PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The media fraternity is mourning the death of renowned broadcaster Eddison Carr, who died Friday, after a long illness. His passing was announced by the Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MATT).
‘MATT extends condolences to the family of Eddison Carr. He was more than a broadcaster; he was a teacher. Many of us in the media today learned the art of broadcasting under his expert hands,” said MATT vice-president Kejan Haynes.
Tributes have also been pouring in on social media from former colleagues and members of the broadcasting community.
The Radio Trinidad Reunion Facebook page, a platform for former Radio Trinidad employees, also paid tribute to Carr. ‘We have learned of the passing of Eddison Carr, long-standing member of the Radio Trinidad family; broadcaster extraordinaire, may he rest in eternal peace. Thank you for your years of dedicated service to the media and broadcasting industry in Trinidad and Tobago,’ the post stated.
Carr’s contribution to the local and regional media landscape includes him being one of the hostages during the 1990 coup attempt by the Jamaat al-Muslimeen led by Yasin Abu Bakr.
It was his voice that announced on the radio to citizens that the Jamaat al-Muslimeen had overthrown the National Alliance for Reconstruction government led by ANR Robinson.
He was part of the news team at Trinidad Broadcasting, working under managing editor Neil Guiseppi.
Reflecting on Carr’s contribution, Guiseppi said, “My entire history is news. When I came to Trinidad Broadcasting, I set out to build the strongest news team possible, and he (Carr) was a key part of it. He wasn’t just part of the team; he was a contributor in terms of ideas and ways to do things differently so that we would remain ahead of the game.”
Director at the Media Institute of the Caribbean, Wesley Gibbings, said you could not have met a kinder person.
“Edison was the quintessential media professional, and what he had on top of that was a fantastic personality: lovable and respectful. This industry can be very cruel sometimes; I have never met anybody who has said anything negative about Edison either as a professional or as a human being.”
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