The Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) founded in 1970 is a not-for-profit association of public service and commercial broadcasters in the Caribbean. Its secretariat is located in Barbados.

Beginning in the mid-1980s, the CBU created several regionally syndicated programmes including CaribScope, Caribbean Newsline, Caribbean News Review, Caribbean Business Weekly, Talk Caribbean, the Caribbean Song Festival, Riddim Express and the CaribVision television news exchange, among other programmes.

Leadership of the association is mainly rotated between representatives of the affiliated media houses. On 9 June 2000 the commercial operations of the CBU and the Caribbean News Agency were merged into the Caribbean Media Corporation, also based in Barbados, which has carried on the business of television production begun by the CBU.

The CBU's current mandate includes the facilitation of some broadcast services, representation, and training of the staff of member stations in support of a unified Caribbean community. It holds an Annual General Assembly (AGA) in one of the member nations every August. Member stations are drawn from the 15 member nations of the Caribbean Community, with the exception of Haiti. Other member stations are drawn from several nations in the Caribbean area.

Membership

Full members

As of May 2026, 23 public and private organizations have full memberships. These organizations range from radio and television broadcasters, newspapers, magazines, and media educational institutions.

Associate members

As of May 2026, 8 public and private organizations are associate members.

Former members

This is a list of known former full and associate members are found from archived sources. As of September 2025, 20 were found as former members.

Non-member affiliates & associates

• North American National Broadcasters Association (NANBA)

• National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)

• World Broadcasting Unions (WBU)

• Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA)

• Caribbean News Agency (CANA)

• European Broadcasting Union (EBU)

• Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU)

• Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU)

• Union des Radiodiffusion et télévisions Nationales d'Afrique (URTNA)

• Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI)

• Asociación Internacional de Radiodifusión (AIR)

• Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CBA)

List of presidents of the CBU

• 1970–1973: Ray Smith

• 1973–1975: Leo de Leon

• 1975–1976: Ron Sanders

• 1976–1980: Frits Pengel

• 1980–1984: Terrence Holder

• 1984–1987: Frits Pengel

• 1987–1991: J.A. Lester Spaulding

• 1991–1999: Vic Fernandes

• 1999–2002: Gordon “Butch” Stewart

• 2002–2013: Vic Fernandez

• 2013–2018: Shida Bolai

• 2018–2021: Gary Allen

• 2021–2022: Kayleaser Deveaux-Isaacs

• 2022–2024: Claire Grant

• 2024–present: Anthony Greene

See also

• Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC)

• Latin American Union of News Agencies

Notes

References

External links

• - The Caribbean Broadcasting Union online