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Fame FM: 95.7 MHz: Reggae, Dancehall, Hip-Hop, Pop Kool 97 FM: 97.1 MHz: Caribbean Music ... Listen online radios of Jamaica; Lists of radio stations in Africa;
Arif Cooper grew up around music from birth. His father, Michael "Ibo" Cooper from Third World, introduced him to the music industry from a young age, putting him through piano lessons, exposure to a large record collection as well as allowing him access to watch musicians such as Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Bruce Springsteen and Sting in various studio and show settings.
In 1953, Jamaica became the first of the British colonies in the Caribbean to offer FM broadcasting when RJR began using the technology. By 1954, there were over 57,000 rediffusion boxes distributed throughout the country. [1] In 1959 Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation was founded as a public broadcasting corporation operated by the government ...
The Gleaner Company, the Jamaica Observer and the Sunday Herald, three of Jamaica's large newspaper companies, make their home in Kingston. Several television and radio stations including Television Jamaica (TVJ), CVM TV, RJR 94 FM, TBC Radio 88.5 FM, Hitz 92 FM, FAME 95 FM, LOVE TV, ZIP 103, Kool 97 FM and LOVE FM, are all based in Kingston.
In 1985, Cooke was responsible for writing the first episodes of Oliver at Large for Jamaica's "King of Comedy" Oliver Samuels‚ which became Jamaica's most successful scripted television series to date. The once-popular radio series Home Runnings‚ presented by the Jamaica National Housing Trust on RJR and LOVE FM, was also written by Cooke.
Barbara Joy Goodison was the eldest of nine siblings, born in Malvern, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, to Doris (née Harvey) and Vivian M. Goodison. [3] Her father worked as a chauffeur and mechanic and Goodison grew up in a middle-class family.
Gospel JA FM (91.7 & 91.9 MHz) is a Jamaican commercial FM gospel radio station. It is owned and operated by KC Broadcasting Company Limited. [3] Gospel JA fm operates in Jamaica on 91.7 and 91.9 on the FM band. [4] Gospel JA fm has its offices and studios at 10 Collins Green Avenue, Kingston 5, Jamaica.
Joseph Hoo Kim's parents ran a bar and ice cream parlour in Kingston, and Kim became interested in opening a studio after visiting Dynamic Sound with John Holt. [2] He purchased the API studio console for $38,000 and allowed other producers to record at Channel One without charge after it opened to build up custom. [2]