One of Guyana’s unsung heroes

Jan 09, 2014 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
For most people from my generation, the radio was our main source of entertainment while growing up. My memories of the voices of legends like Matthew Allen, Pat Cameron, Bibi Narine, Clem David, Rovin Deodat, Pancho Carew, Christopher Dean and Ron Robinson would live with me forever, for the joy and relaxation they brought to me during studies, moments of trials and loneliness.
Then television came and with other attractions along with a full work schedule at the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC), I lost contact with radio for over a decade.
Early last year, a colleague at the RHTY&SC who is a security guard encouraged me to listen to NCN radio at night. His voice was full of excitement as he spoke about a particular radio announcer and the wonderful programmes he hosted. To please my colleague I brought a radio and during one of my evening work sessions I tuned into NCN. The end result is that I hardly watch television in the evening anymore, as my work companion is now my radio.
The name of the NCN radio host is Mr. Franklin Langhorne and he is without doubt one of Guyana’s unsung heroes. In the era of a shortage of professional radio announcers he is a role model and hero. His programmes – Nightrider, the three ‘M’ show and ‘Sunday kind of love’ are not only inspirational but posses a certain kind of magic. Sometimes after a stressful day of work, I promise myself to do no more work in the evening but half hour into Mr. Langhorne’s collection of music and quotations, I find myself with paper and pen coming up with new projects and programmes for the RHTY&SC.
Many of the plans are formulated while listening to the unbelievable music and programmes of the remarkable radio announcer/host. On behalf of the thousands of Guyanese here at home and others who listen to him on the World Wide Web, I would like to offer a big thank you to Mr. Langhorne for a job well done, with professionalism, dedication and class.
Silent heroes like him should be recognized and honoured and newspapers like Kaieteur News should immediately honour him as a ‘Special Person’ while my good friend Michael Gordon should honour him at NCN for upholding the rich tradition of the legends of the past. He is as asset to NCN and should be recognized.
Please upkeep your high standard of work, Mr. Langhorne and continue to bring inspiration to your listeners. On Monday 2014.01.06, you quoted a quotation: “If you can’t do great things, then do small things in a great way”. You sir, are the best example of that quotation. My wife and family join me in extending congrats to you on a job well done. The RHTY&SC is currently looking at a recommendation to honour Mr. Langhorne under our tribute to heroes 2014 programmme scheduled for April.
Hilbert Foster

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