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Ken Richards veteran journalist in Dominica, the Caribbean, and the BBC Caribbean Service has died
Ken Richards was a veteran journalist who worked for various media institutions in Dominica and the Caribbean, as well as the BBC Caribbean Service in London. He died at the Dominica China Friendship Hospital on May 21, 2023, after a long illness
Some of his achievements and experiences include:
Working for the BBC Caribbean Service in London as a producer and presenter. He joined the service in 1996 and worked there until 2011 when the service was closed down due to budget cuts
He covered various topics and issues affecting the Caribbean region, such as politics, culture, sports, health and environment. He also participated in the BBC Caribbean HIV/Aids Song Contest in 2003 as a judge
He was known for his professionalism, integrity and passion for journalism.
BBC Caribbean was a radio service that broadcast news, current affairs and features about the Caribbean region and its diaspora. It was launched in 1991 as a successor to the BBC Caribbean Service.
• BBC Caribbean had a team of producers and presenters based in London, as well as correspondents and contributors across the region. It produced two daily programmes: Caribbean Report and Caribbean Magazine, as well as special programmes on sports, culture, health and environment
• BBC Caribbean reached an audience of more than one million listeners in the region and beyond, through shortwave, FM relays and online streaming. It also had partnerships with local radio stations that rebroadcast its programmes
• BBC Caribbean was closed down in March 2011 due to budget cuts by the BBC World Service. The decision sparked protests and petitions from listeners, politicians, journalists and civil society groups who valued the service as a source of independent and reliable information
• Ken Richards was one of the producers and presenters of BBC Caribbean from 1996 to 2011. He covered various topics and issues affecting the region, such as politics, culture, sports, health and environment. He also participated in the BBC Caribbean HIV/Aids Song Contest in 2003 as a judge
Some of the programs that Ken Richards produced or presented for BBC Caribbean include:
• Caribbean Report: A daily news and current affairs program that covered the latest developments and issues in the region and its diaspora
• Caribbean Magazine: A daily feature program that explored various aspects of Caribbean culture, history, sports, health and environment
• Ken Richards was known for his professionalism, integrity and passion for journalism. He had a distinctive voice and style that engaged and informed his listeners. He was respected and admired by his colleagues and listeners
He will also be remembered for his contributions to:
• Working as a news editor for WINN FM Radio in St. Kitts
• Working as a director of production for Marpin Television and an editor for the Sun Newspaper in
Dominica
• Working as a correspondent for the Caribbean News Agency (Radio and Wire Services), Radio Antilles, Dominica Broadcasting Corporation, and Voice of the Islands Radio
• Playing keyboards, guitar, steelpan and trumpet as a serious hobby and as a former member of the Roseau-based musical group Weedees
https://www.bbc.co.uk/caribbean/team2.shtml.
He was known for his open, frank and candid opinions on various issues affecting the region. He was respected and admired by his colleagues and listeners for his professionalism and passion for journalism
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[Photo] Ken Richards – Facebook
BBC Caribbean Service makes final broadcast
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12828798
BBC Caribbean News Archives (1988-2011)
Sunday 06 November 2011
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Caribbean Service donated its entire archive of recordings from 1988 to 2011 dedicated to the West Indian Community and its diaspera to be held in trust at The University of the West Indies (UWI, Mona, Jamaica) after it ceased broadcasting on 25 March 2011.
https://grenadanationalarchives.wordpress.com/2011/11/06/bbc-caribbean-news-archives/
ALBERT WILLIAMS Reporting 
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