Vintage Radio

What Vintage Radio does

VintageRadio.SG is a Singapore-based digital radio station that streams classic music from the 1950s to 1970s for elderly Singaporeans aged 60 and above. The service is delivered through a MyStreamPlayer-powered live web stream and native iOS and Android applications, and is supplemented by a library of on-demand podcast programmes covering senior-relevant topics including frailty prevention, muscle strength and longevity (Frailty And Ageing, Movements For Health, Stronger For Longer, Mammogram & Me), personal storytelling (Music & Me), and Singapore's Lasting Power of Attorney framework.

The station operates as a non-commercial community project rather than a traditional media business. It explicitly distinguishes itself from Singapore's three major media companies and does not receive government ("Ah Kong") funding. Monetization is limited to voluntary listener donations collected through the Give.Asia platform and PayNow QR code transfers. Distribution and community engagement are handled entirely through direct digital channels — WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, email newsletter, and the mobile apps — with no paid advertising, sales force, or intermediary partnerships. Founder Aloysius Tan is the only leadership figure identified in the data.

The venture is small in scale and operates exclusively within Singapore. The company's own website carries a "Switching off on 31st May 23:59" message, indicating that the service has ceased or is in the process of winding down operations. No revenue figures, funding history, headcount, patents, awards, or partnership agreements are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Vintage Radio

Legal name

VintageRadio.SG

Website

https://vintageradio.sg

Company type

Private

Operating status

Closed

Short description

VintageRadio.SG is a Singapore digital radio station streaming 1950s–1970s classic music and senior-focused health podcasts to elderly listeners via web, iOS, and Android apps, funded entirely by community donations and now announcing shutdown.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Interactive Digital Radio (Lean-Back Streaming) (MPAIACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

Keywords

• Internet radio streaming
• Digital radio broadcasting
• Senior entertainment media
• Health podcast series
• Community radio station

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: VintageRadio.SG operates as a non-commercial community radio station relying entirely on donations from listeners to sustain operations. The station does not receive funding from major media companies and has set up donation mechanisms via Give.Asia platform and PayNow QR code payments.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VintageRadio.SG is a Singapore-based digital radio station streaming classic music from the 1950s to 1970s, hosted by familiar voices of that era, targeted at elderly listeners aged 60 and above. The service combines nostalgic music programming with health and wellness podcast series addressing topics such as frailty prevention, healthy ageing, mammogram awareness, and Lasting Power of Attorney. Operations are sustained entirely through community donations via the Give.Asia platform and PayNow QR code payments, with no commercial advertising or subscription fees.

Product overview

VintageRadio.SG is a Singapore-based digital radio station offering a single, unified platform that streams classic music from the 1950s to 1970s, complemented by a library of health and wellness-focused podcast programs. The core offering consists of a live radio streaming service accessible via web and mobile apps (iOS and Android), supplemented by on-demand podcast series including Frailty And Ageing, Movements For Health (M4H), Stronger For Longer, Music & Me, Mammogram & Me, and Lasting Power Of Attorney (LPA). The service targets seniors in Singapore and operates primarily through donations and volunteer support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VintageRadio.SG Live Stream

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• iHeartRadio: US-based streaming radio platform offering hundreds of curated stations including nostalgia/classic channels; comparable as a broad streaming-radio incumbent serving similar classic-music listening occasions.
• TuneIn: Global internet radio aggregator that hosts thousands of stations including nostalgia and classic-music streams; relevant infrastructure peer for VintageRadio.SG's web and mobile radio distribution model.
• Mediacorp Radio: Singapore's dominant broadcast group operating multiple radio stations including Class 95 and YES 933; the principal incumbent competitor referenced by VintageRadio.SG as receiving government funding it does not.
• SPH Media: Singapore Press Holdings' media arm, one of the three major Singapore media companies VintageRadio.SG competes against for senior audience attention; a broad incumbent with radio, print, and digital properties.
• BBC Radio 2: UK's most popular radio station with a classic-music-heavy playlist and a predominantly older listenership; relevant as a large-scale analogue of VintageRadio.SG's format-and-audience profile.

Direct peers

• Gold Radio: UK-based digital radio station playing classic hits from the 1960s–1980s with a strong older-listener skew, operating a lean-back streaming model very similar to VintageRadio.SG's nostalgic music format for seniors.
• MeTV: US over-the-air nostalgia broadcast network curating classic mid-20th-century content for an older audience; directly comparable to VintageRadio.SG's nostalgia-classic positioning, albeit in video rather than audio.
• Classic FM: UK's leading classical and classic-music radio station streaming digitally, with an audience demographic that skews older; analogous to VintageRadio.SG's curated classic-era music streaming for seniors.
• Saga Group: UK media and services brand built specifically around the over-50s audience; directly comparable to VintageRadio.SG's senior-targeted media-and-wellness positioning across content and community.

Others

• Lions Befrienders: Singapore non-profit providing social and befriending services to isolated elderly; thematically adjacent to VintageRadio.SG's community-led elder support mission, though operating in person-visiting rather than broadcast media.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VintageRadio.SG

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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