Daher Broadcasting Service

Daher Broadcasting Service
Ownership
OwnerDaher Broadcasting Service Limited
History
First air date
1989 (1989)

Daher Broadcasting Service is a commercial radio and television network in the Caribbean state of Saint Lucia. The TV station broadcasts on VHF channel 10.

History

DBS launched in 1985[1] and was founded by the Daher couple of Syrian origin.[2] Like what happens with its competing channel HTS, DBS broadcasts entirely in English, with no airtime given for Kwéyòl, except for occasional use.[3] On 17 December 2002, it obtained a new broadcasting license.[4]

During the 2010s, one of its main personalities was Alex Bousquets, nicknamed Mr. Streetvibes. He died on 10 October 2021.[5] Lissa Joseph worked at DBS since 2011, on radio and later on television. She died on 6 January 2026, aged 43.[6]

References

  1. ^ Caribbean Media Directory: With Profiles of the English-speaking Caribbean Countries (in Chinese). Jamaica Institute of Political Education. 1990. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  2. ^ 世界知识年鑑 (in Chinese). 世界知识出版社. 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  3. ^ Aonghas St-Hilaire (2009). Kwéyòl in Postcolonial Saint Lucia: Globalization, language planning, and national development. John Benjamins Publishing Company. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  4. ^ NTRC annual report for the period October 2017 to September 2018
  5. ^ “Mr. Streetvibes” Alex Bousquet Has Died
  6. ^ Tribute to Lissa Joseph, who has died aged 43
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