Vonulrick "Von" Martin, a broadcaster/producer, founded Caribbeana Radio
Services in 1975 and went on air in 1977 as one of the initial radio personalities of WPFW
89.3 FM. Born in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and residing in the United States (Washington, DC
Metropolitan area) for more than three decades with his family he has cultivated a
culture by using his given talent and love for radio. Von is a historical authority on the
State-of-the-Arts of the Caribbean, Africa and the Americas. He is the venerable dean of
Caribbean Communications. He defines Caribbean music of past and present generations as
a cultural expression of life. He is highly regarded as the Ambassador in providing and
satisfying the needs of people from the Caribbean, keeping them informed through their music
and events happening locally and nationally. Von Martin is an authority who has substance
and style to his work. His programs are informative, inspiring and innovative while staying in
tune to his public.
Services in 1975 and went on air in 1977 as one of the initial radio personalities of WPFW
89.3 FM. Born in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and residing in the United States (Washington, DC
Metropolitan area) for more than three decades with his family he has cultivated a
culture by using his given talent and love for radio. Von is a historical authority on the
State-of-the-Arts of the Caribbean, Africa and the Americas. He is the venerable dean of
Caribbean Communications. He defines Caribbean music of past and present generations as
a cultural expression of life. He is highly regarded as the Ambassador in providing and
satisfying the needs of people from the Caribbean, keeping them informed through their music
and events happening locally and nationally. Von Martin is an authority who has substance
and style to his work. His programs are informative, inspiring and innovative while staying in
tune to his public.
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Book Review:Caribbean Connections:
Moving North from website Teaching
for Change
Edited by Catherine A. Sunshine and
Keith Q. Warner,
Network of Educators on the Americas,
Washington, DC, of "Ah Come Back
Home" Contributor Von Martin
http://www.teachingforchange.org/resour
ces/Caribbean_Connections/Moving_Nort
h/Book_Reviews__Moving_/book_revie
ws__moving_.html
Organization of American States Press
Release
http://www.oas.org/OASpage/press20
02/en/Press99/052799.htm
Another Award for Von Martin
by Terry Joseph of Trinidad & Tobago
Express
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/
article_mix_mag?id=156137750
Von on the Air waves
http://www.wpfw.org/data_programming/
shows/caribeanna_vonmartin.html
Channel Surf: Radio host Von Martin is
D.C.'s Caribbean connection. Christopher
Porter of Washington City Paper
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts
/2006/arty0421.html
Washington, DC Honors Caribbean Media
Icon Von Martin
by Ian Edwards of HeartBeat News.com
http://www.hardbeatnews.com/editor/RTE/
my_documents/my_files/arc_details.asp?ne
wsid=5640%20&title=Archive
by Terry Joseph of Trinidad & Tobago
Express
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/
article_mix_mag?id=156137750
Von on the Air waves
http://www.wpfw.org/data_programming/
shows/caribeanna_vonmartin.html
Channel Surf: Radio host Von Martin is
D.C.'s Caribbean connection. Christopher
Porter of Washington City Paper
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts
/2006/arty0421.html
Washington, DC Honors Caribbean Media
Icon Von Martin
by Ian Edwards of HeartBeat News.com
http://www.hardbeatnews.com/editor/RTE/
my_documents/my_files/arc_details.asp?ne
wsid=5640%20&title=Archive
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