Mr. James Brooker, a native of Georgia, USA, was one of the most popular and respected radio broadcaster in the Southeastern United States. He produced a radio programme under the Cracker Jim banner. This programmed aired Monday through Saturday 7-9p.m on WMIE radio in Miami, Florida. It was the favorite and most listened-to radio programme in the Cayman Islands in the 1950's. He entertained many requests for songs, dedications and greetings to seafarers during those years. Many seafarers would visit his radio studio at Shell Superstore in Miami, during their layovers on their way back home. He would graciously put them on the air, in so doing they could communicate to family in Cayman when they would be coming home. As these were the times of no telephones or other instant or reliable communication means. It allowed families to be at the airport to greet the one-week or fortnight flight that arrived on island from the USA. His freely offered service was very appreciated by many Caymanian seafarers. His influence reached as far afield as New York and Nashville, Tennessee.

Mr. James Brooker, a native of Georgia, USA, was one of the most popular and respected radio broadcaster in the Southeastern United States. He produced a radio programme under the Cracker Jim banner. This programmed aired Monday through Saturday 7-9p.m on WMIE radio in Miami, Florida. It was the favorite and most listened-to radio programme in the Cayman Islands in the 1950's. He entertained many requests for songs, dedications and greetings to seafarers during those years. Many seafarers would visit his radio studio at Shell Superstore in Miami, during their layovers on their way back home. He would graciously put them on the air, in so doing they could communicate to family in Cayman when they would be coming home. As these were the times of no telephones or other instant or reliable communication means. It allowed families to be at the airport to greet the one-week or fortnight flight that arrived on island from the USA. His freely offered service was very appreciated by many Caymanian seafarers. His influence reached as far afield as New York and Nashville, Tennessee.