KEN THOMAS

NEWS EDITOR

Ken Thomas calls himself a media fanatic. He has been in journalism for over 25 years , covering both radio and print media.

Currently, he serves as our Head of News, a position he tok up in February 2005, after working freelance with the station since October 2002He was trained formally and on-the-job both in Trinidad and Tobago and North America..

Born in Port of Spain ( many moons ago) , Ken received his initial training while working as a freelance reporter covering the police, fire and ambulance beat for the Trinidad Guardian and Evening News . In the early 1970”s , he was for over a year the only news reporter in Tobago, under assignment with the Guardian and 610 Radio.

Ken later migrated to Canada where he was trained for three years in journalism, photography and broadcasting at Ryerson Polytechnical University in Toronto. He continued to work freelance (part-time) while training, taking up various stints during the period. He served as a correspondent for Radio Antilles (Montserrat ), Trinidad Express and CANA, the Caribbean News Agency, and CHIN Radio in Toronto.

Following his formal training, Ken was appointed as Associate Editor of the Contrast newspaper, while running the Ontario-based West Indies News Service (WINS) which later became the Caribbean News Hotline, and has since moved to Trinidad where it is now called the Caribbean Hotline News Service .

As a Trinidad-based journalist, He has over the years filed voice and text reports to international news agencies including Trans World Radio, Toronto Globe and Mail, BBC and CNN, which were either heard or read worldwide. He sees his journalistic and photographic achievements as gifts from God.

As a born-again Christian, he remains passionate about his work which he says is mainly for God”s glory. He has pledged to continue working in these fields for as long as the Lord has appointed, although semi-retirement may present some opportunities for him to travel and explore the natural beauty of&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&”221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;221;d”s wonderful world.

As Head of News, he ensures that the news heard on Isaac 98.1 FM is accurate, informative and timely, being forever mindful of the needs, achievements and activities of Christian communities at home and abroad.