Radio Phénix

What Radio Phénix does

Radio Phénix is a non-profit associative radio station headquartered at 13 rue du Docteur Rayer, 14000 Caen, Normandy, France. Founded in 2008, it broadcasts on the FM frequency 92.7 and operates with a team of 23 employees, producing local news, culture, and music programming for the Caen community and surrounding Normandy region. The station's product surface extends beyond terrestrial FM to include a website (phoenix-fm.fr), podcasts, and curated playlists, and it operates a podcast creation service offered to external organizations, indicating a modest B2B production capability. Its operations are anchored by a recurring cultural event, the Electropicales festival, which has run since 2009 and serves as a flagship for live community engagement.

The business model is that of a French associative (non-profit) media entity: revenue is not generated through commercial advertising at scale but rather assembled from public-sector grants and institutional partnerships — including the Ville de Caen, the Région Normandie, the Université de Caen Normandie, and the Centre National de la Musique — supplemented by event-related income from the Electropicales program and fee-based podcast production services. The pricing model is therefore best characterized as budget-driven public funding plus diversified service income, with no direct listener payment model in evidence. The customer base, in the deliverable sense, is the local Caen/Normandy audience and the institutional partners whose support underwrites the operation; the organization does not sell to a traditional consumer base in the way a commercial media company would.

From a strategic positioning standpoint, Radio Phénix occupies a hybrid local-media position: a licensed FM broadcaster with the regulatory protections of the French associative radio regime, extended into digital on-demand formats and live cultural programming. Its competitive set is narrow — primarily other local associative radios in the Caen basin — but the regulatory scarcity of FM allocations and a 15+ year operating history create durable local positioning. Constraints include dependency on public grant cycles, the absence of any visible AI/ML infrastructure, and limited geographic reach defined by the 92.7 FM signal.

Name

Radio Phénix

Legal name

Radio Phénix

Website

https://phenix.fm

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Radio Phénix is a non-profit associative FM radio station based in Caen, Normandy, broadcasting on 92.7 FM with 23 staff, serving the local community via news, culture, and music programming, podcasts, and the Electropicales festival.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

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

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Local Radio Stations (MPABACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Radio Streaming & Catch-Up Audio Platforms (MPAIADAJ), Internet Radio & Streaming Broadcast Stations (Simulcast/Online-only) (MPAIAEAE)

Keywords

• Community radio broadcasting
• Local FM radio
• Podcast production
• Music programming
• Cultural broadcasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Caen

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Broadcasting and Media Services: As an associative (non-profit) radio station, Radio Phénix operates primarily through public funding, institutional partnerships, and community support. Revenue derives from cultural subsidies, partner contributions, and potentially listener donations or membership.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Radio Phénix is an associative community radio station that broadcasts live programming on 92.7 FM in Caen, Normandy, and distributes content digitally via an online streaming player, a podcast library, and curated music playlists. Programming spans local news, cultural coverage, music discovery, and social engagement topics relevant to the Caen and Normandy community.

Product overview

Radio Phénix is an associative community radio station based in Caen, Normandy, created in 2008. The station operates on 92.7 FM and offers a unified media platform combining live radio broadcasting with on-demand digital content. The core offering includes live broadcasts, 46 podcasts covering news and cultural topics, and 43 curated music playlists. Notable program series include MBPM (electronic music focus shows), La Méridienne (daily news/culture show), and Label Antenne. Content spans local news, culture, music, sports, and social engagement topics relevant to the Caen community and broader Normandy region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Radio Phénix Live Broadcast Live radio broadcasting on 92.7 FM in Caen, Normandy, with real-time streaming via the play.phenix.fm web player. Programming covers local news, culture, music, social engagement, and community topics for listeners in the Caen metropolitan area and worldwide online audiences.
• Podcasts

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université de Caen NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partnership with the University of Caen Normandy. Radio Phénix is affiliated with the university, likely providing student involvement opportunities and academic collaboration.
• Ville de CaencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership with the City of Caen. The city supports the radio station as part of local cultural infrastructure.
• Région NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partnership supporting cultural broadcasting in Normandy. Provides institutional funding and recognition as a regional cultural actor.
• Centre National de la MusiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with France's National Music Center, recognizing Radio Phénix's role in music broadcasting and cultural promotion.
• CROUS NormandieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the regional student welfare service (CROUS), likely related to campus activities and student housing (Cité U Lebisey).
• Le CargöminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Le Cargö, a cultural venue in Caen. Collaborative programming and event coverage for local cultural events.
• Le BBC (Big Band Café)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Le BBC (Big Band Café), a local music venue in Caen. Collaborative coverage of music events and concerts.
• Radio Campus FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the national Campus Radio network. Joint programming initiatives such as live broadcasts from festivals (e.g., Electropicales on La Réunion).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NRJ: Major French commercial radio network with national frequency coverage. Competes for the same Caen listenership but operates a mass-market pop format with significantly larger reach and resources.
• Skyrock: Major French national radio targeting younger audiences with hip-hop and pop music. Competes for the same university-student and youth segments that Radio Phénix addresses via its campus-focused programming.
• RFM: French national commercial radio station playing adult contemporary and soul music. Competes for general Caen listeners as part of a national network with established brand and advertising reach.
• France Bleu: Public regional radio network of Radio France with local stations across France including Normandy. Overlaps in local news and cultural programming but operates at much greater scale and as a national network.
• FIP (France Inter Paris): Public radio station under Radio France known for eclectic music programming and curated playlists. Comparable to Radio Phénix's music curation approach but operates nationally as part of Radio France.

Direct peers

• Radio Campus France: National campus radio network of which Radio Phénix is an affiliate. Directly comparable as a network of associative/campus radio stations producing music, news, and cultural programming for similar audiences.
• Radio Campus Lille: French associative campus radio station also affiliated with Radio Campus France. Comparable in size, non-profit governance, and mix of music, news, and university-focused programming.
• Radio Nova: Independent French radio station with a strong music-discovery and cultural focus. Comparable in its emphasis on curated, eclectic programming and cultural identity beyond mainstream commercial radio.
• Radio Campus Amiens: French associative campus radio station with similar scope, governance model, and programming mix. Directly comparable as a peer campus/associative broadcaster operating in a similar regional city context.
• Ouï FM: French alternative and rock/electronic music radio station. Directly comparable to Radio Phénix's MBPM programming and its emphasis on alternative music discovery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RadioPhenix
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCg8c6mpsOuxkgz0J8kBcZTw/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/RadioPhenix
• Instagraminstagram.com/radiophenix
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/radio-ph%C3%A9nix

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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