verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . april 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message zns tv nassau freeport bahamas branding zns network hd slogan only the sun covers the bahamas better channels analog 13 vhf both stations digital 13 future translators zns tv 1 13 freeport affiliations zns network owner the broadcasting corporation of the bahamas founded 1977 call letters meaning zephyr balmy breeze nassau sunshine sister station s zns 1 zns 1 fm zns 2 zns 2 fm zns 3 transmitter power 500 kw both stations website zns bahamas zns the call letters stand for zephyr nassau sunshine is a national radio and tv broadcaster operated by the state owned broadcasting corporation of the bahamas . zns tv s two transmitters serving nassau and freeport are the only over the air tv stations in the bahamas ; the rest of the country gets these channels and a privately owned station via cable bahamas a private company that has an exclusive license to operate cable tv services until 2009 . the bcb also owns zns radio zns 1 am 1540 a clear channel and fm 107.1 zns 1 fm 104.5 fm zns 2 am 1240 and zns 2 fm 107.9 inspiration 107.9 fm in nassau and zns 3 am 810 fm 104.5 power 104.5 in freeport . the news personalities for the station in nassau include jerome sawyer 7pm 11pm news shenique miller reporter vaughnique toote weekend 7pm basil dean weather greg thompson weather keishla smith 5pm update anchor clint watson reporter syann thompson reporter charles fisher main radio sports anchor jonathan benson sports reporter julian gibson sports reporter julian reid reporter carla palmer reporter fern carey reporter . ledaunne davis reporter giovanni stuart . the news personalities for the station in freeport include ricardo lightbourn news director nathalee martinborough news producer joan davis rolle reporter sabrina brown reporter anchor shasheena rolle reporter anchor megan shephard reporter kimberly mullings reporter italia hall reporter . in october 2010 the broadcasting corporation of the bahamas bcb underwent a major restructuring exercise . some eighty plus employees were let go a downsizing that sparked much public debate . of those numbers some opted for a voluntary separation package that was being offered by the government for those who wanted to sever ties with the corporation while others had their services terminated . successive governments have declared the bcb to be a major strain on the public purse for years now bringing in little revenue but costing the government major payouts in salaries and maintenance . this was the driving force behind the restructuring and is expected to help pave the way for the corporation s transition into a public broadcasting service pbs . those behind the changes at the bcb were minister of national security with responsibilities for broadcasting the hon. tommy turnquest mr. michael moss chairman bcb along with his board members and management of the corporation . payouts during this process have been reported to cost the government around four million dollars . many of those who received packages and termination letters generally were not happy with the payouts given when compared to their years of loyal service to the company . however the government maintained that the payouts were generous considering the economic climate in the country and was more than is required by law for them to pay . in addition 12 months of medical insurance for those who are no longer with the company continued . on december 14 2011 zns tv had announced it was planning on converting to atsc digital terrestrial television with the capability to add a mobile dtv feed . 1 executive management general manager mrs. diana swann sr. deputy general manager mrs. kayleaser deveaux isaacs financial controller mr. eugene higgs see also edit television in the bahamas list of the caribbean television channels references edit bahamas national tv to get multi million dollar digital upgrade video . the bahamas investor . 2011 12 14 . retrieved 2012 09 11 . external links edit official site tv radio world v t e broadcast television in the bahamas market out of market stations available on cable 1 note not all stations are available in all areas . local stations nassau zns 13 freeport zns 1 13 cable only the parliamentary channel 40 other stations miami wpbt 2 pbs wfor 4 cbs wtvj 6 nbc wsvn 7 fox wplg 10 abc new york city wwor 9 mntv wpix 11 the cw wnet 13 pbs denver kcnc 4 cbs kmgh 7 abc kusa 9 nbc kdvr 31 fox seattle komo 4 abc king 5 nbc kiro 7 cbs kcpq 13 fox spokane kxly 4 abc kayu 28 fox other areas ktla 5 the cw los angeles cbmt 6 cbc montreal wgn 9 ind chicago cjon 21 ind st. john s see also communications in the bahamas bahamas radio miami radio west palm beach tv retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title zns tv & oldid 707362291 categories television stations in the bahamaspublicly 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