jamaica Limited 29-31 Caledonia Road, Shop 2 Caledonia Court Mandeville, Manchester Chief Executive Officer: |
Manchester: Christiana, Mandeville East, Mandeville West, Mandeville North, Mandeville South |
Mike's Electronics & Cable Network Limited Alexander Court Osbourne Store Clarendon Director: |
Clarendon: Toll Gate |
Mile Gully Cable Limited Christiana P.O. Manchester Chairman: |
Manchester: Porus |
Modern Rebroadcasting Company Limited 26 Market Street, Falmouth P.O., Trelawny Chief Executive Officer: |
Trelawny: Wakefield St.James: Barrett Town, Sommerton |
Odyssey Cable Vision Limited Alexandria P.O. St. Ann Director: |
St. Ann: Alexandria |
Oliver Electronics Engineering Limited 12 Tachyon Avenue Surrey Meadows, St. Catherine Chief Executive Officer: |
St. Catherine: Caymanas Park, Independence City, Passage Fort, Edgewater, Naggo Head |
QES 46 Limited Shop #10, United Plaza, Lucea, Hanover Managing Director: |
Hanover: Hopewell, Sandy Bay, Davis Cove, Dias Westmoreland: Negril, Little London, Sheffield |
Santastic Cable Systems Limited 40 Main Street, P.O. Box 264, Brown's Town, St. Ann Chief Executive Officer: |
St. Ann: Brown’s Town |
Silly Video Cable Network Limited Main Street, Annotto Bay P.O. St. Mary Managing Director: |
St. Mary: Annotto Bay |
St. Thomas Cable Network Limited Golden Grove P.O. St. Thomas Chief Executive Officer: |
St. Thomas: Bath, Seaforth, White Horses, Morant Bay, Airy Castle, Cedar Valley, Port Morant, Yallahs, Duckenfield, Trinityville Portland: Manchioneal |
Starcom Cablevision Limited Shop #128, P.O. Box 456, Greater Portmore, Shopping Centre P.O. Box 456 Greater Portmore,St. Catherine Chief Executive Officer: |
St. Catherine: Hellshire, Braeton, greater Portmore 1, Greater Portmore 2, Greater Portmore 3, Greater Portmore 4, Greater Portmore 5, Greater Portmore 6 |
Stars Cable Company Limited Simmonds Mall, 73 Main Street, Ocho Rios, St. Ann Chief Executive Officer: |
St. Ann: Breadnut Hill, Ocho Rios, Bamboo, Moneague, Claremont St. Mary: Guys Hill |
Summit Satellite Systems Limited 2 Queen Street Morant Bay St. Thomas Chief Executive Officer: |
St. Thomas: White Horses, Morant Bay, Airy Castle |
Telstar Cable Limited 109A Constant Spring Road, Kingston 8 Managing Director: |
Kingston & St. Andrew: Barbican, Cherry Gardens, Grants Pen, Half-Way-Tree, Trafalgar Park, New Kingston, Constant Spring Gardens, White Hall, Meadowbrook, Constant Spring, Mona, Hope Pastures, Washington Gardens, Patrick City, Beverly Hills, Swallowfield, Cross Roads, Vineyard Town, Riverton City, New Haven, Duhaney Park, Meadowbrook Estates, St. Catherine: Caymanas, Independence City, Naggo Head, Passage Fort, Edgewater, Braeton, Hellshire Greater Portmore 1, Greater Portmore 2, Greater Portmore 3, Greater Portmore 4, Greater Portmore 5, Greater Portmore 6 |
Total Cable Limited Shop 3 Jewel Close Santa Cruz P.O. St. Elizabeth Chairman: |
St. Elizabeth: Santa Cruz |
Tru Star Cable Television Network Ltd. Shop 3, Bennett Villa Centre, Main Street, Balaclava, St. Elizabeth Chief Executive Officer: |
St. Elizabeth: Balaclava |
Unique Vision Cable Company 6 Barnett Street Montego Bay St. James Chief Executive Officer: |
Trelawny: Barrett Town, Somerton, Wakefield, Warsop, Wait-a-Bit, Ulster Spring, Duanvale Portland:John’s Hall, Garlands, St. Elizabeth: Maggoty, Balaclava, Lacovia,Siloah, Santa Cruz, Peppers, Southfield, Nain Manchester:Mile Gully, St. Ann:Cave Valley, Watt Town, Lower Buxton and Harmony Vale |
Venus Cable Service Limited Crofts Hill District Crofts Hill P.O., Clarendon Chief Executive Officer: |
Clarendon: Mason River, Kellits, St. Catherine: Lluidas Vale |
Westar Communications Limited Presto Plaza, Duncan's P.O., Trelawny Managing Director: |
Trelawny: Duncans, Falmouth |
Wilson’s Enterprises Limited/Satcom Cable Television Shop #5, JNBS Plaza 21 – 25 Harbour Street Port Antonio, Portland CEO: |
Portland: Priestman’s River, Fellowship, Port Antonio East, Port Antonio West, Hope Bay |
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