List of radio stations in Barbados
This is a list of AM and FM radio stations in Barbados. Where possible, nicknames of stations have been given alongside the frequencies.[1]
AM station
[edit]| Callsign | Frequency | URL | Stream | City/Town | Network affiliation/Owner | Radio Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC Radio AM (CBC AM Radio) | 900 | Online | Audio | The Pine, St. Michael | Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation | News/Music/Events Coverage |
FM stations
[edit]| Callsign | Frequency | URL | Stream | City/Town | Network affiliation/Owner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Is The Answer Radio FM (CITA) | 90.1 | Online | Audio | Bishop’s Court Hill St. Michael | The People's Cathedral Barbados | Christian |
| Barbados Broadcasting Service FM (BBS) | 90.7 | ♦ | ♦♦ | Astoria, St. George | Barbados Broadcasting Service | Easy listening |
| Emergency Broadcast Station FM (EBS) | 91.3 | Online | ♦♦ | Gun Hill, St. George | Government of Barbados | Emergency Broadcast Station |
| BBC Radio FM BBC Relay | 92.1 | Online | Audio | United Kingdom | BBC World Service Relay | World News |
| VOB FM Voice of Barbados (VOB) | 92.9 | Online | Audio | Bridgetown, St. Michael | Starcom Network | Sports/Music/Call-in shows |
| CBC Radio FM CBC Radio | 94.7 | Online | Audio | The Pine, St. Michael | Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation | News/Music |
| HOTT FM (Barbados) | 95.3 | Online | Audio | Bridgetown, St. Michael | Starcom Network | Urban/Reggae |
| Mix FM | 96.9 | Online | Audio | Bridgetown, St. Michael | Mix Media Services Inc | Christian |
| Life FM | 97.5 | Online | Audio | Bridgetown, St. Michael | Starcom Network | Christian |
| The One (Barbados) | 98.1 | Online | Audio | The Pine, St. Michael | Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation | Under 20 |
| Capital Media HD | 99.3 | Online | Audio | Limegrove Lifestyle Centre, Holetown, St. James | ♦ | Launched February 29. 2016 |
| Q FM Quality FM | 100.7 | Online | Audio | The Pine, St. Michael | Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation | 50s', 60s', 70s' and 80s' Hits Standards (plus 90s' and today's Hits) |
| SLAM (Barbados) | 101.1 | Online | Audio | Haggatt Hall, St. Michael | Power Broadcasting Inc. | Soca/Reggae/Urban/Top 40 |
| Faith FM | 102.1 | ♦ | ♦♦ | Astoria, St. George | Barbados Broadcasting Service | Christian |
| Y FM | 103.3 | Online | Audio | Haggatt Hall, St. Michael | Power Broadcasting Inc. | 80's, 90's, 2000's and today's Hits |
| The Beat FM | 104.1 | Online | Audio | Bridgetown, St. Michael | Starcom Network | Adult Contemporary |
| NBG Radio FM | 104.7 | Online | Audio | Harbour Industrial Park, St. Michael | - | Christian |
| Power Radio FM | 105.3 | ♦ | ♦♦ | Belleville, St. Michael | Heart Beat Ministries | Christian (Coming soon) |
| Radio GED | 106.1 | Online | ♦♦ | Bridgetown, St. Michael | Barbados Community College | College Radio |
| Globe Drive-In FM | 107.3 | ♦ | ♦♦ | Vauxhall, Christ Church | Globe Cinemas Ltd. | Drive-In Movie audio |
TV station
[edit]| Callsign | Frequency | URL | Stream | City/Town | Network affiliation/Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC TV | Channel 8 | Online | ♦♦ | The Pine, Saint Michael | Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation |
Other broadcasters to Barbados
[edit]The following stations which are not based in Barbados do have significant radio coverage in Barbados.
| Callsign | Frequency | URL | Stream | City/town | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEFM (St. Vincent)[1] | 99.9 | Online | Audio | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Electronics Engineer Julius Williams |
Future Station
[edit]Paradise FM Limited applied to launch a station aimed predominantly at the Tourist and Ex-Pat market, it had hoped to be on air early 2010.
Defunct
[edit]From time to time radio stations in Barbados undergo rebranding or change formats. Some of the previous brands and formats in Barbados include.
- Liberty 98.1 FM - AKA "Liberty To Set You Free" now known as The One 98.1 FM.
- Rediffusion Barbados (Broadcast via cable wires) - Associated-Rediffusion. No longer in operation.
- Yess FM (Yess 104.1), became Love FM 104.1, became 104.1, and now known as The Beat 104.1.
- Caribbean Super Station (CSS) now known as Life FM. Caribbean Super Station (CSS) no longer broadcast in Barbados.
- Voice Of Barbados (92.9) previously broadcast in the AM band at 790 kHz.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "WE FM 99.9: About Us". Retrieved 26 August 2013.
Along with covering 95 percent of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, WE-FM's dynamic frequency also reaches 75 percent of Barbados (to the East) and 33 percent of Grenada (to the south) and 33 percent of St. Lucia (to the north).
External links
[edit]- Telecommunications Unit - In the Ministry of Finance, Investment, Telecommunications and Energy (MFIE)
- MAJOR LICENCE HOLDERS IN BARBADOS, Telecommunications Unit
- BROADCASTING IN BARBADOS
