Retro Radio Dial: 1953 Caribbean AM/SW Radio
Barbados, Bermuda, British Guiana, Dutch Guiana, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Martinique, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago but excluding Cuba, Dominican Republic & Haiti
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| kHz | Call/Brand | Country | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| AM | |||
| 550 | WPAB | Puerto Rico | Ponce |
| 580 | WKAQ | Puerto Rico | San Juan |
| 658 | Radio Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe | Basse-Terre |
| 670 | ZQI Radio Jamaica | Jamaica | Kingston |
| 680 | WAPA | Puerto Rico | San Juan |
| 710 | WKJB | Puerto Rico | Mayaguez |
| 722 | PJC2 Juliana Zender | Netherlands Antilles | Willemstad, Curacao |
| 740 | WIAC | Puerto Rico | Santurce |
| 790 | VP4RD Radio Trinidad | Trinidad & Tobago | Port of Spain |
| 860 | WNEL | Puerto Rico | San Juan |
| 910 | WPRP | Puerto Rico | Ponce |
| 940 | WIPR | Puerto Rico | Santurce |
| 990 | WPRA | Puerto Rico | Mayaguez |
| 1070 | WKVM | Puerto Rico | San Juan |
| 1110 | WVJP | Puerto Rico | Caguas |
| 1150 | WORA | Puerto Rico | Mayaguez |
| 1230 | ZFY Radio Demerara | British Guiana | Georgetown |
| ZIK2 Radio Belize | British Honduras | Belize | |
| WIVI | US Virgin Islands | Christiansted, St Croix | |
| 1235 | ZBM1 | Bermuda | Hamilton |
| 1240 | WJFR | Puerto Rico | Caguas |
| 1260 | WISO | Puerto Rico | Ponce |
| 1280 | WCMN | Puerto Rico | Arecibo |
| 1300 | WTIL | Puerto Rico | Mayaguez |
| 1320 | WRIO | Puerto Rico | Rio Piedras |
| 1340 | ZBM2 | Bermuda | Hamilton |
| WSTA | US Virgin Islands | Charlotte Amalie | |
| 1400 | WAEL | Puerto Rico | Mayaguez |
| WITA | Puerto Rico | San Juan | |
| 1450 | WMIA | Puerto Rico | Caguas |
| 1490 | WMDD | Puerto Rico | Fajardo |
| 1500 | Radio Martinique | Martinique | Fort de France |
| 1520 | WWWW | Puerto Rico | Rio Piedras |
| 1560 | WENA | Puerto Rico | Bayamon |
| 1590 | WXRF | Puerto Rico | Guayama |
| SW | |||
| 3235 | ZFY Radio Demerara | British Guiana | Georgetown |
| 3275 | VP4RD Radio Trinidad | Trinidad & Tobago | Port of Spain |
| 3300 | ZKI2 Radio Belize | British Honduras | Belize |
| 3360 | ZQI Radio Jamaica | Jamaica | Kingston |
| 4950 | ZKI2 Radio Belize | British Honduras | Belize |
| ZQI Radio Jamaica | Jamaica | Kingston | |
| 5752 | PZH5 AV Radio Omroep Surinam | Dutch Guiana | Paramaribo |
| 5981 | ZFY Radio Demerara | British Guiana | Georgetown |
| 6085 | VP4RD Radio Trinidad | Trinidad & Tobago | Port of Spain |
| 6100 | ZKI2 Radio Belize | British Honduras | Belize |
| 6199 | Radio Cayenne | French Guiana | Cayenne |
| 7430 | FG8HA Radio Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe | Basse-Terre |
| 7547 | ZNX32 Barbados Rediffusion Service Ltd | Barbados | Bridgetown |
| 9700 | Radio Martinique | Martinique | Fort de France |
| 15405 | PZC AV Radio Omroep Surinam | Dutch Guiana | Paramaribo |
It Happened 1953
| President Dwight D Eisenhower inaugurated |
| North Sea Floods kill thousands in Netherlands & UK |
| Ian Fleming publishes his first James Bond book: Casino Royale |
| Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II |
| Fidel Castro attack on Moncado Barracks, Cuba |
| Sugar rationing ends in UK |
| British military occupation of British Guiana |
| Nobel Peace Prize for Literature: Sir Winston Churchill |
| Arrivals: |
| Playboy magazine |
| Pat Benetar |
| Pierce Brosnan |
| Alex Van Halen |
| Cyndi Lauper |
| Kim Bassinger |
| Departures: |
| Hank Williams |
| Joseph Stalin |
| Alice Prin ‘Kiki de Montparnasse’ |
| Django Reinhardt |
| Rene Fonck |
| Dylan Thomas |
| Registered Broadcasting Receivers | |
| Puerto Rico | 150000 |
| British Guiana | 35000 |
| Trinidad | 30000 |
| Bermuda | 15600 |
| Netherlands Antilles | 15000 |
| Jamaica | 12500 |
| Barbados | 9425 |
| Surinam | 8000 |
| Bahamas | 4053 |
| Martinique | 3247 |
| British Honduras | 1347 |
| Guadeloupe | 1166 |
Favorite Movies of 1953: Your Personal Collection
 From Here to Eternity |  Roman Holiday |  The War of the Worlds |  Peter Pan |  The Big Heat |
 Stalag 17 |  House of Wax |  Little Fugitive |  Julius Caesar |  The Band Wagon |
Top 20 Singles
| Artist | Song | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Percy Faith | The Song from Moulin Rouge |
| 2 | Les Paul & Mary Ford | Vaya Con Dios |
| 3 | Patti Page | [How Much is] That Doggie in the Window |
| 4 | Eddie Fisher | I’m Walking Behind You |
| 5 | Ames Brothers | You, You, You |
| 6 | Teresa Brewer | Till I Waltz Again with You |
| 7 | Les Baxter | April in Portugal |
| 8 | Perry Como | No Other Love |
| 9 | Perry Como | Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes |
| 10 | Frankie Lane | I Believe |
| 11 | Pee Wee Hunt | Oh |
| 12 | Frank Chacksfield | Ebb Tide |
| 13 | Nat King Cole | Pretend |
| 14 | Richard Hayman | Ruby |
| 15 | Stan Freberg | St George and the Dragonet |
| 16 | The Hilltoppers | PS I Love You |
| 17 | The Gaylords | Tell Me You’re Mine |
| 18 | Julias La Rosa | Eh Cumpari! |
| 19 | Tony Bennett | Rags to Riches |
| 20 | Doris Day | Anna |
Top 5 Music Albums: Your Personal Collection
 Classic Sinatra – His Great Performances 1953-1960 |  The Best Years of Our Lives 1953 |  Your Hit Parade: 1953 |  Blowing the Fuse: 29 R&B Classics That Rocked The Jukebox 1953 |  Hits of 1953 – Coronation Party |
Reflecting on the Caribbean
Top 10 Recommended Reading available right now:
 British West Indies Style: Antigua, Jamaica, Barbados, and Beyond |  The Sugar Barons: Family, Corruption, Empire, and War in the West Indies |  The Best Romantic Destinations in the Caribbean |  Jamaican Recipes Cookbook: Over 50 Most Treasured Jamaican Cuisine Cooking Recipes |  Caribbean Style |
 Caribbean Houses: History, Style, and Architecture |  Vegetarian Cuisine – Caribbean Style |  Lonely Planet Caribbean Islands |  Isles of Noise: Sonic Media in the Caribbean |  Caribbean by Cruise Ship |
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