BROADCASTING IN BARBADOS
The Barbados Broadcasting Authority
The newly appointed Board of the Barbados Broadcasting Authority (BBA) held its first meeting with the Broadcast Licensees on the 14 November 2018 in the conference room at Government Headquarters, Bay Street.
The BBA is chaired by Dr. Allyson Leacock and the Deputy Chair is Mr Reudon Eversley. Other members of the Board include - Ms Janice Jones, Ms Marcia Walthrus, Ms Rosaline Clarke, Ms Wavney Nicholls, Ms Sharon Lynch, Mrs Natalie Abrahams, Mrs Natasha Morgan, Apostle Dr. Stephen Holdford, Mr Chesterfield Cumberbatch and Mr Winston Devonish. The Secretary to the Board is Ms Judith Mapp.
Application for a Broadcast Radio/TV Licence
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Broadcasting in Barbados 
Updated: 25 October 2011
List of FM (Frequency Modulation) Broadcast Stations in Barbados
Click Here for list of FM Stations in Barbados (pdf)
Updated: 4 Dec 2018
AM Station - Amplitude Modulation
CBC 900 kHz
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Updated: 22 June 2011
Definitions in accordance with the Telecommunications Act Cap282A
Broadcasting
"Broadcasting" means the one way transmission of sound images or other programming to the general public on any basis, and whether delivered by radio waves, cable, terrestrial or satellite means or by other electronic delivery.
Telecommunications
"Telecommunications" means any form of transmission, emission or reception of signs, text, images, sounds or other intelligence of any nature by guided or unguided electromagnetic, electrochemical or other forms of energy including by wire, radio, optical, electromagnetic spectrum or by way of any other technology, whether as between persons and persons, things and things, or persons and things.
Telecommunications apparatus
"telecommunications apparatus" means any apparatus used for the transmission or reception of telecommunications;
Telecommunications network
"telecommunications network" means any wire, radio, optical or other electromagnetic network used to route, switch, or transmit telecommunications;
Telecommunications service
"telecommunications service" means a service that comprises the emitting, transmitting, switching, conveying or receiving of messages within, into or from Barbados by means of a telecommunications network;
Transit service
"transit service" means a service provided to or by any international carrier which facilitates the passing of traffic through telecommunications facilities of licensed carriers where that traffic does not terminate in Barbados;
| Frequency (MHz) | Call Sign | Network affiliation/owner | City/town | Power (kW) | Format |
| 90.1 | CITA | Christ Is The Answer/Peoples' Cathedral | Bishop's Court Hill, St Michael | 5 | Religious |
| 90.7 | Barbados Broadcasting Service (BBS) | Barbados Broadcasting Station (BBS) | Astoria, St George | 5 | Easy listening |
| 91.3 | Media Resource Centre | Ministry of Education | Governmenr Hill St Michael | 5 | Schools Broadcast |
| 92.1 | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) | British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) | Pine, St Michael | 5 | BBC World News |
| 92.9 | Voice of Barbados (VOB) | Starcom Network | Bridgetown, St Michael | 5 | Talk/Sports/Music |
| 94.7 | CBC | Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation | Pine, St Michael | 5 | News/Music |
| 95.3 | HOTT 95.3 | Starcom Network | Bridgetown, St Michael | 3 | Under-30/Urban/Reggae Dub |
| 96.9 | Mix 96 | Mix Media Services Inc | Sheraton Mall, Christ Church | 4 | Pop/Rock/R&B |
| 97.5 | Life 97.5 | Starcom Network | Bridgetown, St Michael | 4 | Religious |
| 98.1 | The One | Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation | The Pine, St Michael | 5 | Under-20 |
| 99.3 | Capital Radio | Pulse Radio | Amity Lodge, Christ Church | 5 | Easy Listening |
| 100.7 | QFM | Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation | The Pine, St Michael | 5 | News/Music |
| 101.1 | SLAM101 | Habmar Investments | Haggatt Hall, St Michael | 5 | News/Music |
| 102.1 | Faith FM102.1 | Barbados Broadcasting Station (BBS) | Bridgetown, St Michael | 5 | Religious |
| 103.3 | Y103.3 | Habmar Investments | Haggatt Hall, St Michael | 5 | News/Music |
| 104.1 | Love FM 104 | Starcom Network | Bridgetown, St Michael | 3 | News/Music |
| 104.7 | NBG | Nothing But God | Roebuck Street St Michael | 5 | Religious |
| 105.3 | Power Radio | Heart Beat Ministries | Belleville St Michael | 5 | Religious (Coming June 2019) |
| 106.1 | Radio GED | Barbados Community College | Bridgetown, St Michael | 0.5 | College Radio |
| 107.3 | Globe Drive In | Globe Cinemas Ltd | Vauxhall, Christ Church | 0.5 | Cinema |
AM (Amplitude Modulation) Broadcast Station
| Frequency (KHz) | Call Sign | Network affiliation/owner | City/town | Power (kW) | Format |
| 900 | CBC Radio | Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation | The Pine, Saint Michael | 20 | Music/News |
Updated: 4 Dec 2018
