ZDK

ZDK is an Antiguan privately owned radio station and media company.[1][2] Founded by Ivor Bird in the 1960s, the company commenced operations on 30 November 1970.[3][4][5] The station's transmitter is located on Boggy Peak.[3] The company is associated with the Bird political family[6] and is considered one of the largest Labour Party-aligned media outlets in the country along with the Pointe Broadcasting Network.[7][8][9] The radio station is known for its political broadcasting– in the early years of the Observer Radio station, the companies competed to dominate the political talk niche.[6][9]

References

  1. ^ John A. Lent, The Price of Modernity, Journal of Communication, Volume 25, Issue 2, June 1975, Pages 128–135, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-2466.1975.tb00589.x
  2. ^ Lent, J. A. (1973). Press freedom in the commonwealth Caribbean. Index on Censorship, 2(3), 55–70. https://doi.org/10.1080/03064227308532245
  3. ^ a b "History – Liberty Radio ZDK 97.1 FM". Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  4. ^ Knox, Paul (1 September 1987). "For truth and right, 8 Cabinet ministers oppose Antigua PM". The Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail Inc.
  5. ^ Sanatan, Roderick. "An Approach to a Public Communications Methodology for Agriculture". Caribbean Quarterly. 40 (2): 57–73. doi:10.1080/00086495.1994.11671816. ISSN 0008-6495.
  6. ^ a b Benjamin, Milton (2007). "Antigua's Media: Now and Then". The CLR James Journal. 13 (1): 151–174. ISSN 2167-4256.
  7. ^ "'I am not the owner of Pointe FM"- PM Browne". Antigua News Room. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  8. ^ "Antigua radio station back on air after dispute with state-owned utilities company". Associated Press Worldstream. Associated Press. 26 October 2004.
  9. ^ a b Hillhouse, Joanne C. (2007). "Perspectives on Contemporary Media Trends in Antigua and Barbuda". The CLR James Journal. 13 (1): 175–184. ISSN 2167-4256.
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