Radio Contact Basse-Terre

Broadcasting from the eponymous capital of the French overseas territory of Guadeloupe, Radio Contact Basse-Terre sees itself as a citizen-oriented platform for the local population of the Caribbean island. Alongside a musical backdrop of contemporary pop music, the programming places an emphasis on social debates, union concerns, and regional citizen initiatives that rarely find a voice in the regular political discourse.

The project is led by its president and chief commentator Octavie Losio, a dentist from Morne-à-l’Eau who works at the local hospital in Basse-Terre. In her editorial contributions, she regularly analyzes the social and economic conditions on Guadeloupe. The station works closely with the citizen movement NOFWAP and calls for greater transparency from regional elected officials.

Through its webstream, the station reaches listeners across the region as well as the Guadeloupean diaspora who wish to follow daily events and political developments on the archipelago.