Engineer Fritz Joassin Recounts Decades Behind Haiti's Airwaves

Marking the centenary of radio broadcasting in Haiti, Magik 9 welcomed engineer Fritz Joassin to its program Panel Magik on Monday, October 26, 2026, according to Le Nouvelliste. During the appearance, Joassin reflected on his professional career and his experiences installing several radio and television stations across the country. According to the outlet, his history in broadcasting dates back to 1976. Newly graduated from a university in Chicago, in the United States, the young engineer had the opportunity to collaborate with Harris Corporation, a company that had secured a contract with the Haitian state for the design and installation of Radio Nationale d'Haïti, the report said. Le Nouvelliste notes that further details of the contract clauses were part of the full account. The interview was published as part of a wider series of features examining how radio arrived in Haiti 100 years ago, including coverage of HHK, described as Haiti's first radio station. Additional specifics beyond these excerpts were not available in the portion of the article reviewed.