Tenerife English language speaking media
Media in Tenerife for English speakers
Tenerife is a Spanish island but it has a large pecentage of ex-pats from the UK and English speakers both visiting and living on the island. Because of this there are a number of popular media available for the English-speaking public.
Tenerife has its own newspapers, magazines, websites and radio stations in the English language, however, due to the worldwide economic crisis some of these have had to close down.
Of course, there are many other publications, as well as radio and TV stations in Spanish.
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Tenerife newspapers and magazines
Island Connections and Tenerife News are the two newspapers with the biggest distribution but there is also Canarian Weekly that is published by the Oasis FM radio station in the south of the island.
The newspapers cover all the features you would expect and include articles on entertainment, eating out, out and about, health matters, and sport, as well as local and international news, and a section for jobs, advertising, property sales and rental.
The papers are generally free and are left in piles in places where they can be collected by readers, however, some shops and kiosks charge a 1.50€ cover price for them.
There was also the Tenerife Sun but this has stopped printing a hard copy paper and only exists online as a website now entitled News in the Sun. And then there was The Paper, which has sadly closed down a well.
Tenerife Weekly is a new free newspaper in English. It has made a great start and looks as if it has a bright future ahead!
Tenerife Magazine is a lively news magazine online. The link for this and the other publications will be found at the bottom of this article.
There are a number of websites that provide a lot of up-to-date information on Tenerife and forums for discussion. and one of these is aptly named the Tenerife Forum. It is a popular online message board site, as its name suggests. etenerife.com is another excellent source of information and news for ex-pats and visitors to the island of Tenerife.
Canary Green is a website devoted to all the news about what is being done here to help the environment and bring about a green future.
English radio on Tenerife
There have been several radio stations to cater for the English-speakers on the island of Tenerife but most have had to close. Oasis FM and Power FM have kept on broadcasting music and news though.
Oasis FM comes from Las Chafiras in the south of Tenerife and plays mostly pop and charting music from the '60s onward. The station has many popular presenters including BBC R1 and R2 veteran DJ Tony Blackburn.
As you would expect the station keeps you up to date with the latest news, Tenerife weather and sport. It is also the publisher of the newspaper Canarian Weekly.
Power FM also plays popular music and "Golden Oldies" and its team of presenters has featured many performers from Tenerife's live entertainment and cabaret circuit including Katy Kennedy, Val Richardson, Gordon King and Rick Porter.
Coast FM has also been broadcasting to Tenerife and the Canary islands for almost 4 years now. It is the only English radio station that broadcasts to north Tenerife and the station has its own in-house news team bringing you the local news in English on the hour.
Tenerife media links
- Tenerife Forum Blog
Our Tenerife Forum blog is dedicated to offering valuable information for both visitors and residents on the island of Tenerife - Tenerife Weekly
- Coast FM Tenerife
- Tenerife Tourist Information Guide
Tourist information on the island of Tenerife, with street maps and guides to the bars, hotels, restaurants, and other visitor attractions in the resorts of Playa de las Americas, Los Cristianos, Los Gigantes and Puerto de la Cruz. - Tenerife News Online: News and Information in English for The Canary Islands
The Tenerife News Online is the premier information portal and newspaper for anybody living or visiting the Canary Islands - ISLANDCONNECTIONS.EU - - Daily news from the Canaries and the islands biggest English language newsp
- Daily news from the Canaries and the islands biggest English language newspaper on-line. ISLANDCONNECTIONS.EU. News, Newspaper, Onlinenews, Canary Islands, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, La Gomera, La Palma, El Hierro. - Tenerife Magazine - Tenerife's only Online Magazine
- Canarian Weekly newspaper - distributed across Tenerife to thousands of residents & tourists eve
OasisFm Radio, Tenerife's most popular English speaking radio station in the Canary Islands - http://www.oasisfm.com/
OasisFm Radio, Tenerife's most popular English speaking radio station in the Canary Islands - Tenerife information - holidays, tours, accommodation, car hire, tenerife property, business and boo
Tenerife information for tourists and expat residents. Book hotels and accommodation or golf, hire a car or arrange a tour in Tenerife. Find Tenerife property, business and lifestyle articles. - Power FM Radio
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