Barbados Guides: Print and Broadcast Media

Barbados Print Media

There are two daily newspapers - The Barbados Advocate (established in 1895) and the Daily Nation (established in 1973).

Other regular publications are The Visitor (published by The Nation) and The Sunseeker (published by The Advocate). Both are visitor-oriented publications.

British, American and other foreign newspapers and magazines are readily available from leading stationaries, select supermarkets, hotels, convenience stores, and mini marts on the South and West coasts of the island.

Broadcast Media

There are a number of radio stations operating in Barbados on both the AM and FM bands, these cover a range of musical forms including local and Caribbean music, R&B and Gospel, as well as talk shows.

You can listen to 2 of Barbados' radio stations online:

Voice of Barbados
BBS

The Caribbean News Agency (CANA) services both the print and electronic media in the Caribbean region, as well as foreign embassies and a number of overseas subscribers.

The Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation shows local prgrammes and news as well as international shows.

International networks, including CNN, ESPN, BBC, BET, ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX, may be viewed via Multi Choice TV or Direct TV.