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Last Published: 7/8/2019

Most businesses advertise in newspapers, on radio, and on the one local television station. The Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) also provides an e-marketing service to both members and non-members.
 

Daily Newspapers:

“The Barbados Advocate”
Fontabelle
St. Michael, Barbados
Tel:  246-467-2000
Fax:  246-434-2020
Website:  http://www.barbadosadvocate.com
Advertising: Sandra Clarke, General Manager - sclarke@barbadosadvocate.com

“The Nation”
Nation House
Fontabelle
St. Michael, Barbados
Tel:  246-430-5400
Fax:  246-430-9214/436-0849
Website:  http://www.nationnews.com
Classified Ads:  Paulette Jones, Advertising Manager – paulettejones@nationnews.com

Both dailies have Monday business supplements and 4-color ad capacity.

Both dailies can produce 4-color advertising inserts though several advertising and printing companies can also provide pieces for insert.

There is also an electronic newspaper which is published Monday to Friday. This e-newspaper also has advertising capabilities:

Barbados Today
22 Warrens, St. Michael
Tel: 246-417-1000
Email: editor@barbadostoday.bb

There is also one regional online media group which provides digital advertising solutions across web and mobile platforms:

Trend Media Barbados (Loop News Barbados)
Williams Tower
Williams Industries Complex
Warrens, St. Michael
Tel: 246-832-5667/8
               

Radio Stations:

Barbados Broadcasting Service Ltd. 90.7 FM and Faith 102.1 FM
Astoria
St. George, Barbados
Tel:  246-437-9550
Fax:  246-437-9554

Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
94.7 CBC Radio, 98.1 The One FM, CBC Q 100.7 FM
The Pine
St. Michael, Barbados
Tel: 246/429-2041 (switchboard); 246-467-5442 (sales)
Fax: 246-429-4795
Website:  www.cbcbarbados.bb

Starcom Network Inc.
92.9 FM VOB, 95.3 HOTT FM, De Beat 104.1 FM, Life 97.5 FM Gospel
Advertising and Sales
River Road
Bridgetown, Barbados
Tel: 246-430-7312
Fax: 246-429-8093
Website: http://starcomnetwork.net/
 

Television & Cable:

Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (local Barbados TV Station)
The Pine
St. Michael, Barbados
Tel: 246-429-2041 (switchboard); 246-467-5442
Fax: 246-429-4795
Website: www.cbcbarbados.bb

Caribbean Media Corporation (regional broadcast and print news service; maintains one cable TV station carrying regional news and information)
Unit 1B, Building 6A,                              
Harbour Industrial Park
Bridgetown, Barbados
Tel: 246/467-1000
Fax: 246/429-4355
Website:  http://www.cananews.com  
 

Cable:

MultiChoice Television
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
The Pine
St. Michael, Barbados
Tel: 246-429-2041
Fax: 246-429-4795
Website: www.cbcbarbados.bb

Direct TV Barbados
Nation House
Roebuck Street,
Bridgetown, Barbados
Tel: 246-435-7362
Fax: 246-228-5553
Website: http://www.directvcaribbean.com/bb/

Flow Barbados (Flow TV)
2A (formerly Orange Mall) Warrens
St. Michael, Barbados
Tel: 246-620-3569
Website: http://discoverflow.co/barbados  

Digicel Barbados (Digicel Play)
2nd Floor, Williams Tower
Williams Industries Complex
Warrens, St. Michael
Telephone: 246 467 7000 or 246 434 3444
Email address:  BDS_CustomerCare_External@digicelgroup.com

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