Centenary of Radio

How did radio arrive in Haiti 100 years ago?

On October 22, 1926, Haiti inaugurates HHK, its first radio station. After several weeks of preparation, the event is followed at Champ-de-Mars and in some affluent homes of the capital.

Par Claudel Victor
20 Oct 2026 — Lecture : 7 min.
How did radio arrive in Haiti 100 years ago?

Studio de radio dans les années 1920

On October 22, 1926, at eight o'clock in the evening, President Louis Borno inaugurates HHK, Haiti's first broadcasting station. He speaks in French, English, and Spanish. While the first American station (KDKA) has been broadcasting for less than six years, Haiti is equipped with its own transmitter. Presented as a tool for disseminating agricultural techniques, it nonetheless draws criticism even before its first broadcast. How did radio come to Haiti, and under what conditions did this first station come into being?

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