Caribbean Broadcasting Union

The Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) founded in 1970 is a non-profit association of public service and commercial broadcasters in the Caribbean. Its secretariat is based in Barbados.[1]

Caribbean Broadcasting Union
Formation1970
TypeUnion of broadcasting organisations
HeadquartersBridgetown, Barbados
Membership
33 active members in 20 countries and dependencies
Websitecaribroadcastunion.org

Beginning in the mid-1980s, the CBU created several regionally syndicated programmes including CaribScope, Caribbean Newsline, Caribbean News Review, Caribbean Business Weekly, Talk Caribbean, the Caribbean Song Festival, Riddim Express and the CaribVision television news exchange, among other programmes. These were some of the first television programmes to contribute to a nascent regional integration movement and enjoyed wide viewership, particularly CaribScope, a magazine containing arts, cultural and general-interest features submitted by member stations.

Leadership of the association is mainly rotated between representatives of the affiliated media houses. On 9 June 2000 the commercial operations of the CBU and the Caribbean News Agency were merged into the Caribbean Media Corporation, also based in Barbados, which has carried on the business of television production begun by the CBU.

The CBU's current mandate includes the facilitation of some broadcast services, representation, and training of the staff of member stations in support of a unified Caribbean community. It holds an Annual General Assembly (AGA) in one of the member nations every August. Member stations are drawn from the 15 member nations of the Caribbean Community, with the exception of Haiti. Other member stations are drawn from several nations in the Caribbean area.[1]

Members

Full members
Country Broadcasting organisation Abbr. Year
 AnguillaRadio Anguilla
 ArubaTeleAruba
 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda Broadcasting ServiceABS
 BahamasBroadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas
 BarbadosCaribbean Broadcasting Corporation
 BelizeBroadcasting Corporation of Belize
Great Belize Productions
 BermudaBermuda Broadcasting Company
 ColombiaTeleislas2017[2]
 CuracaoTeleCuracao
 DominicaDominica Broadcasting
Marpin Television
 GrenadaGrenada Broadcasting Corporation
 GuyanaGuyana Television Broadcasting
Guyana Broadcasting Corporation
WRHM Television Service
Viera Communications
 JamaicaCVM Television
Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation
Television Jamaica
 MontserratRadio Montserrat
 Saint Kitts and NevisZIZ Radio and Television
 Saint LuciaCablevision
Helen Television System
Saint Lucia Broadcasting Corporation
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines Broadcasting Corporation
 SurinameSurinaamse Televisie Stichting
ATV - Telesur
 Trinidad and TobagoAVM Television
Caribbean Communication Network - TV 6
International Communication Network
Trinidad Broadcasting
 Turks and Caicos IslandsRadio Turks and Caicos

Associate members
Country Broadcasting organisation Abbr. Year
 CanadaCanadian Broadcasting CorporationCBC
 CubaCuban Institute of Radio and Television
 FranceSociété Nationale de Radio Télévision Française D'Outre-mer
 JamaicaCaribbean Institute of Media and CommunicationCARIMAC
The Creative Production & Training Centre Ltd.
Independent Radio Co. Ltd.
Radio Education Unit
 NetherlandsRadio Nederland Wereldomroep
 TortolaDepartment of Information and Public Relations
 Trinidad and TobagoBanyan Ltd.
 United KingdomBritish Broadcasting CorporationBBC
 United StatesCable News NetworkCNN
National Association of Broadcasters
Voice of America
 United States Virgin IslandsSt. Thomas-St. John Cable Television

Non-member affiliates & associates

Previous presidents of the CBU
  • 1999–2002: Stewart Krohn
  • 1991–1999: Vic Fernandes
  • 1987–1991: J.A. Lester Spaulding
  • 1984–1987: Frits Pengel
  • 1980–1984: Terrence Holder
  • 1976–1980: Frits Pengel
  • 1975–1976: Ron Sanders
  • 1973–1975: Leo de Leon
  • 1970–1973: Ray Smith

See also

References
  1. "Caribbean Broadcasting Union". International Telecommunications Union. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  2. "Teleislas ingresa al 'Caribbean Broadcasting Union'" Check |url= value (help). El Isleño (in Spanish). San Andrés. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  • The CBU - The Caribbean Broadcasting Union online
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