“Volatile relationship!” CCT explains split with Heritage and Tola Radio

Caribbean Cellular Telephone Limited (CCT) wishes to clarify recent discussions in the public domain concerning the termination of our service exchange agreement with Mr. Floyd “Heritage” Burnett and Tola Radio.

Since Tola Radio’s inception as a broadcast entity, CCT has been a supportive partner, providing various services to facilitate the station’s growth and development. These services include tower space for antenna placement on Jost Van Dyke and Peter Island, electricity and backup power service, as well as telephone and both wireless and fibre internet services, altogether valued at well over $60,000 annually.

This support was offered at no monetary cost with the goal of fostering Tola Radio’s success. In exchange, CCT received radio advertising on the Morning Braff show and other Tola Radio programming. This agreement reached its natural conclusion on May 31, 2024, and CCT made the decision not to renew because of the volatile relationship with Mr. Burnett, who has indiscriminately made disparaging and potentially libellous statements about CCT for years.

Nevertheless, in the spirit of goodwill, CCT continued the exchange of services on a month-to-month basis beyond the contract’s expiration and hoped to improve relations with Tola Radio. Unfortunately, Mr. Burnett’s propensity to make disparaging and potentially libellous statements continued and CCT decided to suspend all advertising with Tola Radio and formally end the partnership guided by the expired agreement on July 31, 2024.