Radio Wuppertal

What Radio Wuppertal does

Radio Wuppertal is a local radio broadcasting station headquartered at Moritzstr. 14, 42117 Wuppertal, Germany, serving the city of Wuppertal and surrounding areas in North Rhine-Westphalia. The station operates as one of the NRW Lokalradios affiliated with the Radio NRW network and delivers local news, traffic, weather, music, and community-focused programming to regional listeners via traditional FM broadcast, online streaming, and a website (radiowuppertal.de). Core products include the live program, an on-demand Mediathek with archived news recordings and show episodes, eight genre-specific webradio streams (80s, Rock, Schlager, Dance, New Country, Lounge, Deutsch Pop, Karneval), interactive quiz shows ("Der Besserquizzer"), sponsored cultural and health programs ("#Szene Wuppertal" presented by Stadtsparkasse Wuppertal, "Die Visite"), and a 360-degree virtual studio tour. Distribution spans terrestrial radio, web streaming, social media (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn), and a WhatsApp audience-engagement channel.

The business model is free-to-listener local commercial radio monetized primarily through advertising and sponsored programming. Anchor sponsors and partners include Stadtsparkasse Wuppertal, WSW (Wuppertaler Stadtwerke), Lions Club Wuppertal Schwebebahn, alltours, Deutsche Bahn, and Johanniter-Kliniken Hamm, with partnership tiers across civic, commercial, and event-based categories. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and no commercial subscription product exists; the company has no disclosed app, API, or SDK, and no funding rounds or ownership structure are reported. Headcount is reported at 11-50 employees, consistent with a small regional commercial radio operation, and no revenue figures are publicly available.

Name

Radio Wuppertal

Legal name

Radio Wuppertal

Website

https://radiowuppertal.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Radio Wuppertal is a local radio station in Wuppertal, Germany, broadcasting news, music, traffic, and community programming to regional listeners via FM, web streaming, and on-demand audio through the Radio NRW network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Radio Station Groups (Owned & Operated/Station Chains) (MPABACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Internet Radio & Streaming Broadcast Stations (Simulcast/Online-only) (MPAIAEAE), News Talk Radio & Current Affairs Stations (MPABAIAI), Talk/News/Sports Radio Networks & Syndication (MPAIAEAG)

Keywords

• Local radio broadcasting
• Community news coverage
• Music streaming channels
• On-demand audio content
• Regional media services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wuppertal

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Radio Wuppertal operates a local radio station delivering live news, music, and entertainment programming to listeners in the Wuppertal region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The station also provides an on-demand Mediathek of archived audio, multiple genre-specific webradio music streams available 24/7, and curated programs including quiz shows, cultural magazines, and health-focused shows. It distributes its content through traditional AM/FM broadcast, its website, and social channels.

Product overview

Radio Wuppertal is a local radio station serving the Wuppertal region in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia state. The station operates as a unified local media platform offering live radio broadcasting, an on-demand media library (Mediathek), genre-based web radio streams, and interactive programming including quiz shows, cultural magazines, and health information shows. The station provides local and world news coverage, traffic and weather services, and community-focused content through multiple channels including its main broadcast, website with audio-on-demand features, and a 360-degree virtual studio tour.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Radio Wuppertal Live-Programm Local radio station broadcasting news, music, and entertainment programming for the Wuppertal region in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
• Mediathek Online media library offering on-demand audio content from Radio Wuppertal's programming, including news recordings, podcasts, and show archives.
• Musikstreams (Webradio) Genre-based internet radio streams including 80s, Rock, Schlager, Dance, New Country, Lounge, Deutsch Pop, and Karneval music channels available 24/7.
• Lokalnachrichten Local news coverage for the Wuppertal region including local events, city council decisions, traffic updates, and community stories.
• Der Besserquizzer Interactive weekly quiz show where listeners compete against moderator Jens Voss every Wednesday, with past episodes available for replay.
• Die Visite Health-focused weekly program airing Wednesdays at 6 PM, providing information on current health topics with expert guests.
• #Szene Wuppertal Cultural magazine show covering the arts and culture scene in and around Wuppertal, presented every second Tuesday between 6-7 PM by moderator Florian Franke, sponsored by Stadtsparkasse Wuppertal.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Lions Club Wuppertal SchwebebahnminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Lions Club Wuppertal Schwebebahn organizes the annual duck race event in the Wupper river. Radio Wuppertal covers and promotes this charity event, which takes place during the Junior Uni summer festival. 7,000 rubber ducks race for prizes worth 10,000 euros, with proceeds donated to local children's and youth facilities. The event has raised 50,000 euros at previous races.
• Stadtsparkasse WuppertalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStadtsparkasse Wuppertal is the presenter/sponsor of the #Szene Wuppertal show, a culture program featuring local musicians and the cultural scene in and around Wuppertal. The show airs every second Tuesday between 18 and 19 hours, hosted by Radio Wuppertal moderator Florian Franke.
• alltoursminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Kicker Duell (table football tournament) is a promotional campaign where Radio Wuppertal and alltours partner to offer vacation giveaways tied to the FIFA World Cup 2026. Listeners compete in table football challenges to win holidays at allsun hotels. Multiple trips have been awarded to destinations including Fuerteventura, Crete, Mallorca, Rhodes, and Tenerife.
• WSW (Wuppertaler Stadtwerke)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWSW (Wuppertaler Stadtwerke) partnered with Radio Wuppertal for the Schwebebahn-Storys series celebrating 125 years of the Wuppertal Suspension Railway. WSW presents the series featuring interesting facts, stories, and entertainment about the iconic landmark.
• Deutsche BahnminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio Wuppertal covers Deutsche Bahn infrastructure projects affecting the Wuppertal region, including the major rail renovation between Hagen, Wuppertal, and Cologne from February to July 2026. The coverage includes information about temporary speed limits and construction work.
• Johanniter-Kliniken HammminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio Wuppertal hosted an expert discussion on weight loss injections featuring Dr. Markus Gellenbeck and Jana Hermanski from the Adipositas-Zentrum (Obesity Center) of Johanniter-Kliniken Hamm. The interview provided health information to listeners.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WDR (Westdeutscher Rundfunk): Public broadcaster serving North Rhine-Westphalia with radio and TV programming; a much larger regional incumbent that competes for local-news audience attention and ad-free public-service listenership in the same NRW market.
• Radio NRW: Network operator that Radio Wuppertal is affiliated with; Radio NRW provides shared programming, branding, and content syndication to regional NRW local stations — directly comparable as the parent-network relationship governing this station's content strategy.
• RTL Radio Deutschland: National commercial radio broadcaster operating multiple stations across Germany; a much larger competitor with greater ad-sales scale, national reach, and digital audio properties competing for regional advertisers and listeners.
• Deutschlandfunk (DLF): National public news/talk radio station offering in-depth news programming across Germany; competes for time-spent with Radio Wuppertal's news talk content even though it is ad-free and public-service funded.

Direct peers

• Radio Köln: Another NRW Lokalradio affiliate operating under the Radio NRW network with an identical local-radio + digital-streaming + news model in Cologne; the closest direct functional peer to Radio Wuppertal's format and go-to-market.
• Radio Essen: Another Radio NRW-affiliated local radio station in Essen, NRW; identical product offering (live broadcast + web streams + mediathek + local news) and the same competitive dynamics in its respective city.
• Radio Düsseldorf: Sister NRW local radio station under the Radio NRW umbrella operating in Düsseldorf with the same local-news + music + sponsorship model; directly comparable on audience size, monetization, and content structure.
• Radio Bielefeld: NRW Lokalradio affiliate in Bielefeld with the same Radio NRW-driven operating model; directly comparable in station size, format mix, and local-advertising monetization.

Others

• Spotify (local/regional audio): Global audio streaming platform competing for the same listener time and digital ad spend; not a direct radio peer but a structural substitute reshaping the audio advertising market that Radio Wuppertal operates in.

Emerging players

• Radio.de (radio.net): Germany-focused internet radio aggregation platform that streams thousands of stations including local NRW stations; competes with Radio Wuppertal's web streams for digital audio listening share and influences the broader audio advertising market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RadioWuppertal
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1
• Facebookfacebook.com/radiowuppertal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/radio-wuppertal
• Instagraminstagram.com/radiowuppertal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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