Broadcast Commission appoints new chairman
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Professor Anthony Clayton has been appointed chairman of the Broadcasting Commission with effect from November 1, 2016.
Professor Clayton replaces Professor Hopeton Dunn, who served two consecutive terms as chairman.
He is joined by two other re-appointed commissioners, Dr Elaine Wallace and Nerine Small while newly appointed commissioners are Dr William Lawrence, Patricia Sinclair McAlla; Dr Lloyd Waller; Aldrick “Allie” McNab; and Dr Anna Kasafi Perkins.
Commissioners are appointed the Governor-General after consultation with the prime minister and leader of the Opposition. They serve for a term of five years.
The Broadcasting Commission regulates Jamaica’s electronic media sector, advises government on media policy and facilitates investments in the sector. In the process, it seeks to balance the interests of citizens, vulnerable audiences, media operators, advertisers and the creative community.
