KZYX - Mendocino County Public Broadcasting

Name

KZYX - Mendocino County Public Broadcasting

Legal name

Mendocino County Public Broadcasting

Website

https://kzyx.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Radio Station Groups (Owned & Operated/Station Chains) (MPABACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

National Public Radio Networks & Member Stations (NPR-style) (MPABADAB), Community/Low-Power Nonprofit Radio (LPFM/Community Radio) (MPABADAE), Public/Noncommercial Radio Broadcasting (NPR, Community, Campus) (MPAIAEAB), Internet Radio & Streaming Broadcast Stations (Simulcast/Online-only) (MPAIAEAE)

Keywords

• Public radio broadcasting
• Community radio station
• Local news production
• NPR affiliate programming
• Member-supported broadcasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Philo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership Donations: One-time and recurring monthly member donations processed through Donor Perfect via Secure Allegiance. KZYX Privacy Policy indicates contact information is stored indefinitely and credit card data is retained for the life of the agreed-upon payment period.
2. Underwriting / Sponsorship: Underwriting revenue from local and regional businesses (e.g., Savings Bank of Mendocino County, Ukiah Natural Foods Coop, Dunlap Roofing, Anderson Valley Wines, etc.) recognized as supporters of the community.
3. CPB Community Service Grant and Federal Funding: Funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) under the Community Service Grant program, as documented in CPB compliance filings including audited financial statements, annual financial reports (AFR), and Form 990 tax returns.
4. Foundation Grants: Foundation grant funding as referenced in the KZYX News Editorial Policy under the Independence section describing project-specific grants with editorial independence safeguards.
5. Vehicle Donations: Vehicle donation program operated through CARS (kzyx.careasy.org) to convert donated vehicles into fundraising revenue.
6. Fundraising Events and Pledge Drives: Revenue from on-air pledge drives, the KZYX Summer Music Festival (August 30), and other community fundraising events.
7. Building Fund Capital Campaign: Capital campaign contributions to fund construction of a new KZYX headquarters in Ukiah, operated through a dedicated kzyxbuildingfund.org site.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

KZYX - Mendocino County Public Broadcasting operates two noncommercial FM radio stations (KZYX and KZYZ) that deliver local news, public affairs, music programming, Spanish-language content, and NPR national news to Mendocino County, California. Its programming is distributed via FM broadcast, online streaming, an on-demand Jukebox archive, dedicated iOS and Android mobile apps, podcasts, and an email newsletter, and is supported through listener memberships, business underwriting, and grants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KZYX FM Radio Broadcast (KZYX and KZYZ) Noncommercial FM radio broadcasting on KZYX and KZYZ stations delivering local news, public affairs, music programming, Spanish-language content, and NPR national news to Mendocino County, California, funded through listener memberships, underwriting, and grants.
• KZYX Online Streaming and Jukebox Archive Web-based live audio streaming plus an on-demand archive (Jukebox) of previously aired KZYX shows, music, and programs, accessible globally to listeners and members.
• KZYX Public Broadcasting Mobile App Native mobile applications for iOS and Android that let listeners tune in live, read the latest KZYX news stories, listen back to the Jukebox archive, and view the broadcast schedule on the go.
• KZYX en Español Spanish-Language Programming Spanish-language programming and bilingual news programming serving the Latino/Spanish-speaking community of Mendocino County via KZYX broadcast and online streaming.
• KZYX Local Newsroom and Editorial Coverage Original local journalism and news coverage produced by the KZYX newsroom under a board-adopted Editorial Policy, covering Mendocino County news, public affairs, and weather, with corrections handled via [email protected].

Quantifiable outcome

• Adopted formal Editorial Policy on March 25, 2025 by MCPB Board of Directors
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

53 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / core, core and minor.

• NPR (National Public Radio)flagship / coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKZYX is an NPR member station affiliate. The station redistributes NPR programming and content (NPR News headlines shown on the homepage) and shares NPR's commitment to creating a more informed public. NPR logo displayed in website footer; KZYX's Editorial Policy was based on NPR's Editorial Policy.
• PRX (Public Radio Exchange)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRX logo displayed in the website footer, indicating membership/affiliation with the public radio content exchange. PRX provides content distribution and production services to public radio stations.
• NFCB (National Federation of Community Broadcasters)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNFCB logo displayed in the website footer, indicating KZYX's membership in the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, the national association for community radio stations.
• Donor Perfect (SofterWare Inc.)coreTechnology or IntegrationDonor Perfect, owned by SofterWare Inc., is the third-party platform used to handle all online donation transactions and donor data storage. Personal contact information is stored indefinitely, and credit card information is stored by Donor Perfect for the life of agreed-upon payment periods.
• Public Media AppscoreTechnology or IntegrationPublic Media Apps developed the KZYX Public Broadcasting App for iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play Store). The app enables live streaming, news reading, Jukebox archive access, and broadcast schedule.
• CARS (Careasy)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVehicle donation program operated through CARS (kzyx.careasy.org/home), enabling supporters to donate vehicles to KZYX as a fundraising channel.
• Savings Bank of Mendocino CountyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal bank listed as an underwriter of KZYX programming and recognized as a community supporter.
• Ukiah Natural Foods CoopminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal grocery cooperative listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Dunlap Roofing, IncminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal roofing contractor listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Anderson Valley WinesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal winery listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Redwood Coast SeniorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSenior services organization listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Waldorf School of Mendocino CountyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal school listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Harvest MarketminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal grocery listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Mendocino BalletminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal performing arts organization listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Skunk TrainminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal heritage rail tourism operator listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• SPACE (arts/cultural center)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal arts and cultural center listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Redwood RoofersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal roofing company listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Anderson Valley Brewing CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal brewery listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Frankie'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Sonoma Clean PowerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional energy / community choice aggregator listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Seakay BroadbandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal broadband provider listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Mendocino Coast ClinicsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal healthcare provider listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Word of Mouth magazineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal magazine listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• North Coast Brewing CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal brewery listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Mendocino Film FestivalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal film festival listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Mendocino CollegeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal community college listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Community Foundation of Mendocino CountyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal community foundation listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Ukiah Brewing Co. & RestaurantminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal restaurant and brewery listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Mendocino County Office of EducationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal government education office listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Gallery Bookshop MendocinominorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal bookstore listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Black Oak Coffee RoastersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal coffee roaster listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Cafe BeaujolaisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal restaurant listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Mendocino Music FestivalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal music festival listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Scott's SharpeningminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal sharpening service listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Radiant Solar TechnologyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal solar company listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Mendocino Solar ServiceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal solar service listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Tree of LifeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Rise and Be Well SpaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal spa listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• West Business Development CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business development nonprofit listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Coyote Valley Casino and ResortminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal casino and resort listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Ukiah Community Concert AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal concert association listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Mendocino Transit AuthorityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal public transit agency listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Flynn Creek CircusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal circus / performing arts organization listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Frey VineyardsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal winery listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• RespecTech Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal technology company listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Tapestry ProductionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal media production company listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• The Record Point ArenaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal media / newspaper listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• The Caspar Community CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal community center listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Ten Mile Creek RevivalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal event / organization listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Montessori Del Mar Community SchoolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Montessori school listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Mama's CafeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal cafe listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Mariposa MarketminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal market listed as a KZYX underwriter.
• Dave's Bike ShopminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal bike shop listed as a KZYX underwriter.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• KQED: Flagship Bay Area NPR and PBS member station with a large professional newsroom and multi-platform digital operations. Operates in the same NPR-affiliate ecosystem and uses the same NPR Brightspot CMS as KZYX, but at vastly greater scale and reach.
• CapRadio (KXJZ / KXPR): Sacramento-region NPR member station operated by Sacramento State, covering a much larger California market with a substantially bigger newsroom and budget. Comparable in mission and NPR-affiliate status but materially larger and more urban than KZYX.
• KUSC Classical California: USC-operated public radio station serving Southern California with a substantially larger budget, donor base, and professional staff. Comparable as a CPB-supported California NPR-affiliated nonprofit broadcaster but operating at a much larger scale and in a different format.

Direct peers

• KMUD Redwood Community Radio: Volunteer-driven community radio serving Humboldt and Trinity counties in Northern California — a near-neighbor geographic peer with an even more volunteer-heavy programming model and similar small-station funding structure.
• KHSU Humboldt: Cal Poly Humboldt-operated community NPR affiliate serving a rural Northern California county. Closest functional analog to KZYX: small staff, volunteer-driven programming, CPB-funded, and dependent on membership and local underwriting in a single rural county.
• KCBX Public Radio: Community NPR member station serving San Luis Obispo County on California's Central Coast. Similar small-staff, member-and-underwriter-funded, CPB-supported model with local news, music programming, and a comparable rural-coastal audience profile.
• KAZU Public Radio: Community NPR station licensed to California State University, Monterey Bay, serving the Monterey Bay area. Comparable in scale, CPB CSG-supported funding mix, local newsroom, and member-driven model to KZYX.
• KPFA Radio: Listener-sponsored Pacifica Network community radio station in Berkeley, California. Shares KZYX's member-supported, volunteer-hosted, independent-noncommercial model with a heavier focus on public-affairs and national-syndicated programming.
• KVMR Community Radio: Independent community radio station in Nevada City, California, serving Nevada County. Operates with a volunteer-hosted programming model, member-supported funding, NPR-affiliated content, and local underwriting — structurally and operationally very similar to KZYX.

Regional players

• WUTC 88.1 FM: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga-operated community/NPR station serving the Chattanooga region. Similar small-to-mid-scale NPR affiliate model with member-driven funding and CPB support, but operating in a different geography — useful as a U.S. analog for community-station economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@kzyxfm3488
• Facebookfacebook.com/KZYXMendocino
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mendocino-county-public-broadcasting
• Instagraminstagram.com/kzyxfm
• Xx.com/kzyxnews

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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