Dr. Rovin Deodat, the voice behind ‘from word to word,’ dies

September 12, 2026

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Dr. Rovin Deodat, the voice behind ‘from word to word,’ dies

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(Kaieteur News) – Veteran broadcaster and communications specialist Dr. Rovin Deodat, whose distinctive radio feature “from word to word” introduced listeners to new words and their meanings, has died.

According to information publicly available, Dr. Deodat died on Friday afternoon following a period of illness.

The National Communications Network (NCN), in a tribute, described Dr. Deodat as a stalwart of radio broadcasting.

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