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Una Marson and the 大象传媒 Caribbean Service

Broadcaster Sir Trevor McDonald reflects on the 大象传媒's first black producer, Una Marson, and her legacy in the development of the 大象传媒 Caribbean Service.

To mark the 90th anniversary of the 大象传媒 World Service, we trace the development of the Caribbean Service.

Its beginnings go back to the early 1940s when the 大象传媒鈥檚 first black producer, Una Marson was employed.

She created Caribbean Voices, which gave future Nobel laureates such as Derek Walcott their first international platform.

In 1969, one of the UK鈥檚 best known newsreaders, Sir Trevor McDonald, left Trinidad to join the 大象传媒 Caribbean Service as a producer.

He reflects on its legacy. Produced and presented by Josephine McDermott.

Archive recording of West Indies Calling from 1943, is used courtesy of the Imperial War Museum. Una Marson's poem Black Burden is used courtesy of Peepal Tree Press and the 大象传媒 Caribbean Service archive material was provided by the Alma Jordan Library, The University of the West Indies.

(Photo: Sir Trevor McDonald and Una Marson. Credit: 大象传媒)

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