NAME OF FEATURE | THE GLEANER | SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2025 24 RADIO JAMAICA 75TH ANNIVERSARY FEATURE | THE SUNDAY GLEANER | AUGUST 31, 2025 2020 – A LIFELINE DURING CRISIS Radio proves essential during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering trusted information, education, and entertainment when communities needed it most. 2025 – 75 YEARS STRONG Radio Jamaica celebrates its 75th anniversary. Far from fading, it thrives as a hybrid broadcaster, bridging tradition with technology, FM with digital, and local voices with global reach. December 6, 1964 at an RJR staff party to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of Jamaican broadcasting, Mr. Charles DaCosta, a Director of Radio Jamaica Limited, deputised for the Chairman and made a presentation to Miss Florence Richmond, who has worked in Jamaican radio for the whole 25 years. Broadcasting in the Silver Jubilee programme “Sports Scrap boo - 1939” four famous Jamaican sportsmen are seen at RJR. (L-R): Mr. Ivan Barrow, Mr. Allan Rae, Mr. Norman Manley and Mr. Herbert Macdonald. May 11, 1987 TOWARDS SMOOTHER TRAFFIC: ICWI and Radio Jamaica have teamed up with an enhancement of the Morning Traffic Report, designed to improve the listener interest and road user service of the highly popular traffic broadcast programme. A new formal involving the police, traffic wardens, listeners, pedestrians and motorists was started on May 1 and will now be incorporated into each morning’s broadcast. Pictured with the mobile unit just prior to commencement are (l-r) the programme’s two prime personalities RJR’s Henry Stennett and Allan Magnus along with ICWI’s Desmond Henry, absent was Road Angel, Norma Brown. The Morning Traffic Report sponsored by ICWI has been a consistent leader in drive-time listenership. GLEANER PHOTOS April 25, 1965 Radio Jamaica’s Traffic Department at work, Diane Morris seated, Joyce Wilkinson and Sonia Wiggan standing. CHILDREN’S MAGAZINE picks two winners- and Graham Binns, General Manager of RJR and of course, Uncle Jim (James Verity) are on hand to distribute the prize. Two contests were called the Goldie the Eagle Contest and children were asked to submit paintings telling the story of the famous eagle that recently escaped from the London Zoo. First and second prize winners are Trudi Tom Quong and Joy Lindsay. Jenny Jenny speaking at the RJRGLEANER Communications Group Sales Awards 2019 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Wednesday July 31, 2019. RJRGLEANER Cross Country Invasion Launch at Mandela Park on Friday, February 21, 2025. Derrick Wilks(far left), Sandra Legister, Shantae Rowe, Norma Brown Bell, Glacia Powell, Zaria Morris and Anieka Nelson(far right) stand with some of the gifts that will be given to the children at The Radio Jamaica/Gleaner Christmas Treat for the students at the Citizens Advice Bureau Basic School, 29 Beechwood Ave, Kingston on December 17, 2024.
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