Best way to get BBC radio in Europe?

[handsfree]

Hi,

Can some of you expats tell me how to get BBC radio stations on the continent please?

The in-laws have moved to Southern Spain and are missing BBC stations 2-5.

Can you get them using a Digital Radio (DAB)?


Thanks

[ratewhore]

t'internet...

[threaded]

Here

[steve'O]

Hi,

Can some of you expats tell me how to get BBC radio stations on the continent please?

The in-laws have moved to Southern Spain and are missing BBC stations 2-5.

Can you get them using a Digital Radio (DAB)?


Thanks

Missing BBC2 - 5!!!!! Why move to Spain sad git's

[Mordac]

Hi,

Can some of you expats tell me how to get BBC radio stations on the continent please?

They are broadcast on Sky.

[handsfree]

Thanks

I should have qualified the question by saying internet isn't really an option, because the mother-in-law and her mother want something they can listen to in their bedrooms or out in the garden. Something portable.

Am I right in thinking one of these little World Radio's would only pick up BBC World Service and maybe Radio 4 LW?

Would a digital radio enable them to get the lot?

Cheers

[Lucifer Box]

Q: Am I right in thinking one of these little World Radio's would only pick up BBC World Service and maybe Radio 4 LW?
A: Yes.

Q: Would a digital radio enable them to get the lot?
A: No.

Internet or Sky is the only realistic option. Possibly a local cable/satellite company carries them. Perhaps you could record every day's transmission of Radio 2 onto a disk for them and post it to them. Then they can get the true ex-pat experience with all the news a few days old.

[Mordac]

Would a digital radio enable them to get the lot?

Cheers

I doubt it - I have heard that DAB signals are weaker than FM, so they would have to broadcast locally.

[Francko]

I doubt it - I have heard that DAB signals are weaker than FM, so they would have to broadcast locally.

I like your avatar Mordac and the fact that you don't feel ashamed of that those days.

[Mordac]

The Glory days will return Franco, have no fear of that. They never really went away, we're just lulling Chel$ki into a false sense of security...