Most people think when they are moving to Costa Rica they are going to leave civilization as they know it. Contrary to belief, Costa Rica is one of the most hi-tech countries in Central America and has more iPhone users than any other country south of the border per capita.
Literally you can see people texting one another on the bus from a few seats away. So the technology is here for those who want it.
You must be asking yourself, what the hell does Radio in Costa Rica have to do with hi-tech or iPhone users? Well, the fact is that online radio allows expats to not only get special English Costa Rican radio programming such as This Week In Costa Rica but they can also get their home town radio programming right over the broadband lines.
We will explain how to get your own hometown radio signal via the internet in the next paragraph but we want to address the traditional radio broadcasting type. Here in Costa Rica there are many English radio stations that play your favorites tunes. Whether you are a elevator music junkie or a pop-star groupie there is a English music radio station for you in Costa Rica.
Here is a list of Costa Rica stations:
| Alajuela Province, Costa Rica | ||||||
| AM RADIO | ||||||
| 550 | – |  |
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Radio Santa Clara (TISCL) – Quesada (Alajuela) religious, news, sports | ||
| 910 | 1kW | |
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BBN 910 AM (TIQM)|r.[R-910AM] – Quesada (Alajuela) religious | ||
| 960 | – | |
Nueva Radio Alajuela (TISD) – Quesada (Alajuela) | |||
| 1120 | – | |
Radio Miel (TIHB) – Alajuela (Alajuela) | |||
| 1280 | 2kW | |
Stereo Vision (TIHT)|on FM – Alajuela (Alajuela) recuerdo, ranchera, tropical | |||
| 1340 | 6kW | |
Radio Sideral (TIHR) – San Ramon (Alajuela) | |||
| 1440 | 5kW | |
Radio San Carlos (TIRSC) – Quesada (Alajuela) music, variety | |||
| 1500 | 12kW | |
Radio Cima la Poderosa (TIASF) – Quesada (Alajuela) pop/tropical, religious | |||
| 1580 | |
Radio Cultural de Los Chiles (ICER) (TIRSCLCH) – Los Chiles (Alajuela) | ||||
| 1580 | 250W | |
Radio Cultural Maleku (ICER) (TIRSCM) – Tonjibe (Alajuela) | |||
| 1590 | – | |
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Radio 16 – Grecia (Alajuela) | ||
| 1600 | 250W | |
Radio Cultural de Pital (ICER) (TIRCP) – San Carlos (Alajuela) | |||
| 1600 | – | |
Radio Cultural de Upala (ICER) (TIRCU) – Upala (Alajuela) | |||
| FM RADIO | ||||||
| 95.5 | – | |
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Radio 2 (Radio Dos)|rep – Quesada (Alajuela) classic hits | ||
| 98.3 | 5kW | |
Stereo Vision (TIHT) – Alajuela (Alajuela) recuerdo, ranchera, tropical | |||
| 101.1 | – | |
Sonido 101 FM – San Carlos (Alajuela) | |||
| SHORTWAVE RADIO | ||||||
| (Swave.) | – | |
Radio Mundial Adventista – Alajuela (Alajuela) religious | |||
| Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica | ||||||
| AM RADIO | ||||||
| 1100 | 20kW | |
Radio Chorotega (TISCR) – Santa Cruz (Guanacaste) religious, sports. music | |||
| 1240 | 1kW | |
Radio Corobici (TIWC) – Nicoya (Guanacaste) music variety, news, sports | |||
| 1380 | 1kW | |
Radio Guanacaste (TIMS) – Liberia (Guanacaste) | |||
| 1420 | 1kW | |
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Radio Pampa (TIRPN) – Nicoya (Guanacaste) news/talk/information | ||
| 1560 | 6kW | |
Radio Nicoya (TIJM) – Nicoya (Guanacaste) | |||
| 1580 | 250W | |
Radio Cultural La Cruz (ICER) (TIRSCLC)|on FM – La Cruz (Guanacaste) | |||
| 1600 | 250W | |
Radio Cultural Nicoyano (ICER) (TIRSCN)|on FM – Nicoya (Guanacaste) | |||
| FM RADIO | ||||||
| 88.3 | |
Radio Cultural La Cruz (ICER) (TIRSCLC) – La Cruz (Guanacaste) | ||||
| 88.3 | – | |
Radio Cultural Nicoyano (ICER) (TIRSCN) – Nicoya (Guanacaste) | |||
| Limon, Province Costa Rica | ||||||
| AM RADIO | ||||||
| 1140 | – | |
Radio Nueva – Limon (Limón) religious, news, sports | |||
| 1220 | 1kW | |
Radio Casino de Limon (TIQ)|on FM – Limon (Limón) | |||
| 1580 | – | |
Radio Cultural La Voz de Talamanca (TIRCVT)|on FM – Talamanca (Limón) | |||
| 1600 | – | |
Radio Pococí – Limon (Limón) | |||
| FM RADIO | ||||||
| 88.3 | – | |
Radio Cultural La Voz de Talamanca (TIRCVT) – Talamanca (Limón) | |||
| 98.3 | – | |
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Radio Casino de Limon (TIQ) – Limon (Limón) | ||
| 107.9 | – | |
Radio Bahia (Limon) (TICVL) – Limon (Limón) news,talk,sports | |||
| SHORTWAVE RADIO | ||||||
| 5954 | 1kW | |
Radio Casino de Limon|on FM – Limon (Limón) | |||
| Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica | ||||||
| AM RADIO | ||||||
| 730 | – | |
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Radio Pacifico – Puntarenas (Puntarenas) | ||
| 1260 | 6kW | |
Radio Emaus (TIWC) – San Vito de Coto Brus (Puntarenas) religious, news, sports | |||
| 1400 | – | |
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Radio Sinai|on FM – Puntarenas (Puntarenas) religious | ||
| 1480 | 1kW | |
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Radio Puntarenas (TIAW)|on FM – Puntarenas (Puntarenas) cumbia, merengue, salsa | ||
| 1580 | 250W | |
Radio Cultural de Corredores (ICER) (TIRCC) – Neilly (Puntarenas) | |||
| 1600 | 250W | |
Radio Cultural Buenos Aires (ICER) (TIRCT) – Buenos Aires (Puntarenas) | |||
| FM RADIO | ||||||
| 88.3 | – | |
Colosal Stereo (TIALF) – Neilly (Puntarenas) | |||
| 91.1 | – | |
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Radio Puntarenas (TIRPC) – Puntarenas (Puntarenas) cumbia, merengue, salsa | ||
| 101.5 | 250W | |
Radio Cultural de Boruca (ICER) (TIRCB) – Boruca (Puntarenas) | |||
| 103.9 | – | |
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Radio Sinai (TICJ/R)|rep – Puntarenas (Puntarenas) religious | ||
| 107.9 | – | |
Radio Bahía (Puntarenas) (TICVP) – Puntarenas (Puntarenas) | |||
| San Isidro, San José Province, Costa Rica | ||||||
| AM RADIO | ||||||
| 1400 | 12kW | |
Radio La Voz del General (TICJ) – San Isidro (San José) | |||
| FM RADIO | ||||||
| 103.9 | – | |
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Radio Sinai (TICJ) – San Isidro (San José) religious | ||
| San José, Costa Rica | ||||||
| AM RADIO | ||||||
| 570 | 20kW | |
Radio Libertad (TIELR) – Desamparados/San Jose (San José) | |||
| 590 | 40kW | |
Radio Nacional (TIRN) – San Jose (San José) | |||
| 640 | 1kW | |
Radio Rica (TIJJ) – Moravia [San Vicente] (San José) sports, music variety | |||
| 670 | 10kW | |
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Radio Managua (TITNT) – San Jose (San José) news/talk/information | ||
| 700 | 20kW | |
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FCN Radio Internacional (TIJC) – Guadalupe (San José) religious-Christian | ||
| 780 | 2kW | |
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Radio America (TIRA) – San José (San José) sports, news, music variety | ||
| 800 | 5kW | |
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Radio Gigante (TIW) – Arajuez/San Jose (San José) | ||
| 820 | 2.5kW | |
Radio Tigre (TIGC) – Tibas [San Juan de Tibas] (Heredia) recuerdo,rancheras,baladas | |||
| 850 | 20kW | |
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Radio Cartago (TIXEW) – San José (San José) news,info,sports,culture | ||
| 870 | – | |
Radio Universidad (TIUCR)|on FM – San José (San José) college (Univ.-Costa Rica) | |||
| 890 | 10kW | |
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Radio Heredia (TIHOT) – San José (San José) | ||
| 910 | 1kW | |
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BBN 910 AM (TIQM) – Tibas [San Juan de Tibas] (Heredia) religious | ||
| 930 | 5kW | |
Radio Costa Rica (TIRCR) – Zapote (San José) news, sports, religious | |||
| 980 | 20kW | |
Radio Managua (TIRI) – Esparza (Puntarenas) | |||
| 1000 | 5kW | |
Radio 100.7 (TIMIL)|on FM – San Jose (San José) ac-romantica | |||
| 1040 | 12kW | |
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Radio Fides (TIAC)|on FM – San Jose (San José) religous | ||
| 1080 | 19kW | |
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Faro del Caribe (TIFC) – San Jose (San José) | ||
| 1180 | 10kW | |
Radio Victoria (TIPJ) – Heredia (Heredia) | |||
| 1200 | 2kW | |
Radio Cu-Cu (TITQ) – San Jose (San José) music variety | |||
| 1280 | – | |
Radio Vision 1280 – Colon/San Jose (San José) | |||
| 1300 | 7.5kW | |
Radio La Fuente Musical (TILC) – Cartago (Cartago) music, news, sports | |||
| 1360 | – | |
Radio Celestial – San Jose (San José) | |||
| 1540 | – | |
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Enlace Radio – San Jose (San José) religious+satellite | ||
| 1580 | 250W | |
Radio Cultural Los Santos (ICER) (TIRCLS) – San Marcos de Tarrazu (San José) | |||
| 1600 | 250W | |
Radio Cultural de Turrialba (ICER) (TIRCT) – Turrialba (Cartago) | |||
| FM RADIO | ||||||
| 88.7 | – | |
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88 Stereo – San Jose (San José) pop | ||
| 89.1 | – | |
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Super Estación (TIYA) – La Uruca/San Jose (San José) tropical | ||
| 89.5 | – | |
Radio Sendas de Vida (TISDV) – San Jose (San José) music variety | |||
| 89.9 | – | |
Bésame (Costa Rica) – Moravia [San Vicente] (San José) ac/romantica | |||
| 90.3 | – | |
Radio Sinfonola (TIJX) – Taras (Cartago) boleros | |||
| 90.7 | – | |
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ADN Radio (TIPGS) – San Jose (San José) | ||
| 91.1 | – | |
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Radio Puntarenas (TIAW)|rep – Volcán Irazú (Cartago) cumbia, merengue, salsa | ||
| 91.5 | – | |
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Nueve Uno Cinco (TICDL) – San Jose (San Jose) rock | ||
| 91.9 | – | |
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Radio Zoom – San Jose (San Jose) | ||
| 92.3 | – | |
Wao FM – San Jose (San José) | |||
| 92.7 | – | |
Columbia Estereo (TICE) – San Jose (San José) romantica | |||
| 93.1 | – | |
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Radio Fides (TIAC) – San Jose (San José) religious | ||
| 93.5 | – | |
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Radio Monumental (TIBAS) – San Jose (San José) news/talk/information | ||
| 93.9 | – | |
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IQ Radio (TIOC) – Moravia [San Vicente] (San José) tropical | ||
| 94.3 | – | |
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Radio Reloj – San Jose (San José) noticias,baladas | ||
| 94.7 | – | |
Radio 94.7 (TISI) – San Jose (San José) pop | |||
| 95.1 | – | |
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Z FM (TIZOL) – San Jose (San José) pop | ||
| 95.5 | – | |
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Radio 955 Jazz (TIRP) – San Jose (San José) smooth jazz | ||
| 95.9 | – | |
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959 (TIFG) – Colon (San José) news | ||
| 96.3 | – | |
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Radio Centro (TIGC) – Tibas [San Juan de Tibas] (Heredia) music variety | ||
| 96.7 | – | |
Radio Universidad (TIUCR) – San Jose (San José) college (Univ.-Costa Rica) | |||
| 97.1 | – | |
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Faro del Caribe 97.1 (TIFC) – San Jose (San José) | ||
| 97.5 | – | |
Radio Musical (TIJJ) – Moravia [San Vicente] (San José) ac/romantica | |||
| 97.9 | – | |
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979 (TIOS) – San Jose (San José) pop/rock | ||
| 98.3 | – | |
Radio Stereo Vision (TIHT) – Colon (San José) religious-Christian | |||
| 98.7 | 10kW | |
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Radio Columbia (TILX) – San Jose (San Jose) music variety, news, sports | ||
| 99.1 | – | |
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La Mejor 99.1 (TIAAC) – San Jose (San José) cumbia | ||
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