English Language Media in the Costa del Sol

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English Language Media in the Costa del Sol

Radio

The BBC World Service can be received on short wave, while the main BBC stations and other English-language radio can be received via many satellite TV installations and online. 

• For BBC shortwave West and South West Europe's frequency chart: Click here
  Note: all times given are GMT, so you must add an hour during winter and two hours during summer for local time (CET).

Voice of America is also available on short wave, with NewsNow.

• See here for its frequency chart
• and here for a programme guide

Costa del Sol Radio Stations in English

• Ace FM: English-speaking radio station broadcasting on 106.8 FM and online 24 hours a day. Live presenters bring music, news, local information and events. Requests and dedications can be e-mailed or telephoned to the studio.
  Tel: 952 597 204 
  e-mail 
• CCfm (Coast & Country Radio) Radio: Broadcasts from Estapona to Nerja along the coast and to Ronda and Antiquera inland. Chat and DJ-led music shows playing tracks from the 60s to contemporary music
  106 FM 
• Central FM: English-language radio station broadcasting to the Costa del Sol with playing classic rock and contemporary music, with chat, interviews and regional and national news
  98.6 FM, 103.8 FM
• Coastline radio: English-language local radio with news, chat and DJ led music shows 
  97.6 FM
• Global Radio: Broadcasting from Miraflores Playa
  96.5 FM
• Onda Cero International: An English-speaking radio station on the Spanish network. There are also programmes in German and several Scandinavian languages
• Onda Cero International (OCI): English-language chat and music, local news from Altea and BBC World Service news feeds (part of the larger Spanish broadcaster, Onda Cero Radio)
  101.6 FM (Marbella)
• Talk Radio Europe: Malaga-based English-language talk radio station with music, news and sport. On Costa del Sol 91.9/104.8 FM (also Costa Cálida 92.7 FM, Costa Blanca 88.2/95.3/105.1 FM, and on-line) 
• Spectrum FM: Covering the Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca, Costa Calida and the Costa Almeria
  105.5 FM
• Wave 96FM: Classic hits music radio broadcasts from Torremolinos
  96 FM
• The British forces radio: Broadcasts from Gibraltar
  93.5 FM and 97.8 FM

Online news and radio on the Internet: English language stations online

Many international radio stations are available streamed live on the Internet. You typically need Real Player or Windows Media Player.

• For a fairly comprehensive list of the many stations that provide this service: Click here
• Directory of over 13,000 radio stations: Streema Online Radio Stations

Alternatively, select one of the stations below for access to live radio!

• BBC: To reach links to any of the BBC Radio stations: Click here
• Voice of America on VOA NewsNow
• CNN To reach CNN Radio: Click here

Online on the Costa del Sol

• Typically Spanish website carries some national and local news (Costa del Sol news stories)
• All that jazz: An Internet radio station based in Marbella
• Raveface is an online radio station specialising in electronic music, broadcasting from Estepona

International online news

• BBC News
• CNN News

Television

It is possible to access UK-based free-to-air (FTA) programming on the same satellite that broadcasts Sky Digital. Please note, however, that there is no legal way to access encrypted programming on that satellite while in Spain, (such as Sky Digital's premium channels accessible only through a Sky subscription package, or those channels that may only be watched in the UK using a satellite receiver with a free-to-view - FTV - card installed).

• For a good (if not entirely comprehensive) list of what's on TV across Europe, check out this site

Print

Local print publications in English include the following:

• Spanish Sun: weekly English-language newspaper distributed through southern Spain and the Costa del Sol at newsagents, bookshops and airports. Local, regional and international news and special interest sections
• The Resident: monthly newspaper for all English speakers living in the Estepona/Casares/Manilva area
• Absolute Marbella: a glossy lifestyle magazine with  fashion, travel, sport, motoring and a "faces and places" section
• Costa Golf: publication for golf enthusiasts
• Friday-Ad: a free weekly publication
• The Costa del Sol News: local news stories, events, community news
• Andalucia Magazine: written in English, German and Spanish
• Essential Marbella Magazine: full colour features on lifestyle, travel and fashion
• H! Magazine: free English language society magazine
• Hello!: English-language version of the Spanish society magazine, Hola!
• Sur: English language community news, Spanish news, columns, and a large classified ad section
• The Olive Press: Granada province fortnightly news publication
• The Town Crier: news and events from Andalucia
• Look Out: free quarterly glossy magazine for foreign residents in the south of Spain
• The Inland Trader: advertising magazine with news and articles
• Smile Nerja: local information source for Nerja
• Euro Weekly News: a series of six, localised, English-language newspapers distributed free every Thursday throughout mainland Spain, Mallorca and the Algarve. Each edition contains local news, satellite TV guide, plus European news and financial information (including stocks and shares listings), events and items of local interest
  • To find Costa del Sol distribution locations: Click here 
• Country Life: For people living inland Andalucia. Has articles on fashion, health, beauty, homes with an information and business directory
• Costalife: For people living on the Coast between Benalmadena and Marbella. Has articles on fashion, health, beauty, homes with an information and business directory
• The Costa Connection: General interviews and reviews
• Kids on the Costa: For parents and their children living on the Costa del Sol, with articles and and events guide on things to do after school and on days out 
• Key to Mijas Costa: General advertising with reviews, property news, leisure ideas and a restaurant guide
• H! Society: Lifestyle guide, celebrity news, fashion

Most major international daily and weekend newspapers from the UK, US and Germany are available at many newsstands, usually on the day following publication.

International News Links

AngloINFO delivers an extensive English-language news service, drawn from sources around the world.

• Visit the AngloINFO Newsroom!

You can also often read your favourite newspaper online:

UK

• The Belfast Telegraph
• The Daily Express
• The Daily/Sunday Telegraph
• The Financial Times
• The Guardian
• The Independent
• The Mirror
• The Sun
• The Scotsman
• The Times
• And many more, listed here

Ireland

• The Irish Independent
• The Irish News
• The Irish Times
• And many more, listed here

USA

• The Chicago Sun Times
• The LA Times
• The New York Times
• The New York Post
• The San Francisco Chronicle
• The San Francisco Examiner
• The Seattle Times
• USA Today
• The Wall Street Journal
• The Washington Post
• And many more, listed here

Canada

• The Montreal Gazette
• The Toronto Star
• The Vancouver Sun
• The Globe and the Mail
• And many more, listed here

Australia

• The Sydney Morning Herald
• The Melbourne Age
• And many more, listed here

New Zealand

• The New Zealand Herald
• And many more, listed here

South Africa

• Business Day
• Die Burger (in Afrikaans)
• Independent Newspapers (The Star, The Cape, Argus etc)
• The Sunday Times
• The Weekly Mail and Guardian