Local Media
Established in 1965, Cayman Free Press, is only one of a handful of companies that saw the potential of starting up a business in the 1960s, shortly after Jamaica declared her independence from the United Kingdom, while the Cayman Islands chose to stay with the Mother Country.
While the newspapers of 40-45 years ago could have been considered a public service, readers and advertisers have realised throughout the years that Cayman Free Press is a vital part of the country, being the watchdog of government when necessary through their three newspapers, bolstering the financial, tourism and local industries with their publications and offering first-rate, professional commercial job printing through Precision Print.
Cayman Net News was founded by veteran publisher and editor, Desmond Seales and began publishing in 1999 as a pioneering online news provider. Its phenomenal growth and early recognition as a leading authority on news from the Cayman Islands community, soon led to the establishment of a weekly print edition in tabloid format in March 2000, and a twice-weekly publication only six months later. It went daily in 2003, publishing a wide variety of special features and supplements. For a while in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan, it was the sole, uninterrupted source for authoritative and reliable news from the Cayman Islands.
In 2008, the death of Mr. Seales, dealt a severe blow to the newspaper’s operations and with retrenchment at its operations, Cayman Net News continued publication, but as a weekly tabloid. Today, the company is re-establishing itself and reclaiming its proud heritage as a hard-hitting, quality publication that provides readers in the Cayman Islands and beyond with comprehensive local and international coverage, insightful and analytical commentary and a wide range of sports, entertainment and lifestyle features.
Cayman Islands online news, publishing news from Cayman Island throughout the day as it develops. Free Classifieds, public forum, reader comments.
Broadcasting since 1992 – Cayman 27 and Island 24 – provide the Cayman Islands community with news, sports, and entertainment. Their mission is to connect the Cayman Islands with the rest of the world by providing a wide range of programming on our two free over-the-air networks.
For more than a decade Cayman 27 has been dedicated to delivering reliable, timely and unbiased news. The News team, which is responsible for producing Daybreak and Cayman 27 News at 6, 27 Tonight, and a variety of local talk shows is headed up by News Director, April Cummings – a Caymanian with diverse experience in a number of different broadcast markets in the United States.
Cayman 27 News at 6pm is a 30 minute broadcast focusing on local news, weather and sports, and is followed by 27 Tonight , a news magazine programme incorporating in-depth news and sports features along with the day’s top regional and international headlines. Daybreak is a one-hour breakfast show with local news and weather focusing on current events, businesses, and other community happenings in the Cayman Islands.
dms Broadcasting, “the most POWERFUL name in broadcasting”, is a conglomerate of four radio stations: 96.5 CAYROCK, HOT 104.1, 106.1 KISS FM, and X107.1.
96.5 CAYROCK, 'All Things Rock!', plays the best of rock, from the old classics to the most popular hits of today. HOT 104.1, ‘Your Music, Your Station’, plays an eclectic mix of Reggae, Soca, and Calypso music. 106.1 KISS FM, ‘The Best Variety of Yesterday & Today’, plays current adult music and the top requested gold tracks from 70s, 80s, 90s, and today. X107.1, ‘Sounds Different’, plays today’s best contemporary and alternative hits.
Founded by Randy Merren in 1992, Hurley’s Entertainment owns two radio stations: Rooster 101 (101.9 FM) and Z99 (99.9 FM). Rooster 101 airs a country music format and is best known for its morning talk show, Cayman Crosstalk, that keeps the public informed, educated and enlightened on all issues that affect everyone who calls Cayman home.
Z99 was the first commercial radio station in the Cayman Islands and airs a Contemporary Hit Radio music format.
Love 103.1FM is a new Gospel Radio Station designed specifically for the people of the Cayman Islands! We aim to offer our listeners entertaining and professional broadcasting that is centered around positive and uplifting music and programming! LoveFM’s mission is to promote local and regional music and culture, while maintaining a broad appeal across age, sex, social class, and race.
Paramount media operates two radio stations, Vibe 98.9 FM and Spin 94.9 FM.
Vibe is designed to reach the 18 to 45 year old audience primarily in the local demographic. With a strong presence in the community, Vibe embraces the Caribbean lifestyle and contributes to the community by supporting various sporting and community building events. Bringing a blend of adult urban, Latin, R&B and Caribbean music (Calypso, soca, reggae) Vibe always sounds fresh for our listeners.
Spin 94.9 FM is geared towards 18-55 year old corporate professionals and hospitality or “industry” professionals. Primarily Expatriate listeners from Canada, The United Kingdom and The United States. Spin also have as large group of Cayman-resident listeners mainly from business sectors.
Radio Cayman is the "Community's Station" and provides extensive coverage of national events, such as the Queen's Birthday Parade in June, Pirates Week Festival activities in October, the Remembrance Day Service in November and other community activities including rebroadcast of the proceedings in the Legislative Assembly when the House is in session.
The station's first broadcast was during Easter of 1976, but the official broadcast began on 12 December 1976. Thirty five years later, it remains one of the Cayman Islands' most respected stations.
In the 1980s Radio Cayman started providing the Cayman Islands with a choice of two services, Radio Cayman One and BreezeFM 89.9 and 105.3FM on Grand Cayman and 91.9 and 93.9FM on Cayman Brac and Little Cayman.
Further information
Please contact: Kristel Galimba, Marketing and Public Relations Committee
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