What Tygerberg 104fm does

Tygerberg 104FM (legally Radio Tygerberg 104FM NPC) is a non-profit community radio station headquartered in Parow, Cape Town, South Africa, broadcasting on the 104FM frequency to the Tygerberg and broader Western Cape region. Founded in 1990, the station has operated for over 30 years as a Christian-oriented broadcaster under the Afrikaans tagline "Ons Verkondig Christus" (We Proclaim Christ), targeting Afrikaans-speaking Christian listeners in the Western Cape. Its core product is FM radio programming supplemented by digital distribution via online streaming, podcasts on iono.fm (channel P/217), Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and SMS, with integrated community services including Kragbron (daily devotional content), Werk-Soek (free job listings), Gebedsbediening (prayer request ministry), and Nuwe Talent (radio talent recruitment).

The station's technology stack is conventional community radio: FM broadcast at 104FM, web-based live streaming, and an iono.fm podcast hosting integration for on-demand audio. It maintains POPI (Protection of Personal Information Act) compliance and publishes privacy, terms, and competition rules. No proprietary software, AI/ML systems, APIs, or mobile applications are disclosed.

Tygerberg 104FM operates a dual revenue model combining advertising sales (managed by a small sales team including Marina Smith and Lumari Kleynhans serving local SMB advertisers) and voluntary donations from listeners via EFT and recurring debit orders to an ABSA bank account. Pricing for advertising is not publicly disclosed; donors set their own contribution amounts. The station is community-owned and governed under South African non-profit company law, with no institutional investors, parent company, or external funding disclosed.

Name

Tygerberg 104fm

Legal name

Radio Tygerberg 104FM NPC

Website

https://104fm.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tygerberg 104FM is a non-profit Afrikaans-language Christian community radio station based in Parow, Cape Town, broadcasting on FM 104 to the Western Cape and online/podcast since 1990, funded by local advertising and listener donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Community/Low-Power Nonprofit Radio (LPFM/Community Radio) (MPABADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public/Community Local Stations (PBS Member Stations, Community Radio, LPFM) (MPABACAG)

Keywords

• Community radio broadcasting
• Christian radio programming
• FM radio station
• Online radio streaming
• Devotional content broadcasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Town

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsorships: The station generates revenue through advertising partnerships with local businesses. Contact sales team for advertising rates. Marina Smith and Lumari Kleynhans are the sales representatives managing advertising accounts.
2. Donations and Sponsorships: The station accepts donations from listeners via EFT or monthly debit orders. Donations help fund community projects and radio operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tygerberg 104FM is a community radio station that broadcasts Christian-oriented programming in Afrikaans on the 104FM frequency from Parow, Cape Town, and reaches listeners via FM radio, online live streaming, and podcast audio. The station supplements its broadcast with daily devotional content (Kragbron), a free local job listings service (Werk-Soek), a prayer request ministry (Gebedsbediening), and podcast replays (Potgooi) for the Tygerberg and broader Western Cape community.

Product overview

Tygerberg 104FM is a community radio station operating for over 30 years in the Tygerberg area of Cape Town, South Africa. The station offers a unified broadcasting platform centered on Christian values and community engagement. Its core product is the 104FM radio broadcast, supplemented by several interconnected modules: Kragbron (daily devotional content), Werk-Soek (free job listings service), Potgooi (podcast streaming via Iono.fm), Gebedsbediening (prayer ministry), and Nuwe Talent (radio talent recruitment). These services work together to serve the spiritual, informational, and practical needs of the local community, combining traditional radio broadcasting with digital content delivery and community support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Radio Tygerberg 104FM Broadcast Community radio broadcast on 104FM frequency from Parow, Cape Town, providing Afrikaans-language Christian programming, music, ministry, news, and community engagement for listeners in the Tygerberg and Western Cape region.
• Kragbron Daily Devotional Daily inspirational devotional content featuring Bible verses and spiritual encouragement, available as audio clips and text on the website, providing listeners with daily motivation rooted in Christian faith.
• Werk-Soek Job Listings Free employment opportunity service posting local job vacancies for the Western Cape community, featuring weekly job listings across various industries including retail, hospitality, technical, and administrative positions.
• Potgooi Podcast Streaming On-demand podcast streaming service enabling listeners to access radio programs after initial broadcast, hosted on the iono.fm platform.
• Gebedsbediening Prayer Ministry Prayer request and testimony service allowing listeners to share prayer needs and spiritual breakthroughs with the radio station for communal prayer support.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• BloudrukminorOthersMedia partner appearing on the website. Bloudruk is a media company.
• BulletinminorOthersMedia partner appearing on the website. Bulletin is a South African news publication.
• Christ Culture ChurchminorOthersChurch partnership for community events. Christ Culture Church hosts Grace Con '26 conference promoted on the radio station.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bok Radio: Afrikaans community radio station broadcasting in the Western Cape region; directly comparable to Tygerberg 104FM in language focus, geographic market, and community-radio business model.
• CCFM (Christian Community FM): Christian community radio station based in the Western Cape broadcasting faith-based programming; directly comparable to Tygerberg 104FM in content format, target audience, and community-radio non-profit model within the same region.
• Radio Kansel: Afrikaans religious radio station in South Africa; directly comparable to Tygerberg 104FM in language, faith-based content orientation, and community broadcaster operating model.
• Radio Pulpit: South African Christian community radio station broadcasting faith-based programming nationally; directly comparable to Tygerberg 104FM as a faith-driven community broadcaster with donation-based funding.
• Smile FM (Cape Town): Community radio station broadcasting in the Cape Town metropolitan area; directly comparable as a community broadcaster competing for the same Western Cape listener base and local advertising pool.

Regional players

• Heart FM: Commercial radio station serving the Western Cape; comparable to Tygerberg 104FM in regional footprint and audience overlap but with commercial music-and-talk programming rather than community/faith focus.
• Good Hope FM: Western Cape-based commercial radio station; comparable to Tygerberg 104FM in geographic market and listener overlap but with broader mainstream commercial programming rather than community/faith content.

Broad incumbents

• Cape Talk: Established commercial talk radio station in Cape Town; comparable to Tygerberg 104FM as a Western Cape-based broadcaster competing for the same regional advertising and listener pool but with broader talk-format programming.
• RSG (Radio Sonder Grense): SABC's Afrikaans-language public radio service; comparable to Tygerberg 104FM in Afrikaans language programming but operates as a much larger national public broadcaster with broader content mandate.
• Groot FM: Established Afrikaans commercial radio station broadcasting nationally; comparable to Tygerberg 104FM as it competes for the same Afrikaans-speaking audience but operates as a larger commercial incumbent rather than a community non-profit.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeiono.fm/p/217
• Facebookfacebook.com/Tygerberg104FM
• Instagraminstagram.com/tygerberg104fm
• Xx.com/Tygerberg104fm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tygerberg-104fm

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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