Wiox Community Radio

What Wiox Community Radio does

WIOX Community Radio (legally WIOX Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community radio station founded in 2016 and headquartered in Roxbury, New York, in the rural Catskill Mountains region of upstate New York within the New York City watershed. The station broadcasts live, locally produced programming on 91.3 FM and extends distribution through MTC Cable Channel 20, any FM radio mobile app, and a global online audio stream hosted at stream.pacificaservice.org:8000/wiox. Its programming consists of more than 50 diverse shows spanning music genres (classical, folk, rock, country, blues, jazz, Latin, reggae), news (including Democracy Now!), and cultural and talk content, produced largely by local hosts and volunteers.

The station's technology stack is conventional broadcast infrastructure rather than a software product: an FCC-licensed FM frequency, a cable carriage agreement, a Squarespace-hosted web presence, and standard internet audio streaming via the Pacifica service. There is no proprietary software product, no mobile app of its own, and no disclosed AI, data, or platform capabilities.

WIOX's business model is a classic nonprofit community radio construct. Revenue is generated through tax-deductible listener donations (processed via Zeffy), a vehicle and boat donation program operated with CARS that passes 80% of resale proceeds to the station, and an underwriter program that sells on-air acknowledgments, wioxradio.org backlinks, and Delaware County Chamber of Commerce membership to local businesses. The station is governed by an independent board, has no parent company, no venture capital backing, and no disclosed headcount. In 2024 it announced a merger with Radio Catskill aimed at strengthening public radio sustainability across the Catskills and Northeast Pennsylvania.

Name

Wiox Community Radio

Legal name

WIOX Inc.

Website

https://wioxradio.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Public/Community Local Stations (PBS Member Stations, Community Radio, LPFM) (MPABACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Internet Radio & Streaming Broadcast Stations (Simulcast/Online-only) (MPAIAEAE)

Keywords

• Community radio broadcasting
• Public radio station
• Nonprofit media
• FM radio programming
• Local radio service

Headquarters

HQ city

Roxbury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: WIOX operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization. Revenue is generated through tax-deductible donations from listeners, vehicle donation programs (partnering with CARS to sell donated vehicles and pass on 80% of proceeds), and general fundraising efforts.
2. Underwriting: Local businesses and organizations become underwriters with on-air messages about their business, service, or events; a link from wioxradio.org to their website; and membership in the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

WIOX Community Radio is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization that provides live, local community radio broadcasting at 91.3 FM from the Catskill Mountains region of upstate New York. It offers over 50 diverse radio programs spanning music genres, news, talk, and cultural content, distributed through FM broadcast, MTC Cable Channel 20, mobile FM radio apps, and online streaming via its website.

Product overview

WIOX Community Radio operates as a traditional community radio station offering live local broadcasting services across multiple distribution platforms. The station broadcasts at 91.3 FM from the Catskill Mountains region of upstate New York, streams online via its website, and distributes through MTC Cable Channel 20. The core product is its programming, which includes over 50 diverse radio programs spanning music genres (classical, folk, rock, country, blues, jazz, Latin, reggae), news programs like Democracy Now!, and cultural/talk shows. The station recently announced a merger with Radio Catskill to strengthen public radio sustainability in the Catskills and Northeast Pennsylvania region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WIOX 91.3 FM Broadcasting Live local community radio broadcasting at 91.3 FM frequency from the Catskill Mountains region of upstate New York, operating as a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization serving listeners throughout the Catskills and Northeast Pennsylvania.
• WIOX Online Streaming Live internet radio streaming accessible globally via the station's website at wioxradio.org and through stream.pacificaservice.org:8000/wiox, allowing worldwide audiences to access WIOX programming.
• Community Radio Programming Over 50 diverse radio programs spanning music genres (classical, folk, rock, country, blues, jazz, Latin, reggae), news programs such as Democracy Now!, talk shows, and cultural programming produced by local hosts and community volunteers.
• Vehicle Donation Program Donation program partnered with CARS (Charitable Auto Resources) accepting used vehicles or boats in any state of disrepair; CARS sells the vehicle and passes on 80% of proceeds as a donation to WIOX.
• Underwriting Sponsorships Sponsorship packages offered to local businesses and organizations that include on-air messages about their business/service/events, a link from wioxradio.org to their website, and membership in the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Radio CatskillcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRadio Catskill and WIOX Community Radio announced a merger agreement to strengthen long-term sustainability of public radio across the Catskills and Northeast Pennsylvania region. This strategic partnership combines two community radio stations to enhance public radio service.
• MTC CablecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMTC Cable distributes WIOX programming on Channel 20, making the station available to cable subscribers in the region.
• Delaware County Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUnderwriters receive membership in the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce as part of their partnership with WIOX, providing cross-promotional opportunities.
• CARS (Charitable Auto Resources)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCARS partners with WIOX to accept vehicle donations, selling vehicles and passing on 80% of proceeds as a donation to the station.
• Roxbury Arts GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-presenter of the Homegrown Sounds event, a live music event featuring local musicians to support both organizations.
• FCCcoreOthersWIOX maintains a public file with the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) at publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/wiox, as required for public radio stations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Radio Catskill: Radio Catskill (WJFF) is a community public radio station in Jeffersonville, NY, serving the Catskills region. It is WIOX's announced merger partner and the most directly comparable peer in terms of market, mission, and operating model.
• WGXC: WGXC is a community-powered public radio station in Acra, NY (Greene County), serving the Upper Hudson Valley. It operates a similar nonprofit, volunteer-driven, locally-programmed model and competes for overlapping Catskills-adjacent listeners and underwriters.
• WFMU: WFMU is a long-standing independent, listener-supported freeform community radio station in Jersey City, NJ. It shares WIOX's nonprofit, volunteer-driven, eclectic programming philosophy and reliance on listener donations.

Broad incumbents

• KEXP: KEXP is a Seattle-based listener-supported public radio station known for diverse music programming and global streaming reach. It is a larger, established analog of WIOX's community-supported, eclectic-programming model with substantially more resources and a global online audience.
• WAMC Northeast Public Radio: WAMC is a regional public radio network based in Albany, NY, with news/talk programming across upstate New York and parts of the Northeast. It competes for the same Catskills/upstate listener and underwriter pool as WIOX but operates at a much larger network scale.
• WNYC New York Public Radio: WNYC is New York City's flagship public radio station and one of the largest in the U.S. While its primary market is NYC, it competes for streaming listeners, donor mindshare, and statewide public radio attention within WIOX's online footprint.
• Pacifica Radio: Pacifica Radio is a national nonprofit radio network operating listener-supported stations and providing syndicated programming (including Democracy Now!, which WIOX airs). It is a broader-incumbent peer that shares mission, model, and some content with WIOX.

Others

• Public Radio Exchange (PRX): PRX is a public media distribution platform that represents and distributes public radio content to stations and digital platforms. It is an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor, but WIOX's online streaming and content distribution are supported by PRX-affiliated infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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