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February 27, 2021 Media houses in Barbados, like most parts of the world, have had their fair share of characters with big personalities. Some have been truly larger than life, commanding the admiration of others in the fraternity, while others were giants, but only in their minds. The profession of journalism requires people who are bold, resourceful, and willing to push the envelope. Journalists must be prepared to go further, dig deeper, face-off with the toughest, and sometimes the most obnoxious, to get information that is in the public’s interest. Timidity is not a quality t...

The authoritative voice of veteran broadcaster David Ellis took to Down To Brass Tacks yesterday for one last official time. During the special four-hour edition of the radio call-in programme, praise was heaped upon Ellis as a fitting end to his long, distinguished career as a journalist, broadcaster and radio producer. Ellis, who spent more than 40 years in the field, is retiring from Starcom Network, but has set his …

David Ellis retires to much acclaim Article by February 27, 2021 After a four-decade career as one of the Eastern Caribbean’s most recognisable voices in radio journalism, David Ellis on Friday retired as Station Manager of  Starcom Network Inc. to the toast of several current and former colleagues. In a moving send-off held in his honour live on Starcom’s Voice of Barbados, many paid tribute to the seasoned news director and talk show host, including Barbados Broadcasting Authority chairman Dr Allyson Leacock, a former fellow VOB announcer,  who declared that Ellis...

Social Share Talk show host Peter Wickham says all Rastafarians were not the target of his comments on their stance on the COVID-19 vaccine. His row with the Rastas began on Starcom Network’s Down To Brass Tacks call-in programme last week when he stated: “If the Rastafarians believe they are better off not taking it, then they stay up in the hills and smoke their herb and stay away from society.” Subsequently, in a video which went viral, two members of the Rastafarian community, Calvin Bongo Lights Chase and Lumumba Batson, issued a stinging rebuke, including some comments about W...

Social Share A WAR OF WORDS has erupted between talk show moderator Peter Wickham and members of the Rastafari Progressive Movements over the latter’s opposition to taking the COVID-19 vaccine. The row began last Thursday during Wickham’s hosting of Starcom Network’s Down To Brass Tacks radio call-in programme when he said: “If the Rastafarians believe they are better off not taking it, then they stay up in the hills and smoke their herb and stay away from society.” Subsequently, a video has gone viral featuring two members of the movement, Lumumba Batson and Calvin Bongo Light...