KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 25,
2026 – Veteran Caribbean sports broadcaster Lance Whittaker has called for
the establishment of a regional training programme to develop young and
aspiring sports journalists throughout the Caribbean.
Whittaker, who appeared on the TalkSports
programme on Saturday, said such an initiative could draw on the knowledge and
experience of established journalists and broadcasters while providing
participants with clear professional standards.
“Yes, I think it would help
because there are a lot of people who have a lot to contribute to something
like that,” Whittaker said.
The Jamaican broadcaster has
spent 42 years in the profession and believes his experience could be useful in
helping to prepare the next generation of Caribbean sports journalists.
“As I said, I’ve been in it for
42 years now. I’m semi-retired at the moment, if you want to call it that, and
I think I can offer a lot if I were to be a part of a programme training young
or budding sports journalists throughout the region,” he said.
Whittaker suggested that the
programme should have an established structure, with guidelines and standards
covering the various areas of sports broadcasting and journalism.
He said that while there is
considerable talent across the region, many young journalists need proper
guidance and opportunities to develop their abilities.
“Being guided by a fixed
programme that sets the guidelines and the standards by which sports
broadcasting should be followed, I think it’s necessary, and I think it would be
beneficial,” Whittaker said.
“I don’t think anyone could argue
that having something like that throughout the region would not help
significantly because there are a lot of talented people who just need to be
nurtured and guided in the right direction.”
Whittaker said a coordinated
regional approach could help improve the overall standard of sports coverage
and ensure that developing journalists are better prepared for the demands of
the profession.
“I would suggest that would
be a good plan,” he said.
Watch the entire programme
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