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English Language Radio in Spain
Spanish radio became very tightly controlled during the Franco period and censorship didn’t cease until 1978. Since then, there has been a huge growth in the number of radio stations. Spain has an estimated 35 million radios and radio has an average daily audience of 16 million people. There are many high-quality, public and private, local, regional, national and foreign radio stations in Spain. As the top tourist desination in the world for holidaymakers and expats alike, there are a plethora of English and other foreign-language commercial radio stations in major cities and resort areas where the emphasis is on music and chat with some news. Some expatriate stations broadcast in a variety of languages, including English, Dutch, German and various Scandinavian languages at different times of the day. In fact, Spain has more FM English language radio stations than all other European countries put together.
Frequency: Costa de la Luz 91.9 fm; Costa del Sol West 91.9 fm; Costa del Sol East
104.8 fm; Costa Calida 92.7 fm; Costa Blanca South 105.1 fm; Benidorm 88.2 fm; Costa
Blanca North 95.3 fm; Tenerife 105.0 fm
Located in: Malaga, Spain
About: Music (70s/80s/90s/Contemporary), News, Talk, Weather, Lifestyle, Sport, Travel. REM (Radio Europe Mediterraneo) is Spain’s largest English language radio network. "As a result of our agreement with Retevisión, REM FM broadcasts to a million English speakers in our coverage area, from Tarifa to Motril on the Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca, Costa Calída, Costa de la Luz, the Canary Islands and six hours a day in Majorca. Our daily programming is broadcast live from our studios in Marbella, Nerja, Elche, Alfaz del Pi, London. Our team comprises household names in Britain, Spain and the United States, resulting in a schedule of the highest quality and diversity normally associated with the finest public service broadcasters."
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Costa del Sol
Frequency: 106.8 FM Located in: Andalucia
Coverage: Andalucia
About: Music (60s/70s/80s/90s/Contemporary), News, Talk, Weather, Lifestyle, Sport. "Ace fm is the first English-speaking inland radio station with a vast library of songs you'll never tire of and presenters who have been broadcasting to ex-pats in Spain for years. Covering five decades of music, you can expect to hear Scissor Sisters next to Siouxsie Sioux, Keane next to Cliff, The Beatles next to Blur and Abba next to Adam Ant. No other Spanish radio station does this...they wouldn't dare. It's refreshing, it's entertaining and most of all IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC".
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Frequency: 94.6 FM (Costa Blanca) and 101.6FM/98.4 FM (Costa del Sol)
Located in: Marbella & Alicante Coverage: Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol
About: Music, News, Culture, Lifestyle. One of the first English speaking radio stations on the Costa del Sol, OCI has been operational 24 hours a day since 1991. It is part of the Spanish Radio Network, Onda Cero. Living up to its name as the International Station, on weekdays from 14:00 - 17:00 German and Scandinavian programmes are broadcast, but otherwise the mix of music and talk shows are in English. You are brought the latest local and national Spanish news items in English, as well as link up news bulletins with the BBC. Plenty of information on local events and interactive phone-in programmes.
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Frequency: 103.8/98.6 FM Located in: Spain Coverage: The entire Costa del Sol, inland areas and Gibraltar. From Gibraltar, Algeciras and Tarifa in the West to Motril, Nerja, and Almuñecar in the East. 98.6 FM from Motril to Calahonda and on 103.8 FM from Calahonda to Gibraltar.
About: Music (70s/80s/90s/Contemporary), News, Talk, Weather, Sport, Travel. After research identified a gap in the market for 20-55 year olds, Central FM went on-air in 1996. "Central FM retains its position as the flagship radio station for English-speaking residents and holidaymakers alike." Broadcasting to the entire Costa del Sol, inland areas and Gibraltar, Central FM is a mix of music, chat, humour, interviews, major competitions and international, national and regional News.
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Frequency: 97.6FM Eastern
Costa Del Sol and Axarquia
Located in: Malaga Coverage: See link
About: Music (70s/80s/90s/Contemporary), News, Talk, Weather, Sport, Travel. "97.6 Coastline FM is southern Spains most established english speaking radio station and no.1 on the eastern Costa del Sol. Playing your favourite hits from the last 40 years, blended with todays popular music, 24 hours a day."
Website: Coastline Home Listen online: On homepage Contact: studio@coastlinefm.net
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Frequency: 96.5 FM Located in: Malaga, Spain Coverage: "From Nerja to Gibraltar"
About: Music, News. "Global Radio 96.5fm is firmly established as the Costa del Sols No.1 radio station, playing the very best Dance and RnB."
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Frequency: 96.5 FM Located in: Mojacar, Spain Coverage: Mojacar, Andalucia, Southern Spain
About: Music, News. "Cool fm Spain is for people in the Mojacar area who enjoy "music of merit" without interruption by DJs. You get music of today and yesterday in a continuous stream, mixed only with regular news bulletins, Spanish news reports in English, occasional commercials and our own station promos." UK and International news on the hour. News about Spain on the half-hour every weekday from 18:30.
Website: Cool FM Home Listen online: n/a Contact: feedback@coolfmspain.com
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Frequency: Lanzarote 98.2/105.5FM; Tenerife 99.0FM; Gran Canaria 101.8FM; Costa del Sol 93.6FM; Ibiza 94.4/94.6FM; Costa Blanca 102.6/102.8FM; Rhodes 106.1FM; Cyclades Islands 91.3FM; Malta 91.3FM; Skiathos 98.3FM Located in: London, UK Coverage: Various
About: Music, News. UK based radio, broadcasting to various holiday desinations around Europe. "Slip on your shades, slap on your sunscreen and turn up your radio! Holiday FM is the ultimate soundtrack to life on the beach and around the pool at the hottest holiday resorts worldwide. Custom made to play in the sunshine, Holiday FM brings you the biggest stars, news & sports from home and the best songs under the sun live from the studios of Capital Radio London"
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Frequency: 105.5FM in Costa del Sol; 92.6FM in Mojacar; 106.7FM in Costa Calia/Blanca
Located in: Spain Coverage: South of Spain
About: Music (70s/80s/90s/Contemporary), News, Talk, Weather, Sport, Travel. Broadcasting 24 hours a day in English all across the the South of Spain. "Spectrum radio boasts having the largest audience over all the other English language radio stations in Spain." Coverage is all along the Costa del Sol, Costa Almeria and Costa Blanca. You can hear big radio names, such as Dave Lee Travis and Ed 'Stewpot' Stewart as well as other local presenters. 24 hours of Music, sport, news.
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Frequency: 96.0FM Located in: Spain Coverage: From Nerja to Gibraltar
About: Music (60s/70s/80s/90s/Contemporary), News, Sport. "Wave FM plays definitive classic hits 24 hours a day on 96.0fm to the Costa del Sol and around the world via our website". A non talk, 24-hour Classic Hit music station, with BBC News on the hour. For easy reference, you can usually hear 60's music at 6pm, 70s music at 7pm and 80s music at 8pm. Also on the bill, local news, sport and entertainment from 9am to 6pm
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Frequency: 95.5FM Located in: Spain Coverage: South Spain from Nerja to Gibraltar.
About: Music, News, Sport, Lifestyle, Weather. "Hear new music first, get up close and personal with the stars, and hear the illegal download chart in full from 8pm. Plus, represent your business in ' The Beats Battle of The Bars', the most talked about competition on the coast."
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Frequency: 91.3 FM (The Rock and Town Area); 92.6 FM (East Side & Costa del
Sol); 100.5 FM (South District & Bay); 1458 MW Located in: Gibraltar
Coverage: Gibralta/Costa de Del Sol
About: Music, News, Weather, Sport, Talk. From the Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation, "the latest sounds and a variety of programmes fill the airwaves 24 hours every day. A broad range of musical tastes are catered for and local and international news feature prominently in both our FM and MW transmissions. Continuity and pace are kept alive and sparkling by a team of highly specialized presenters who are keen and motivated to keep up with trends in all areas of radio broadcasting." Broadcasts in English and Spanish 24 hours a day, an average of 5 hours weekly being devoted to commercial broadcasting. In addition to live and locally recorded programmes, use is made of BBC World Service relays.
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Costa Blanca
Frequency: 91.5FM (Benidorm), 92.7FM (Altea), 101.5 (Moraira)
Located in: Spain Coverage: Costa Blanca
About: Music (80s/90s/Contemporary), News, Weather, Sport. "Xtra FM is the international radio station of the Spanish coast for residents and visitors. With an edition for the Costa Brava and Costa Blanca." Local news every hour in a variety of languages.
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Frequency: 94.6 FM (Costa Blanca) and 101.6FM/98.4 FM (Costa del Sol)
Located in: Marbella & Alicante Coverage: Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol
About: Music, News, Culture, Lifestyle. One of the first English speaking radio stations on the Costa del Sol, OCI has been operational 24 hours a day since 1991. It is part of the Spanish Radio Network, Onda Cero. Living up to its name as the International Station, on weekdays from 14:00 - 17:00 German and Scandinavian programmes are broadcast, but otherwise the mix of music and talk shows are in English. You are brought the latest local and national Spanish news items in English, as well as link up news bulletins with the BBC. Plenty of information on local events and interactive phone-in programmes.
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Frequency: 105.5FM in Costa del Sol; 92.6FM in Mojacar; 106.7FM in Costa Calia/Blanca
Located in: Spain Coverage: South of Spain
About: Music (70s/80s/90s/Contemporary), News, Talk, Weather, Sport, Travel. Broadcasting 24 hours a day in English all across the the South of Spain. "Spectrum radio boasts having the largest audience over all the other English language radio stations in Spain." Coverage is all along the Costa del Sol, Costa Almeria and Costa Blanca. You can hear big radio names, such as Dave Lee Travis and Ed 'Stewpot' Stewart as well as other local presenters. 24 hours of Music, sport, news.
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Frequency: 101.3/102.8FM Located in: Spain
Coverage: Costa Blanca
About: Music (80s/90s/Contemporary), News, Weather, Sport, Lifestyle, Travel. "Sunshine FM now synonymous with Quality British & Irish Radio here on the Costa Blanca.. from it`s inception, in 2002 has been an integril part of the expatriate community here in Spain.. giving its listeners vibrant, engaging, quality output, featuring high profile presenters, celebrity guests, local information and the best music." Sunshine FM’s music is aimed at the over-35 age group and presenters in the past have included household name DJ’s such as David Kid Jensen, Mike Read, and Tony Blackburn. Sunshine FM has a full-time news-room and the team recently won a coveted Sony Radio Academy Award (the Oscars of radio).
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Frequency: Denia to Gandia on 89.2FM; Moraira to Calpe on 88.4FM; Javea on 98.5FM Located in: Alicante, Spain
About: Music (70s/80s/90s/Contemporary), News, Weather. "Bay Radio has the soundtrack for the sunshine with songs from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and today. There’s news, local weather and information on events that matter to you. Whether you listen in the car, at home, work or on the beach Bay Radio is your station."
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Frequency: 93.1/89.2FM Located in: Spain Coverage: On the coast from Torrevieja to Cartegena. See Excite Coverage for more details.
About: Music (60s/70s/80s/90s/Contemporary), News, Weather. Exite FM broadcasts across the Southern Costa de Blanca - from Torrevieja to La Manga, including Cartagena and to the outskirts of Murcia. Exite FM is based on BBC Radio 2 and carries both local and world news.
Website: Exite Home Listen Online: n/a Contact: studio@exitefm.com
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Frequency: 91.9FM Located in: Spain Coverage: Costa Blanca
About: Music, News, Weather. "91.9 FM all over the Costa Blanca with classic hits, the official
UK Top 40 and dance music."
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Frequency: 101.8FM in Javea, 90.3FM down to Alicante and 104FM up to Valencia
Located in: Javea, Spain Coverage: Costa Blanca
About: Music, News, Weather. Coast FM is part of the Sony Radio Academy Award winning Murf Media group. The output of the radio station is aimed at over 35's with a carefully tailored playlist that attracts all ages - but is specifically skewed towards the middle-aged professionals who are now amassing on the Costa Blanca. Music is a mix of the best of the 60s, 70s, 80s,90s and 00s.
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Frequency: 99.9FM Located in: Alicante, Spain
Coverage: Denia to Calpe
About: Music, News, Weather. Local Radio news, sport and music
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Frequency: 89.8FM (Almanzora); 89.9 (Levante Coast) Located in: Albox, Spain Coverage: "Broadcasting across the Almanzora Valley and from Aguilas to Mojacar"
About: Music, News, Lifestyle, Comedy, Sports, Weather. "Broadcasting from Albox we cover the whole of the Almanzora valley and the coast including Huercal Overa, Garrucha, Vera, Mojacar, Villaricos, Oria and Olula del Rio. 89.8 in Almanzora Valley and 89.9 on the coast. We offer a wide range of programmes from Pop to Heavy Metal, Country to Asian plus numerous opportunities for you to join in and participate in the range of quizes, accross many of the programmes. We have a packed sports programme on Saturdays and on Sundays afternoon theatre featuring Dads Army and Around the Horne"
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Costa Brava
Frequency: 106.5FM (Figueres), 101.3FM (Palmos/Sant Feliu G)
Located in: Spain Coverage: Costa Brava
About: Music (80s/90s/Contemporary), News, Weather, Sport. "Xtra FM is the international radio station of the Spanish coast for residents and visitors. With an edition for the Costa Brava and Costa Blanca." Local news every hour in a variety of languages.
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Majorca
Frequency: 100.3FM Located in: Majorca Coverage: Majorca
About: Music (70s/80s/90s/Contemporary), News, Sport, Lifestyle, Weather. Commercial radio for the island of Majorca. Including Whats On, Showbiz news, quizzes, 80s music hour.
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Frequency: 94.4/94.6FM Located in: Ibiza Coverage: Ibiza and Majorca
About: Music (Club/Dance). Ibiza's leading English language radio station. HFM Ibiza promote all of the island's club happenings on its airwaves. Additionally, HFM Ibiza broadcasts radio interviews with the international DJs who play on the island. During summer months, the station also does outside broadcasts from bars in San Antonio. "Quality dance music programmes and guest mixes from the worlds best DJs. We also have programmes and guest mixes from the Islands best talent. Hfm Ibiza will continue to bring you a mix of local news and features and we will be out on the road covering dance music events."
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Ibiza
Frequency: 94.4/94.6FM Located in: Ibiza Coverage: Ibiza and Majorca
About: Music (Club/Dance). Ibiza's leading English language radio station. HFM Ibiza promote all of the island's club happenings on its airwaves. Additionally, HFM Ibiza broadcasts radio interviews with the international DJs who play on the island. During summer months, the station also does outside broadcasts from bars in San Antonio. "Quality dance music programmes and guest mixes from the worlds best DJs. We also have programmes and guest mixes from the Islands best talent. Hfm Ibiza will continue to bring you a mix of local news and features and we will be out on the road covering dance music events."
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Canary Islands: Tenerife
Frequency: Tenerife: West : 91.1FM, South : 91.4FM, East : 91.9FM, North : 91.9FM; Lanzarote: North : 91.5FM, South : 91.7 FM; Gran Canaria: South East: 91.7FM, South West: 91.9FM; Fuerteventura: North East : 91.5FM, North West : 91.7FM; El Hierro: East : 91.9FM; La Gomera: North : 91.1FM, East : 91.9FM; La Palma: North : 91.9FM, South : 91.1FM
Located in: Los Gigantes, Spain Coverage: Canary Islands
About: Music (70s/80s/90s/Contemporary), News, Talk, Weather, Sport, Travel. Launched in 1995, Power FM is the largest radio network in the Canary Islands. "Power FM is currently the only radio station with official listener figures proving more than 50,000 listeners tune in across the Canaries on-air, and an average of over 20,000 listeners on-line every month."
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Frequency: 90.4/95.1/96.2FM in Tenerife Located in: Los Gigantes, Spain Coverage: Tenerife
About: Music (60s/70s/80s), News. Power FM Pure Gold plays the very best music from the 60's, 70's and 80's. "Power FM Pure Gold was created after the demand for a radio station playing only the best from the golden era became very clear. We aim to combine a great selection of music combined with interesting local information."
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Frequency: 102 FM in the South; 92.4 fm in the South West, 104.9 FM in Puerto de la Cruz and areas in the North of the Island. Located in: Costa del Silencio, Tenerife Coverage: Tenerife
About: Music (60s/70s/80s/90s/Contemporary), News, Sport, Jobs, Lifestyle, Weather. "A fresh new sound a fresh new station, broadcasting 24 hours a day 7 day a week throughout the whole of Tenerife, Fresh FM brings you the best feel good music from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and today. As well as the best music, we bring you the latest news headlines direct from the Sky News Centre, weather reports, situations vacant, competitions, plus loads of fun and games"
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Frequency: 101.0/100.8FM Located in: San Miguel, Tenerife Coverage: Tenerife
About: Music (70s/80s/90s/Contemporary), News, Sport, Jobs, Lifestyle, Weather. Oasis FM describe themselves as the "official British radio service for Tenerife". Its permission to broadcast started on 4 th August 1997 and currently broadcasts to an area of approximately 500 square miles to an adult population of around 100,000 people. Its coverage area is, broadly, along the west coast, south coast, and east coast of Tenerife. Oasis FM describes itself as a "community-orientated music-led station for expats and tourists over 25, highly focussed on local issues."
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Frequency: 94.3 FM Located in: Tenerife Coverage: South Tenerife
About: Music (Jazz/Soul/Blues/Funk), News. Qfm is Spain`s only 24 hour jazz only broadcaster, with programmes in English, Spanish, German and French. Featuring UK Radio 1's Gilles Peterson`s Worldwide show every Wednesday and Sunday.
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Frequency: 89.2 FM Located in: Puerto de Santiago, Tenerife
Coverage: South & West Tenerife (and La Gomera and East Gran Canaria)
About: Music (70s/80s/90s/Contemporary). Atlantis FM transmits on 89.2FM to the Canaries, broadcasting non stop music. A mix of international hits, designed to appeal to the over 25 year olds. "Less Talk, more music for the Canaries."
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Frequency: 98.2/98.4FM Located in: Arone, Tenerife Coverage: South of Tenerife
About: Music (50s/60s/70s/80s), News, Community, Lifestyle, Weather. Targetting the over 50s. Including Rock 'n' Roll, Country music, Easy Listening and Love songs. Plus, the 60s at 6pm, the 70s at 7pm and the best in 80s music at 8pm.
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Frequency: 1602MW at Night Only
Located in: Harlingen, Netherlands Available: Netherlands (and through Germany/Switzerland/Tenerife night-times)
About: Music "Home of Progressive Rock and Alternative Music. Radio Seagull brings you the music you don't hear on other radio stations, neither 'on air', nor on the Internet. We play the best progressive rock, the coolest album tracks and the finest alternative music. We like to play the albumtracks that you don't hear on other radiostations. Furthermore, we play the albums of bands that are hardly ever heard on the radio. Finally, we welcome many new bands of which many are heard for the first time on our station!"
News (January 2008): According to the website of Dutch-based English-language commercial station Radio Seagull, the station is now relayed nightly between 2200 and 0600 UTC on 105 FM on the Spanish island of Tenerife. From Media Network Weblog. See here for more details.
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Canary Islands: Lanzorote & Fuerteventura
Frequency: 106.6/96.6 FM Located in: Corralejo, Fuerteventura
Coverage: Fuerteventura and Lanzarote
About: Music, News, Talk, Weather, Classified adverts, lifestyle, local events. "We broadcast a mix of music - 60's, 70's, 80's and the best of the rest! With daily competitions, horoscopes, local and international news and weather, we are more than a radio station, we are the hub of a community."
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Frequency: Tenerife: West : 91.1FM, South : 91.4FM, East : 91.9FM, North : 91.9FM; Lanzarote: North : 91.5FM, South : 91.7 FM; Gran Canaria: South East: 91.7FM, South West: 91.9FM; Fuerteventura: North East : 91.5FM, North West : 91.7FM; El Hierro: East : 91.9FM; La Gomera: North : 91.1FM, East : 91.9FM; La Palma: North : 91.9FM, South : 91.1FM Located in: Los Gigantes, Spain
Coverage: Canary Islands
About: Music (70s/80s/90s/Contemporary), News, Talk, Weather, Sport, Travel. Power FM is the largest radio network in the Canary Islands. "Power FM is currently the only radio station with official listener figures proving more than 50,000 listeners tune in across the Canaries on-air, and an average of over 20,000 listeners on-line every month."
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Frequency: 88.8/88.6FM Located in: Arrecife, Lanzarote
Coverage: Fuerteventura/Lanzarote
About: Music, News, Sport, Jobs, Lifestyle, Weather. Covers Lanzarote & Fuerteventura with a combined population of 100,000 and a tourist population of over seven million every year. "We have in excess of 95,000 listeners per week with a core target audience of 25 - 55 year olds. Our style is tight and confident with a music mix you can taste and we never play more than 6 advertising messages per break"
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Frequency: Lanzarote 98.2/105.5FM; Tenerife 99.0FM; Gran Canaria 101.8FM; Costa del Sol 93.6FM; Ibiza 94.4/94.6FM; Costa Blanca 102.6/102.8FM; Rhodes 106.1FM; Cyclades Islands 91.3FM; Malta 91.3FM; Skiathos 98.3FM Located in: London, UK Coverage: Various
About: Music, News, Sports, Lifestyle. UK based radio, broadcasting to various holiday desinations around Europe. "Slip on your shades, slap on your sunscreen and turn up your radio! Holiday FM is the ultimate soundtrack to life on the beach and around the pool at the hottest holiday resorts worldwide. Custom made to play in the sunshine, Holiday FM brings you the biggest stars, news & sports from home and the best songs under the sun live from the studios of Capital Radio London"
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Frequency: 98.0FM Located in: Spain Coverage: Fuerteventura/Lanzarote
About: Music, News, Sport, Lifestyle, Weather. Music, live shows, UK news and sports,
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Frequency: 99.9/99.4FM Located: Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote
Coverage: Fuerteventura/Lanzarote
About: Music (70s/80s/90s/Contemporary), News, Sport, Lifestyle, Weather. Local English Radio for Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. Established in 2001, Uk Away fm is the first and only English Language radio station to broadcast entirely from Lanzarote. "Our music policy combines popular and specialist shows to cater for a wide variety of tastes. We also provide local, international and sports news and weather to keep our listeners up to date with events as they happen."
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Other
English Language Programming is also available, at certain times, on the following local /regional network(s):
Frequency: 107.7FM Located in: Barcelona, Spain Coverage: Barcelona
About: English Language Show on Saturdays from 0900-1100. Radio Free Barcelona is a new talk radio programme in English for everyone living in the city, and anyone on the internet who's interested in Barcelona. Programmes are a blend of news, interviews, discussion, and music.
Contact: info@radiofreebarcelona.com
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Radio 80
Frequency: 89.0FM Located in: Madrid, Spain Coverage: Madrid
About: News. Broadcasts all the latest local, regional and international news stories in the English language every Monday to Saturday from 07:00 to 08:00.
Website: n/a Online: n/a Contact: n/a
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The following International Broadcasters have Shortwave radio services available, many of which are either entirely broadcast in English, or else carry a selection of English programming:- Click here for more information
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