The Costa’s radio stations seem to pump out a constant stream of ‘pop’ music of a kind one normally associates with cheap bars. You switch on, you channel change but on each station the music is exactly the same. Only when the presenter comes in do you know which station it is. That is choice of radio station. It is not choice of music.

All I want is some entertaining guests of real character and experience; thought provoking interludes, music with broad appeal. A radio station that explores, inspires; has a broad range format.

One gets the feeling that if radio stations were people they would all be wearing trainers and trackies; all tattooed and shaven-headed. What about easy listening; light classical   ...  music professionals who rather than strum can actually read music? Musicians who know that a piano has a keyboard and that Beethoven is a composer and not a dog. Can anyone suggest a radio station here on the Costa Blanca that does cater for the more discerning over-forties? Cheers.

Mike, have you looked into podcasts? Got an iPod and iTunes? If so, you’re set. I’m hooked on them. Basically it’s like having a portable radio station with only your favourite programming, with you wherever you are, for free, and mostly commercial-free.

Who listens to radio anymore?

Yes, you’re the next generation. As fast as I let go of the past and grasp something new I realise even this is old hat. Like, can’t we just pause for a moment. I can’t keep up.

Hey, sounds like you are on a good thing though. Anything that ends monopolies - and an impudent presumption of public tastes, has got to be a good thing. Power to the people - and real musicians.

Maybe true democracy will soon be ours via the Internet. I am a friend and fan of really talented musicians. If a way can be found for them to enter the public arena without patronage, whooppeee.

Hi Mike,

Indeed, there’s a bit of a generational thing to it, and certainly podcasting will evolve too, perhaps into something else. The benefits more than outweigh the additional complexities (which really aren’t bad!) however. Here’s a basic guide to getting going with iTunes podcasts:
http://www.podcastplatform.com/podcast-listening/quickstart-guide/itunes

Basically, download/install iTunes.

Click iTunes Store on the left, then Podcasts from the store view.

Search or browse for something interesting to you (also see iTunes University for some great lecture series!).

Click the Subscribe button for that series.

Whenever there is a new podcast, it will automatically be downloaded. iTunes keeps track of which ones you’ve listened to as well, showing a blue dot next to ones you have yet to hear, and a half blue dot for those only partially listened to.

Most US/Canadian/UK radio programs are now available in whole or part through podcasting. The variety, depth and breadth of choice is unreal. I’ve practiced Spanish and Japanese with programs for that, I listen to the latest and greatest in Indie Rock, I listen to Canadian news local to my hometown, I listen to the latest out of DC, and I catch the latest from the BBC in Spanish from “BBC Mundo”. It’s incredible. Go for it!

Okay! That sounds (sorry) good and hardly rocket science. Will crack on with it   ...  Cheers!

I am as tech-enabled as anyone including having an aux feed for the ipod in my car stereo, but I still wish I didnt have to make a choice between decent musical listening of my planning vs having the local news and travel info alongside a constant stream of cheesy rubbish tunes!  British radio, both music and voice, is one of the few things I miss about the UK, and we have indulged in 2 net radios for the house so I can get my R4 fix first thing before I am ready to face a laptop (or blast out Xfm for an afternoon’s housework!)

Mx

Radio Stations (Costa Blanca) ya right .... cheesy rubbish tunes and the guy that on air cheesy rubbish aswell

3D Radio FM Valencia   94.7 Mhz
40 Principales Gandia   96.5 Mhz
40 Principales Mediterraneo   94.2 Mhz
40 Principales Onteniente   95.3 Mhz
97.7 Radio   97.7 Mhz
Acm Radio   94.6 Mhz
Alzira R?dio   107.9 Mhz
Cadena 100 Valencia   99 Mhz
Cadena Dial Gandia   104.3 Mhz
Cadena Dial Ontinyent   89.5 Mhz
Cadena Dial Valencia   98.4 Mhz ,
Cadena Elite Valencia 94.8
Cope Onda Naranja   90.6 Mhz
Cope Valencia   93.4 Mhz
esRadio Valencia   90.5 Mhz
esRadio X?tiva   102.7 Mhz
Europa FM Cullera   91.6 Mhz
Europa FM Valencia   103.2 Mhz
Hechicerafm   101.5 Mhz
Interpop Gandia   106.3 Mhz
Interpop Sueca   104.5 Mhz
Interpop Torrente   101.7 Mhz
Kiss FM Sagunto   101.7 Mhz
Kiss FM Valencia   96.9 Mhz
La Mega Radio   97.9 Mhz 98.7 Mhz 101.8 Mhz 107.1 Mhz 107.5 Mhz
Loca FM Gandia   105 Mhz
Loca FM Valencia   105.9 Mhz
LP Punto Radio   92 Mhz
M80 Radio Valencia   96.1 Mhz
Mas Radio   90.2 Mhz 92.3 Mhz 96.4 Mhz 103.9 Mhz  
Maxi Radio   98.2 Mhz
M?xima FM Valencia   95.7 Mhz
MD Radio   98.7 Mhz
Mi Radio Fm   90.1 Mhz
Musica i fallas   100.9 Mhz
Onda Cero Radio Alzira   106 Mhz
Onda Cero Radio Sagunto   104.1 Mhz
Onda Cero Radio Valencia   101.2 Mhz
Onda Melod?a Algemes?  89 Mhz
Radio Bocairent   107.4 Mhz
Radio Click   98 Mhz
Radio Encuentro   105.1 Mhz
Radio Esport Valencia   91.4 Mhz
Radio Gandia   1584 Khz
Radio Intereconomia Valencia   105.5 Mhz
R?dio Klara   104.4 Mhz
Radio Kosta   107.7 Mhz
Radio L Om   106.9 Mhz
Radio Marca Valencia   90.9 Mhz
Radio Nacional de Espa?a - Radio 3 Valencia   95.1 Mhz,  100.1 Mhz,  102.4 Mhz, 87.9 Mhz 88.2 Mhz 558 Khz
Radio Nacional de Espa?a - Radio Cl?sica Valencia   96.6 Mhz ,  96.7 Mhz , 99.3 Mhz .  106.6 Mhz
Radio Nacional de Espa?a - Radio Nacional Valencia   89.8 Mhz ,  97.4 Mhz , 98.1 Mhz , 100.7 Mhz
Radio Nou   100.9 Mhz , 101.5 Mhz, 102.2 Mhz , 103.5 Mhz, 105.2 Mhz  
Radio One Valencia   90.5 Mhz , 102.7 Mhz
Radio Onteniente   1602 Khz
Radio Siete   95.4 Mhz
Radio Tele Taxi Valencia   92.6 Mhz
Radio Valencia   100.4 Mhz , 1179 Khz
Radio X?tiva   94.6 Mhz
Rodana Radio   107.9 Mhz
Si Radio   99.6 Mhz
Tot R?dio   104.1 Mhz
FmPlus 87.5 Mhz Digital

Alicante
40 Principales Alcoy   96.3 Mhz
40 Principales Alicante   91 Mhz
40 Principales Elche   94.8 Mhz
40 Principales Valle de Elda   100.5 Mhz
Cadena 100 Alicante   95.6 Mhz
Cadena 100 Benidorm   93 Mhz
Cadena Dial Alcoy   100.8 Mhz
Cadena Dial Alicante   93.2 Mhz
Cadena Dial Elche   99.1 Mhz
Canal 40 Radio   107.1 Mhz
Cope Alicante   89.6 Mhz , 882 Khz  
Cope Benidorm   98.9 Mhz
Europa FM Benidorm   93.9 Mhz
Interpop Alicante   102.3 Mhz
Interpop Alicante   106 Mhz
Interpop Benidorm   87.9 Mhz
Interpop Elche   106.2 Mhz
Interpop Novelda   92 Mhz
Interpop Torrevieja   106.2 Mhz
Interpop Vega Baja   106.2 Mhz
Kiss FM Alicante   89.2 Mhz
Kiss FM Orihuela   102.6 Mhz
Loca FM Alicante   87.9 Mhz , 106.2 Mhz  
M80 Radio Alicante   90 Mhz
Mas Radio   91.6 Mhz, 93.9 Mhz, 95.2 Mhz  
Onda Cero Internacional Altea   94.6 Mhz
Onda Cero Radio Alicante   106.5 Mhz
Onda Cero Radio Elche   102 Mhz
Onda Cero Radio Torrevieja   93.6 Mhz
Onda Cero Radio Villajoyosa   95 Mhz
Radio Alcoy   1485 Khz
Radio Alfaz   107.9 Mhz , 107.6 Mhz
Radio Amistad Alicante   107.7 Mhz
Radio Amistad Benidorm   99.5 Mhz
Radio Aspe   103.4 Mhz
Radio Benidorm   103.8 Mhz
Radio Club San Juan   87.8 Mhz
Radio Denia   92.5 Mhz
Radio Intereconomia Alicante   101.6 Mhz , 102.3 Mhz  
Radio Litoral Ser   102.5 Mhz
Radio Mar?a Alicante   101 Mhz
Radio Marina Alta   91.3 Mhz
Radio Nacional de Espa?a - Radio 3 Alicante   91.1 Mhz , 94.3 Mhz , 97.6 Mhz 99.7 Mhz, 101.1 Mhz, 104.2 Mhz, 105.8 Mhz
Radio Nacional de Espa?a - Radio Cl?sica Alicante   88.1 Mhz ,  88.6 Mhz, 92.3 Mhz, 97.1 Mhz,  100.1 Mhz
Radio Nacional de Espa?a - Radio Nacional Alicante   90.7 Mhz, 92.5 Mhz, 93.9 Mhz,  95.8 Mhz, 104.8 Mhz
Radio Nou   96.5 Mhz , 98.4 Mhz , 98.7 Mhz, 101.2 Mhz, 103.3 Mhz , 105.5 Mhz
Radio Pinoso   107.8 Mhz
Radio Planeta Denia   96.7 Mhz
Radio Tele Taxi Alicante   93.1 Mhz
Radio Vivir   107.7 Mhz
Rock and Gol Alcoy   98.1 Mhz
Ser   91.7 Mhz
Si Radio   103 Mhz
Sol Fm Radio   95.8 Mhz
Torrevieja Radio 88.8
FmPlus 87.5 Mhz Digital