radio x frankfurt

What radio x frankfurt does

radio x Frankfurt, legally Radio X-Mix e.V., is a non-commercial community radio station headquartered in the Bockenheim district of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Founded in 2001 and now in its 25th year of continuous operation, the station broadcasts ad-free across FM 91.8 MHz (Frankfurt city and surrounding Hessen region), DAB+ Kanal 12C (Hessen Süd), and worldwide via a livestream (MP3 128 kbit/s and HE-AAC 64 kbit/s) accessible through the website and native iOS/Android apps. A 7-day on-demand Mediathek (radio x +7) supports time-shifted listening.

Programming is produced by a volunteer community of broadcasters ('Sendungsmacher*innen') organized in the Anbietergemeinschaft, with editorial coordination handled by an annually elected Programmkommission. Content spans independent music (jazz, electronic, classical, hip-hop, alternative), cultural and literary programming, and local civic journalism including the Gallusfenster neighborhood program. The station regularly participates in Frankfurt's cultural calendar — Pride Frankfurt, the 'Frankfurt liest ein Buch' literary festival, UNESCO's World Radio Day, and an annual Tag der offenen Tür open house.

The business model is non-profit and donation-driven. Revenue is generated exclusively through supporting memberships (Fördermitgliedschaft), PayPal-based donations, and presumed public or institutional support; no advertising or commercial products are sold. The station is governed by a volunteer board (Vorstand) including Ralf Barthelmes, Dr. Peter Fey, and Sevo Stille, and operates with a small paid staff of approximately 9 employees.

Name

radio x frankfurt

Legal name

Radio X-Mix e.V.

Website

https://radiox.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

radio x Frankfurt is a non-profit, ad-free community radio station broadcasting from Frankfurt am Main since 2001 across FM, DAB+, livestream, and mobile apps, serving local residents and culture/music enthusiasts with volunteer-produced programming funded by memberships and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Community/Low-Power Nonprofit Radio (LPFM/Community Radio) (MPABADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Independent Local Radio Stations (MPABACAD)

Keywords

• Community radio broadcasting
• Ad-free radio station
• Independent local radio
• DAB+ digital radio
• FM radio programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

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. Membership / Fördermitgliedschaft: radio x offers a supporting membership program (Fördermitgliedschaft) through which members contribute financially to support the station's operations and independence.
2. Donations / Spenden: The station accepts donations via PayPal and other methods, enabling listeners to contribute directly to support ad-free broadcasting.
3. Public / Institutional Funding: As a non-profit community radio station (Radio X-Mix e.V.) with a 25-year operating history, the station likely receives some form of public or institutional support, though specific funding details are not publicly disclosed in the source material.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

radio x Frankfurt is an independent, ad-free community radio station broadcasting on FM 91.8 MHz in Frankfurt am Main, on DAB+ (Kanal 12C / Hessen Süd), and on a global MP3/HE-AAC livestream. The station is operated by the non-profit association Radio X-Mix e.V. and delivers eclectic music programming, local civic journalism, and cultural content produced by a volunteer community of broadcasters (Sendungsmacher*innen), with additional access via iOS/Android apps and a seven-day on-demand archive (radio x +7).

Product overview

radio x frankfurt is an independent, advertisement-free community radio station broadcasting from Frankfurt am Main. The station operates as a single unified offering across multiple distribution channels: FM radio (91.8), digital radio (DAB+), online livestream, and a mobile application. The station also provides a seven-day on-demand archive (radio x +7) allowing listeners to access past broadcasts. All channels are integrated parts of the same radio service rather than separate products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• radio x FM/DAB+ Broadcast Terrestrial radio broadcasting via FM 91.8 MHz in the Frankfurt city area and DAB+ digital radio on Kanal 12C (Hessen Süd), delivering ad-free community radio programming to local listeners.
• radio x Livestream Online audio livestream of the radio x broadcast in MP3 128 kbit/s and HE-AAC 64 kbit/s formats, available worldwide at stream.radiox.de for global listeners.
• radio x Mobile App Native mobile applications for iOS and Android that allow listeners to tune in to radio x on smartphones and tablets, distributed via the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
• radio x +7 (Mediathek) On-demand media library providing catch-up access to radio x shows and playlists for seven days after the original broadcast, available on the radio x website.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• UNESCO (World Radio Day)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2026radio x participated in UNESCO's World Radio Day 2026 (February 13), broadcasting seven hours of programming themed 'Radio & Künstliche Intelligenz' (Radio and Artificial Intelligence), featuring international radio stations and live listener participation.
• Frankfurt liest ein Buch FestivalminorStrategic or Co-development Partnerradio x participated in the 2026 'Frankfurt liest ein Buch' literary festival (April 20 – May 3, 2026), producing a special 'radio x liest ein Buch' broadcast featuring readings of Marie Luise Kaschnitz's 'Gott und die Welt. Aufzeichnungen aus der Wiesenau' by station volunteers, with music by Collectionism.
• Pride Frankfurt / CSD FrankfurtminorStrategic or Co-development Partnerradio x live-broadcast from the Pride Frankfurt / Christopher Street Day (CSD) on July 18, 2026, with reporters from RadioSUB providing live coverage of the demonstration under the theme 'Demokratie braucht keine Alternative' (Democracy needs no alternative).
• Radio X-Mix e.V. Anbietergemeinschaft (Volunteer Broadcasters)coreOthersradio x's programming is produced by a community of volunteer 'Sendungsmacher*innen' organized as the Anbietergemeinschaft. The community elects the Programmkommission annually, which coordinates broadcast times according to editorial principles including opinion diversity and local relevance.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Radio Z: Nuremberg's free community radio (Freies Radio Nürnberg), a non-commercial station with volunteer programming. Comparable in non-profit membership structure and alternative/cultural programming focus.
• egoFM: Bavarian independent music-focused radio targeting young audiences with alternative formats. Comparable in ad-light, independent-editorial positioning relative to mainstream German radio, though with a more commercially-structured funding model.
• ByteFM: Hamburg-based independent, non-commercial web and Hamburg-area radio station focused on alternative, jazz, and global music. Closely comparable in ad-free positioning and eclectic programming ethos, with a stronger digital-first distribution.
• Pi Radio: Berlin-based independent community radio station run by a non-profit association, offering volunteer-produced programming in alternative music and culture. Directly comparable as a German city-level community broadcaster with similar governance.
• Freies Radio Stuttgart: Non-commercial community radio in Stuttgart operated by a member association, with similar Sendungsmacher*innen-style volunteer programming model. Directly comparable in mission, funding structure, and audience profile to radio x.
• Radio Corax: Community radio station in Halle (Saale), Germany, operating as a non-commercial, member-supported freies Radio with comparable volunteer-driven programming and alternative music/cultural focus. Directly comparable to radio x as one of Germany's independent community broadcasters.
• Radio Dreyeckland: Freiburg-based community radio station (RDL) running on a similar non-profit, membership-funded, volunteer-programming model in southwest Germany. Closely parallels radio x's organizational and editorial structure.

Regional players

• Radio Helsinki: Community radio station in Graz, Austria, operating as a Freies Radio with volunteer programming. Comparable in mission and member-supported model, but serves a different (Austrian) market and German-speaking community outside radio x's direct geography.

Broad incumbents

• Hessischer Rundfunk (hr): Frankfurt-headquartered regional public broadcaster (ARD member) operating multiple radio channels across Hessen — directly overlapping radio x's geographic footprint. Provides the mainstream, public-service alternative that radio x positions itself against.
• Deutschlandfunk: National German public radio network operated by Deutschlandradio, distributing news, culture, and music programming nationwide. Represents the public-service incumbent that competes for the same ad-free, independent-editorial listener base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/radiox.de
• Instagraminstagram.com/radioxfrankfurt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/radio-x-frankfurt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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