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CNS 6 experiences transmission interference
….. says it’s a deliberate act to silence station
CNS Channel 6 has been experiencing interference in its television broadcast for more than two weeks now and the executives of that station belief that the act is a deliberate one. They are adamant that the television station is being targeted to be silenced.
That may be the case, the station’s officials said, since it is only when certain paid and informative programmes are being aired that reports of interference are received.
CN Sharma
Chandranarine Sharma, the proprietor, told Kaieteur News that his station has been experiencing interference in transmission and that the intrusion has been coming from a new radio station reportedly set up nearby, TVG channel 28. This radio station, Sharma said, has been overflowing into his television frequency since the audio received on Channel 6 reveals a transmission coming from the TVG radio station.
Sharma suggested that the interference did not happen by mistake. He believes that it is a tactic to make insignificant programmes such as Opposition Leader David Granger’s one hour television presentation, Voice of the People, and a host of other programmes that speak specifically to issues concerning affairs of the state.
He said that when those specific programmes are being aired, music and the voice of a female deejay can be heard. While viewers are able to see the programme it is difficult and sometimes impossible to hear what is being said.
Sharma complained that when movies, music and certain other programmes are being shown, there is no interference with the television frequency.
He contended that the interference is hampering his economic progress. He said that the interference during paid programmes could affect the profit of the station.
Sharma argued that he has been a long-standing businessman involved in television broadcasting. Programme Manager of CNS, Savitri Sharma, explained that only Channel 6 will suffer from the interference since the station operates on a radio frequency.
The manager said that Channel 6 can be heard on FM 87.5 and it is believed that the TVG radio station operates on a frequency close to that of CNS. The manager also recalled that in the television station’s earlier years, Channel 12 was the station issued to CNS.
CN Sharma noted that when the National Communications Network (NCN) surfaced, Government was seeking to take Cannel 11 so it ordered that CNS be transferred to Channel 6 thus allowing for Channel 11 to have a stronger frequency. This was despite the established notion of Channel 12 being significant to the CNS station.
The station’s Programme Manager told Kaieteur News that a letter would be sent to the organization to aid with the problem. She said if the problem persists, the necessary steps will be taken and certain legal avenues will be explored.
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