Ridge Radio

Name

Ridge Radio

Legal name

Ridge Radio Ltd

Website

https://ridgeradio.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAIAEAE

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

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Radio & Audio Broadcasting (Terrestrial, Satellite, Digital Radio)

SECONDARYMPAIACAB

Non-Interactive Digital Radio (Lean-Back Streaming)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Music Streaming & Subscription Services (DSPs)

SECONDARYMPAIADAJ

Radio Streaming & Catch-Up Audio Platforms

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Audio Streaming & Podcast Platforms

SECONDARYMPAIAEAH

Radio Network Distribution & Programming Services (Syndicators, Format Providers)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Radio & Audio Broadcasting (Terrestrial, Satellite, Digital Radio)

Keywords

• Community radio broadcasting
• Online radio streaming
• Digital music programming
• Local radio advertising
• Volunteer radio station

Headquarters

HQ city

Caterham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsorship: Local businesses sponsor the radio station as advertisers, including commercial cleaning companies, accountants, IT support firms, and tax advisers
2. Community Fundraising: Donations through Easyfundraising (shopping referrals) and Tandridge Lottery (50p per ticket), plus Comic Relief and Prostate Cancer UK fundraising events
3. Sponsor Advertisements: Direct advertising from local businesses displayed on website including Whitehorse Cleaning, Champ Consultants, Computer Solutions, and Clark & Company

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ridge Radio is a volunteer-run community internet radio station broadcasting 24/7 from Caterham, Surrey, UK, serving the 22 towns and villages of the Tandridge district and a global online audience. Its core offering is live audio programming spanning multiple music genres (rock, soul, reggae, country, blues, gospel, pop, alternative), alongside chat shows, a business program, and a sports show, delivered free via website streaming, mobile apps, Alexa, and a Mixcloud on-demand archive.

Product overview

Ridge Radio operates as a community internet radio station serving the Tandridge district of Surrey, UK, broadcasting 24/7 online. The core product is its live radio streaming service accessible via its website, alongside dedicated mobile applications for iOS and Android, and an Amazon Alexa voice skill. The station offers a broad portfolio of music and talk programs spanning multiple genres (rock, soul, reggae, country, blues, gospel, 80s, 60s, jazz, funk, pop, and alternative), chat and business shows, sports coverage, and student-produced content from Limpsfield Grange School. An on-demand archive is provided via Mixcloud for listening again to past broadcasts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ridge Radio Online Radio Streaming Internet radio streaming service broadcasting 24/7, offering live audio content across multiple genres including pop, rock, soul, reggae, country, blues, and alternative music, along with chat shows, business programs, sports shows, and live event coverage for the Tandridge community and a global online audience.
• Ridge Radio Mobile App (iOS) Free iOS application for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch providing one-click access to Ridge Radio live streaming on Apple devices.
• Ridge Radio Mobile App (Android) Free Android application providing one-click access to Ridge Radio live streaming on Android phones and devices via Google Play.
• Amazon Alexa Voice Skill Amazon Alexa skill enabling voice-activated listening of Ridge Radio on Alexa-enabled devices including Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Spot, and Amazon Fire TV via the command 'Alexa, Enable Ridge Radio'.
• Listen Again / Mixcloud Archive On-demand replay service allowing listeners to hear previously broadcast Ridge Radio shows via the Mixcloud platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Broadcasting since 2011 - over 13 years of continuous operation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ken & MJ / The Flower Power HourminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2021Internationally syndicated radio show The Flower Power Hour is broadcast on Ridge Radio, originating from the USA. Currently heard on over 115 radio stations in 15 countries, as well as Dash Radio Network, Pacifica Network, and some NPR stations. Features 60s, 70s and early 80s music with artist endorsements from musicians like Donovan, Jorma Kaukonen, and Roger McGuinn.
• Soper HallcoreOthers · 27 June 2019Soper Hall serves as the permanent home for Ridge Radio's studio. The venue, formerly the Caterham council offices and a decommissioned nuclear bunker, has been converted into the radio station's headquarters.
• EasyfundraisingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline shopping referral partnership where supporters register and shop through Easyfundraising platform, with a portion of purchases directed to Ridge Radio as a chosen cause.
• Tandridge LotteryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal lottery scheme where Ridge Radio is one of the chosen beneficiaries, receiving 50p from every ticket bought through their dedicated page.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TuneIn: TuneIn is a global internet radio directory and streaming aggregator where community stations like Ridge Radio are listed. It functions as both a distribution channel and a broad incumbent competitor for ad-supported streaming audio listenership.
• Bauer Media: Bauer Media is one of the UK's largest commercial radio broadcasters, operating national and local stations including Hits Radio and Absolute Radio. It competes for UK radio advertising spend and listener attention at a scale several orders of magnitude larger than Ridge Radio.
• Global Radio: Global Radio operates major UK commercial stations including Capital, Heart, Classic FM, and LBC. As the UK's dominant commercial radio group, it competes for both listeners and local advertisers in every UK micro-market, including Tandridge.
• BBC Radio Surrey: BBC Radio Surrey is the regional BBC service covering the same Surrey geography as Ridge Radio. It competes for the same Tandridge listener pool and local advertiser budgets, but at vastly greater scale with a public-service funding model.

Direct peers

• Phonic FM: Phonic FM is an Exeter-based community radio station operating on a non-profit, volunteer-presenter model with diverse music programming. It mirrors Ridge Radio's structure, genre breadth, and reliance on community sponsorship rather than commercial-scale advertising.
• ALL FM: ALL FM is a Manchester community radio station staffed largely by volunteers, broadcasting diverse cultural programming. It shares Ridge Radio's community-led GTM, volunteer-staffed operations, and reliance on local sponsorship and donations.
• Boom Radio: Boom Radio is a UK community-oriented online radio station focused on older listeners, with a volunteer-involved operating model. It is comparable to Ridge Radio as a niche, community-led online broadcaster pursuing non-mainstream audiences rather than mass-market reach.
• Kane FM: Kane FM is a volunteer-driven community radio station broadcasting to Guildford and surrounding Surrey towns. It is directly comparable to Ridge Radio as a UK community radio station with the same geographic, volunteer-based, online-distributed operating model.

Others

• Radio.co: Radio.co is the streaming platform provider whose technology Ridge Radio uses for its core broadcast infrastructure. It is a key supplier/ecosystem partner, providing the technical backbone that enables Ridge Radio's online-only operating model.
• Mixcloud: Mixcloud is the catch-up audio platform on which Ridge Radio hosts its 'Listen Again' archive. It is an ecosystem dependency and adjacent peer as a long-form audio-on-demand platform competing for listener attention.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RidgeradioUk
• Facebookfacebook.com/ridgeradio
• Instagraminstagram.com/ridge_radio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ridge-radio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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