Krem Television
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Krem Television is a Belize
an television station
established in 2004 and serving Belize City.
Its manager is KREM Radio
alumnus Evan "Mose" Hyde and it is part of KREMANDALA Ltd.
and radio market in Belize, applied for a television license. The feud over the license dragged on for months; established media houses claimed Krem chairman Evan X Hyde
was trying to corner the media market in Belize. Eventually KREM was granted license, and test broadcasts started in 2002.
for "Showing Ourselves, Seeing Ourselves, Being Ourselves"). The slogan captures the idea of creativity and not being a slave to a certain format, something KREM has long championed. A Christmas program aired in December attracted modest viewership.
In 2005, most of KREM's primetime radio programs began to be aired by television, including the Kremandala Show
, Women at Work and WUB Morning Vibes. Framed around these programs were international documentaries featuring African and African-American issues and occasionally sports.
In 2006, KREM added local dramatic series "Noh Matta Wat!
", teen show "Teen Speakout" and a show hosted by UDP politician and attorney Wilfred Elrington. The shows named above mark most of KREM TV's airtime.
KREM Television now airs a 16 hour schedule from Mondays to Saturdays and a truncated schedule on Sundays. It can be seen on UHF channel 15 in Belize City as well as on cable.
Belize
Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
an television station
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
established in 2004 and serving Belize City.
Its manager is KREM Radio
KREM FM
KREM Radio is a Belize City radio station operating on signals 96.5, 91.1 and 101.1 FM since November 17, 1989. Its headquarters are located at 3304 Partridge Street in Belize City, also the home of the Amandala newspaper and Krem Television...
alumnus Evan "Mose" Hyde and it is part of KREMANDALA Ltd.
Establishment
Since the late 1990s Kremandala Ltd., already holding portions of the newspaperAmandala
Amandala is a Belizean tabloid newspaper; published twice weekly, it is considered the "most widely circulated newspaper in Belize." It was established on August 13, 1969 as the chief spreadsheet for the United Black Association for Development...
and radio market in Belize, applied for a television license. The feud over the license dragged on for months; established media houses claimed Krem chairman Evan X Hyde
Evan X Hyde
Evan Anthony Hyde is a writer and journalist. He publishes and writes for the nation's largest newspaper, the Amandala, as well as oversee its subsidiaries, KREM Radio and Krem Television...
was trying to corner the media market in Belize. Eventually KREM was granted license, and test broadcasts started in 2002.
Test broadcasts
Test broadcasts were conducted in 2002 and 2003, on CBC Channel 3 in Belize City. Among the programs shown were live audio feeds of KREM FM programs, old semi-pro basketball games featuring company team the Kremandala Raiders and documentaries.KREM TV today
KREM came on the air in September 2004, under the slogan "Show weself, see weself, be weself" (KriolBelizean Kriol language
Belizean Creole English, known as Kriol by its speakers, is an English-based creole language most closely related to Miskito Coastal Creole, Limón Coastal Creole, Colón Creole, San Andrés and Providencia Creole, Guyanese Creole, Jamaican Patois and English creoles of the Caribbean show similarity...
for "Showing Ourselves, Seeing Ourselves, Being Ourselves"). The slogan captures the idea of creativity and not being a slave to a certain format, something KREM has long championed. A Christmas program aired in December attracted modest viewership.
In 2005, most of KREM's primetime radio programs began to be aired by television, including the Kremandala Show
The Kremandala Show
The Kremandala Show is a Belizean political commentary talk show airing on Krem Radio and Krem Television. It premiered in 1994 on radio and 2005 on television and was hosted by KREM founder Evan X Hyde.- Format :...
, Women at Work and WUB Morning Vibes. Framed around these programs were international documentaries featuring African and African-American issues and occasionally sports.
In 2006, KREM added local dramatic series "Noh Matta Wat!
Noh Matta Wat!
Noh Matta Wat! is a Belizean dramatic television series. It airs locally on Great Belize Television ; Tropical Vision Limited and Krem Television ....
", teen show "Teen Speakout" and a show hosted by UDP politician and attorney Wilfred Elrington. The shows named above mark most of KREM TV's airtime.
KREM Television now airs a 16 hour schedule from Mondays to Saturdays and a truncated schedule on Sundays. It can be seen on UHF channel 15 in Belize City as well as on cable.
Original programming
- Sunday Review (Sundays, 10:30 - noon with YaYa Marin Coleman; re-airs Monday mornings)
- Belize Exposure (Sundays, 7:30 - 9:00 with rotating hosts; re-airs on Mondays)
- WUB Morning Vibes (Mondays-Fridays, 6:30 - 9:00 a.m. with Mose Hyde and Sharon Marin; re-airs in the evenings from 5:00-7:00 p.m.)
- Women at Work (Mondays, 7:30 - 9:00 with Virginia Echols; re-airs Tuesday mornings)
- The Kremandala Show (Tuesdays, 7:30 - 9:00 with Evan X Hyde; re-airs Wednesday mornings)
- Construction and You (Limited run program re-airing on Thursdays)
- Spotlight MVS (music videos; airs Saturdays at 6:00 with repeats during the week)