Media entrepreneur and soca performer Peter C Lewis has reflected on an unlikely journey that took him from watching television through a neighbour’s window to eventually creating television stations of his own.
Speaking on the Cory Shepherd podcast, Lewis said television fascinated him from childhood even though his family did not own a set while he was growing up. He recalled standing where he could see a neighbour’s television whenever their curtains allowed it.
Lewis said his interest in broadcasting remained with him as he grew older and eventually entered the entertainment and television industries. At one stage, he said he would walk around TV6 telling colleagues that one day he would buy a television station.
His ambitions were also shaped by seeing smaller television stations operating abroad. Lewis said trips to Jamaica exposed him to channels giving entertainers greater visibility, something he felt was missing locally.
According to Lewis, Trinidad and Tobago audiences could hear popular artistes without necessarily knowing what they looked like or seeing their personalities away from the stage. That gap became part of his motivation to create locally focused television.
His career later included the creation of Synergy TV and other television projects. Lewis said he remains interested in creating platforms and helping other people become stars rather than always being the person in front of the camera. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”0″}
