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The judges are: Sir Arthur Foulkes, former journalist, politician and Governor General; His Excellency Mike Smith, former Bahamas High Commissioner to Canada and journalist; Jessica Robertson, who’s journalism and media career spans print...; Julian Anderson-Rolle, Sr Producer, ZNS; Eric Ward, radio personality...and Antoine Ferrier, noted photographer
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NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Bahamas Press Club will hold its second Media Awards Banquet on November 19, 2016 at the British Colonial Hilton.
The Club has appointed a panel of judges to judge the work to be submitted by media professionals in the country.
The judges are: Sir Arthur Foulkes, former journalist, politician and Governor General; His Excellency Mike Smith, former Bahamas High Commissioner to Canada and journalist; Jessica Robertson, who’s journalism and media career spans print, radio, television and online both locally and internationally; Eric Ward, Eric Ward, radio personality who became President of Rum Cay Media Group Ltd which owns and operates local radio station 92.5 Bahamian Or Nuttin; Antoine Ferrier, noted photographer and Julian Anderson-Rolle, Sr Producer, ZNS.
SIR ARTHUR A FOULKES, GCMG
Sir Arthur Alexander Foulkes, GCMG, was born 11 May 1928; was the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas from 2010 to 2014.
He was elected to the House of Assembly in 1967 and served in the government of Lynden Pindling as Minister of Communications and Minister of Tourism. In 1971, he was a founder of the Free National Movement and he was appointed to the Senate in 1972 and 1977 before returning to the House of Assembly in 1982. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (KCMG) in 2001. He was promoted to Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (GCMG) in 2010.
Arthur Foulkes, a native of the Bahamas, was born on the island of Inagua in Matthew Town on 11 May 1928. His parents were Dr William and Mrs. Julie Foulkes (née Maisonneuve).
He started his working life as a newspaper linotype operator, first at the daily newspaper The Nassau Guardian, then at the competing Tribune newspaper. He became a reporter for Tribune's editor Sir Etienne Dupuch, rising to become News Editor of Tribune.
From 1962 to 1967, Sir Arthur was founding editor of Bahamian Times, the official paper of the Progressive Liberal Party, backing the campaign for majority rule, and later a columnist for Nassau Guardian and Tribune.
In 1967, he was elected to Parliament and the following year appointed to serve in the Cabinet as Minister of Communications, then as Minister of Tourism. He was one of the founders of the Free National Movement in 1971. He was appointed to the Senate in 1972 and 1977, and re-elected to the House of Assembly in 1982.
In 1972, he was one of the four Opposition delegates to the Bahamas Independence Constitution Conference in London in 1972.
In 1992, Sir Arthur became the Bahamas' High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, serving also as ambassador to France, Germany, Italy, Belgium and the European Union, before becoming the first Bahamian ambassador to China and Cuba in 1999.
Sir Arthur was sworn in as Governor-General of the Bahamas on 14 May 2010 and retired on 7 July 2014.
HIS EXCELLENCY MICHAEL D. SMITH
His Excellency Michael D. Smith former High Commissioner to Canada has had an extensive career in Broadcast Journalism and politics. He has served as a junior Cabinet Minister in the Office of The Prime Minister of The Bahamas, and the Ministry of Tourism concentrating on communications in both Ministries.
Mr. Smith served for a decade as the Member of Parliament for the South Beach constituency, having been elected to the Honourable House of Assembly in 1992, and again in 1997. He served as Deputy Speaker of The House from June 1997 – December 1999.
He was educated at the Government High School in New Providence, Minnesota State University in the United States, and has done postgraduate courses in Canada, Great Britain and Ireland. A Broadcast Journalist by profession, he served as Executive Chairman of The Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas for five and a half years, after an earlier 14-year career at the Corporation during which time he held the portfolios of News Director, Producer and Principal News Anchor for ten years. He was also the co-founding editor of The Bahamas Journal, the third leading daily newspaper in The Bahamas.
Mr. Smith is married to the former Suzanne Joaquin of Bermuda and they are the parents of adults Makeisha and Jamal.
JESSICA ROBERTSON
Jessica Robertson's journalism and media career spans print, radio, television and online both locally and internationally.
She has worked both as a reporter and later as Online Editor for The Tribune; she was the news director for Joy FM, and news director for the Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas where she got her first experience in radio and television reporting.
Her practical experience at local media outlets plus her Masters degree in International Journalism from City University in London, England, primed her for opportunities with the Associated Press, the BBC World Service Caribbean, Forbes Magazine and Fodor's Travel Guides.
In recent years, Jessica has worked in the Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations arenas. This career move has kept her closely aligned with the media and provided her with an opportunity to hone her social and online media expertise.
ERIC D. WARD
Born in Miami, Florida of a rich Bahamian ancestry from Rum Cay, Eric D. Ward is a graduate of Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU), Tallahassee Florida. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Graphic Arts in 1985 but his greater education came in following his passion – music. In his early years of High School his talent as a disc jockey was discovered when he participated in school pep rallies, dances and parties. He continued to play at parties during his college years with a desire to be on the radio. He started working on air at the campus station shortly, after which he was employed at the number one station in the city of Tallahassee WANM, working nights and weekends.
After graduation, Eric moved back to Miami his hometown and was employed with 96X, which later became Power 96, as an on air personality. The move from over nights to evening proved to increase his popularity where he dominated the airwaves in his time slot. As the company grew and expanded he was offered a job in Orlando to help start the first Jamz station in the US. His 7-11 time slot on 102 Jamz was the highest rated show in the history of radio in central Florida. In 1988, he was offered a new position at Hot 105 so he returned to Miami where he did midday and street promotions. Upon leaving Hot he took a few years away from radio to develop his graphics business.
In 1992, he was offered a very unique opportunity to return to his roots and come to the Bahamas to help build and program the first privately own radio station in the Bahamas. Eric served as the Operations Manager and Program Director for 100 Jamz, Joy 101.9, Cool 96 Nassau/Freeport, Y98.7, Classical 98 and General Manager. He
has consulted for a major private US radio consulting company with a clientele of over 100 radio stations nationally and internationally. He has also consulted for local radio stations in the Bahamas after leaving Tribune Radio.
In 2014 Eric Ward became President of Rum Cay Media Group Ltd which owns and operates local radio station 92.5 Bahamian Or Nuttin. Rum Cay Media also provides private companies with their own music and video distribution systems. When you travel through LPIA you are listening to Bahamian music on a system developed by Rum Cay Media Group Ltd.
He is married for 22 years to Kayla Hanna, Director of Information Technology, and Ministry of Tourism and is the proud father of two daughters Ermon and Khalea.
CHARLES ANTOINE FERRIER
Charles Antoine Ferrier, professional portrait photographer, was born in Gonaives on November 6, 1941 in The Republic of Haiti. During the course of his formative years and early adulthood, he pursued and completed his formal education in Port-au-Prince.
In April of 1965, Ferrier relocated to The Bahamas, where he established a life-long career in photography.
Ferrier’s career as a Professional Portrait Photographer began in earnest with the opening of his studio: “Photography By Antoine” in 1965 on Wulff Road on the island of New Providence.
In addition, Ferrier embraces the arts, generally, and has a great passion and love for Portrait Photography.
He is a member of Bahamas Professional Photographer and Videographer Association.
Ferrier is married to Leona Sylven.
JULIAN ANDERSON ROLLE
Anderson-Rolle, Sr Producer, Television, Local Programming Department, joined the BCB, in 1990 after obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Production and Business from Howard University Washington, D.C.
He started out as a master control operator but later became a VTR editor and eventually a producer.
Over the years he has been involved in producing a variety of programmes and productions. Some of his work includes producing or assisting with events such as the Opening of Parliament, Live Junkanoo coverage, various State Funerals, hurricane coverage, political conventions, basketball games, Carifta, Bahamas Games, IAAF, etc.
He has also worked on various taped series and specials.
During his career he attended programme production courses in Japan and Korea, broadening his appreciation for the importance of local programmes in small developing countries such as The Bahamas.
He also believes in the importance of training for staff members and has taught several editing classes as new equipment becomes available.
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