dms Broadcasting

dms Broadcasting is a broadcasting company operating four radio stations in the Cayman Islands which are located in the British West Indies. The company is part of "dms Organization Ltd.", a family of companies owned by Don Seymour.

The stations include 96.5 CayRock, Hot 104.1, 106.1 Kiss FM, and X107.1.^[1] All four stations are housed in the Mirco Centre in George Town, Grand Cayman. All four broadcasts are also simultaneously streamed live on the internet via each station's website. dms Broadcasting will move to a new premises, The dms Broadcasting Centre, in George Town in late 2008.

History

Originally slated to be named "Hot 104", "Mix 106.1", and "Island 107.1", the stations were granted licenses to broadcast by the ICTA on July 15, 2004.^[2]

Hurricane Ivan delivered a small setback to the operation when it hit the Island on September 11, 2004. After debris were cleaned up and removed, work continued on the cluster of stations. On January 12, 2005, the Cayman Islands Government announced the station had negotiated a deal with dms Broadcasting to allow broadcasting of all three stations from a government-owned tower, thus eliminating the need to erect a new tower.^[3]

The first official day of broadcasting was April 11, 2005 with the stations final names being Hot 104.1, 106.1 Kiss FM, and X107.1. X107.1 had a large concert to kick off the launch of the station featuring R&B artist, Mýa.

In June 2006, dms Broadcasting acquired the variety hits station "Style 96.5" and flipped the format to rock music, launching 96.5 CayRock with 10,000 songs in a row and awarding a $1,000 prize when the 10,000th song was played.^[4]

External links

• dms Broadcasting Ltd. official website
  • X107.1 official website
  • 96.5 CayRock official website
  • 106.1 KISS-FM official website
  • Hot 104.1 official website

References

1. ^ "FM Broadcasting Stations in the Cayman Islands". ICTA. http://www.icta.ky/da_broadcast_stations.php. Retrieved 2006-04-30. 
2. ^ Brian, Buckley (2004-07-20). "Three More Radio Stations Approved". Cayman Net News: pp. 1. http://www.caymannetnews.com/2004/07/700/stations.shtml. Retrieved 2006-12-17. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Government Shares Transmission Tower" (Press release). United Democratic Party. 2005-01-16. pp. 1. http://www.udp.ky/news_106.aspx. Retrieved 2006-12-17. 
4. ^ "New radio station's launch rocks". Cayman Net News. July 7, 2006. http://www.caymannetnews.com/cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000036/003680.htm.