Coastal Radio DAB

What Coastal Radio DAB does

Coastal Radio DAB is a privately held local DAB digital radio station founded in 2022 and headquartered at Media House, 205 Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom. The station broadcasts across the Fylde Coast region — covering Blackpool, Wyre, and The Fylde — with 24/7 programming consisting of live presenter-led shows from 6am to 10pm (Ged & Hayley at Breakfast, Daytimes with Greg Burns, Drivetime with Scott Gallagher, The Evening Show with Norry Ascroft, That Upbeat Thing with Ian Hooper) and automated 'Non Stop Coastal Radio' overnight.

The station's product surface extends well beyond its core broadcast. It operates iOS and Android mobile apps, online streaming via coastalradiodab.co.uk, a 'Listen Again' on-demand service, a sports podcast series anchored by the Fylde Football Podcast, the 'We Love Local Music' artist submission platform, an online classifieds marketplace, and a community events calendar. Website, streaming, and broadcast management are delivered through a partnership with Aiir, a radio-specific CMS provider.

Coastal Radio DAB generates revenue exclusively through advertising, with sales reportedly handled through a single named contact (Paula Davies). It supplements this with content and promotional partnerships with three local football clubs (Blackpool FC, Fleetwood Town FC, AFC Fylde), Blackpool and The Fylde College, and recurring community initiatives such as Coastal Radio Town Weeks and the British Country Music Festival. As of the available data, the company has no disclosed funding, no M&A activity, no parent or subsidiary structure, and operates with approximately 9 employees.

Name

Coastal Radio DAB

Legal name

Coastal Radio DAB

Website

https://coastalradiodab.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coastal Radio DAB is a privately held, 9-employee local DAB radio station founded in 2022, broadcasting to the Blackpool and Fylde Coast region with 24/7 programming, mobile apps, podcasts, a local-music submission platform, and a classifieds marketplace, monetized entirely through local advertising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Terrestrial Radio Broadcasting (AM/FM) (MPAIAEAA), Internet Radio & Streaming Broadcast Stations (Simulcast/Online-only) (MPAIAEAE), Radio Content Production & Studios (On-air Production, Imaging, Jingles) (MPAIAEAL)

Keywords

• Local radio broadcasting
• Digital audio broadcasting
• Community radio station
• Podcast production
• Music streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Blackpool

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising: Coastal Radio DAB generates revenue through advertising. The station offers advertising opportunities through contact with Paula Davies (07887 516966 or [email protected]). They also have classifieds listings at classified.coastalradiodab.co.uk and accept advertising brochure submissions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Coastal Radio DAB operates a local digital audio broadcasting (DAB) radio station licensed to serve the Fylde Coast, broadcasting 24/7 music, news, sport, and community programming to listeners in Blackpool, Wyre and surrounding Lancashire areas. In addition to the live broadcast, the station produces dedicated podcasts, publishes local classifieds, and operates "We Love Local Music," a platform for unsigned and emerging musicians to have tracks featured on air. Distribution is multi-platform, with the signal available over DAB, via internet streaming, and through native iOS and Android apps.

Product overview

Coastal Radio DAB is a local radio station serving the Fylde Coast (Blackpool, Wyre, and surrounding areas) in Lancashire, UK. The station operates as a unified radio broadcasting platform with a primary DAB digital radio channel complemented by multiple digital services. Key offerings include the main station featuring live presenters (Ged & Hayley at Breakfast, Daytimes with Greg Burns, Drivetime with Scott Gallagher, The Evening Show with Norry Ascroft, and That Upbeat Thing with Ian Hooper), automated Non Stop Coastal Radio programming overnight, a sports podcast series including the Fylde Football Podcast, a We Love Local Music submission platform supporting local artists, a mobile application for iOS and Android, Listen Again on-demand functionality, and community features including an events calendar and classifieds service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coastal Radio DAB (Main Station) A 24/7 local DAB digital radio station broadcasting music, news, weather, sport, and community content to listeners across Blackpool, Wyre and the wider Fylde Coast; available over DAB, online streaming, and mobile apps.
• Fylde Football Podcast

Quantifiable outcome

• 19+ local songs played weekly across various shows including specialist programmes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AiircoreTechnology or IntegrationCoastal Radio DAB's website and broadcast systems are powered by Aiir (aiir.com), a radio website CMS and broadcasting technology platform. Aiir provides the station's website infrastructure, audio streaming, and digital broadcast management systems.
• AFC FyldeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoastal Radio DAB provides coverage of AFC Fylde football club including match previews, reviews, and the Fylde Football Podcast featuring team analysis. The station supports the club's community initiatives including the Christmas Toy Appeal.
• Fleetwood Town FCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoastal Radio DAB provides extensive coverage of Fleetwood Town including match previews, reviews, transfer news, and managerial updates featured in the Fylde Football Podcast.
• Blackpool FCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoastal Radio DAB covers Blackpool FC match coverage including cup runs, league fixtures, and player updates featured in news sections and football podcast content.
• Blackpool and The Fylde CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoverage of college events including graduation ceremonies and campus developments. The station covers educational news affecting the local community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Smooth Radio North West: Global-owned adult contemporary station covering the North West including the Fylde Coast. Comparable in music-format DAB distribution and regional ad sales, but with national infrastructure.
• Rock FM: Bauer-owned commercial radio station serving Lancashire including the Fylde Coast. Comparable in commercial radio format and regional coverage but with substantially larger audience, budget, and Bauer network backing.
• Planet Rock: UK-wide digital radio station available on DAB with rock music focus. Comparable in DAB digital distribution and ad-supported model, but operates nationally with a niche format rather than geographically.
• Hits Radio Lancashire: Bauer-owned contemporary hits station serving Lancashire. Overlaps with Coastal Radio's music-format DAB distribution and local advertising market, but operates at network scale with much larger audience reach.
• BBC Radio Lancashire: BBC's regional public service broadcaster covering Lancashire including the Fylde Coast. Overlaps significantly in geography and audience but operates at much larger scale with public funding and a broader programming mandate.
• Greatest Hits Radio Lancashire: Bauer-owned music-led commercial station covering Lancashire. Comparable as a commercial music broadcaster in the same region, but with national network resources and broader distribution.

Direct peers

• Blackpool Radio: Local Blackpool-focused radio outlet operating online and via apps. Directly comparable as a small, digitally distributed local radio station serving the same Fylde Coast community and competing for the same local advertiser base.
• Radio Wave: Community radio station based in Blackpool serving the Fylde Coast. Most direct comparable as another small-scale local broadcaster in the same geography with a similar volunteer/small-team operating model and local advertising focus.
• Beyond Radio: Community radio station based in Morecambe, Lancashire, serving the surrounding area. Comparable as a small-scale local Lancashire broadcaster with similar local music, community, and SMB advertising focus, but in a different sub-region.

Others

• Aiir: Radio technology platform that powers Coastal Radio DAB's website, streaming, and broadcast management. Adjacent as a technology/infrastructure provider enabling small stations to operate professional broadcast systems without large in-house engineering teams.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CoastalDABRadio
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@coastalradiodab
• Facebookfacebook.com/CoastalRadioLtd
• Instagraminstagram.com/coastalradiodab
• TikToktiktok.com/@coastalradiodab
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coastal-radio-dab

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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