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(Les Cayes Haiti)

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             Framille Tabernacle de Louange

        On February 20, 1959, Radio Lumière was inaugurated in the city of  Cayes, on the southern peninsula of Haiti by the World Team Mission. In 1968 the main production studios were moved to Port-au-Prince, the capitol city. Since that time Port-au-Prince become the hub of the network.

          Much has been written about the wealth of the West and the impoverished conditions in which many must live in lesser-developed countries. Those in the developed nations have not only been the beneficiaries of good health and enough to eat, but they have also been flooded with information via print, radio and TV. They have gone through the mass media revolution of the past century, and have become familiar with various forms of communication technology. However, only recently have those in the developing countries begun to experience that revolution. Where once the traditional method was to convey the message by word of mouth, the channels of message distribution are now changing rapidly.

            Haiti certainly must be included as one of these developing nations. As is true of many of them, the primary media option available is that of radio. One of the unique features of the mass media revolution in Haiti is that it is the sole country in the world where the only really nationwide communications network is in the hands of the Christians.

            Furthermore, in its 29 years of existence, Radio Lumière has developed a reputation for integrity and credibility. While existing under the legal structure provided by the government of Haiti, it has played an active role in change - dealing with injustice, economic, social and other issues vital to human development, and by seeking to reinforce development  national network has proven a genuine concern for its county - dealing with human rights and development in a consistent, even handed manner, not favoring any particular individual, party or political sector. It is widely accepted as an educational/cultural network, existing for the good of the general population, and without any politically-inspired bias whatsoever.

            Since 59, Radio Lumiere grown from a single station into a network of six AM and on FM Stereo stations and can be heard by 94% of the population of Haiti. Theses stations, linked by mountain-top relays, comprise the only such network in the country and therefore the only radio service available to a large majority of the Haitian  (In many rural areas Radio Lumière listenable signal in French and Creole during major portions of the day). A great deal of time, effort and financial resources have gone into making this a reality. Nor has this investment been only in the purchase and maintenance of the technology. An equal emphasis has been placed on the programming for the network, most of which is produced locally in the Radio Lumière studios. Much of this programming is planned for the poorer segments of the Haitian population. There are some one million Haitians whose annual average income in less than $300 (US). In spite of their poverty many of these people own radios. Radio Lumière programs, especially in rural areas, to meet the special educational and informational needs of theses lower classes.

            Haiti has not been without  change itself during this time. Roads, air travel, and the telephone have all contributed to an increasingly changed lifestyle for the Haitian. Along with these changes have come local commercial radio stations in Port-au-Prince and some of the rural towns. With the advent of these local stations serving the local communities, Radio Lumière has kept in step by initiating local programming produced in studios built near each of its regional network outlets. Here programs are produced by trained local people and to meet the special needs of the local communities. In keeping with this same emphasis too, a special FM stereo station was added to the network in 1975. Its purpose is to program in French and English, specifically for the upper class populations of Port-au-Prince, Pétionville and Kenskoff.

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