Radio Ålesund

What Radio Ålesund does

Radio Ålesund AS is a Norwegian local radio station headquartered in Ålesund, operating under the legal form of an Aksjeselskap (private limited company). Founded in 1988 and wholly owned by Jærradiogruppen AS, one of Norway's largest local radio groups, the station broadcasts on FM across the four municipalities of Ålesund, Giske, Sula, and Sykkylven in Møre og Romsdal county. Its core product is a terrestrial local radio service delivering hyper-local news, traffic reports, weather forecasts, music, cultural programming, and community announcements unavailable from national broadcasters. Editorial operations are overseen by responsible editor Aslak Sommerfelt Skretting, with group-level editorial direction from Jærradiogruppen's Konsernredaktør Herman Skretting.

The station operates a digital ecosystem that extends its broadcast offering: an online radio player (lyttesenter / nettradio) for live streaming, a programme schedule (Sendeplan), a recently-played track history (Sist Spilt), a traffic information portal with live road camera feeds from Statens Vegvesen, a weather forecast module, and a competition engagement feature. Content is distributed through traditional FM broadcasting, the radioaalesund.no website, and social media channels on Facebook and Twitter. The station is a member of Norsk Lokalradioforbund, the Norwegian Local Radio Association, and operates under Norwegian press standards (Vær Varsom-plakaten).

Radio Ålesund's revenue model is anchored in local advertising sales to regional SMBs, supplemented by a digital subscription service (Digitalt Abonnement) operated through Jærradiogruppen's customer portal that provides on-demand access to archived content. It also benefits from being part of a multi-station radio group through Jærradiogruppen, which provides centralized sales, technology, and administrative support. No public pricing tiers or revenue figures are disclosed.

Name

Radio Ålesund

Legal name

Radio Ålesund AS

Website

https://radioaalesund.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Radio Ålesund is a Norwegian local radio station, founded in 1988 and wholly owned by Jærradiogruppen AS, broadcasting on FM and online to the Ålesund, Giske, Sula, and Sykkylven municipalities with local news, traffic, weather, and music, monetized via local advertising and digital subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Terrestrial Radio Broadcasting (AM/FM) (MPAIAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

News/Talk Radio Networks (MPABABAD), Radio Streaming & Catch-Up Audio Platforms (MPAIADAJ)

Keywords

• Local radio broadcasting
• Community radio
• Music programming
• Traffic reporting
• Regional news

Headquarters

HQ city

Ålesund

HQ country

Norway

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 / Annonsering: Radio Ålesund sells advertising slots to local businesses. The station offers an advertising page (Annonsering) on its website, indicating that advertising is a primary commercial revenue stream for the local radio station.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Radio Ålesund is a local radio broadcasting station serving the Ålesund, Giske, Sula, and Sykkylven municipalities in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It delivers FM terrestrial and online audio streaming with local news, traffic updates, weather forecasts, music programming, and community event coverage. A digital subscription product provides extended on-demand access to archived broadcasts via the Jærradiogruppen AS platform.

Product overview

Radio Ålesund operates as a local radio station with a digital ecosystem consisting of its core radio broadcast service paired with several integrated web-based modules and a subscription-based digital content service. The core offering is terrestrial and online radio broadcasting for Ålesund, Giske, Sula, and Sykkylven municipalities, delivering local news, traffic updates, weather forecasts, music, and community content. Supporting the core radio service are digital modules including Nettradio (online streaming), Sendeplan (broadcast scheduling), Sist Spilt (track history), Trafikk (traffic monitoring with cameras), and Vær (weather forecasts). The station also offers a premium digital subscription service through Jærradiogruppen AS providing extended access to archived content, operated alongside an e-commerce and customer management platform. Additional engagement features include competitions and an advertising/marketing section.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Radio Ålesund (Local Radio Broadcasting) Local FM radio broadcasting service for the Ålesund, Giske, Sula, and Sykkylven municipalities, delivering local news, traffic updates, weather forecasts, music, and community programming. Owned by Jærradiogruppen AS.
• Nettradio / Radioplayer (Online Streaming) Online radio streaming service allowing listeners to access live Radio Ålesund broadcasts via the internet through the station's website player.
• Digitalt Abonnement (Digital Subscription) Subscription-based digital access service providing extended on-demand access to archived Radio Ålesund radio programming, managed through the Jærradiogruppen AS customer portal with automatic renewal and user account management.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jærradiogruppen AScoreOthersRadio Ålesund AS is wholly owned by Jærradiogruppen AS, one of Norway's largest local radio groups. Jærradiogruppen AS acts as the parent company and consortium, providing centralized sales, technology, and administrative support across multiple radio stations including Radio Tønsberg, Radio Sandefjord, Radio Grenland, Radio Nordsjø, JærRadioen, Radio Sandnes, Radio Atlantic, and Radio Ålesund.
• Norsk LokalradioforbundminorOthersRadio Ålesund AS is a member of Norsk Lokalradioforbund (Norwegian Local Radio Association), the industry body representing local radio stations in Norway. This membership provides the station with industry representation and regulatory advocacy.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Radio Nordsjø: Jærradiogruppen-owned local radio station on the Norwegian west coast; directly comparable in geographic focus, target audience, and revenue model.
• Radio Sandefjord: Another Jærradiogruppen-owned local radio station in Sandefjord with the same advertising-driven, hyper-local news/traffic/weather format; directly comparable as a sister station within the same corporate group.
• Radio Sandnes: Local radio station under the Jærradiogruppen group in the Sandnes/Rogaland area; identical product offering and advertising-driven model to Radio Ålesund.
• Radio Grenland: Sister station under Jærradiogruppen AS serving the Grenland region with the same FM + digital streaming and local news format; relevant for benchmarking operational efficiency and audience engagement within the group.
• Radio Tønsberg: Wholly-owned sister station under Jærradiogruppen AS operating the same local radio + web streaming model in the Tønsberg area; identical business model, distribution, and editorial structure, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• JærRadioen: Flagship station of Jærradiogruppen AS broadcasting on the Jæren coast; shares the same ownership, advertising model, and product suite (lyttesenter, sendeplan, sist spilt) as Radio Ålesund.
• Radio Atlantic: Jærradiogruppen AS-owned local radio station; offers the same terrestrial + online streaming + digital subscription model and competes for similar local advertiser budgets.

Broad incumbents

• NRK (Norsk Rikskringkasting): Norway's national public broadcaster with extensive regional radio programming (NRK P1, P2, P3, and regional stations); competes for both listeners and local advertisers in the Sunnmøre region but operates as a much broader incumbent.
• Bauer Media Norge: Major commercial radio group in Norway (operator of P4 and other brands) and a large-scale incumbent that competes for advertisers and listener attention across geographies including Sunnmøre.
• P4 Radio Hele Norge: National commercial radio network covering Norway with local windows; overlaps with Radio Ålesund for advertising spend but lacks the hyper-local Sunnmøre focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/radioaalesund

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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