Radio Inside GmbH

What Radio Inside GmbH does

Radio Inside GmbH operates a regional FM and digital radio station licensed for the Zofingen region and Aargau canton in Switzerland, with spillover into border-near Lucerne municipalities. From its headquarters at Henzmannstrasse 20 in Zofingen, the station delivers a continuous music mix spanning six decades, hourly national and international news sourced via a partnership with SRF, and a regionally focused news format ('100 Sekunden') co-produced with its parent, ZT Medien AG. Distribution spans FM, DAB+, Swisscom TV (channel position 140), UPC Cablecom, internet streaming, and mobile, supplemented by an on-demand product line of podcasts (Argovia Stars, ZT-Talk, EHC Olten coverage, Radio Inside Promi, Radio Inside On Tour, Gastro-Insider-Tipp, Gesundheitsratgeber, Mein Tier, Tagesaktuell), video segments, a song-played history feature (Musikhistory), event photo galleries, and live sports broadcasts of selected EHC Olten away games.

The underlying technology is a conventional radio broadcast and streaming platform with no disclosed proprietary AI/ML, no public API, and no SDK; archived pages indicate no AI-assisted production or personalization layer. The business is operated by a team of approximately five employees and is structurally embedded within ZT Medien AG, a diversified regional media group that also publishes the Zofinger Tagblatt newspaper (ZT Verlag), operates print production (ZT Print), and runs an advertising agency (ZT Plus/Agentur), with Radio Inside functioning as the group's audio/radio arm.

Revenue is generated almost entirely from regional advertising, primarily through the Werbepower sales channel (reach, tariffs, and media data sold to regional advertisers targeting the Zofingen/Aargau audience) and Gastro-Insider-Tipp restaurant promotion partnerships that bundle regional hospitality businesses (Wirtshaus zur Markthalle, Rütihof, Restaurant Hubel, Pizzeria Friedau, Le Cheval Blanc, Hotel Restaurant Linde, Gasthof Linde Mühlethal, Fat'n'Happy) into on-air promotion in exchange for advertising spend. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the Werbepower detail page was not captured in available archives. The company is privately held, private-company type, with no ticker symbol, no funding rounds disclosed, no subsidiaries, and no M&A history on record.

Name

Radio Inside GmbH

Legal name

Radio Inside GmbH

Website

https://radioinside.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Radio Inside GmbH operates a regional Swiss radio station serving Zofingen, Aargau, and border-near Lucerne municipalities, distributed via FM, DAB+, Swisscom TV, UPC Cablecom, internet, and mobile. The five-employee operation is part of ZT Medien AG and monetizes through local advertising (Werbepower) and restaurant partnerships (Gastro-Insider-Tipp).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

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

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Radio Station Groups (Owned & Operated/Station Chains) (MPABACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Radio Streaming & Catch-Up Audio Platforms (MPAIADAJ), Network-Affiliated Local Radio Stations (News/Talk/Sports Syndication Affiliates) (MPABACAF)

Keywords

• Regional radio broadcasting
• Local radio station
• DAB+ digital radio
• Radio advertising sales
• Community radio programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Zofingen

HQ country

Switzerland

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. Advertising (Werbepower): Radio advertising sales offering reach, tariffs, and media data to advertisers targeting the regional audience in Zofingen and surrounding areas.
2. Gastro-Insider-Tipps Partnerships: Partnerships with local restaurants featuring Gastro-Insider-Tipp recommendations, likely including promotional partnerships with regional hospitality businesses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Radio Inside is a regional Swiss radio station broadcasting 24-hour music programming spanning six decades, hourly national and international news supplied via a partnership with SRF, and locally produced regional news ("100 Sekunden") covering the Zofingen region and grenznahe Luzerner Gemeinden. Content is delivered via FM, DAB+, Swisscom TV, UPC Cablecom, internet streaming, and mobile apps, while monetization comes from regional advertising sales (Werbepower) and promotional partnerships with local restaurants (Gastro-Insider-Tipp).

Product overview

Radio Inside is a regional Swiss radio station based in Zofingen, operated by ZT Medien AG. The station offers a single unified radio broadcasting product with multiple distribution channels and content formats. Core offerings include 24-hour live streaming with music mixes from six decades, hourly national/international news via SRF partnership, and the regionally-focused '100 Sekunden' news format. Additional content products include podcasts (Argovia Stars, ZT-Talk, EHC Olten coverage), video content, music history tracking, and event photo galleries. The station also operates complementary services including Werbepower (advertising platform) and Gastro-Insider-Tipp (restaurant recommendation program), plus coverage of EHC Olten ice hockey games. Content is distributed via DAB+, Swisscom TV (channel 140), UPC Cablecom, Internet, and Mobile platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Radio Inside Live Stream / Musikmix Broadcast

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SRF (Swiss Federal Radio and Television)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRadio Inside has a partnership with SRF for news content. SRF provides hourly national and international top-news directly from the SRF radio studio. This partnership ensures listeners are well-informed with quality journalism.
• ZT Medien AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRadio Inside is a company of ZT Medien AG (Zofingen Tagblatt Medien AG). The parent company provides content, infrastructure, and operational support. ZT Medien AG also produces the regional news format '100 Sekunden' in partnership with Radio Inside.
• Swisscom TVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRadio Inside is available on Swisscom TV in the Radio category, typically on channel position 140. This provides significant household reach for the radio station's programming.
• UPC CablecomminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRadio Inside distributes its programming via the UPC Cablecom cable network, expanding reach to UPC subscribers in the region.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CH Media: Swiss media group operating multiple regional radio stations (including Radio Argovia and Radio Pilatus) plus TV and print assets. Comparable as a parent-group structure that competes with ZT Medien AG's regional media portfolio in Switzerland.
• SRF (Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen): Swiss public broadcaster providing national and regional radio programming. SRF is both a content partner (news supply) and an indirect competitor for audience and advertising attention in the Aargau/Zofingen region.

Direct peers

• Radio Argovia: Leading commercial radio station in Aargau canton operated by CH Media. Directly competes with Radio Inside for the same regional audience and advertising market in the same geographic territory.
• Radio 32: Regional radio station serving the Olten/Solothurn region in Switzerland. Comparable commercial local radio with similar format, distribution model, and regional SMB advertiser base near Radio Inside's catchment.
• Energy Bern: Swiss commercial radio network with a regional Bern station. Comparable English/chart-format radio with online streaming, mobile apps, and similar mix of music and entertainment targeted at a working-professional audience.
• Radio Top: Regional radio station serving eastern Switzerland (Thurgau/St.Gallen). Comparable privately-owned local radio with similar music mix, local news, and SMB advertiser model.
• Radio Pilatus: Regional radio station for the Lucerne region in Switzerland, operated by CH Media. Comparable local radio station serving border-near Lucerne communities also referenced by Radio Inside's reach.
• Radio BeO: Regional Swiss radio station serving the Bernese Oberland. Comparable privately-owned local radio with a similar community-led model, multi-channel distribution, and local advertising revenue model.

Regional players

• Canal 3: Local bilingual TV/radio station in the Biel/Bienne region of Switzerland. Comparable regional broadcaster with multi-channel distribution, local news, and regional SMB advertising partnerships.
• Radio Munot: Regional radio station in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Comparable privately-owned local radio with similar German-language programming, music mix, and community-led model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/radio_inside
• Facebookfacebook.com/radioinside.ch
• Instagraminstagram.com/radio_inside
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/radio-inside-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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