English Language Media in the Balearics

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English Language Media in the Balearics

Radio

BBC World Service can be received on digital FM 90.2 and Satellite Hot Bird 2-13º East.

• For more information on receiving BBC World Service via satellite: Click here

The main BBC stations and other English-language radio can also be received via many satellite TV installations or over the Internet. Previously broadcast programmes can often be listened to again or downloaded.

Voice of America is also available on shortwave, with NewsNow. 

• For the region's frequency chart: Click here
• For a programme guide: Click here
• For webcasts of VOA programmes: Click here

Radio in the Balearics

Mallorca

• English Radio Mallorca: Boadcasting every weekend on 92.9 FM Radio Marratxi. News, sport, events and interviews. Every Saturday and Sunday morning from 10:00-13:00

Ibiza

• Hfm Ibiza 94.6 FM is an English speaking dance music radio station broadcast all year round. Also available online
• Ibiza Sonica 95.2 FM is a dance music radio station that broadcasts all year round to Ibiza and Formentera. Can be heard online 

Radio on the Internet: English-language stations online

Many radio stations stream their broadcasts on the Internet. Typically you will need RealPlayer or Windows Media Player, both of which can be downloaded.

• For links to any of the BBC radio stations: Click here 
• A full list of online stations throughout the world can be found on Radio Locator
• A fairly comprehensive list is Online Radio 
• Another fairly comprehensive list is Mike's Radio World
• Directory of over 13,000 radio stations: Streema Online Radio Stations

Television

Any English-language programmes shown on Spanish TV are dubbed with Spanish. It is possible with certain programmes depending on the make of television to switch the Spanish dubbing off and watch the programme in English, other than that there are no programmes shown in English.

Alternatively, 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: Click here

Print Publications

Magazines

• Seven: Glossy monthly magazine written in English and Spanish, includes features on culture, design and local people
• Mallorca Ambiance: Lifestyle and property magazine published monthly in English, German and Spanish
• Abc Mallorca: Property and lifestyle guide published monthly
• Celebrity: Magazine focusing on the social scene in Mallorca
• Digame - What's on in Mallorca: Online and A5 format guide to events, concerts and information for Majorca. Published monthly and useful to both residents and visitors
• Mallorca Life & Style: free English language magazine for Mallorca, with a focus on local society events, news on celebrities, travel, yachting, homes, fashion, beauty, music, sport and more
• in2menorca: glossy lifestyle magazine in English that covers fashion, health and beauty, property, food and contains a guide for visitors. Available in island shops and resorts
• Talk of North: Published every fortnight, this has news of what’s happening in the north of Mallorca. It is distributed widely in Pollensa, Puerto Pollensa, Alcudia, Puerto Alcudia, Cala San Vicente and Can Picafort

Newspapers

• Majorca Daily Bulletin: English-language newspaper available daily across the Balearics. Includes local news and an events guide 
• The Islander: Monthly newsletter on boating and living in the Balearics
• Ibiza Newsletter: Weekly publication for the islands of Ibiza and Formentera covering topics such as tourism, travel, nightlife, music, politics, culture, sport and people. Available free of charge 
• Ibiza Sun: Available every Wednesday morning includes news, film and book reviews, classified adverts, a gardeners corner and horoscope
• 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 Mallorca distribution locations: Click here 

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

International online news

• BBC News
• CNN News
• Sky News
• Australian News Network
• ABC Australian News Online

International News Links

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

• Visit the AngloINFO Newsroom!

Many international newspapers are also 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 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 and so on)
• The Sunday Times
• The Weekly Mail and Guardian