Media in The Bahamas

(Print/Television/Cable/Radio)

There are three daily newspapers: The Nassau Guardian and The Tribune (morning newspapers) and The Bahama Journal (evenings). There is a weekly tabloid - The Punch. All devote considerable space to advertising. No trade journals are published, but weekly tourist booklets are distributed free to visitors. These booklets not only contain information of general interest to tourists but carry advertisements from most of the leading retail establishments.

Print

The Nassau Guardian
Telephone: 00 1 242 323 5654/5/6
Telephone (advertising): 00 1 242 302 2300
Fax: 00 1 242 325 3379
E-mail: nasguard@batelnet.bs
Advertisements e-mail: ads@nasguard.com
Website: www.nassauguardian.com

The Tribune
Telephone: 00 1 242 322 1986
Telephone (advertising): 00 1 242 502 2356
Fax: 00 1 242 328 2398
Fax (advertising): 00 1 242 502 2388
E-mail (editorial): jmarquis@tribunemedia.net

E-mail (advertising): garthur@100jamz.com

The Bahama Journal
Telephone: 00 1 242 325 3082
Telephone (advertising): 00 1 242 325 3082
Fax: 00 1 242 356 7256
Fax (advertising): 00 1 242 325 3996
E-mail: bajour@coralwave.com
Website: www.jonescommunications.com

The Punch
Telephone: 00 1 242 322 7112/3/5
Telephone (advertising): 00 1 242 322 7112
Fax: 00 1 242 323 5268
Fax (advertising): 00 1 242 326 0736 E-mail: www.thepunch@batelnet.bs

Radio

Commercial radio Station ZNS1 is the government-owned broadcasting station operated by the Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas at New Providence; it covers all the Bahamas. The coverage of its associate stations ZNS2 and ZNS3 is confined to New Providence and to Northern Bahamas respectively. There are four private radio stations; 100 Jamz (received in New Providence, Grand Bahama, Abaco and Eleuthera), More 94.9FM (New Providence and Grand Bahama), Love 97 (New Providence), and Island FM (New Providence). All stations are commercial. There are about 55,000 radio receivers in use.

Television

ZNS TV 13, the local commercial television station, began full colour transmission in July 1977. Cable TV is offered by Cable Bahamas, and cable television services are availabel to 94% of all Bahamians and 16 islands.

Cable

As at December 2001, Cable Bahamas had approximately 53,177 subscribers. Direct satellite TV is also availabe.

Television saturation

There are an estimated 45,000 TV sets in use throughout the Bahamas. The video system in use is the NTSC system. There are three multi-screen cinema complexes in Nassau, one in Freeport, and one in Abaco. Screen advertising is used.

 

Information cited courtesy UK Trade & Investment, http://www.trade.uktradeinvest.gov.uk/bahamas/doingbusiness/05_sellingto/advertising.shtml