BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, March 6, 2021 (S.T.E.P.) — Staff and trainees at Ade’s Place, a centre for adults with disabilities, were on Friday March 5 the proud recipients of a 13 cubic feet refrigerator courtesy of ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) which is celebrating its 60th anniversary under the theme ‘Building on our Legacy, ZIZ at 60!’
“As we celebrate our 60th Anniversary we thought it best to show our community spiritedness by presenting a gift to Ade’s Place,” said Acting General Manager of the ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), Mr Vere Galloway, at a simple but significant handover ceremony held at the centre which is located on Fern Street in Greenlands, Basseterre.
The ZIZ team which included, Sales and Marketing Manager Mr Grell Browne, Radio Manager Mr Alva Bradley, and Marketing and Sales Officer Ms Scoticia Hendrickson, was received at the centre by Chairperson of Ade’s Place Board, Dr Robertine Chaderton, Board Member Ms Clarice Cotton, Director Ms LaToya Merchant, instructors and trainees.
Mr Galloway observed that as a corporation that does business with all community groups, they felt it was their responsibility to present the refrigerator to the centre. He added: “We are happy to be part of this celebration. ZIZ is celebrating its 60th anniversary and it is one of the longest serving radio stations in the region – in fact they call us the ‘Mother of all radio stations’.”
Chairperson of Ade’s Place Board of Directors, Dr Robertine Chaderton, thanked ZIZ for the donation, and congratulated the national broadcaster for achieving sixty years of operation. She observed that they are always pleased to be associated with the radio station, which has always attended functions held at the centre and giving them national publicity.
“We are very pleased to welcome them here again and to accept the gift that they have in mind to give us,” said Dr Chaderton. “Ade’s Place looks after adults with disabilities from right across the country, all the different communities, and so we know that the family members are very happy that they (ZIZ) are making this contribution.”
In handing over the refrigerator to Ade’s Place Director Ms LaToya Merchant, ZIZ’s Sales and Marketing Officer Ms Scoticia Hendrickson said: “On behalf of ZIZ and staff, we would like to present this refrigerator to Ade’s Place to celebrate our sixtieth anniversary and we are pleased to be able to share that anniversary with you in giving you this gift.”
Ade’s Place Director Ms Merchant not only wished ZIZ a happy anniversary, but informed the centre’s benefactors that she had been listening to the radio station since she was a little girl in the days “when you had those transistor radios that you had to turn the knob and tune it just right to get ZIZ 555 on the AM dial.”
In the quintessential Kittitian/Nevisian tradition where one takes pride in giving back, Ms Merchant told the guests: “In honour of your birthday – your anniversary – we have something to present to ZIZ as well. We just want to say thank you for the donation – it is very much appreciated. You know that persons who are differently abled are sometimes ignored by the wider community, but we want to thank ZIZ for partnering with us.”
The gift was a framed string art portrait, made at the centre by the trainees under the supervision of Instructor Mrs Ynola Johnson, which had the number 60 with the letters ZIZ embossed on it, which was received by Mr Galloway. Ms Merchant noted: “This is just to showcase some of the talents that we have here at Ade’s Place – we did something to commemorate your sixtieth anniversary.”
Giving vote of thanks was ZIZ Sales and Marketing Manager Mr Grell Browne who, in thanking the staff and trainees at Ade’s Place, promised them that the wonderful gift will be placed in a prominent place at ZIZ.
“It has been truly a delight for us at ZIZ to continue to serve our community – we have served for sixty years and like you at Ade’s Place you are doing an exceptional job in serving our community,” said Mr Browne. “We want to say thank you and that is why it gave us so much joy to be able to present such a gift to Ade’s Place.”
]]>Basseterre, St. Kitts, January 14th, 2021 (ZIZ News): Prime Minister Dr. Hon Timothy Harris has commended ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation on its service to the nation over the past six decades.
During the Prime Minister’s monthly press conference on Thursday morning Dr. Harris commended ZIZ on its 60th Anniversary and described ZBC as the people’s radio station which has given “yeoman service to our Country”.
He also spoke of recent upgrades to the station including remodeling and retrofitting of the Production Studio, Partial upgrade to the Radio Station and Television Station IT Network to better facilitate the need for increased bandwidth needed throughout both stations, and Upgrades to its cameras, outside broadcasting equipment, production computers, and in-studio lighting.
Regarding the station’s social media presence the prime minister noted that in 2020 ZIZ’s Facebook page amassed 4 Million Views (a 619% Increase from 2019); the YouTube channel: 1 Million Views ( a 149% increase from 2020) while the website ZIZOnline.com has seen 1.2 Million Hits in 2020.
ZIZ Radio will be celebrating its 60th anniversary on March 5.
]]>BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, January 15, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Government-owned ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), commonly referred to simply as ZIZ, will soon celebrate its 60th anniversary and the first to publicly congratulate the organisation was Prime Minister Dr the Hon Timothy Harris on Thursday January 14 at his first press conference of Year 2021.
“In March, ZIZ will be celebrating sixty years of broadcasting,” announced Prime Minister Harris at the press conference held at NEMA’s conference room in Lime Kiln, West Basseterre. “ZIZ is really, the people’s radio station. It has delivered yeoman’s service to our country and I want to commend its leadership over the years for their work.”
According to the Honourable Prime Minister, ZIZ has undergone significant changes in technology, administration and other areas over the last five years and he commended the chairman, Mr Lester Hanley, for his leadership so far.
“Recent upgrades at ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation include infrastructure upgrade to the television station and production studio including complete remodelling and retrofitting of the production studio with repairs to the roof, the installation of new air conditioning unit and transmission spaces,” noted Dr Harris.
He added: “Partial upgrade to the radio station and television station, IT network will better facilitate increased bandwidth needed through both stations. Upgrades to its cameras, outside broadcasting equipment and production computers and in-studio lighting have all taken place.”
With the upgrade done in most of its television production capability, Prime Minister Harris observed that ZIZ Television experienced immediate improvements in its ability to produce content for local consumption on television, and several online and social media platforms. The upgrade has made it unnecessary for the government-owned station to carry wholesale news packages from other stations as pillars to its newscast.
Dr Harris who is a regular visitor at ZIZ studios in Springfield, Basseterre, where he hosts the overly popular ‘Leadership Matters’ noted that the station has returned to live production of its news, and in-studio production. He noted he had been advised that ZIZ reaches listeners in 113 countries worldwide across its multiple platforms. It has four million Facebook views, YouTube one million views; ZIZ Online has 1.2 million hits; ZIZ TV Online website has 1.1 million hits; and ZIZ Radio online website tune-in has two million hits.
“ZIZ is the predominant broadcasting station in St. Kitts and Nevis, popular with and loved by all citizens and residents at home and abroad,” said Prime Minister Harris. “The country’s oldest and best radio station, best known radio station will shortly release its programme of activities to commemorate this historic 60th year milestone.”
The Prime Minister added that ZIZ is in many respects the nation’s most reliable source for popular programming, and authoritative issues such as NEOC Covid-19 Briefings, Working for You, and Leadership Matters.
Leadership Matters, which is hosted by the Prime Minister, started in 2020 on ZIZ Radio and Television and social media platforms and attracted a social media viewership of 410,334 in over 30 editions, for an average of 13,677 views across Facebook, YouTube among others.
“Of course in addition to online platforms thousands more tune in to Leadership Matters on radio and TV,” observed Dr Harris. “The programme will resume in the first week of February, 2021. I want to thank the royal fans of the programme and well-wishers for the amazing support for Leadership Matters specifically, and ZIZ more generally.”
Representing ZIZ Broadcasting Corporation at the press conference was journalist/news anchor Ms Karla Berridge who before she asked her questions said: “Prime Minister, as representative of ZIZ here today, I just want to say thank you for the commendation to the corporation on its 60th anniversary.”
Supporting the Prime Minister at the head table were Deputy Prime Minister the Hon Shawn Richards, Minister of Health, ICT, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship and Talent Development the Hon Akilah Byron-Nisbett, Minister of Tourism, Transport and Ports the Hon Lindsay Grant, Minister of Human Settlement, National Health Insurance et al the Hon Eugene Hamilton, and Minister of Environment and Cooperatives the Hon Eric Evelyn.
Also present at the press conference, which was moderated by Public Relations Officer in the Ministry of National Security Ms Jacqueline Bryan, included Deputy Speaker Senator the Hon Dr Bernicia Nisbett, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon Mark Brantley, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources the Hon Alexis Jeffers, Attorney General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs the Hon Vincent Byron Jr., and Minister of International Trade, Industry, Commerce, Consumer Affairs and Labour the Hon Wendy Phipps.
Others included Permanent Secretaries Mr Osmond Petty of National Security, and Mrs Elreter Simpson-Browne of Sustainable Development, Commander of the St. Kitts Nevis Defence Force Lt Colonel J. Anthony Comrie, Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis Permanent Representative to the United Nations designate His Excellency Ian ‘Patches’ Liburd, and Ambassador His Excellency Michael Powell among other senior government officials.
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