List of radio stations in Barbados
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This is a list of AM and FM radio stations in Barbados. Where possible, nicknames of stations have been given alongside the frequencies.
Contents
AM station
| 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
| Callsign | Frequency | URL | Stream | City/Town | Network affiliation/Owner | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Is The Answer Radio (CITA) | 90.1 | Online | Audio | Bishop’s Court Hill St. Michael | The People's Cathedral Barbados | Christian |
| Barbados Broadcasting Service (BBS) | 90.7 | ♦ | ♦♦ | Astoria, St. George | Barbados Broadcasting Service | Easy listening |
| Emergency Broadcast Station | 91.1 | ♦ | ♦♦ | Gun Hill, St. George | Government of Barbados | Emergency Broadcast Station |
| BBC World Service | 92.1 | Online | Audio | United Kingdom | BBC World Service Relay | Talk/News/Sport |
| Voice of Barbados (VOB) | 92.9 | Online | Audio | Bridgetown, St. Michael | Starcom Network | Talk/Sports/Music |
| CBC Radio | 94.7 | Online | Audio | The Pine, St. Michael | Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation | News/Music/Events Coverage |
| HOTT 95.3 | 95.3 | Online | Audio | Bridgetown, St. Michael | Starcom Network | Urban/Reggae |
| Mix 96.9 | 96.9 | Online | Audio | Bridgetown, St. Michael | Mix Media Services Inc | Pop/Rock/R&B |
| Life 97.5FM | 97.5 | Online | Audio | Bridgetown, St. Michael | Starcom Network | Christian |
| The One | 98.1 | Online | Audio | The Pine, St. Michael | Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation | Under 20 |
| Pulse FM | 99.3 | ♦ | ♦♦ | Amity Lodge, Christ Church | P&A Consultants Ltd. | Easy Listening (Coming March 2016) |
| Quality FM | 100.7 | Online | Audio | The Pine, St. Michael | Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation | Standards |
| SLAM 101.1 FM | 101.1 | Online | Audio | Haggatt Hall, St. Michael | Habmar Investments Inc. | Soca/Reggae/Dub/Top 40 |
| Faith FM 102.1 | 102.1 | ♦ | ♦♦ | Astoria, St. George | Barbados Broadcasting Service | Christian |
| Y103.3 fm | 103.3 | Online | Audio | Haggatt Hall, St. Michael | Habmar Investments Inc. | 80's, 90's, 2000's and today's Hits |
| 104.1 FM | 104.1 | Online | Audio | Bridgetown, St. Michael | Starcom Network | Adult Contemporary |
| Nothing But God (NBG) Radio | 104.7 | Online | ♦♦ | Harbour Industrial Park, St. Michael | - | Christian (Coming March 2016) |
| Power Radio | 105.3 | ♦ | ♦♦ | Belleville, St. Michael | Heart Beat Ministries | Christian (Coming March 2016) |
| Radio GED | 106.1 | Online | ♦♦ | Bridgetown, St. Michael | Barbados Community College | College Radio |
| Globe Drive In | 107.3 | ♦ | ♦♦ | Vauxhall, Christ Church | Globe Cinemas Ltd. | Movie audio |
TV station
| Callsign | Frequency | URL | Stream | City/Town | Network affiliation/Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC TV | Channel 8 | Online | Video | The Pine, Saint Michael | Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation |
Other broadcasters to Barbados
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
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
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) now known as Love FM.
- Caribbean Super Station (CSS) now known as Life FM. Caribbean Super Station (CSS) no longer broadcast in Barbados.
- LOVE FM (104.1) now known as 104.1 FM.
- Voice Of Barbados (92.9) previously broadcast in the AM band at 790 kHz.
See also
References
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External links
- Telecommunications Unit - In the Ministry of Finance, Investment, Telecommunications and Energy (MFIE)
- Spectrum Management Handbook for Barbados, Telecommunications Unit
