Bay Radio (Spain)
Encyclopedia
Bay Radio is an English language
radio station
for expats in the Valencian Community
. It serves the majority of the Costa Blanca
, broadcasting from Valencia to Torrevieja
. The station is on-air 24 hours a day.
The station broadcasts the eXpat Chart
weekly; a syndicated radio based Top 40 chart show broadcast across Europe on a number of English speaking radio stations. From 13 July 2009, Bay Radio bagan broadcasting "SunTalk", a talk show presented by Jon Gaunt
for British newspaper The Sun
. It also aired on Spectrum FM
in southern Spain. SunTalk was axed by News International on 15 July 2010.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
for expats in the Valencian Community
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
. It serves the majority of the Costa Blanca
Costa Blanca
Costa Blanca refers to the over 200 kilometres of coastline belonging to the province of Alicante in Spain. The name "Costa Blanca" was devised as a promotional name used by BEA when they launched their air service between London and Valencia in 1957. It has a well-developed tourism industry...
, broadcasting from Valencia to Torrevieja
Torrevieja
Torrevieja is a seaside city and municipality located on the Costa Blanca in the province of Alicante, in south-eastern Spain.Torrevieja lies about 30 miles south of the city of Alicante and has a population of 104,000...
. The station is on-air 24 hours a day.
The station broadcasts the eXpat Chart
The eXpat Chart
The eXpat Chart is a syndicated radio-based Top 40 chart show broadcast across the globle on English speaking radio stations. It is based on the UK Top 40 format, and is derived from airplay from subscriber English-language radio stations across Europe and the Middle East...
weekly; a syndicated radio based Top 40 chart show broadcast across Europe on a number of English speaking radio stations. From 13 July 2009, Bay Radio bagan broadcasting "SunTalk", a talk show presented by Jon Gaunt
Jon Gaunt
Jonathan Charles Gaunt , is an English radio talk show presenter, TV Personality, newspaper columnist, social commentator and spokesman....
for British newspaper The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
. It also aired on Spectrum FM
Spectrum FM
Spectrum FM is the largest English language radio station in southern Spain.It specifically broadcasts to the Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca, Costa Almeria, Costa Calidaand the cities of Benidorm, Marbella, Murcia, Malaga and Alicante-Programmes:...
in southern Spain. SunTalk was axed by News International on 15 July 2010.
Weekday presenters & programming
- Kal Sutherland (Breakfast Show, 7AM - 12PM)
- Kris Harris (Lunchtimes, 12PM - 2PM)
- Bob James (Afternoon Show, 2PM - 6PM)
- Noelle Wyman (Sunset Strip, 6PM - 10PM)