JVC Broadcasting

What JVC Broadcasting does

JVC Broadcasting is a privately held, independent broadcast media company operating 22 radio stations across two states and four markets — Long Island (NY) and three Florida clusters (Ocala-Gainesville, Fort Walton Beach/Destin, Panama City) — under founder/CEO John Caracciolo, who established the company in 2009 with initial private-equity backing from Northwood Ventures. The portfolio includes format exclusives no major national group (iHeart, Audacy, Cox) carries on Long Island: the only Country station (My Country 96.1), only Spanish station (La Fiesta 98.5 / WLIM En Vivo), only Oldies station (Big 98.1), and only Dance station (Party 105.3), alongside news/talk, classic hits, and regional Florida formats. Core technology is conventional radio broadcasting infrastructure (FM transmitters, studio equipment) extended by digital streaming via player.listenlive.co and station websites, plus an exclusive out-of-home advertising program at Long Island MacArthur Airport reaching 2.3 million annual commercial passengers.

JVC monetizes its audiences almost entirely through advertising, with four interlocking revenue streams — on-air radio campaigns, digital and social extensions, airport/out-of-home display advertising, and live event sponsorships — all sold via direct, quote-based relationships rather than public rate cards. The company adds a vertically integrated live-events arm through its wholly owned Long Island Events subsidiary, which operates the 7,000-seat Catholic Health Amphitheater at Bald Hill in partnership with Live Nation, producing 300+ concerts, festivals, and community events annually. GTM motion is sales-led with local, regional, and national advertiser outreach anchored by hands-on community presence; the CEO's direct email ([email protected]) is published on the corporate site as the primary advertising inquiry channel, signaling a founder-driven, high-touch sales culture designed to differentiate from national groups.

Customer concentration is structurally diversified across thousands of local SMB advertisers augmented by a smaller cohort of regional and national brand buyers and event sponsors; no individual customer logos were disclosed in source material. The model relies on frequency and cluster density rather than anchor accounts, supported by an engineering background founder-CEO who has scaled the platform from two stations to a multi-market regional broadcaster without subsequent disclosed funding rounds.

Name

JVC Broadcasting

Legal name

JVC Broadcasting

Website

https://jvcbroadcasting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

JVC Broadcasting is an independent, privately held broadcast media company operating 22 radio stations across Long Island (NY) and three Florida markets, plus a 7,000-seat amphitheater and airport advertising at Long Island MacArthur Airport, selling advertising and event sponsorships to local, regional, and national advertisers under founder-CEO John Caracciolo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radio Broadcasting and Advertising

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

News/Talk Radio Networks (MPABABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Network-Affiliated Local Radio Stations (News/Talk/Sports Syndication Affiliates) (MPABACAF)

Keywords

• Radio broadcasting
• Radio advertising
• Outdoor advertising
• Live event production
• Local media networks

Headquarters

HQ city

Ronkonkoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Radio Advertising: Traditional radio advertising sales across 22 stations in Long Island and Florida markets, including on-air campaigns with measurable outcomes for local, regional, and national advertisers.
2. Digital & Social Advertising: Digital display, streaming, social media integrations, and online promotions that amplify advertiser messages beyond traditional radio broadcasts.
3. Airport & Out-of-Home Advertising: Premium placement advertising at Long Island MacArthur Airport including digital screens, LED spectaculars, on-site activations, live events, and high-traffic location advertising.
4. Live Events & Sponsorships: Long Island Events division produces concerts, community festivals, sponsorship activations, and charity events at the 7,000-seat Catholic Health Amphitheater at Bald Hill, working with Live Nation and radio partners.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JVC Broadcasting operates a portfolio of 22 radio stations across Long Island (NY) and Florida (Ocala/Gainesville, Fort Walton Beach, Panama City), delivering music, talk, and news programming to local audiences. The company sells on-air, digital, social, out-of-home, and airport advertising to local, regional, and national advertisers, and produces live events through its Long Island Events division operating the 7,000-seat Catholic Health Amphitheater at Bald Hill.

Product overview

JVC Broadcasting operates a portfolio of 22 radio stations across Long Island (NY) and Florida (Ocala/Gainesville, Fort Walton Beach, Panama City), along with digital platforms and live events. The company functions as a unified media platform combining local radio programming (music, talk, news formats), digital and social media extensions, out-of-home/airport advertising services, and live event production through Long Island Events. Core radio brands include Party 105.3, La Fiesta (98.5/101.5), LI News Radio 103.9, My Country 96.1, Big 98.1, Q92.9, US 102.3, The Wave, The Bone, Florida Man Radio, and True Oldies Y100.1. The company's event division manages the Catholic Health Amphitheater at Bald Hill (7,000 seats) and produces over 300 events annually. Advertising services include live radio campaigns, digital extensions, and premium airport advertising at Long Island MacArthur Airport.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Long Island Events: Live events division that operates the Catholic Health Amphitheater at Bald Hill, producing concerts, community festivals, sponsorship activations, and charity events. Hosts over 300 events per year.

Products and services

• Airport Advertising at Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) Premium high-visibility airport advertising program featuring digital screens, LED spectaculars, and modern display inventory reaching 2.3 million commercial passengers annually; sold to national and regional advertisers seeking captive airport audiences.
• Outdoor Advertising Out-of-home advertising services including on-site activations, live events, and premium placement at high-traffic locations; offered to advertisers seeking non-traditional placement beyond radio.
• Long Island Events Event production division operating a 7,000-seat outdoor amphitheater and producing concerts, community festivals, sponsorship activations, and charity events for advertisers, sponsors, and concert-goers; produces over 300 events annually.
• Catholic Health Amphitheater at Bald Hill 7,000-seat outdoor amphitheater venue hosting world-class entertainment, concerts, and community experiences for Long Island audiences; available for concert tours, festivals, and corporate events.
• Party 105.3 (WPTY-FM) Long Island's Party Station featuring dance and pop hits with throwbacks; sold as on-air advertising inventory to local, regional, and national advertisers.
• La Fiesta 98.5 (WBZO-FM) Long Island's premier Latin music station delivering Reggaetón, Bachata, Merengue, Salsa, and more; advertising inventory targeting Long Island's Hispanic community.
• LI News Radio 103.9 (WRCN-FM) Long Island's source for local news, traffic, weather, and talk, broadcasting from the Islip MacArthur Airport studio; advertising inventory on news-talk programming.
• My Country 96.1 (WJVC-FM) Long Island's Country station delivering today's hottest country hits alongside classics; on-air advertising inventory for country format listeners.
• Big 98.1 (WPTY-HD2) Long Island's only classic hits station playing the greatest hits of the '70s, '80s, and early '90s; on-air advertising inventory for classic hits listeners.
• Q92.9 (WMFQ-FM) Top 40 CHR station serving the Ocala-Gainesville, Florida area; on-air advertising inventory for Top 40 listeners.
• US 102.3 (WXUS-FM) "The Crossroads of Country and Rock" with hits from both genres serving the Ocala-Gainesville area; on-air advertising inventory for cross-genre listeners.
• True Oldies Y100.1 (WXUS-HD2) Classic hits and timeless favorites for North Central Florida; on-air advertising inventory for oldies format listeners.
• Florida Man Radio 103.1 (WZLB-FM) Talk radio featuring entertaining commentary and the unmistakable "Florida Man" perspective for Fort Walton Beach/Destin; on-air advertising inventory for talk format listeners.
• 102.1 The Wave (WWAV-FM) Adult Hits station playing a wide variety of music across decades and genres for Fort Walton Beach; on-air advertising inventory for adult hits listeners.
• Highway 98.1 (WHWY-FM) Modern Country music station for Fort Walton Beach and Destin; on-air advertising inventory for modern country listeners.
• The Bone 92.1 Rock station delivering classic anthems to today's hard-hitting hits for Fort Walton Beach; on-air advertising inventory for rock format listeners.
• 97.7 The Bone (WYYX) Rock hits and classics serving the Panama City region; on-air advertising inventory for rock listeners.
• 105.9 The Wave Adult Hits station mixing Top 40 pop, upbeat favorites, and feel-good music for Panama City; on-air advertising inventory for adult hits listeners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.3 million annual commercial passengers reached through airport advertising
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Live NationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLive Nation works closely with JVC's Long Island Events division to bring top national artists to Long Island for concerts at the Catholic Health Amphitheater at Bald Hill. This partnership enables JVC to access major touring acts and produce high-profile live events.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cumulus Media: Large multi-market US radio operator with nationwide footprint. Comparable broad incumbent competing with JVC in regional ad markets and digital audio delivery.
• iHeartMedia: Largest US radio broadcaster with national footprint and iHeartRadio streaming platform. Directly named by JVC as a major competitor; competes for the same advertiser dollars with vastly greater scale and digital reach.
• Audacy: Major US radio operator (formerly Entercom/CBS Radio) with extensive station portfolio and digital audio platform. Named by JVC as a key competitor; competes across multi-market ad buying and digital audio.
• Cox Media Group: Privately held major US media company operating radio stations, TV stations, and digital properties. Named by JVC as a competitor; similar multi-format, multi-market local media strategy at larger scale.

Direct peers

• Townsquare Media: Operates a portfolio of local radio stations and live events in small and mid-sized US markets. Closely comparable to JVC in multi-market local radio ownership, format diversification, and integrated events business.
• Salem Communications: Owns and operates radio stations across multiple US markets with a focus on niche and underserved formats (talk, Christian, Spanish). Comparable to JVC's multi-format, multi-market local station strategy.
• Beasley Broadcast Group: Publicly traded multi-market radio operator with stations across the eastern US. Comparable to JVC in mid-sized market cluster strategy and local advertising sales approach.
• Alpha Media: Privately held multi-market radio operator with hundreds of stations. Comparable to JVC in cluster strategy across regional US markets and independent operating model.
• Emmis Communications: Operator of local radio stations and digital media properties, including live events. Comparable to JVC in combining radio, digital, and live event revenue streams in defined markets.
• Lotus Communications: Privately held multi-market radio operator with clusters in western US markets. Comparable to JVC in independent operator model and local market consolidation strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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