Sad news in the Dutch Caribbean: Longtime broadcaster from Curaçao Z-86 on 860 AM (formerly known as “Curom”) and their FM outlet “MI 95” on 95.7 FM, both stations operated by Curom Broadcasting Corporation has ceased operations on Friday December 22nd 2023, due to a court ruling declaring the corporation bankrupt, there was a third outlet that was also part of Curom Broadcasting Corporation that is “88 RockCorsou” 88.3 FM (rock/ R&B format) but for some time was already operating independently from the parent company, this station was spared from the court ruling.
Z-86 on 860 AM, is one of the oldest commercial radio station in the Dutch Caribbean (formerly known as The Netherlands Antilles) broadcasting since 1933 for 90 years, with the departure of Z-86 from the airwaves, there are almost no AM stations left in the Dutch Caribbean with exception of Trans World Radio in Bonaire (TWR) on 800 AM.
There might be some hope that a buyer may come forward and take these stations out of the dark, even tough the process for a radio station ownership transfer are different in the Dutch Caribbean.
Richinald Velasquez to I Love AM Radio FB group (2023-12-26)