trusted, loved, and growing fast

From Gibraltar, Marbella, Almeria, Alicante to Benidorm, and now across Tenerife and Gran Canaria, Spectrum FM broadcasts the best music and most trusted information to thousands of English-speaking listeners every day.
We’re the soundtrack to expat life in Spain.

WELCOME TO SPECTRUM FM!

For 27 years, Spectrum FM has been
Spain’s No.1 English-language radio network

Spectrum is your local and national friendly family-orientated station. With ‘more of the music you love’ Spectrum FM gives you the best variety of music, alongside chat and info from our highly experienced presenters. We have many specialist programmes and features for everyone to enjoy.

Our core audience is aged between 35-75. Spectrum FM listeners have a spark about them; despite juggling their various roles as parents and professionals, they still make time for themselves. They are very sociable people who enjoy shopping, going out and spending time with their friends and family.

Broadcasting across the Costa del Sol, Tenerife,
and now Gran Canaria on crystal-clear DAB+ digital

Why Advertisers Choose Spectrum FM

Spectrum FM delivers more than just music — we deliver influence.

With top-tier DJs like Hannah, Russ Morris, Carlos, and Richie Richie, our engaging personalities keep listeners entertained, informed, and loyal.

We don’t just reach your audience. We move them to action.

Data source Infortecnica Survey 2024 Instituto nacional de Estadistica 2023 - 2024, Does not include unregistered - temporary residents which are excluded from INE survey.

COVERAGE & REACH

Founded in 1996, Spectrum FM broadcasts a unique “feel-good radio” format across the regions of Spain with the highest numbers of affluent English-speaking residents and tourists:

Costa del Sol • Costa Almería • Costa Blanca • Costa Cálida • Tenerife • Gran Canaria

COSTA DEL SOL

• Estimated English-Speaking Residents: 114,448
• Monthly Audience (residents + tourists): 270,405
• Market Share: 32.7%
• Coverage: FM from Gibraltar to Nerja, DAB+ from Málaga to Estepona

COSTA ALMERÍA

• Estimated English-Speaking Residents: 9,800
• Monthly Listeners: 5,900 (60.2% share)
• Average Listening Time: 44.2 mins/day
• Brand Awareness: 70.2%
• Coverage: FM from Mojácar to Águilas

COSTA BLANCA

• Estimated English-Speaking Residents: 20,000–25,000
• High UK & Northern European expat population
• Strong tourism and consumer spending
• Coverage: FM in Torrevieja, Alicante, Benidorm.

COSTA CÁLIDA

• Estimated English-Speaking Residents: 10,000–15,000
• Rapidly growing market for UK & Irish listeners
• Coverage: FM from Mazarrón / Murcia to Alicante

TENERIFE & GRAN CANARIA

Tenerife

• Population: 965,000
• Annual Visitors: 7.2M
• Audience Profile: 44% British, 10% Irish
• DAB+ Coverage: Island-wide, 80%+ rental cars use DAB+
• Market Share: 32.7%

Gran Canaria

• Population: 875,000
• Annual Visitors: 4.7M
• Audience Profile: 38% British, 18% Irish
• DAB+ Coverage: Island-wide, 80%+ rental cars use DAB+
• Market Share: 28.6%

Platform Access:
FM Radio, DAB+, dedicated Android & iOS apps, online streaming, smart speakers, and social media.

Estimated English-Speaking Residents

Total Estimated Audience: ~160,486
• UK: ~106,932
• Ireland: ~5,703
• Netherlands: ~13,473
• Sweden: ~10,150
• Norway: ~4,247
• Other ~19,981
(Germany, Finland, Denmark, Belgium, etc.)

Estimated Annual English-Speaking Tourist Visits

Total Estimated English-Speaking Tourists Across All Regions: ~7.6 Million/year
• Costa del Sol: 1.18M
• Costa Blanca: ~900K
• Costa Almería: ~250K
• Costa Cálida: ~300K
• Tenerife: 3M+
• Gran Canaria: 2M+

Audience Insights & Engagement

Core Demographic:
Ages 35–75, the group with the highest disposable income
Average Listening Time:
26.6 mins (general), 44.2 mins (active listeners)
Market Share:
Averaging 31% across surveyed regions
Brand Recognition:
74% in key English-speaking zones
Trusted Source:
94.6% rely on Spectrum FM for news and entertainment

Advertising Rates (Per Play)

Show Sponsorship Packages

Richie Rich

My radio career all started a million miles from Spain back in the UK in a small town called Birmingham (Hence my dodgy accent)

I lived in the south of the city in Northfield next door to the giant Longbridge factory (British Leyland Cars).. Had a great up-bringing with always supportive parents who sadly are not with us anymore. I had two elder sisters who loved music one of them T.Rex & Classical and the other Roxy Music & Steely Dan, So I had being bought up with hearing these legends on a daily basis.

My interest in being a DJ came when I was still at school 39 years ago age 12…. Always listed to the radio doing my own introducing over the top of a Radio 1 DJ….Then my school youth club opened and wanted someone to play records on their own equipment… This lead to me using their equipment to DJ at wedding and parties….

1982 I left School and joined a Disc Jockey Agency in Birmingham which was ran buy an employee of then the second biggest commercial radio station in the UK BRMB, this is when my radio career started by just asking if I could just go in and have a look….. It was then I was invited to work on the Saturday Morning kids show RAZZAMATAZZ … Then other programs came my way including Sony Radio winning BRMB Sport which I produced. I stayed with BRMB for thirty years …the later years I became freelance and running the outside broadcast units for LIVE O.Bs I.E NEC Shows and Party in the Parks.

Other Radio work included working on the Radio 1 Roadshow as tech operative for two summer seasons. Two years at Fusion Radio Oxford and London.

Came to Spain in 2015 and before I knew it I was at Spectrum doing the Floor Fillers shows at the weekend. Then my break came in 2016 to present the Spectrum FM morning show…which kind of brings me to the present… I love working at Spectrum as there is such a great crew behind the scenes which rarely get a mention and makes me have just the best job…. Hopefully that comes over on air!!

Russ Morris

Broadcasting for nineteen years, Russ Morris is one of the UK’s favourite radio personalities.

Russ’ radio career began in North Wales, presenting his first show at the tender age of seventeen. Since then he has broadcast on some of the UK’s biggest radio stations in Cardiff, Birmingham, London and the North West, Currently working for Heart FM and Spectrum

Russ is no stranger to the stars. From Shakira to Paul Weller, Girls Aloud to Amy Winehouse, Russ has interviewed some of the biggest names in music: he was one of the first to speak to Victoria Beckham about her solo career and chatted exclusively to Robbie Williams about the Take That reunion.

Hannah Clarkson

Hannah Daisy Clarkson. Radio Presenter, DJ, MC, Voiceover Artist, Quiz Host, Drive time presenter for Heart FM UK.
Hannah Clarkson is a writer and visual artist with an interest in materialities of storytelling and voice, and embodied languages of empathy.