What CapeCod does

CapeCod.com is the digital publishing arm of Cape Cod Broadcasting Media, a privately-held regional media company headquartered at 737 West Main Street in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The company operates CapeCod.com, a local online news and community events portal serving the Cape Cod peninsula, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket, alongside four FCC-licensed FM radio stations — 99.9 The Q (WQRC, contemporary hits), Cape Country 104 (WKPE 103.9, country), Ocean 104.7 (WOCN, classic hits), and Classical 107.5 (WFCC, classical; flagship for the World Classical Network). The company's editorial operations trace back to 1979 with the launch of Sunday Journal, an award-winning news and public-affairs program, and expanded in 1998 with Cape Wide News, which provides public-safety and spot-news coverage across the region.

The platform is built on a standard web CMS with integrated radio streaming, distributing local news, weather forecasts (Cape Cod Weather), real-time traffic and bridge updates (Cape Cod Traffic), community events (events calendar covering 25 regional theaters), lifestyle content, pet features, and photography across the website, an email newsletter via Constant Contact, and social channels (Facebook, Twitter/X). The core technology stack is conventional content management rather than proprietary infrastructure, with monetization driven entirely by advertising — including display, sponsored content through the Cape Cod Daily Deal widget, local business spotlights, and radio spot inventory. Customer-facing access is free to consumers, with no disclosed pricing or subscription model.

Revenue is generated from advertisers seeking reach into the Cape Cod resident population and seasonal tourist traffic across the 15 Cape Cod towns plus the two islands; the consumer product serves both year-round residents seeking local news, weather, traffic, and events, and seasonal visitors planning travel, entertainment, and dining. Headcount is in the 11–50 range, and the company shows no external funding, parent company, or institutional investment — operating as an independent local broadcaster and digital publisher in a defined geographic market.

Name

CapeCod

Legal name

Cape Cod Broadcasting Media

Website

https://capecod.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CapeCod.com is a regional digital news and community events portal operated by Cape Cod Broadcasting Media in Hyannis, Massachusetts, serving Cape Cod residents and tourists through a website, email newsletter, and four owned FM radio stations.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Hyannis Port

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising: The platform generates revenue through advertising, with dedicated pages for businesses to advertise. The site features local business spotlights, sponsored content through the daily deal widget, and general display advertising throughout the website.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CapeCod.com is a regional local-media platform operated by Cape Cod Broadcasting Media, providing Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket residents and visitors with local news (via Cape Wide News), weather forecasts, real-time traffic updates, community event listings, and four genre-distinct FM radio stations. The company also produces the Sunday Journal public-affairs program, broadcast since 1979, and runs a Cape Cod Daily Deal sponsored-content widget for local businesses.

Product overview

CapeCod.com is a local media and broadcasting company serving Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The company operates a comprehensive digital news and information platform (CapeCod.com) along with four radio stations (99.9 The Q, Cape Country 104, Ocean 104.7, and Classical 107.5) under the Cape Cod Broadcasting Media umbrella. The digital platform provides local news via Cape Wide News, weather forecasts, traffic updates, and community event listings. The radio stations serve distinct genre preferences spanning contemporary pop/rock, country, classic hits, and classical music.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Brands

• 99.9 The Q (WQRC): Contemporary pop and rock radio station playing Today's Hits & Yesterday's Favorites
• Cape Country 104 (WKPE 103.9)
• Ocean 104.7 (WOCN)
• Cape Wide News
• Sunday Journal

Products and services

• CapeCod.com Website A comprehensive local media and news platform serving Cape Cod, Massachusetts, providing local news, event listings, weather forecasts, traffic updates, and community information.
• 99.9 The Q (WQRC) Contemporary pop and rock FM radio station playing today's hits and yesterday's favorites, including artists like Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, and Olivia Rodrigo. Studio Line: 1-508-594-7999.
• Cape Country 104 (WKPE 103.9) The only country music FM radio station on Cape Cod, playing artists like Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, and Carrie Underwood. Studio Line: 1-508-594-3104.
• Ocean 104.7 (WOCN) Classic hits FM radio station featuring music from the 70s and 80s, including artists like James Taylor, Billy Joel, and Fleetwood Mac, plus contemporary singer-songwriters. Studio Line: 1-508-593-1047.
• Classical 107.5 (WFCC) Classical music FM radio station featuring compositions by Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky, and serving as the flagship station for the World Classical Network.
• Cape Wide News Public safety and spot-news coverage service for Cape Cod, providing news about crimes, crashes, fires, and community events.
• Cape Cod Weather Local weather forecasting service providing up-to-the-minute forecasts, marine forecasts, and coastal water temperatures for the Cape Cod region.
• Cape Cod Traffic Real-time traffic monitoring and travel advisory service for Cape Cod, including bridge traffic updates and alternative travel options such as the CapeFlyer train service.
• Events on Cape Cod Comprehensive event listing service covering concerts, festivals, theater performances, and community gatherings across Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard.
• Sunday Journal Award-winning news and public affairs television program broadcast since 1979, providing a forum for issues important to Cape Cod residents.

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Technology focussed No

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Broad incumbents

• Sinclair Broadcast Group: One of the largest U.S. television broadcast operators with affiliated digital news properties. Comparable as a broadcast-led local-media rollup, although its medium is TV rather than radio.
• Gannett: Largest U.S. local newspaper operator (USA TODAY network) with extensive local digital properties. Comparable as a multi-market local-news and events-content platform, though at much greater scale and without a radio component.
• iHeartMedia: The largest U.S. radio broadcaster with national reach and a major podcast/streaming digital audio business. Comparable in that it monetizes both broadcast inventory and digital audio/online audiences, though at vastly greater scale than CapeCod.com.
• Cumulus Media: Second-largest U.S. radio broadcaster with hundreds of local stations and a growing digital/audio platform. Directly comparable on the broadcast operating model, though its portfolio is national rather than single-market.
• Lee Enterprises: Major U.S. local newspaper publisher with an increasingly digital subscription and advertising focus. Comparable in that it monetizes local audiences through community-rooted news coverage, but its core medium is print/digital publishing rather than broadcast.
• Audacy: Major U.S. radio operator with local stations, digital streaming, and news content. Relevant for the same broadcast-plus-digital hybrid model that Cape Cod Broadcasting Media operates, but at national scale.

Others

• TownNews: Provider of content management and digital publishing software to local newspapers and broadcasters. Indirect peer as the technology layer that local-media companies like Cape Cod Broadcasting Media rely on for their digital products.

Emerging players

• Patch.com: National network of hyperlocal news and community-information sites. Direct competitor to the digital arm of CapeCod.com in covering town-level news, events, and local advertising, though it lacks owned broadcast assets.

Direct peers

• Salem Communications: Operator of local radio stations and conservative-leaning digital news sites focused on specific U.S. communities. A close analog to a single-market local broadcaster that pairs owned stations with hyperlocal digital content.
• Townsquare Media: Operator of small- and mid-market local radio stations and complementary digital properties across the U.S. Townsquare's mix of local on-air broadcasting, local news/digital sites, and events listings directly mirrors Cape Cod Broadcasting Media's integrated local-media model.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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