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Daher Broadcasting Service

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Daher Broadcasting Service
Ownership
OwnerDaher Broadcasting Service Limited
History
First air date
1989 (1989)

Daher Broadcasting Service is a commercial radio and television network in the Caribbean state of Saint Lucia. The TV station broadcasts on VHF channel 10.

History

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DBS launched in 1989 and was founded by the Daher couple of Syrian origin.[1] Like what happens with its competing channel HTS, DBS broadcasts entirely in English, with no airtime given for Kwéyòl, except for occasional use.[2] On December 17, 2002, it obtained a new broadcasting license.[3]

During the 2010s, one of its main personalities was Alex Bousquets, nicknamed Mr. Streetvibes. He died on October 10, 2021.[4] Lissa Joseph worked at DBS since 2011, on radio and later on television. She died on January 6, 2026, aged 43.[5]

References

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  1. ^ 世界知识年鑑 (in Chinese). 世界知识出版社. 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  2. ^ Aonghas St-Hilaire (2009). Kwéyòl in Postcolonial Saint Lucia: Globalization, language planning, and national development. John Benjamins Publishing Company. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  3. ^ NTRC annual report for the period October 2017 to September 2018
  4. ^ “Mr. Streetvibes” Alex Bousquet Has Died
  5. ^ Tribute to Lissa Joseph, who has died aged 43