Harold Hoyte’s impact across the journalism landscape was not only felt here in Barbados. The former Editor-in-Chief and later Editor Emeritus was also highly respected across the region. Jamaica’s RJRGleaner Communications Group shared the following tribute.
The members of the RJRGleaner Communications Group join the people of Barbados and the wider Caribbean in saluting the life and distinguished contribution given to our media industry by veteran journalist and media owner/manager Harold Hoyte.
Harold was a first-class journalist, an excellent media manager, a patriotic Barbadian who was also a true regionalist.
He demonstrated his support for democracy through his commitment to a free Press, and his support to journalism development through training and uplifting of media workers.
Co-founding THE NATION newspaper in Barbados and ensuring that it remains a bastion of good journalism are more than could have been asked for.
His friendship with the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper and Radio Jamaica was strong through his relationship with the Hon. Oliver Clarke and the late J. A. Lester Spaulding of those two respective media organisations.
His support for the establishment of the Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), at the University of the West Indies, Mona, has been hailed for many years.
We are all better off for having known Harold and will honour him with unbridled support for the things he stood for in our industry. We share our loyal support to his family at this time of personal loss. (PR)
