What Brooklands Radio does

Brooklands Radio is a community radio station headquartered at Weybridge Library Hub in Surrey, United Kingdom, broadcasting on DAB across North Surrey and West London with extended coverage into Woking, Guildford, Farnham, Virginia Water, Camberley, Aldershot, and Farnborough. The station was founded by Chairman Alan Timbrell in 2004 and is operated through Brooklands Radio Ltd, a private limited company under independent, volunteer-led ownership with no disclosed external investors or parent entity.

The station's product surface combines a free live DAB broadcast with an iOS and Android mobile app, on-demand podcasting (thousands of archived episodes covering local news, features, interviews, and specialised music shows such as Brooklands Country and The Blues Spectrum), a "Listen Again" replay service, smart speaker voice access ("Play Brooklands Radio"), and third-party aggregator distribution via TuneIn and MyTuner Radio. The underlying technology stack is a traditional broadcast and streaming pipeline rather than a software platform, with no AI, API, or proprietary model components disclosed. Specialised programming includes a dedicated Brooklands Museum sub-brand called "The Track."

Brooklands Radio's revenue model is diversified across three small streams: local SMB advertising and sponsorship (pricing handled off-page via a sales inbox), community donations channelled through Local Giving and Easy Fundraising, and implicit volunteer in-kind contribution that suppresses operating cost. The go-to-market is community-led, relying on volunteer presenters, local charity affiliations (notably Woking & Sam Beare Hospice), and reciprocal partnerships with Purple Planet Music, Community Life magazine, CC Business Directory, and Brooklands Museum. The customer base is fragmented across local listeners, small local advertisers, and supported charities, with no enterprise anchor accounts visible in the input.

Name

Brooklands Radio

Legal name

Brooklands Radio Ltd

Website

https://brooklandsradio.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brooklands Radio is an independent, volunteer-supported community radio station broadcasting on DAB across North Surrey and West London, serving local listeners with music, news, and podcasts while monetising through local SMB advertising and community donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110), Sound Recording Studios (51224)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Radio Broadcasting (DAB/DAB+, HD Radio) (MPAIAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Internet Radio & Streaming Broadcast Stations (Simulcast/Online-only) (MPAIAEAE), Audio Production & Podcasting (BPAFAIAE)

Keywords

• Community radio broadcasting
• Local radio station
• DAB digital radio
• Radio advertising
• Podcast library

Headquarters

HQ city

Weybridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

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, Others, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsorship: Revenue generated from local businesses advertising on the radio station through various ad placements and sponsorship packages
2. Donations and Fundraising: Community donations through Local Giving platform and Easy Fundraising shopping contributions
3. Volunteer Support: Volunteer presenters and community members contribute content and time, reducing operational costs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Brooklands Radio is a non-profit community radio station that broadcasts live local programming on DAB digital radio across North Surrey and West London. The station delivers music, news, interviews, and community content simultaneously via smart speakers, iOS and Android mobile apps, TuneIn, MyTuner, and web streaming, and produces an on-demand podcast library of thousands of episodes. Advertising packages, community donations, and volunteer contributions sustain operations.

Product overview

Brooklands Radio operates as a community radio station offering a unified broadcasting platform combining DAB digital radio transmission with digital distribution. The core offering comprises the live radio broadcast service available across North Surrey and West London, supplemented by the Brooklands Radio mobile application for iOS and Android that provides on-demand podcast access. Content distribution extends through TuneIn Radio, MyTuner Radio, and smart speaker integration. The station provides specialized programming including music shows (Brooklands Country, The Blues Spectrum, Night Flight, Soundtracks), arts and entertainment coverage (Suzanne's World of Arts and Entertainment), news programming (Newsweek, Surrey News Review), sports coverage (Surrey Sport), business affairs (Surrey Business Affairs), and community-focused content. The Brooklands Insiders free newsletter provides supplementary updates for listeners and local businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Track: A monthly programme covering Brooklands Museum-related content including aviation, motoring, interviews with personalities, featured vehicles and aircraft, opinions, music, and the latest events and news from the museum.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Purple Planet MusiccoreTechnology or IntegrationRoyalty-free music provider supplying background music for radio programming. Purple Planet provides licensed music that Brooklands Radio uses in broadcasts.
• Community LifeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity Life magazine partnership providing local content and community coverage for Brooklands Radio listeners.
• CC Business DirectoryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness directory partnership supporting local business visibility in the Surrey community.
• Local GivingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable donations platform allowing community members to support Brooklands Radio directly.
• Easy FundraisingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerShopping donation scheme where retailers donate a percentage of purchases to Brooklands Radio when customers shop online.
• Brooklands MemberscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial support group for Brooklands Museum. Brooklands Radio produces The Track programme covering Brooklands Museum events, aviation, motoring, and automotive content. Collaborative relationship supporting local heritage and community engagement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Radio Jackie: South West London community/local radio station operating with volunteer presenters and local advertising — directly comparable as a small, volunteer-driven community broadcaster competing in adjacent London geography.
• Fix Radio: UK digital radio station with DAB and online streaming focused on tradespeople and local audiences — comparable as a small-format digital broadcaster with similar advertising-driven revenue model.
• Time 107.5 (London): London-area community radio station on DAB, with volunteer presenters, local advertising, and online streaming — directly comparable community-broadcast model serving an adjacent London audience.
• Eagle Radio: Commercial local radio station covering Surrey and Hampshire with DAB broadcast, advertising sales, and online streaming — the closest direct competitor to Brooklands Radio in overlapping geography and format.

Broad incumbents

• BBC Radio Surrey: Public-service broadcaster covering the same Surrey catchment as Brooklands, offering news, talk, and music programming — a dominant incumbent whose audience share directly constrains Brooklands' listenership.
• Greatest Hits Radio: Bauer-owned national commercial radio network with regional DAB stations across the UK — competes for the same Surrey listener and local SMB advertising spend at greater scale and with deeper marketing budgets.

Others

• TuneIn Radio: Global internet radio aggregator and streaming platform that distributes Brooklands Radio alongside thousands of other stations — comparable as a distribution/infrastructure partner rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Audioboom: Podcast hosting, distribution and monetization platform — comparable as a technology enabler for community broadcasters monetizing podcast archives like Brooklands' on-demand library.
• Mixcloud: Audio streaming and podcast distribution platform used by community and niche broadcasters including Brooklands Radio — comparable as a podcast/audio hosting and discovery infrastructure peer.

Regional players

• KMFM (Kent): Multi-station local commercial radio group in Kent with similar community-local advertiser model and DAB distribution — comparable as a small regional commercial broadcaster despite the different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/brooklandsradio
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtGUor0vJT2PPXdtbT-xe3A
• Facebookfacebook.com/BrooklandsRadio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brooklands-radio
• Instagraminstagram.com/brooklandsradio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Brooklands Radio