{"id":126355,"date":"2021-03-31T14:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T18:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=126355"},"modified":"2021-03-31T15:00:19","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T19:00:19","slug":"the-long-list-of-talented-antiguans-who-left-abs-keeps-growing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/the-long-list-of-talented-antiguans-who-left-abs-keeps-growing\/","title":{"rendered":"The long list of talented Antiguans who left ABS keeps growing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The list of staff who have left the state-funded television and radio station is longer than most people think.<\/p>

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This long list of individuals who left since new management, was made available to ANR recently.<\/p>\n

What is behind the mass exodus of ABS staff?<\/p>

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Azara Lavia,<\/p>

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Laurisa Francis,<\/p>\n

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Alciana Title,<\/p>

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Tracelyn Cornelius,<\/p>\n

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Shawn Thomas,<\/p>

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 <\/p>\n

Padgett Jarvis,<\/p>

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J’noure Smith,<\/p>\n

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Dave Lester Payne<\/p>\n

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Eight young interns<\/p>\n

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Alajandra Robinson<\/p>\n

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Jerry-Ann Grant<\/p>\n

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Will Dorsett<\/p>\n

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Dave George<\/p>\n

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Amar Spencer,<\/p>\n

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Nicola Barriteau<\/p>\n

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Brucella Marsh<\/p>\n

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Patrice Martin<\/p>\n

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Lenny, Akeem<\/p>\n

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Kaboo Brann<\/p>\n

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Jermain Kentish<\/p>\n

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Tanny Rose Jr<\/p>\n

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Makeda Antonio<\/p>\n

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Juana de los Santos and Elsa Pe\u00f1a Lugo<\/p>\n

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Everton Dacosy Barnes<\/p>\n

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Ayesha Caleb<\/p>\n

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Unaldo Antonio<\/p>\n

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Sharon Miller Tazwell<\/p>\n

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Andy Liburd<\/p>\n

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Leon Norville<\/p>\n

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Is this list longer?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The list of staff who have left the state-funded television and radio station is longer than most people think. This long list of individuals who left since new management, was made available to ANR recently. 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