Marcos Bislip Jr. will mark 45 years in Aruba radio on Sunday, November 8, according to a profile published by Diario on November 7. A special programme is scheduled on Top FM 95.1 from 8 p.m. until midnight that evening.
Radio career began in 1981
Diario reports that Bislip started at Radio Antilliana 1270 AM on November 8, 1981, when he was 14. Station director Tuyo Prins and Morgan Arrindell helped him learn the work.
Over the following decades, his roles included operating equipment, announcing, producing and presenting programmes. The profile traces his work across AM and FM stations, including Radio Carina, Canal 90, Voz di Aruba, Top 95.1 and Galactica.
November 8 anniversary programme
The four-hour Top FM special will mark the anniversary of his first day in broadcasting. The source also describes his work presenting news and educational radio segments on subjects including astronomy, the environment and weather.
The anniversary programme is scheduled for Sunday night; it has not yet taken place. Diario does not provide a separate public venue or attendance arrangements.
Source: Diario’s original report.
Image: Conceptual editorial illustration, not a documentary photograph of the broadcaster or studio.
