{"id":44904,"date":"2026-04-12T18:38:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T22:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annsvg.com\/?p=44904"},"modified":"2026-04-12T18:38:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T22:38:03","slug":"boom-fm-blaze-leaves-ec1-million-in-damages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/annsvg.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/boom-fm-blaze-leaves-ec1-million-in-damages\/","title":{"rendered":"Boom FM Blaze Leaves EC$1 Million in Damages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s2\">Kingstown, St. Vincent April 2026<\/span><span class=\"s4\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"s4\">Boom FM, one of St. Vincent and the Grenadines\u2019 most popular radio stations, is reeling from a devastating fire that destroyed its Paul\u2019s Avenue studios last week, leaving damages estimated at more than EC$1 million. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">Station owner Dwight \u201cBing\u201d Joseph confirmed the figure during a radio interview, explaining that while the building itself was insured, the station\u2019s contents<\/span> <span class=\"s4\">including broadcast equipment, archives, and studio <\/span><span class=\"s4\">infrastructure were<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> n<\/span><span class=\"s4\">o<\/span><span class=\"s4\">t. \u201cIt\u2019s something I never expected,\u201d Joseph admitted, describing the financial blow as severe. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s5\"><span class=\"s4\">Despite the destruction, Boom FM has managed to resume operations through a makeshift FM platform and continues to stream music online. 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