FREKVENCE 1

Name

FREKVENCE 1

Legal name

Active Radio a.s.

Website

https://frekvence1.cz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Radio Streaming & Catch-Up Audio Platforms (MPAIADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Podcast Hosting, Distribution & Listening Platforms (BPAMAJAD)

Keywords

• Commercial radio broadcasting
• FM radio stations
• Digital audio streaming
• Czech music programming
• Radio advertising sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

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

Revenue model

1. Radio Broadcasting and Digital Media: Frekvence 1 operates as a Czech radio station providing news, music, interviews, and entertainment content. The primary revenue model is based on advertising, with commercial inquiries directed to the parent company Active Group (activegroup.cz). The station offers free access to listeners via FM radio, internet streaming, and mobile applications.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Frekvence 1 is a Czech commercial radio station operating 24/7 live audio programming including news, music, celebrity interviews, horoscopes, and lifestyle content. The station distributes its content via FM frequencies across the Czech Republic, internet streaming with four themed audio channels (main, 80s, legends, Czechoslovak hits), and mobile applications for iOS, Android, and Huawei. Revenue is generated through advertising sales handled by parent company Active Radio a.s.

Product overview

FREKVENCE 1 is a Czech commercial radio station operated by Active Radio a.s. The core product is live radio broadcasting featuring news, interviews, and music. The station offers four audio channels: the main Frekvence 1 channel plus specialty channels for 80s music (Osmdesátky), classic hits (Legendy), and Czechoslovak songs (Československé hity). Additional services include daily horoscopes, AI-generated news (První AI zprávy), travel tips with presenters Jana Knížková and Míra Michálek, an annual Radiokemp event, hit parade charts, and various talk shows. Mobile apps for iOS, Android, and Huawei provide on-the-go listening. The station broadcasts across FM frequencies throughout the Czech Republic and streams online.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Osmdesátky: 80s music channel/selection
• Legendy
• Československé hity

Products and services

• Frekvence 1 Main Radio Channel Primary Czech commercial radio station broadcasting music, news, interviews, celebrity coverage, horoscopes, and entertainment content 24/7 to Czech listeners via FM, internet streaming, and mobile apps.
• Osmdesátky Themed Channel Dedicated streaming channel featuring music from the 1980s decade, available through Frekvence 1's online streaming platform.
• Legendy Themed Channel Streaming channel dedicated to classic and legendary music hits from various eras.
• Československé hity Themed Channel Streaming channel featuring Czechoslovak music hits from various eras.
• Frekvence 1 Mobile Application Mobile application for iOS, Android, and Huawei devices providing live streaming of Frekvence 1 channels, current track information, and access to themed audio streams.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Active Radio a.s.coreOthersParent company operating Frekvence 1 and handling business operations including advertising sales. Address: náměstí Marie Schmolkové 1, 100 00 Prague 10. IČO: 61058297. Website: www.activegroup.cz
• Česká tisková kancelář (ČTK)coreOthersCzech News Agency providing news content for Frekvence 1 broadcasts. The station utilizes ČTK database content which is protected by copyright law. Redistribution or sharing of this content without prior consent of ČTK is explicitly prohibited.
• Apple (AppStore)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Frekvence 1 mobile application available for download on iOS devices.
• Google (Google Play)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Frekvence 1 mobile application available for download on Android devices.
• Huawei (AppGallery)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Frekvence 1 mobile application available for download on Huawei devices.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rádio Impuls: One of the largest commercial radio stations in the Czech Republic, directly competing with Frekvence 1 for national FM listeners and ad budgets across similar music-plus-talk formats.
• Rádio Blaník: Czech commercial radio station with comparable music-and-talk programming targeting a similar Czech mass audience; competes for the same listener minutes and advertising spend as Frekvence 1.
• Evropa 2: Czech commercial FM radio station competing head-to-head with Frekvence 1 for the same demographic of Czech general listeners, with overlapping music, entertainment, and digital streaming offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Spotify: Global audio streaming incumbent; competes with Frekvence 1 for the same Czech listeners' ear-share and is the primary secular substitute that the Czech FM broadcaster must defend against.
• Bauer Media Audio: European multi-market radio and audio operator with a similar mix of FM stations, digital streaming, podcasts, and themed music channels; a relevant structural peer for Frekvence 1's hybrid audio strategy.
• iHeartMedia: Large US multi-station radio broadcaster with comparable broadcast-plus-digital audio strategy, multi-channel ad sales, and podcast distribution — useful benchmark for Frekvence 1's monetization model and scale economics.
• Český rozhlas: Czech public broadcaster operating multiple national radio stations; competes with Frekvence 1 for listener share and sets the broader competitive context for Czech audio advertising even though it is publicly funded.

Others

• Active Radio a.s. Parent company and operating group of Frekvence 1; functions as the platform/holding entity through which commercial strategy, ad sales, and shared infrastructure flow, comparable to other multi-station radio holding groups in CEE.
• Youradio Talk: Czech podcast platform hosting and distributing Frekvence 1's on-demand content; an enabling ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor, but its scale affects Czech podcast reach and ad-inventory dynamics.

Regional players

• Frekvence 1 (country/regional peer set: Country Radio, Rádio Kiss, Fajn Radio): Other domestic Czech commercial radio stations operating in the same national market with FM plus online streaming, competing for a share of Czech listeners and ad budgets alongside Frekvence 1.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/frekvence1
• Instagraminstagram.com/frekvence1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/frekvence-1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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