Great Belize Television

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Channel 5 (Great Belize Productions)

Belize City, Belize
Branding	"Channel 5"
Slogan	It's Hot... It's Live... It's Only on Five!
Channels	5 (VHF) analog
Affiliations	none
Owner	Great Belize Productions
Founded	December 1990

Great Belize Television, or as it is locally known, Channel 5, is a Belize City based local television station established in December of 1990. Channel 5 airs mostly American and Caribbean programs, as well as a variety of locally produced programs. It is a subsidiary of Great Belize Productions, a local production company established in 1982.

Channel 5 is affiliated with the Caribbean Broadcasting Union and its subsidiary the Caribbean Media Corporation.

Its evening news program, "News 5 Live", is easily its most popular program, airing weeknights at 6:30 PM and repeating at 10:00 PM and again at 6:30 AM the following morning. Channel 5 has produced such popular programs as "Lauren Da Mawnin", "The Andy Palacio Show" and most recently Karaoke Television.

Channel 5's general manager is Stewart Krohn, a veteran journalist.

1 News 5
2 Local Programs broadcast by Channel 5: Past and Present
3 External links

[edit] News 5

Channel 5's News Department produces News 5 Live for broadcast every night from Monday to Friday at 6:30 PM. The program has been the flagship of Channel Five since it premiered on December 5, 1990. The program runs for 30 minutes minus commercials (during election season it may be slightly longer). The show usually closes with the line "And that's the news!", followed by a plug for the station's website.

[edit] Special Segments

Note: These air during the broadcast but are outside of the traditional news stories.

60 Second Sermon with Dr. Bob Roberts: Newly added, featured during the first commercial break. A short sermon on an interesting Bible verse, with application to real life. Presented by Roberts' Christian Foundation of Faith and Belize's local Baptist churches.
Community Billboard: Sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce and Western Union. Features important announcements affecting Belizeans.
Creative Caribbean Cooking with the Radisson: Airing on Wednesdays, this program features special meals cooked by chefs from the local Radisson Fort George Hotel.
Sports Monday: Usually presented by Berger Paints, it stars sports anchor James Adderly, who recaps recent sports events and looks forward to others. Adderly sometimes appears outside of this segment to present important sports news, such as his report on the CARICOM basketball tournament in 1998, hosted and won by Belize. Occasionally airs on Tuesdays if a national holiday falls on a Monday. Known for James' closing line, "Jah over all, I'm James Adderly!"
Weather Report: Produced by Bel-Caribe Communications; features Belize's local meteorologists presenting the latest news about the weather, with extended forecasts. During the hurricane season from June to November, the report includes "Hurricane Watch", a special look at tropical conditions that can lead to hurricanes affecting the country.

[edit] Special Montages

Cross Country Montage: Airs every Holy Thursday at the end of that newscast. Compiled images of the winners of the Cross Country Cycling Classic since 1992. Updated every year to reflect that year's winner.
Independence Day Montage: Airing on the newscast before Independence Day, it is a story culled from GBP production "Belize All Over" and narrated by Ernesto Vasquez. Vasquez tells the story of how Belize got its independence from the United Kingdom, ending with an emotional clip of the Belizean flag rising up the pole at midnight on September 21, 1981, to the tune of the National Anthem, "Land of the Free."
Christmas Eve in Belize City: A special look at preparations for Christmas in the Old Capital, in which reporters talk to City dwellers about their plans. Airs on the December 24 newscast, or whichever newscast comes before Christmas Day.

[edit] Current anchors and reporters of News 5

Jacqueline Godwin
Janelle Chanona
Ernesto Vasquez (occasional replacement)
William Neal (occasional replacement)
Stewart Krohn (for special occasions)
Kendra Griffith
Alyssa Noble
Brent Toombs (occasionally; his usual job is cameraman)

[edit] Local Programs broadcast by Channel 5: Past and Present

The Andy Palacio Show
Lauren Da Mawnin
One on One
Karaoke Television
Noh Matta Wat! (produced by 13 Productions; co-broadcast with Channel 7 and Krem TV)
Gimme 5! (special promotion, held every year for one week)
Hurricane Iris: After the Storm (compilation of news stories on the hurricane; VHS)
The Land of Belize (host Therese Rath; VHS)
The Sea of Belize (host Tom Greenwood; VHS)
Belize: The Maya Heritage (host Froyla Salam; VHS)
From Invasion to Nation: A History of Belize (based on Assad Shoman's 13 Chapters of a History of Belize; VHS)