RADIO ARENYS

What RADIO ARENYS does

Ràdio Arenys is a municipal public radio station headquartered at Riera Pare Fita 31, edifici Calisay, 08350 Arenys de Mar, Barcelona, Spain, operating as an Entitat Pública Empresarial (EPE) under the Ajuntament d'Arenys de Mar. Founded around 2013, the station delivers free-to-listen local content to residents of Arenys de Mar and the surrounding Maresme comarca, including daily news bulletins, municipal council meeting broadcasts, sports coverage, cultural programming and brief informational capsules such as Infopòdcast Arenys. Its flagship local news product, Informatiu migdia, has produced over 3,116 episodes since September 2014, while the coproduced regional bulletin Notícies en xarxa migdia has produced 879 episodes since 2021 in partnership with the La Xarxa network and peer Catalan stations.

The station runs entirely on the EnaCast (enacast.fm) platform, which provides hosting, website publishing, live streaming and syndicated podcast distribution to Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts and RSS feeds. Distribution is multi-channel: FM broadcast within the Maresme area, website live streaming globally, and on-demand podcast consumption worldwide, supplemented by a WhatsApp channel and Facebook/X.com social accounts for audience engagement. The station holds a partial WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility statement aligned with EU Directive 2016/2102 and is operated by a staff of 16 with two named presenters (Gemma Roig and Núria Torrents) for the flagship news program.

The business model is public-service rather than commercial. As an EPE, Ràdio Arenys is funded by the Ajuntament d'Arenys de Mar through institutional allocation, with governance exercised via a Consell d'Administració and Consell General, and with no private shareholders or external investment. There is no subscription fee, paywall or advertising-led revenue stream evidenced; financial figures are not publicly disclosed beyond the existence of 2020 budget documents. The revenue model therefore reduces to a single municipal funding source, supplemented indirectly by content exchange and coproduction arrangements within the La Xarxa network that reduce per-program production costs.

Name

RADIO ARENYS

Legal name

Ràdio Arenys

Website

https://radioarenys.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ràdio Arenys is a municipal public radio station owned by the Ajuntament d'Arenys de Mar in Catalonia, Spain, broadcasting local news, municipal council sessions, regional bulletins and cultural programming via FM, website streaming, podcasts and a WhatsApp channel to Arenys de Mar and Maresme residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

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

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Public/Noncommercial Radio Broadcasting (NPR, Community, Campus) (MPAIAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Radio Streaming & Catch-Up Audio Platforms (MPAIADAJ), News Talk Radio & Current Affairs Stations (MPABAIAI)

Keywords

• Local radio broadcasting
• Municipal radio station
• Community news
• Podcast distribution
• Catalan regional radio

Headquarters

HQ city

Arenys de Mar

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Funding: As a public municipal radio station, Ràdio Arenys operates as an EPE (Entitat Pública Empresarial) funded by the local Ajuntament d'Arenys de Mar town council

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ràdio Arenys is a municipal public radio station that delivers live FM broadcasting and on-demand podcasts to listeners in Arenys de Mar and the Maresme region of Catalonia. Its programming comprises local news bulletins, live municipal council transmissions, regional news via the La Xarxa network, sports coverage, and specialized music and cultural programs. The station is operated as a public enterprise (EPE) of the Ajuntament d'Arenys de Mar and distributes content free to the general public through FM radio, website streaming, and major podcast platforms.

Product overview

Ràdio Arenys operates as a local radio station serving Arenys de Mar and the Maresme region of Catalonia. The station functions as a unified media service offering live radio broadcasting alongside on-demand podcast distribution. The core offering consists of live programming including local news bulletins, regional network news, municipal council broadcasts, and specialized music and cultural programs. Podcasts are distributed through the station's website and via third-party podcast platforms. Key products include Informatiu migdia (daily midday news with over 3,100 episodes across 13 years), Notícies en xarxa migdia (regional Catalan news from a local radio network), Infopòdcast Arenys (brief morning informational summaries), El ple municipal (municipal council meeting broadcasts), and various music/cultural programs including Arran de mar, Sound system, and Tot ens va bé. The station operates under the EnaCast platform for hosting and publishing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ràdio Arenys Live Stream Live radio broadcast service airing local news, sports coverage, municipal affairs, and cultural programming for Arenys de Mar and the Maresme region.
• Informatiu migdia Daily midday news program covering local current affairs of Arenys de Mar and the Maresme region, broadcast Monday to Friday at 13:00, presented by Gemma Roig and Núria Torrents. The program has produced over 3,116 episodes spanning 13 years.
• Notícies en xarxa migdia Regional Catalan news program prioritizing local news from across Catalonia, produced collaboratively by dozens of local radio stations in the La Xarxa network. Broadcast Monday to Friday from 14:00 to 15:00, with 879 episodes produced over 6 years.
• Infopòdcast Arenys Morning informational podcast lasting 3 minutes featuring the most notable topics from Arenys de Mar including weather, traffic incidents, pharmacy on duty, and municipal service information.
• El ple municipal Complete broadcast of the Arenys de Mar municipal council's ordinary meetings, held on the fourth Thursday of each month at 18:00, as well as extraordinary sessions, supporting civic transparency.
• Arran de mar Daily program covering coastal, land, and sea topics, produced collaboratively by Ràdio Arenys, Tarragona Ràdio, Canal Blau FM, La Cala Ràdio, Delta.cat, and Ràdio L'Escala with co-production by La Xarxa. Broadcast Monday to Friday from 16:00 to 18:00.
• Sound system Eclectic music program covering World Music, jazz, soul, R&B, Jamaican and Latin music, African music, pop, and rock, aired Thursdays at 23:00 as a co-production with Premià Mèdia.
• Tot ens va bé Musical theater program featuring songs from yesterday, today, and always, with entertainment and spectacle. Presented by Jordi Serra, aired Thursdays at 21:00 (except during municipal council sessions).

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• EnaCastcoreTechnology or IntegrationEnaCast (enacast.fm) is the core technology platform provider for Ràdio Arenys, supplying the hosting, streaming, and publication infrastructure for the radio station's website and podcast distribution. The platform handles audio hosting, website publishing, and podcast syndication to major platforms including Apple Podcasts, Overcast, and Pocket Casts. Ràdio Arenys operates on the EnaCast platform which processes contact form submissions and provides the technical infrastructure for live broadcasts and on-demand content.
• La XarxacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Xarxa is the Catalan local radio network that facilitates coproduction and content exchange between member radio stations. Ràdio Arenys participates in the Notícies en xarxa migdia program, a collaborative news bulletin produced by dozens of local radio stations across Catalonia. This partnership enables the station to provide broader regional Catalan news coverage while contributing its local perspective to the network.
• Ajuntament d'Arenys de MarflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipal government of Arenys de Mar is the parent entity of Ràdio Arenys, which operates as an EPE (Entitat Pública Empresarial). The town council provides institutional funding, governance through the Board of Directors and General Council, and establishes the public service mission. The station broadcasts live municipal council meetings as part of its transparency mandate.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ràdio L'Escala: Coastal Catalan local radio station that co-produces Arran de mar with Ràdio Arenys via La Xarxa. Directly comparable in scale, mandate, and distribution model.
• La Cala Ràdio: Local Catalan radio station and La Xarxa co-production partner of Ràdio Arenys. Same operating template: municipal/local public radio with FM broadcast, podcast syndication via EnaCast, and regional network collaboration.
• Tarragona Ràdio: Municipal public radio station in Tarragona that co-produces regional programs with Ràdio Arenys through the La Xarxa network (Arran de mar, Notícies en xarxa). Operates on the same EnaCast platform with an identical local-news, FM + podcast model.
• Canal Blau FM: Local Catalan radio station that collaborates with Ràdio Arenys on La Xarxa network productions. Closely comparable as a small, hyper-local public broadcaster using EnaCast for FM and podcast distribution.
• Premià Mèdia: Municipal public media outlet in Premià de Mar that co-produces the Sound system music program with Ràdio Arenys. Closely comparable as a Catalan local public broadcaster in the Maresme region.

Broad incumbents

• Onda Cero: Major Spanish national commercial radio network. Comparable as a broadcast competitor for general-interest and news audiences, though with a fundamentally different commercial scale and ownership.
• Cadena SER: Spain's largest commercial radio network. Competes for general news and talk audiences in Catalonia and represents the commercial incumbent benchmark for radio operations at scale.
• Catalunya Ràdio: Public Catalan-language radio network operated by CCMA. Same public-broadcaster DNA as Ràdio Arenys, but operates at regional/national scale with much larger production capacity.
• RAC1: Major private Catalan-language radio station and a leading competitor for Catalan-speaking listeners in the Maresme area. Overlaps in audience and content category but at national scale.
• COPE: National Spanish commercial radio network with strong Catalonia presence. Comparable as a news/talk broadcaster but operating at much larger scale and with a national commercial funding model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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