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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com Local
NASSAU, The Bahamas – It was a red letter day Tuesday, November 3, 2015 when executives of The Bahamas Press Club 2014 announced plans to honour pioneers in the field of journalism and mass communications in the country.
During a press conference in the Exuma Room at the British Colonial Hilton, Anthony Newbold, President of The Press Club deemed it “a Red Letter day for us – for you and me, and all those news gatherers and reporters who came and went before us.” He said, “Today we announce that on Saturday, November 21, 2015 – right here at the Hilton – seven people from our honourable and noble profession will be rewarded for their selfless contributions to media in The Bahamas. One of those persons will be given a Lifetime Achievement Award and one will be honoured posthumously, while the others will be branded as Pioneers.” The Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to Mrs. Eileen Dupuch Carron, for her more than 50 years of dedicated and courageous work at the Tribune newspaper, with the last 43 of those years sitting in the publisher/editor’s chair. The posthumous honour will go to the late Kenneth N. Francis, a man who rose from being a press operator at The Nassau Guardian to becoming the publisher and general manager of one of the oldest newspapers in the region, established in 1844. The Pioneer Awards will go to Wendall Jones, of Jones Communication Network, for private radio broadcasting (Love 97), newspaper (Bahama Journal), and television (JCN); Mr. Anthony Ferguson, Guardian Talk Radio (96.9FM); Mr. Henry Saunders, (More 94 FM); Mr. Silbert Mills, Radio Abaco; and the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas, ZNS Radio and Television. The awards ceremony will be held under the distinguished patronage of former Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes, himself a distinguished journalist. “This is the first such event for The Bahamas Press Club but we expect that honouring our own will become a yearly happening.” Mr. Newbold said. In the coming weeks, more details would be revealed about the night being billed as a Black Tie affair, and the guest speak would be announced. A four course dinner with wine would be served. Members of the media are being asked to support this event celebrating and honouring the profession. Contact the organization at: thebahamaspressclub@gmail.com for more information and ticket purchasing. Or telephones (242) 434-5643 or (242) 422-5079.
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