The Broadcasting Commission notes the public statement by Nationwide News Network Limited that it intends to comply with the directive of the Commission issued yesterday for breach of licence and regulations.

My good friend Dennis Howard needs to take another look at a few contradictions in his otherwise timely and interesting article on Payola recently published by the Observer (April 17, 2011: page 23).

His Excellency Sir Patrick Allen, Governor-General, has re-appointed Professor Hopeton Dunn as Chairman of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) for another five-year term. His appointment is effective November 1, 2011. Two new commissioners have also been named alongside six returning appointees.

The Broadcasting Commission joins with the rest of the country in celebrating the life of an outstanding Academic and Media Practitioner, Professor Aggrey Brown.

The Broadcasting Commission has formally reminded all radio and television stations and cable TV operators about the regulations relating to political broadcasts, in the wake of the recent announcement of general elections in Jamaica.

Joint News Conference Statement
by the
Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica
and the
Electoral Commission of Jamaica

On Tuesday June 19, 2012 the Broadcasting Commission convened a meeting with the heads of television, radio and cable entities to discuss the Commission’s concerns about an increasing number of breaches in content standards, copyright compliance and service coverage.

The matter of service provision by CVM television has been the subject of Broadcasting Commission attention, well ahead of the Olympic Games. As late as May 15, 2012 the Commission provided CVM with the findings of a technical survey on the level and quality of coverage by broadcasters holding broadcasting licences. 

“When you see the ratings, don’t ignore them, because there are people, who have done studies on these things,” said the organisation’s Executive Director, Cordel Green during a presentation at the Mona High School in St. Andrew on Tuesday, February 5.