Tropical Vision Limited
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| Channel 7 (Tropical Vision Limited) | |
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| Belize City, Belize | |
| Branding | "Channel 7" |
| Slogan | News Comes First (news) The Nation's Station (general) |
| Channels | Analog: 7 (VHF) |
| Affiliations | none |
| Owner | Tropical Vision Limited |
| Founded | 1981 |
Tropical Vision Limited, or as it is locally known, Channel 7, is a Belize City based television station operating since 1981.
Its Managing Director is Nestor Vasquez.
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[edit] Programming
Channel 7 airs a mix of American and Belizean programmes.
[edit] 7 News
Prior to 1994, Channel 7 got its news from local radio powerhouse Radio Belize. Beginning on February 14, 1994, 7 News began producing its own newscast, running opposite Great Belize Television's News 5 Live.
7 News still airs in the same slot as News 5 Live, except that an extra repeat newscast airs at 12:00 PM from Monday to Saturday. There are no regular weekend newscasts other than Friday repeats; 7 News has aired two one-time only Saturday evening newscasts, the latest coming in April 2005 in the midst of the protests in Belize.
[edit] Criticism
Channel 7 is usually more critical of Government foibles than rival Channel 5, and Government officials have pointedly criticized 7 for its hard-hitting analysis of national issues.
[edit] Employees of Channel 7
- Nestor Vasquez (Managing Director)
- Hazel Vasquez (General Manager)
- Jules Vasquez (News Director, occasionally reports)
- Derek Vasquez (Manager, Belmopan Cable Operations)
- Indira Craig (Newscaster)
- Jacqueline Godwin (Newscaster/Reporter)
- Keith Swift (Reporter)
- Luis Munoz (Camera)
- Alex Ellis (Camera)
[edit] Trivia
In the late 1990s, poet Leroy "Grandmaster" Young got his start on Channel 7 reciting poems at the end of the newscast. Other former employees of Seven include Rodel Beltran Perera, Dennis Peyrefitte, Carla Ayres, Dawn Sampson, Deadra Isaacs (now Haylock), Alfonso and Fortunato Noble and Jim McFadzean.
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