Radio began in 1920s British Guiana with rudimentary wired service using telephone lines to transmit BBC broadcasts.
In 1979, assets in Radio Demerara were sold by Broadcasting Relay (Overseas) Limited to the government.
In 2011 the government approved applications for ten new radio stations, although the process was controversial and lacked transparency.
[5] Press freedom: The government controls most radio stations, which limits the dissemination of diverse views and open public discussion.
The NGO Reporters Without Borders criticized press freedom in the country in 2012, due largely to its radio broadcasting monopolies.
[6] Breaking this law subjects station owners to a one-year prison term, a fine of $1 million and the forfeiture of all their equipment.