:Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation

{{short description|Public radio and television broadcaster of Barbados}}

{{Infobox broadcasting network

|network_name = Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation{{Cite web |url=https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100007545 |url-access= |title=Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) |author1=Staff writer |year=2024 |department=UIA Global Civil Society Database |website=uia.org |publisher=Union of International Associations |agency=Yearbook of International Organizations Online |location=Brussels, Belgium |format= |arxiv= |asin= |bibcode= |doi= |isbn= |issn= |jfm= |jstor= |lccn= |mr= |oclc= |ol= |osti= |pmc= |pmid= |rfc= |ssrn= |zbl= |id= |access-date=24 December 2024 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote= |trans-quote= }}

|network_logo = Cbcbarbados.jpg

|country = Barbados

|network_type = Broadcast radio network
Television network

|available = National

|owner = Government of Barbados

|key_people = Sherwood McCaskie General Manager
Mr. Pearson Bowen: Head of Radio Department
Jewel Forde: Head of Television
Mr. Andrew Greene: Chief MCTV Officer
Mark Seale: Head of News and Current Affairs

|launch_date = December 1963 (radio)
December 1964 (television)

|past_names =

|website = {{URL|http://www.cbc.bb/}}

}}

The Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is a public radio and television broadcaster, located in The Pine, St. Michael in Barbados. It was founded in 1963 as Radio Barbados.{{cite news |author=Staff writer |author-link1= |date=18 December 2019 |location= |title=BTEditorial – At 56, where do we take CBC from here? |script-title= |title-link= |url=https://www.barbadostoday.bb/2019/12/18/bteditorial-at-56-where-do-we-take-cbc-from-here/ |url-access= |trans-title= |department=Editorial |work= |script-work= |trans-work= |type= |language= |publication-place= |publisher=The Barbados Today |publication-date=18 December 201 |arxiv= |asin= |asin-tld= |bibcode= |bibcode-access= |biorxiv= |citeseerx= |doi= |doi-access= |eissn= |hdl= |hdl-access= |isbn= |ismn= |issn= |jfm= |jstor= |jstor-access= |lccn= |medrxiv= |mr= |oclc= |ol= |ol-access= |osti= |osti-access= |pmc= |pmc-embargo-date= |pmid= |rfc= |sbn= |ssrn= |s2cid= |s2cid-access= |zbl= |id= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-format= |archive-date= |access-date=10 January 2025 |via= |quote-page= |quote-pages= |quote= |script-quote= |trans-quote= }} The CBC falls under the ministry and jurisdiction of the Prime Minister's Office.{{cite web | url=https://www.gov.bb/State-Bodies/caribbean-broadcasting-corporation | title=GOV.BB }}

The television service broadcasts on channel 8 and is the only legally licensed, over-the-air television channel broadcasting in the country of Barbados. The corporation also owns and operates three radio stations: CBC Radio on 94.7 MHz FM and 900 kHz AM, The One on 98.1 MHz FM and Q-100.7 on 100.7 MHz FM.

Besides the terrestrial television and radio, the CBC operates a wireless Cable TV subscription service called Multi-Choice TV (MCTV) which offers many television stations from around the globe, including the United States, Canada, Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America.

History

In 2003, it was announced the corporation would be transformed into a publicly-owned station with the aim of issuance of shares on the Barbados Stock Exchange.{{cite news |last1=Thorne |first1=Peter |date=19 March 2003 |title=Mottley: 24 Hour CBC |url=http://barbadosmedia.bb/headetails.asp?ArticlesID=684 |url-status=dead |work=barbadosmedia.bb |publisher=Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation |publication-date=8 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030508094129fw_/http://barbadosmedia.bb/headetails.asp?ArticlesID=684 |archive-date=8 May 2003 |access-date=19 February 2022 |url-access= |quote=Mottley, who is also the Attorney-general, says in another 24 months CBC could also become a public owned entity. She said government intends to make shares of the island's lone television station available to members of staff, credit unions, trade unions and the general public.}}

In August 2006, chairman, Sonwabo Funde of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) reportedly held discussions with Barbadian government officials with the aim of forming a partnership or acquiring a stake in the CBC.{{cite news |date=17 August 2006 |location= |editor-last1=Sennitt |editor-first1=Andy |editor-link1= |title=SABC interested in partnership with Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation |script-title= |title-link= |url=http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/sabc-interested-in-partnership-with-caribbean-broadcasting-corporation |url-access= |trans-title= |work=The Barbados Advocate |publication-place= |publisher=Radio Netherlands Worldwide: Media Network |publication-date=2006 |agency= |arxiv= |asin= |asin-tld= |bibcode= |bibcode-access= |biorxiv= |citeseerx= |doi= |doi-access= |eissn= |hdl= |hdl-access= |isbn= |ismn= |issn= |jfm= |jstor= |jstor-access= |lccn= |medrxiv= |mr= |oclc= |ol= |ol-access= |osti= |osti-access= |pmc= |pmc-embargo-date= |pmid= |rfc= |sbn= |ssrn= |s2cid= |s2cid-access= |zbl= |id= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222145806/http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/sabc-interested-in-partnership-with-caribbean-broadcasting-corporation |archive-format= |archive-date=22 February 2013 |access-date=10 January 2025 |quote-page= |quote-pages= |quote= |script-quote= |trans-quote= }}

In early January 2007, CBC had broadcast its sponsorships and TV broadcaster CBC TV 8 for the hosting of the ICC Cricket 2007 Cricket World Cup in Barbados from New Year's Day, 1 January to National Heroes' Day, 28 April 2007 during live broadcast at the Kensington Oval, Fontabelle, St. Michael, from 11 to 21 and 28 April 2007 with the West Indies, Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Jamaica vs. England, India, Australia and New Zealand.

In 2012, as part of a campaign promise the Barbados Labour Party's leader, Owen Arthur stated if his party wins the upcoming general election, the CBC could become privatised under that party's plan to reform the Barbadian Government.{{cite news |author=Staff writer |author-link1= |date=27 September 2012 |location= |title=Arthur calls for privatization |url=http://www.cbc.bb/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5165:arthur-calls-for-privatization&catid=36:local-news&Itemid=59 |url-access= |type= |publication-place= |publisher=The Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation |publication-date=16 November 2012 |agency= |arxiv= |asin= |asin-tld= |bibcode= |bibcode-access= |biorxiv= |citeseerx= |doi= |doi-access= |eissn= |hdl= |hdl-access= |isbn= |ismn= |issn= |jfm= |jstor= |jstor-access= |lccn= |medrxiv= |mr= |oclc= |ol= |ol-access= |osti= |osti-access= |pmc= |pmc-embargo-date= |pmid= |rfc= |sbn= |ssrn= |s2cid= |s2cid-access= |zbl= |id= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121116190358/http://www.cbc.bb/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5165%3Aarthur-calls-for-privatization&catid=36%3Alocal-news&Itemid=59 |archive-format= |archive-date=16 November 2012 |access-date=10 January 2025 |quote= }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.nationnews.com/articles/view/grip-on-cbc/ |title=Grip on CBC |access-date=4 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111127044314/http://www.nationnews.com/articles/view/grip-on-cbc/ |archive-date=27 November 2011 |url-status=dead }}

The CBC is a member of: the Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership on HIV/AIDS,[http://www.cbmphiv.org/the_cbmp/media.cfm#barbados Members of the Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership on HIV/AIDS] (CBMP) the Caribbean Cable & Telecommunications Association,{{Cite web |url=https://www.caribbeancabletelecommunicationsassociation.com/active-members |title=Members of the Caribbean Cable & Telecommunications Association |access-date=22 December 2018 }} the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association within the Commonwealth of Nations, and the Public Media Alliance.{{cite web |url=https://www.publicmediaalliance.org/members/ |title=Our members |author=Staff writer |year=2020 |publisher=PMA |access-date=21 September 2020 }}

CBC had started its Countdown to 50 Years of Independence from 1 December 2015 to Independence Day, 30 November 2016 with the Government and the People of Barbados.

In 2019, the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed by Parliament transforming the post of General Manager into CEO.{{cite news |date=27 November 2019 |location= |editor-last1=writer |editor-first1=Staff |editor-link1= |title=New CBC bosses – Structural changes coming to state broadcaster |url=https://www.barbadostoday.bb/2019/11/27/new-cbc-bosses-structural-changes-coming-to-state-broadcaster/ |url-access= |type= |publication-place= |publisher=The Barbados Today |publication-date=27 November 2019 |arxiv= |asin= |asin-tld= |bibcode= |bibcode-access= |biorxiv= |citeseerx= |doi= |doi-access= |eissn= |hdl= |hdl-access= |isbn= |ismn= |issn= |jfm= |jstor= |jstor-access= |lccn= |medrxiv= |mr= |oclc= |ol= |ol-access= |osti= |osti-access= |pmc= |pmc-embargo-date= |pmid= |rfc= |sbn= |ssrn= |s2cid= |s2cid-access= |zbl= |id= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-format= |archive-date= |access-date=10 January 2025 |quote= }}{{cite news |last1=J.M. |first1=B. |author-link1= |date=5 November 2019 |location= |title=CBC bill to bring changes to management |url=https://www.barbadosadvocate.com/news/cbc-bill-bring-changes-management |department=News |type= |publication-place= |publisher=The Barbados Advocate |publication-date=5 November 2019 |arxiv= |asin= |asin-tld= |bibcode= |bibcode-access= |biorxiv= |citeseerx= |doi= |doi-access= |eissn= |hdl= |hdl-access= |isbn= |ismn= |issn= |jfm= |jstor= |jstor-access= |lccn= |medrxiv= |mr= |oclc= |ol= |ol-access= |osti= |osti-access= |pmc= |pmc-embargo-date= |pmid= |rfc= |sbn= |ssrn= |s2cid= |s2cid-access= |zbl= |id= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-format= |archive-date= |access-date=10 January 2025 |quote= }}{{cite news |date=18 December 2019 |location= |editor-last1=writer |editor-first1=Staff |editor-link1= |url=https://www.barbadostoday.bb/2019/12/18/bteditorial-at-56-where-do-we-take-cbc-from-here/ |url-access= |department= |type= |publication-place= |publisher=The Barbados Today |publication-date=18 December 2019 |arxiv= |asin= |asin-tld= |bibcode= |bibcode-access= |biorxiv= |citeseerx= |doi= |doi-access= |eissn= |hdl= |hdl-access= |isbn= |ismn= |issn= |jfm= |jstor= |jstor-access= |lccn= |medrxiv= |mr= |oclc= |ol= |ol-access= |osti= |osti-access= |pmc= |pmc-embargo-date= |pmid= |rfc= |sbn= |ssrn= |s2cid= |s2cid-access= |zbl= |id= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-format= |archive-date= |access-date=10 January 2025 |quote= |title= #BTEditorial - at 56, where do we take CBC from here?}}

CBC had also started its Barbados Vision 2020 "We Gatherin'" from New Year's Day, 1 January to Old Year's Night on 31 December 2020 for eleven parishes and the country of Barbados, but was subsequently stopped showing it on TV because of the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and the staff engaging in remote distancing.

Mandate

The Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation Act, (1963).{{cite web |url=https://www.uaipit.com/uploads/legislacion/files/1372839442_23._Caribbean_Broadcasting_Corporation_Act,_Cap._276_(as_consolidated_2002)_EN.pdf |title=Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation Act, Cap. 276 (as consolidated 2002) |publisher=University of Alicante |date=11 November 2002 |access-date=5 February 2022 |url-status= }} was enacted...

...to provide, in accordance with this Act, broadcasting services of high quality both as to the transmission and as to the matter transmitted.

The functions of the corporation as outlined in the act are: To have the powers-

to erect, maintain and operate broadcasting, transmitting, relay and receiving stations;
to arrange for the provision and equipment of, or, if need be, themselves to provide and equip, studios and other premises for broadcasting purposes;
to make arrangements for the distribution of programmes broadcast by the corporation and to receive programmes to be broadcast by the corporation;
to do such things as are necessary or expedient for the purpose of turning to account any property or rights of the corporation.

Broadcasting

File:Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation HQ, Barbados.jpg

File:Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation satellites, Barbados.jpg in The Pine, St. Michael, Barbados]]

CBC's studios and offices are located North of Wildey at The Pine, Saint Michael. The television broadcast transmitter is located at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies (Lazaretto, Black Rock), however, it will soon be replaced by a transmitter at The Belle, St. Michael.{{cite news|title=CBC moving transmitter site to the Belle |first=L. |last=B. |url=http://news.barbadostoday.bb/barticlenew.php?ptitle=CBC%20moving%20transmitter%20site%20to%20the%20Belle&article=7809 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312231121/http://news.barbadostoday.bb/barticlenew.php?ptitle=CBC%20moving%20transmitter%20site%20to%20the%20Belle&article=7809 |archive-date=12 March 2012 |newspaper=The Barbados Today |date=1 July 2011 |access-date=4 July 2011 |quote=The Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation's transmitter site, now in Lazaretto, Black Rock, is shifting to the Belle, St. Michael. This comes as the Lazaretto site, which houses two transmitter towers, is being taken up by the University of the West Indies' Cave Hill campus for expansion. |url-status=dead}} The television broadcast is provided in the NTSC television format.

Services

= Television channel =

CBC TV 8 - Sturges, St. Thomas transmitter{{cite web |last1=Hyndman |first1=Jules C. |author-link1= |date=February 23, 2016 |location= |title=BROADCASTING IN BARBADOS….The Facts

|script-title= |title-link= |url=https://www.lifestylestoday.co/2016/02/23/broadcasting-in-barbados-the-facts/ |url-access= |website=www.lifestylestoday.co |publication-place= |publisher=Lifestyles Today |publication-date=23 February 2016 |arxiv= |asin= |asin-tld= |bibcode= |bibcode-access= |biorxiv= |citeseerx= |doi= |doi-access= |eissn= |hdl= |hdl-access= |isbn= |ismn= |issn= |jfm= |jstor= |jstor-access= |lccn= |medrxiv= |mr= |oclc= |ol= |ol-access= |osti= |osti-access= |pmc= |pmid= |rfc= |sbn= |ssrn= |s2cid= |s2cid-access= |zbl= |id= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-format= |archive-date= |access-date=8 March 2025 |via= |quote-page= |quote-pages= |quote= |script-quote= |trans-quote= }}{{YouTube|iZAY9HRqCMo|"A Walk Through Sturges St. Thomas Barbados "}}, by Danroyd's Barbados Travel Vlogs (13 August 2021)

= Radio stations =

CBC Radio Hits 94.7 FM & 900 AM
The ONE 98.1
Quality 100.7 FM

Leadership

= General Managers =

Dr. Allyson Leacock, 2002 – 2006[https://web.archive.org/web/20030328192247fw_/http://barbadosmedia.bb/headetails.asp?ArticlesID=598&secDesc=Headline CBC's GM Takes Office]
Austin Clark, 1975 – 1977
Ian Gale, – 1974
Doug Hoyte, 2016 – 2019{{cite web | url=https://barbadostoday.bb/2018/07/20/doug-hoyte-leaves-cbc/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721110540/https://barbadostoday.bb/2018/07/20/doug-hoyte-leaves-cbc/ | archive-date=21 July 2018 | title=Doug Hoyte leaves CBC - Barbados Today }}{{cite web | url=https://www.nationnews.com/2018/07/20/hoyte-and-cbc-part-ways/ | title=Hoyte and CBC part ways | date=20 July 2018 }}
Sherwood McCaskie (acting), 2019 – 2020
Melba Smith, 1995 – 2001
Lars G.O. Söderström, 2008 – 2011{{cite web|url=http://www.nationnews.com/story/305418963856919.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-10-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526020818/http://www.nationnews.com/story/305418963856919.php |archive-date=26 May 2011 }}
Samuel Taitt, 1986 – 1994
Paul S. Watson, 1963 - ?{{Cite news |date=1964-02-24 |title=Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation. Radio Barbados |url=https://nationalradioclub.org/QSLs/Merriman/BCB/NA/merriman-barbados-R_Barbados.pdf}}

= Chief Executive Officers =

Mr. Sanka Price, 2020 – Present{{cite web | url=https://gisbarbados.gov.bb/blog/new-ceo-at-caribbean-broadcasting-corporation/ | title=New CEO at Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation | date=13 June 2020 }}