Fréquence Protestante

What Fréquence Protestante does

Fréquence Protestante is a non-profit radio association operating under French law of 1901, founded in 1984 and headquartered at 1 rue Denis Poisson in Paris's 17th arrondissement. The station broadcasts on 100.7 FM and DAB+ in the Île-de-France region, delivering generalist programming centered on current affairs, culture, arts, literature, and religion from a Protestant perspective. Content production is executed by a network of approximately 140 volunteers, with an on-air staff structured around a Directrice d'antenne (Valérie Thorin) and a Coordinateur des programmes (Rémy Verran); programming is also available globally via live streaming on the website and as on-demand podcasts through major podcast platforms. A 14-member board of directors, including representatives from the Fédération Protestante de France and other affiliated Protestant institutions, governs the association.

The business model is association-based rather than commercial: revenue derives from annual membership dues priced at €50 and from tax-deductible donations (66% deductible under French charity rules), with an ancillary online bookstore ("Librairie") featuring titles reviewed on air. The organization maintains an extensive institutional partnership network spanning more than 20 Protestant churches, federations, humanitarian NGOs, and cultural bodies, including the Eglise Protestante Unie de France, the Fédération Protestante de France, the Eglise Evangélique Luthérienne de France, ACAT France, Cimade, and the Fondation du Protestantisme. Marketing and audience engagement rely on the station's website, podcast distribution, social media (Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn), and email newsletter. No AI/ML capabilities, paid headcount, or commercial revenue streams (advertising, sponsorship) are disclosed, and no revenue figure has been published.

Name

Fréquence Protestante

Legal name

Association "loi de 1901" Fréquence protestante

Website

https://frequenceprotestante.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Fréquence Protestante is a French non-profit radio station, founded in 1984, broadcasting generalist cultural and current affairs programming on 100.7 FM, DAB+, and online from Paris to a general audience and the French Protestant community, funded by memberships and tax-deductible donations and produced by 140 volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110), Religious Organizations (8131), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Protestant Mainline Broadcasting (MPABALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Christian Broadcasting (TV & Radio) (MPABALAA), Religious Radio Broadcasting (MPAIAEAF), Religious Music & Worship Broadcasting (MPABALAN)

Keywords

• Community radio station
• Religious broadcasting
• Podcast streaming
• Non-profit media
• Cultural programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Association members pay annual dues to support the radio station. The membership is priced at €50 per year.
2. Tax-deductible donations: Fréquence Protestante is an authorized association to receive donations. All donations are tax-deductible at 66%, providing a revenue stream from public support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fréquence Protestante is a non-profit generalist and confessional radio station that broadcasts Protestant and cultural programming on 100.7 FM in the Paris/Île-de-France region, supplemented by online live streaming, podcasts/replays, and a small online bookstore. It is funded through listener memberships and tax-deductible donations and operated largely by volunteers.

Product overview

Fréquence Protestante is a generalist radio station operating as a non-profit association under French law (1901). The station broadcasts on FM (100.7) and DAB+ in Paris, with live streaming and podcast replay services available online. Programming spans news, culture, arts, society, religion, literature, and music. The organization supports its operations through membership fees, donations, and an online bookstore featuring books discussed on air.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fréquence Protestante FM Radio Broadcast Continuous live FM radio broadcast on 100.7 MHz serving the Paris and Île-de-France region, offering Protestant, cultural, artistic, current-affairs and music programming under a French broadcasting license. Targeted at individual listeners of all ages who identify with the French Protestant tradition or seek alternative cultural radio content.
• Online Live Streaming Real-time audio streaming of the station's live FM broadcast accessible via the website, enabling listeners outside the 100.7 FM coverage area to tune in online.
• Podcast and Replay Service On-demand access to archived radio programs via the website's podcast/replay feature, allowing listeners to listen again to past shows on their own schedule.
• Librairie (Online Bookstore) Small online shop offering books, CDs, music and gift items, supporting the association's mission and providing related cultural products to listeners and supporters.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Musée National de Port-Royal des ChampsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Media partnership for concert recordings. The station recorded a piano recital at the museum in September 2022, supported by DRAC Ile-de-France.
• Eglise Protestante Unie de France (EPU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Protestant church union in France. Fréquence Protestante maintains close ties with the EPU, one of the founding partners of the radio station.
• Fédération Protestante de France (FPF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe French Protestant Federation brings together most French Protestant churches. The FPF is represented on the station's board of directors.
• Eglise Evangélique Luthérienne de France (EELF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLutheran church in France, one of the Protestant denominations affiliated with the radio station.
• Diaconesses de ReuillyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtestant diaconal institution, one of the partner organizations supporting the radio.
• Musée ProtestantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtestant museum organization providing content and historical perspectives for programming.
• CimademinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtestant humanitarian organization working with migrants and refugees, affiliated with the radio station.
• Régions de France - IDFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIle-de-France regional council, one of the institutional partners shown on the station's logo page.
• Regards ProtestantsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtestant media outlet, partner organization of Fréquence Protestante.
• Fédération des Eglises de RéveilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation of Revival Churches, one of the Protestant denominations affiliated with the radio.
• Fondation du ProtestantismeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting Protestant causes, partner organization of Fréquence Protestante.
• ACAT FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian organization advocating for human rights, partner of the radio station.
• Paroles Protestantes ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtestant media initiative in Paris, affiliated with the radio station.
• Atelier ProtestantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtestant cultural association, partner organization of Fréquence Protestante.
• Protestants.org (FPDP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Protestant portal, partner organization of the radio station.
• DEFAPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtestant service for international cooperation, partner of the radio.
• Evangile et LibertéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtestant magazine and media outlet, partner organization.
• Foi et VieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtestant cultural and publishing organization, partner of Fréquence Protestante.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• France Culture: Major French public radio station focused on culture, ideas, and current affairs; competes for the same intellectually engaged audience but operates with vastly larger public funding and production resources.
• Radio France (group): France's national public radio group operating France Inter, France Culture, France Musique and others; sets the competitive landscape for French radio and dwarfs Fréquence Protestante's reach and resources.

Direct peers

• RCF (Radio Chrétienne Francophone): France's largest Catholic-affiliated radio network, directly comparable as a faith-based general-interest radio broadcaster operating on a similar nonprofit model with regional stations, volunteer contributors, and institutional church partnerships.
• Radio Notre Dame: Paris-based Catholic radio station broadcasting on FM in the Île-de-France region with cultural and religious programming, operating on a nonprofit association model analogous to Fréquence Protestante.
• Regards Protestants: French Protestant media outlet and named partner of Fréquence Protestante; produces Protestant-themed cultural and current affairs content with comparable audience and editorial positioning.
• Foi et Vie: Protestant cultural and publishing organization named as a partner of Fréquence Protestante; operates in adjacent Protestant media and cultural content with overlapping audience.
• Évangile et Liberté: French Protestant magazine and media outlet, partner of Fréquence Protestante; covers Protestant news, theology, and cultural topics for a similar audience.
• Paroles Protestantes Paris: Paris-based Protestant media initiative affiliated with Fréquence Protestante; produces complementary Protestant-focused content for the same Parisian audience.

Others

• NPR (National Public Radio): U.S. nonprofit public radio network; cited as a thematic reference for the nonprofit, membership- and donation-funded community radio model Fréquence Protestante operates, though in a different market and language.

Regional players

• Radio Classique: Paris-headquartered French radio station with cultural, music, and current affairs programming; competes for overlapping cultural-listener demographics in the Paris market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCum5JuxrF9qc43AvmZnE_lw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/frequenceprotestante
• Facebookfacebook.com/FrProtestante
• Xx.com/frprotestante

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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