NAME OF FEATURE | THE GLEANER | SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2025 23 RADIO JAMAICA 75TH ANNIVERSARY FEATURE | THE SUNDAY GLEANER | AUGUST 31, 2025 1980S – GOLDEN ERA OF PERSONALITIES Iconic broadcasters shape the sound of the station, blending music, talk, and cultural commentary into a trusted daily companion. June 9, 1983: PRIZE WINNER: Roxcosmo Thomas (left), emerged winner in the “Sharp Talk Election Quiz” which was conducted on Radio Jamaica (RJR). Here, Roxcosmo accepts his cheque for $5,000 from Michael Sharpe, host of “Sharp Talk” for correctly predicting which party would win and by what amount of seats in Jamaica’s recent general elections. GLEANER PHOTOS February 27 1987 - Dorraine Samuels 1990S – INNOVATION ON THE AIRWAVES RJR embraces FM broadcasting, improving sound quality and widening access for a new generation of listeners. 2000S – DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS The station launches its online presence, streaming content worldwide and connecting Jamaicans in the diaspora with “the voice of home.” 2015 – GROUP EVOLUTION RJR merges with the Gleaner Company to form the RJRGLEANER Communications Group, expanding its in uence across print, television, and digital platforms. Don Topping chat with Ernie Smith at RJR 60th Anniversary long service awards luncheon at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston on Friday, July 9, 2010. MORE ON 24
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