Radio Q - Das Campusradio für Münster und Steinfurt

What Radio Q - Das Campusradio für Münster und Steinfurt does

Radio Q - Das Campusradio für Münster und Steinfurt is a non-profit campus radio station founded in 1998/1999 (sources disagree on the exact year; the 25th anniversary was celebrated in 2024) and headquartered in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It broadcasts on FM 90.9 MHz in Münster and 103.9 MHz in Steinfurt, with additional online streaming, podcast distribution, and QR-code mobile access. The station is operated primarily by volunteer students and reporters drawn from the University of Münster, FH Münster, and the Steinfurt campus, under the editorial leadership of Chefredakteurin Roxana Zambon.

Its core offering is a 24/7 programming schedule that combines live, student-produced shows (e.g., Coffeeshop, Abwasch, Unpluqqed, EQUALS, SKANDALKITSCH, Waxradio) with an automated overnight music program (Moebius). Supporting content includes a campus news section, weekly album reviews ("Album der Woche"), playlists of newly played tracks, an interview archive, and an integrated Mensaplan (cafeteria meal plan) service. Distribution spans traditional FM, the radioq.de website, podcasts, and QR-code-driven mobile listening. The technology stack is a conventional FM broadcast system layered with web streaming; no proprietary platforms or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

The business model is non-commercial and non-profit. Radio Q does not charge listeners and does not disclose any revenue figure; its funding flows from university allocations and student fees, supplemented by a Förderverein (support association) and membership in the Campusradios NRW network. Pricing is effectively zero to the end user. The station has no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no commercial ownership structure; it functions as a community- and volunteer-driven media outlet serving a single customer segment — the university communities of Münster and Steinfurt.

Name

Radio Q - Das Campusradio für Münster und Steinfurt

Legal name

Radio Q - Das Campusradio für Münster und Steinfurt

Website

https://radioq.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Radio Q is a non-profit, volunteer-driven campus radio station for students at the universities in Münster and Steinfurt, broadcasting on FM 90.9/103.9 MHz plus online streaming, with content spanning news, music, and cultural programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Campus Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

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

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

University/Educational Local Stations (College Radio, Campus TV) (MPABACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Internet Radio & Streaming Broadcast Stations (Simulcast/Online-only) (MPAIAEAE), News Talk Radio & Current Affairs Stations (MPABAIAI)

Keywords

• Campus radio broadcasting
• Community radio programming
• Student media services
• Local FM broadcasting
• Music review content

Headquarters

HQ city

Münster

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public/Student Funding: As a campus radio station funded through university funding and student fees, Radio Q operates as a non-commercial broadcaster serving the academic community in Münster and Steinfurt.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Radio Q operates a non-commercial campus radio station that produces and broadcasts music, news, cultural, and talk programming for the university communities of Münster and Steinfurt. The station transmits on FM frequencies 90.9 MHz in Münster and 103.9 MHz in Steinfurt, and extends its reach through online streaming, podcasts, and a website hosting campus news, album reviews, interviews, and a Mensa meal plan service.

Product overview

Radio Q is a campus radio station for Münster and Steinfurt offering a unified platform of broadcast radio programming (90.9 MHz in Münster, 103.9 MHz in Steinfurt) and digital content. The core offering consists of scheduled radio shows including automated music programming (Moebius), themed music shows (Coffeeshop, Waxradio), news programs (Abwasch), and special interest shows covering feminism (EQUALS), pop culture (SKANDALKITSCH), and music interviews (Unpluqqed). Supporting services include campus news aggregation, album reviews, music playlists, and a Mensa meal plan. The station operates 24/7 with live programming during daytime hours and automated content overnight.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mensaplan
• Radio Q FM Broadcast Service
• Online Streaming and Podcast Service

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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 minor.

• Studierendenwerk MünsterminorOthersReferenced as a partner/service provider in the Radio Q ecosystem, offering services like Mensaplan (cafeteria meal plans) to students.
• Campusradios NRWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork association of campus radio stations in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), providing collaboration and resource sharing among university radio stations in the region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• radio c.t. Student-run radio at TU Dortmund with a similar volunteer and educational broadcast model. Directly comparable as a German campus radio producing music, news, and cultural programming for a student audience.
• Hertz 87.9: Campus radio station for Bielefeld University broadcasting on 87.9 FM. Directly comparable as a German university radio with licensed FM, volunteer-based programming, and Campusradios NRW affiliation.
• Kölncampus: Campus radio station for the University of Cologne and TH Köln, broadcasting on FM and online. Directly comparable as a German university radio station with similar volunteer-driven, FM + streaming distribution model within the same Campusradios NRW network.
• eldoradio*: Campus radio station for TU Dortmund, broadcasting on FM and online. Directly comparable as a German student-run radio station with similar programming breadth, volunteer operations, and Campusradios NRW membership.
• bonnFM: Campus radio for the University of Bonn broadcasting on FM and online. Directly comparable as a student-run German campus radio with similar format mix and Campusradios NRW network membership.
• KURT – Das Campusradio Wuppertal: Campus radio station serving the University of Wuppertal. Directly comparable as a German student-led university radio with FM broadcast, online streaming, and similar editorial structure.
• UniRadio Bochum: Campus radio for Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Directly comparable as a German university student radio operating under similar volunteer and funding constraints within the same NRW campus radio network.
• hochschulradio RWTH Aachen: Campus radio station run by RWTH Aachen students. Directly comparable as a volunteer-driven university radio station in Germany with FM and online streaming distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Deutschlandfunk Nova: Public digital radio aimed at younger audiences with news, culture, and music. Adjacent incumbent competitor for student listeners' attention in Germany with a national footprint rather than local campus focus.
• WDR 5: WDR's talk and culture radio station covering NRW. Broad incumbent that overlaps with Radio Q's news/talk and cultural programming but operates as a public broadcaster with vastly greater resources and reach.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/radio-q-campusradio-m%C3%BCnster

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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