Radio Lumiere Haiti 49 years of service (feb.20.1959 - feb.20.2008)
 

The Radio Lumière Radio Network was inaugurated on February 20, 1959. It was begun by the Rev. David Hartt of the West Indies Mission (later known as World team). During its 40 years of existence Radio Lumière has grown from a single radio station on the southern peninsula of Haiti to a network of five AM and three FM mono stations, and one FM stereo station.

These stations, linked by mountaintop relays, comprise the only network of its kind in the country of Haiti. This enables it to broadcast to more than 90% of the Haitian population. In many rural areas it is the only radio broadcasting available to the local people in either of the two local languages, Creole and French.

Much time, effort and financial resources have gone into the development of this nationwide service. Nor has all of this investment been in the purchase and maintenance of technical facilities and equipment. An equal emphasis has been placed on the programming for the network, most of which is produced locally in the Radio Lumière studios. This programming includes educational and cultural programs, a news service, development programs, and many religious and evangelistic programs.