Richard Widmaier Reflects on Radio Métropole and the Shift to Digital Television

Richard Widmaier spoke about the Radio Métropole story and the broadcasting passion passed from father to son during an appearance on the program Panel Magik, according to Le Nouvelliste. The interview was published as part of coverage marking the centenary of radio broadcasting in Haiti. Widmaier used the occasion to discuss the shift toward digital television and the challenges it entails. According to Widmaier, the desire to adapt to transformations in the media landscape led the Widmaier family to move into the television sector. With the launch of Télé Métropole in February 2009, Radio Métropole took a new step and broadened its field of activity, the report said. The conversation also touched on the legacy of figures associated with Radio Métropole, including Herby Widmaier and Bob Lemoine. Le Nouvelliste indicated that the full account was available to registered readers of its platform. The remarks place the station's evolution within a broader reflection on a century of Haitian radio and the ongoing transition of the country's media outlets toward newer broadcasting technologies.