Spectrum FM
Encyclopedia
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 Calida
and the cities of Benidorm
, Marbella
, Murcia
, Malaga
and Alicante
From July 2009 to July 2010, Spectrum FM aired "SunTalk" hosted by Jon Gaunt
, it was also broadcast on Bay Radio
, which means it could be heard on both the Costa Blanca and Costa Del Sol via the two stations.
Other famous names that have been heard on Spectrum FM in the past include Ed 'Stewpot' Stewart who presented an afternoon show in 2005 and Dave Lee Travis
who was signed up to host a Saturday morning show in also
in 2005.
It specifically broadcasts to the Costa del Sol
Costa del Sol
The Costa del Sol is a region in the south of Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, comprising the coastal towns and communities along the Mediterranean coastline of the Málaga province. The Costa del Sol is situated between two lesser known costas: Costa de la Luz and Costa Tropical...
, 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...
, Costa Almeria, Costa Calida
Costa Cálida
The Costa Cálida is the approximately 250 km stretch of Mediterranean coastline of the Spanish province of Murcia. This region has a micro-climate which features comparatively hot mean annual temperatures and a relative degree of aridity .-Geography and location :The Costa Cálida extends from El...
and the cities of Benidorm
Benidorm
Benidorm is a coastal town and municipality located in the comarca of Marina Baixa, in the province of Alicante, Valencian community, Spain, by the Western Mediterranean....
, Marbella
Marbella
Marbella is a town in Andalusia, Spain. It is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, in the province of Málaga, beneath the La Concha mountain. In 2000 the city had 98,823 inhabitants, in 2004, 116,234, in 2010 approximately 135,000....
, Murcia
Murcia
-History:It is widely believed that Murcia's name is derived from the Latin words of Myrtea or Murtea, meaning land of Myrtle , although it may also be a derivation of the word Murtia, which would mean Murtius Village...
, Malaga
Málaga
Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
and Alicante
Alicante
Alicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...
Programmes
The current weekday line-up includes Tim Smith, Mark Denison, Alex George, Fia Tarant and Graham Torrington.From July 2009 to July 2010, Spectrum FM aired "SunTalk" hosted by Jon Gaunt
Jon Gaunt
Jonathan Charles Gaunt , is an English radio talk show presenter, TV Personality, newspaper columnist, social commentator and spokesman....
, it was also broadcast on Bay Radio
Bay Radio (Spain)
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....
, which means it could be heard on both the Costa Blanca and Costa Del Sol via the two stations.
Other famous names that have been heard on Spectrum FM in the past include Ed 'Stewpot' Stewart who presented an afternoon show in 2005 and Dave Lee Travis
Dave Lee Travis
Dave Lee Travis , also known professionally as DLT and the Hairy Cornflake, is a British radio presenter, best known for his career on BBC Radio 1.-Early life:...
who was signed up to host a Saturday morning show in also
in 2005.