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Broadcast media Barbados, in 31 editions.
The entry for Barbados published Broadcast media in 31 editions of 36, from 1995 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Broadcast media in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1995
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Radio” (1995), “Television” (1995), “Radio broadcast stations” (1996 to 2015), “Television broadcast stations” (1996 to 2015) and “Broadcast media” (2010 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Published as “Radio”
- broadcast stations:
- AM 3, FM 2, shortwave 0
- radios:
- NA
Published as “Television”
- broadcast stations:
- 2 (1 pay)
- televisions:
- NA
broadcast stations: AM 3, FM 2, shortwave 0
radios: NA
broadcast stations: 2 (1 pay)
televisions: NA
The same text in 3 editions, 1996 to 1998.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 3, FM 2, shortwave 0
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
2 (1 pay)
broadcast stations: AM 3, FM 2, shortwave 0radios: NA 2 (1 pay)
broadcast stations:
televisions: NA
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (in addition, there are two cable channels) (1997)
AM 3, FM 2, FM 3, shortwave 02 (1 pay) 1 (in addition, there are two
cable channels) (1997)
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus two cable channels) (1997)
AM 2, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)
1 (in addition, there are (plus two
The same text in 2005 and 2006.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 6, shortwave 0 (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus two cable channels) (2004)
AM 2, FM 3, 6, shortwave 0 (1998) (2004)
1 (plus two cable channels) (1997) (2004)
The same text in 3 editions, 2007 to 2009.
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 6, shortwave 0 (2004)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus 2 cable channels) (2004)
AM 2, FM 6, shortwave 0 (2004)
1 (plus two 2 cable channels) (2004)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
- government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial television station;
- CBC also operates a multi-channel cable TV subscription service;
- roughly a dozen radio stations, consisting of a CBC-operated network alongside privately-owned radio stations, in operation (2007)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial television station; CBC also operates a multi-channel cable TV subscription service; roughly a dozen radio stations, consisting of a CBC-operated network alongside privately-owned radio stations, in operation (2007)
- government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial TV station;
- CBC also operates a multi-channel cable TV subscription service;
- roughly a dozen radio stations, consisting of a CBC-operated network operating alongside privately-owned radio stations (2007)
government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial television TV station; CBC also operates a multi-channel cable TV subscription service; roughly a dozen radio stations, consisting of a CBC-operated network operating alongside privately-owned radio stations, in operation stations (2007)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial TV station;
- CBC also operates a multi-channel cable TV subscription service;
- roughly a dozen radio stations, consisting of a CBC-operated network operating alongside privately owned radio stations (2007)
government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial TV station; CBC also operates a multi-channel cable TV subscription service; roughly a dozen radio stations, consisting of a CBC-operated network operating alongside privately-owned privately owned radio stations (2007)
Published as “Broadcast media”
- government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial TV station;
- CBC also operates a multi-channel cable TV subscription service;
- roughly a dozen radio stations, consisting of a CBC-operated network operating alongside privately owned radio stations (2007)
Published as “Radio broadcast stations”
- AM 2, FM 13, shortwave 0 (2009)
Published as “Television broadcast stations”
- 1 (plus 2 cable channels) (2004)
government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial TV station; CBC also operates a multi-channel cable TV subscription service; roughly a dozen radio stations, consisting of a CBC-operated network operating alongside privately owned radio stations (2007)
AM 2, FM 13, shortwave 0 (2009)
1 (plus 2 cable channels) (2004)
- government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial TV station;
- CBC also operates a multi-channel cable TV subscription service;
- roughly a dozen radio stations, consisting of a CBC-operated network operating alongside privately owned radio stations (2007)
government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial TV station; CBC also operates a multi-channel cable TV subscription service; roughly a dozen radio stations, consisting of a CBC-operated network operating alongside privately owned radio stations (2007)
AM 2, FM 13, shortwave 0 (2009)
1 (plus 2 cable channels) (2004)
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
- government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial TV station;
- CBC also operates a multi-channel cable TV subscription service;
- roughly a dozen radio stations, consisting of a CBC-operated network operating alongside privately owned radio stations (2009)
government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial TV station; CBC also operates a multi-channel cable TV subscription service; roughly a dozen radio stations, consisting of a CBC-operated network operating alongside privately owned radio stations (2007) (2009)
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial TV station;
- CBC also operates a multi-channel cable TV subscription service;
- roughly a dozen radio stations, consisting of a CBC-operated network operating alongside privately owned radio stations
government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial TV station; CBC also operates a multi-channel cable TV subscription service; roughly a dozen radio stations, consisting of a CBC-operated network operating alongside privately owned radio stations (2009)
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial TV station;
- CBC also operates a multi-channel cable TV subscription service;
- roughly a dozen radio stations, consisting of a CBC-operated network operating alongside privately owned radio stations (2019)
government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial TV station; CBC also operates a multi-channel cable TV subscription service; roughly a dozen radio stations, consisting of a CBC-operated network operating alongside privately owned radio stations (2019)
- government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial TV station;
- CBC also has a multi-channel cable TV subscription service;
- roughly a dozen CBC-operated radio stations operate alongside privately owned radio stations (2019)
government-owned Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) operates the lone terrestrial TV station; CBC also operates has a multi-channel cable TV subscription service; roughly a dozen radio stations, consisting of a CBC-operated network operating radio stations operate alongside privately owned radio stations (2019)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Barbados: Broadcast media.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/barbados/broadcast-media.