Radio Temps Rodez

What Radio Temps Rodez does

Radio Temps Rodez (RTR) is a French associative community radio station (loi 1901 non-profit) founded in 2006 at Lycée Louis Querbes in Rodez, Aveyron, and licensed by ARCOM (formerly CSA) in 2009 to broadcast on the 107FM frequency. The station operates from 11 Rue des Frères de Turenne in Rodez and delivers hyperlocal news, cultural programming, and a 5,500-track music rotation mandated at 50% French-language content and 30% new talents. Beyond FM, content is distributed globally via radiotemps.com streaming and a SoundCloud podcast archive.

The product portfolio is multi-modal: a core FM broadcast product, RTR Formations (a packaged training service via a Mobile Studio operational since 2014, offered through Pass Culture to schools and directly to enterprises on oral expression, media literacy, and team building), limited custom advertising (capped at one campaign per week to preserve editorial identity), the Club Auditeur listener-membership program, and a structured Volunteer Program offering €5/year tax-deductible membership. A team of approximately 10-15 permanent staff and 30 volunteers aged 15-70+ produces programming, with two Service Civique positions being recruited for an October 2026 start.

Revenue is composed primarily of public subsidies (DRAC Occitanie, Région Occitanie, DILCRAH, Fondation de France, Conférence des Financeurs de l'Aveyron), supplemented by listener donations, training fees, limited advertising, and merchandise (RTR branded bags). The station's geographic scope is regional (Aveyron/Occitanie) with selective international exchange partnerships (Kalounayes FM in Sénégal, CIBL in Montréal). A critical risk factor is the proposed 2026 French finance law, which threatens to cut associative-radio subsidies by 40-60% — flagged as a potentially existential shock.

Name

Radio Temps Rodez

Legal name

Radio Temps Rodez

Website

https://radiotemps.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Radio Temps Rodez is a French associative community radio station broadcasting on 107FM in Rodez, Aveyron. Founded in 2006, it serves local residents with hyperlocal news, cultural and music programming, mobile training workshops for schools and enterprises, and civic engagement projects funded primarily by public grants and listener support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Terrestrial Radio Broadcasting (AM/FM) (MPAIAEAA)

Keywords

• Community radio broadcasting
• FM radio services
• Media literacy training
• Local radio advertising
• Radio production workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Rodez

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Subsidies and Grants: Government funding from DRAC Occitanie, Région Occitanie, and other public bodies. Facing threatened cuts of 40-60% under proposed 2026 finance law, which could be existential for the station.
2. Club Auditeur Membership: Listener membership program with monthly donations supporting radio independence and limiting advertising presence
3. Limited Advertising: Accepts limited commercial spots with commitment to only one campaign per week to maintain radio identity and avoid saturation. Advertisements are locally-produced 'faites maison' style.
4. Goodies and Merchandise: Sale of branded merchandise including RTR bags supporting radio operations
5. Training Services: Radio training programs for schools (on Pass Culture) and businesses, with custom-format workshops on oral expression, media literacy, and team building

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Radio Temps Rodez is an associative community radio station that broadcasts local programming (news, music, culture, youth content) on the 107FM frequency in Rodez, Aveyron. It also delivers on-site radio training workshops in schools and businesses through a mobile studio, sells branded merchandise, and accepts limited local advertising. The station is governed as a non-profit association under French loi 1901 and is supported by public subsidies, listener memberships, and volunteer contributions.

Product overview

Radio Temps Rodez (RTR) is a community radio station broadcasting on 107FM in Rodez, Aveyron, France. The station operates a core radio broadcasting product with multiple complementary services: mobile radio training workshops for schools and businesses, advertising solutions with limited commercial slots, a listener membership club, volunteer training programs, and various community engagement projects. The radio features extensive programming including music shows, news segments, cultural magazines, youth programming, and educational content. Created in 2006 at Lycée Louis Querbes and licensed by ARCOM in 2009, the station is managed by permanent staff and approximately 30 volunteers aged 15-70.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Radio Broadcasting (107FM) Local community radio broadcasting on 107FM in Rodez, Aveyron, featuring diverse programming including news, music shows, cultural content, and youth-focused programs aimed at listeners across the Aveyron department.
• RTR Formations (Radio Training Workshops) Mobile radio training services offered in schools (bookable via Pass Culture) and businesses throughout Aveyron, including Formule Express (2-hour oral expression workshop) and Formule Complète (10-hour comprehensive program including studio mobile recording and FM broadcast), covering radio professions, public voice discovery, journalism, media literacy (EMI), and team building.
• Advertising Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Training delivered to hundreds of students annually through Pass Culture and school workshops
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SDJES de l'AveyroncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026State education and youth service partnership for organizing Fest'Oz 2026 engagement festival and 'Regards Croisés' education popular projects. Provides platform for civic engagement discussions and youth participation.
• Ligue de l'Enseignement de l'AveyroncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026Co-organizer of Fest'Oz 2026 engagement festival with SDJES. Partnership supporting civic education and community engagement initiatives in Aveyron.
• Kalounayes FM (Sénégal, Casamance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024International radio exchange partnership established in 2021. Aims to exchange practices, programs, and create joint content. RTR has supported the Senegalese radio materially and works to highlight local actions. Represents one of RTR's international partnerships with radios abroad.
• CIBL (Montréal, Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022International radio exchange with CIBL 101.5 FM in Montréal. Alternating program 'Zones Communes' discovers latest music from both regions - Quebec and Aveyron. Represents bidirectional cultural exchange of musical discoveries between the two territories.
• INTP (Institut Natura e Teoria Pirenèus)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch laboratory collaborating on ecology projects and pedagogical practices exchange. Joint residencies conducted at RTR with DRAC Occitanie funding.
• Pass CulturecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlatform enabling RTR school radio workshops to be booked and funded through the Pass Culture initiative for young people.
• Château Calmont d'OltminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal partner providing contest prizes for listeners including castle visit opportunities, strengthening community ties.
• Festivada (Ville de Rodez)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual festival partnership offering concert ticket giveaways to RTR listeners and promotional opportunities.
• Local Cultural Institutions (MJC, Le Club, Théâtre La Baleine)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOngoing partnerships with MJC de Rodez, MJC Luc-Primaube, MJC Onet-le-Château, Le Club concert hall, Théâtre La Baleine for cultural coverage and programming (Cultive-toi agenda, event promotions).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Radio Grenouille: Marseille-based associative radio with a comparable community-led mission, public subsidy dependence, and local cultural focus. Operates in the same French associative radio ecosystem with similar audience segments (local residents, cultural community, civic-minded listeners).
• Radio Galère: Associative free radio station based in Marseille, France. Operates on the same French association loi 1901 model as RTR, providing community-driven programming with limited advertising and volunteer involvement. Closely comparable in mission, structure, and regulatory framework.
• Fréquence Paris Plurielle: Paris-based associative community radio with comparable structure and mission. Relevant direct peer in the French associative radio ecosystem for benchmarking training programs, volunteer models, and subsidy relationships.
• CIBL 101.5 FM: Montréal-based community radio and direct international content-exchange partner of RTR (operating the bi-directional 'Zones Communes' music program). Comparable in associative mission, music-discovery programming, and French-language community positioning.

Emerging players

• Radio Campus France: Federation of French university and student community radio stations. Operates a comparable associative/community radio model with volunteer programming and limited advertising. Represents a possible federated network or scaling path that RTR could either partner with or learn from.

Broad incumbents

• NRJ Group: Major French commercial radio group operating national FM brands (NRJ, Chérie FM, Nostalgie, Rire & Chansons). Relevant incumbent for understanding the commercial broadcasting landscape RTR operates within, though business model (commercial vs. associative) differs materially.
• Radio France: National French public broadcaster (parent of France Bleu, France Inter, FIP). Indirectly comparable as it sets the macro regulatory and funding context in which RTR operates, and competes for the same local public radio audience in some segments.
• France Bleu: Public local radio network of Radio France, broadcasting across French regions including Occitanie. Overlaps with RTR in local/regional radio audience but operates as a national public broadcaster with vastly larger resources and broader programming.
• Radio Nova: Independent French radio station with eclectic music programming and cultural positioning. Comparable in editorial philosophy (music discovery, cultural content, French talent promotion) though larger in reach and more commercially oriented than RTR.

Regional players

• Kalounayes FM: Senegalese community radio in Casamance region with which RTR maintains an international content and partnership relationship. Operates under similar associative/community radio model in a different geographic market, useful as a comparable for cross-border community radio economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ContactRadioTemps
• Facebookfacebook.com/RTR107fm
• Instagraminstagram.com/rtr_radiotempsrodez
• TikToktiktok.com/@rtr_radiotempsrodez
• Xx.com/rtr107fm

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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