Radio CCFM

What Radio CCFM does

Radio CCFM, legally constituted as the CCFM Trust, is a contemporary Christian community radio station established in 1993 and headquartered at 146 Main Road, Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa. The station broadcasts on 107.5 FM and serves the greater Cape Town metropolitan area through over-the-air radio, live streaming via its website (ccfm.org.za), and podcast distribution through iono.fm and YouTube. Its programming comprises more than 20 named shows spanning multiple music genres (soul, jazz, hip-hop, rock), devotional content, family-focused programming, and community news, broadcast in English, Afrikaans, and Xhosa to serve Cape Town's diverse Christian demographic. Notable presenters include Jonathan Haller and Rachel Govender (Breakfast With Friends), Marco Jacobs (LunchTime Connect), and Sakhe (In Season), among others.

The station's core product is live radio broadcasting, supplemented by a podcast catalogue, a Music Academy initiative launched in June 2022 in partnership with Selcorp Media, Music Exchange, and Jazzathon, and a Field News Reporter Internship programme. The underlying technology stack is conventional broadcast infrastructure combined with standard web streaming (ccfm-popup player) and third-party podcast hosting via iono.fm; no proprietary technology, APIs, or AI capabilities are documented. The organization is POPIA-compliant with respect to personal information handling.

CCFM operates as a non-profit community broadcaster under a trust structure with 11-50 employees. Its revenue model comprises two streams: on-air advertising and sponsorships from local Cape Town businesses, and recurring donations/membership contributions from listeners channelled through Share-A-Thon campaigns (telephone and online donation mechanisms). Specific pricing for advertising or membership tiers is not publicly disclosed. The station's go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, with engagement reinforced through career expos, presenter searches, music academy workshops held at CCFM Studios, and on-air competitions with giveaway prizes. No external funding rounds, M&A activity, or institutional investors are disclosed.

Name

Radio CCFM

Legal name

CCFM Trust

Website

https://ccfm.org.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Radio CCFM (CCFM Trust) is a non-profit Christian community radio station broadcasting on 107.5 FM from Muizenberg, Cape Town, since 1993, serving listeners with Christian music, talk shows, and news in English, Afrikaans, and Xhosa via radio, online streaming, and podcasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Radio Broadcasting (MPAIAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Radio Streaming & Catch-Up Audio Platforms (MPAIADAJ)

Keywords

• Community radio broadcasting
• Christian radio programming
• Faith-based music streaming
• Local radio news
• Religious talk radio

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, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsorship: Radio stations typically generate revenue through on-air advertising and sponsorships from local businesses and organizations in the Cape Town area.
2. Donations and Membership: CCFM accepts donations and membership contributions from listeners. The station runs Share-A-Thon campaigns (021 202 1075) to raise funds from the community.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Radio CCFM is a contemporary Christian community radio station broadcasting live programming on 107.5 FM and via online streaming to Cape Town and surrounding communities. The station produces original shows covering Christian music (soul, jazz, hip-hop, rock), devotionals, news, talk content, and family-oriented programming across multiple languages (English, Afrikaans, Xhosa), with companion podcast distribution through iono.fm and a community-focused Music Academy initiative.

Product overview

Radio CCFM is a contemporary Christian community radio station serving Cape Town and its surroundings. The station operates as a single core product—live radio broadcasting—supplemented by multiple named radio shows and programmes covering music genres (soul, jazz, hip-hop, rock), Christian content, news, and community engagement. Additional services include podcast distribution, a Music Academy initiative, and community outreach through news and event coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Radio Broadcasting (107.5 FM) Contemporary Christian community radio station broadcasting live programming on 107.5 FM and online, serving individual listeners in Cape Town and surrounding communities with faith-based music, news, devotionals, and family content.
• Breakfast With Friends Morning drive-time show airing Monday to Friday 6:00am-8:30am, featuring local and international Christian music, testimonies, and informative topics; co-hosted by Jonathan Haller and Rachel Govender.
• LunchTime Connect Community-focused afternoon show airing Monday to Friday 12:00pm-3:00pm, featuring talkback topics and interactive polls; hosted by Marco Jacobs and noted as having the highest engagement of any CCFM show.
• Hip-hop Wednesdays Hip-hop music show airing Wednesday 9:00pm-12:00am, featuring local and international hip-hop, spoken word pieces, and DJ mixes; presented by Rachel Govender.
• In Season Mid-morning show airing Monday to Friday 9:00am-12:00pm, broadcasting daily devotions, discussions, and Christian music; presented by Sakhe.
• Sunday Soul Train Soul music programme airing Sunday 1:00pm-4:00pm, providing relaxing vibes for the Cape Town Christian community.
• Saturday Sunrise Weekend morning show airing Saturday 7:00am-10:00am, featuring music and discussions with a lighthearted feel; presented by Neil.
• Haven of Rest Early morning devotional programme airing Monday to Sunday 2:00am-2:30am.
• Early Morning Message Early morning inspirational message programming airing Monday to Sunday 1:30am-2:00am.
• Focus on the Family Family-focused programme providing encouragement on building healthy families, with multiple broadcast times including weekday mornings, evenings, and early mornings.
• Podcast Distribution Podcast episodes distributed globally through the iono.fm platform and YouTube for on-demand listening of CCFM shows including Breakfast With Friends, Garden with Tracy, Cruise Control, Lunch With Marco, Various Podcasts, and BWF.
• CCFM Music Academy Music industry training initiative launched in June 2022 as a joint venture with Selcorp Media, Music Exchange (MEX), and Jazzathon, providing workshops covering all aspects of the music business to aspiring musicians and youth in Cape Town, with accredited CATHSSETA Music Industry Ability Course endorsement.
• Field News Reporter Internship Internship programme for news reporting located at CCFM's Muizenberg, Cape Town studios, producing newsworthy stories for broadcast during the June-December period.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Selcorp MediacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2022Joint venture partner with CCFM for the CCFM Music Academy initiative launched June 2022. Selcorp Media founder Selwyn Bartlett co-facilitates music industry workshops with other partners. The partnership aims to promote self-employment in the music industry and endorse accredited CATHSSETA Music Industry Ability Course in 2023.
• Music Exchange (MEX)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2022Joint venture partner with CCFM for the CCFM Music Academy initiative. MEX founder Martin Myers, a music industry veteran with 17 years at SONY Music experience, co-facilitates workshops covering all aspects of the music business at CCFM Studios.
• JazzathoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2022Joint venture partner with CCFM for the CCFM Music Academy initiative launched June 2022. Jazzathon's Craig Parks co-facilitates music industry workshops with established Cape Town artists as guest speakers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Cape Talk: Leading English talk radio station serving Cape Town. Competes for the same Cape Town audience but operates as a commercial Primedia station; useful benchmark for ad rates and audience scale in the same geography.
• KFM 94.5: Major commercial music radio station serving Cape Town and the Western Cape. Relevant peer because it competes directly for Cape Town listeners and advertisers across overlapping demographics.
• Heart FM: Commercial Cape Town radio station broadcasting adult contemporary music and news. Competes for the same Cape Town ad market and audience share as Radio CCFM, providing a benchmark for listener reach and pricing.

Direct peers

• Radio Veritas: Catholic faith-based community radio station in South Africa offering music, talk, and devotional programming. Comparable as a religious, non-profit community broadcaster in the same regulatory framework.
• Voice of the Cape: Community radio station based in Cape Town broadcasting to a faith-based audience (Muslim community). Directly comparable to Radio CCFM as a faith-driven, community-licensed broadcaster in the same metro.
• Radio Pulpit: South African Christian community radio broadcaster based in Pretoria. Comparable as a national Christian-format community station with multi-platform streaming and a faith-driven content mission.
• Bush Radio: Long-running Cape Town community radio station focused on local music, talk, and community development. Comparable as another ICASA-licensed community station serving the same Cape Town market with a non-commercial mission.
• Smile 90.4 FM: Cape Town community radio station broadcasting uplifting music and family-friendly content. Comparable as another faith-adjacent, community-licensed Cape Town broadcaster targeting similar family/Christian listeners.
• Radio Tygerberg: Afrikaans community radio station in the Western Cape broadcasting Christian and family-oriented content. Closely comparable to CCFM in format (faith + community), language orientation, and Cape Town broadcast footprint.

Broad incumbents

• K-LOVE: U.S. national contemporary Christian music radio network with strong streaming and app presence. Useful as a broad incumbent benchmark for how a faith-format radio brand can scale across digital channels and donations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ccfm107.5
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/radio-ccfm

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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