tele radio city onlus

What tele radio city onlus does

Tele Radio City s.c.s. Onlus is an Italian social cooperative (società cooperativa sociale) founded in 1979 in Padova, Italy, that operates a vertically integrated transmedia communication platform spanning radio, web editorial, video production, social media, and live event management. The cooperative edits six online newspapers registered at the Tribunale di Padova — Globalproject.info, Melting Pot Europa, Sherwood.it, Sport alla Rovescia, EcoMagazine, and Dossier Libya — covering migration, social movements, ecology, geopolitics, anti-discrimination in sport, and independent culture. It also operates Radio Sherwood (one of Italy's first independent radios, established 1976) and organizes Sherwood Festival, a 30-day annual music, cultural, and political festival in Padua active since 1990 that draws over 150,000 attendees per edition.

The cooperative generates revenue through four streams: project-based multimedia and digital marketing services sold to public administrations and third-sector organizations (multimedia production, live streaming, website development, communication training); ticketing and concessions from Sherwood Festival; European project grants and public funding (Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps, AICS, European Social Fund, Tavola Valdese, Open Society Foundations); and cooperative membership contributions. TRC is accredited in the EU Participant Portal (PIC 946523382), holds the Agenzia Nazionale Giovani Quality Label (2018), and operates a horizontal, member-owned governance model. Its core technology stack consists of six websites, web radio streaming, podcast distribution, and YouTube/social channels, with website development outsourced to HCE Web Design using Symfony, Laravel, and Vue.js. Content is freely accessible to the public; professional service pricing is quote-based and project-specific.

The customer base spans public administrations (municipalities, schools), third-sector and civil society organizations (ODV, APS, NGOs), cultural institutions, and vulnerable end-user populations (migrants, refugees, international protection seekers served through inclusion projects like 'Welcome to Sherwood'). Distribution leverages both digital channels (editorial websites, podcasts, social media) and the physical 30-day Sherwood Festival as the principal community acquisition and brand engagement mechanism. The cooperative is deeply embedded in a network of partner associations including Melting Pot ODV, Open Your Borders ODV, Sherwood Open Live APS, Xena, Ya Basta!, and Officina Sociale APS, with multiple financial partnerships with Open Society Foundations, AICS, and Tavola Valdese.

Name

tele radio city onlus

Legal name

Tele Radio City s.c.s. Onlus

Website

https://teleradiocity.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tele Radio City s.c.s. Onlus is a Padova-based Italian social cooperative (founded 1979) that publishes six online newspapers, operates Radio Sherwood, organizes the annual Sherwood Festival (150,000+ attendees), and delivers multimedia services and European-funded projects for public administrations and civil society organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Media and Cultural Services

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Radio Content Production & Studios (On-air Production, Imaging, Jingles) (MPAIAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Talk/News/Sports Radio Networks & Syndication (MPAIAEAG)

Keywords

• Independent media publishing
• Community radio broadcasting
• Cultural event management
• Multimedia production services
• Social cooperative services

Headquarters

HQ city

Padova

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Multimedia and digital marketing services: TRC sells professional services including multimedia production (video, audio, podcasts), live streaming of events, website development for associations and nonprofits, communication training, and event organization. Revenue is project-based and client-specific, targeting public administrations, third-sector organizations, and cultural institutions.
2. Sherwood Festival tickets and concessions: Sherwood Festival generates revenue through ticket sales and commercial concessions during the 30-day annual event. The festival relies on volunteer work and social space collaboration, keeping operational costs low.
3. European project funding and public grants: TRC participates in and leads European projects (Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps, AICS, European Social Fund) that provide project-based funding. The cooperative is accredited in the EU Participant Portal and partners with public institutions, Open Society Foundations, Tavola Valdese, and other funders.
4. Cooperative membership fees: As a social cooperative (s.c.s.) registered in the Albo Società Cooperative, TRC generates revenue from member contributions. All content is offered for free to the public, reflecting the cooperative's social mission.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tele Radio City s.c.s. is a social cooperative that publishes six registered online newspapers (Globalproject.info, Melting Pot Europa, Sherwood.it, Sport alla Rovescia, EcoMagazine, Dossier Libya), operates web radio Radio Sherwood, and organizes the annual 30-day Sherwood Festival in Padua. It also sells professional multimedia production services — video, audio, podcast, live streaming, website development, and communication training — to public administrations, third-sector organizations, and cultural institutions, often through European-funded project consortia.

Product overview

Tele Radio City s.c.s. is a social cooperative that serves as a publisher of six online newspapers registered with the Court of Padua, operates Radio Sherwood (web radio), organizes Sherwood Festival, and provides multimedia professional services. The companyEdit8 manages media publications including Globalproject.info, Melting Pot Europa, Sherwood.it, Sport alla Rovescia, EcoMagazine, and Dossier Libya, alongside multimedia production services for events, training, and communication projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sherwood Festival: One of Italy's longest and most attended independent music and cultural festivals, lasting 30 days every summer in Padua since 1990. Attracts over 150,000 visitors and features music, culture, sport, sociality, and debates.
• Sherwood.it
• Globalproject.info
• Melting Pot Europa
• Sport alla Rovescia
• Eco Magazine
• Dossier Libya

Products and services

• Sherwood Festival An annual 30-day independent music, cultural, artistic, sporting, social, and political festival held every summer in Padua since 1990, attracting over 150,000 attendees per edition. Features concerts, debates, sport, and cultural programming.
• Globalproject.info Multimedia online newspaper launched in 2002 covering political news, social movements, ecology, migration, feminism, and post-colonialism; structured into 'In movimento', 'Mondi', and 'Produzioni' sections.
• Melting Pot Europa Independent online newspaper launched in 1997 narrating migration processes in Italy and Europe, with 'Cittadinanze' and 'Sans-Papiers' sections; won the eContent Award Italy 2007 in the e-inclusion category.
• Sherwood.it (with Radio Sherwood) Multimedia communication portal launched in 2011 featuring 15+ radio shows (streaming and podcast), a webzine (Sherbooks) dedicated to independent cultural publishing, and coverage of social spaces in North-East Italy.
• Sport alla Rovescia Sports journalism online newspaper launched in 2004, registered as a newspaper since 2015, focused on investigative journalism, doping, and anti-discrimination campaigns ('Gioco anch'io', 'NoDisex', 'WeWant To Play') in sports.
• EcoMagazine Environmental journalism online newspaper established in 2010 and registered in 2013, serving as a citizen journalism observatory documenting environmental destruction and conflicts in Veneto.
• Dossier Libya Advocacy platform spin-off of the 'LasciateCIEntrare' campaign providing investigations, documents, and articles on Libya, migration policies, and civil society involvement.
• Multimedia Production Services Professional multimedia services for events and conferences, including live streaming with remote connections and simultaneous translation, video post-production, photography, podcast creation, website development for associations and non-profits, and communication training.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sherwood Festival reduced its climate impact by 50% compared to previous editions through the Sherwood Changes For Climate Justice campaign.
• +2 more outcomes

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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemini – Network of Independent RadioscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2020Radio Sherwood is among the founding members of Gemini, a network of 10+ independent radios from across Italy. The network held its first festival in Perugia in September 2020 and enables cross-distribution of radio content nationally, amplifying TRC's reach beyond Padua.
• Officina Sociale APSminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Officina Sociale APS strengthens social bonds in Padua through projects 'Mani in pasta' (pizzeria lab) and 'La banchetta al Portello' (mobile fruit/vegetable redistribution). During COVID-19 lockdown, it managed 'Casa Arcella' homeless shelter and 'Spese sospese'. TRC provides editorial and communication support.
• Cooperativa Città InvisibileminorOthers · 1 January 2020Cooperativa Città Invisibile provides event production services (rope access work, building cleaning, scaffolding-free interventions) and collaborates on fairs, concerts, and festivals. It serves as a trusted operational partner for Sherwood Festival and other TRC events.
• Lesvos CallingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019TRC supported the launch of 'Lesvos Calling', a social and political campaign focused on the Balkan route, organizing monitoring journeys and bringing solidarity from Lesvos (Greece) to Trieste (Italy/Slovenia border). TRC provides communication and coordination support.
• Dossier LibyaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Dossier Libya is a spin-off of the 'LasciateCIEntrare' campaign and 'Progetto Melting Pot Europa', created to unify investigations, documents, and articles about Libya and migration. TRC provides editorial and technical support for this advocacy platform targeting Italian and European institutions.
• Melting Pot ODVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Melting Pot ODV, founded in 2016 by the editorial staff of Meltingpot.org, promotes social projects against discrimination and racism. TRC collaborates continuously on Radio Melting Pot workshops, the 'Welcome to Sherwood' project (serving ~60 international protection seekers), and the Illustrated Guide for Unaccompanied Foreign Minors.
• ASD Palestra Popolare GaleanominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014ASD Palestra Popolare Galeano is a self-managed sports space in Padua's Portello district, founded on antifascist, antiracist, and antisexist values. It offers Muay Thai, Boxe, Yoga, and Olit classes. TRC supports through communication and social project collaboration.
• Open Your Borders ODVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Open Your Borders ODV operates in Padua supporting people at risk of discrimination, running the free Italian language school 'LiberaLaParola' (with a music workshop since September 2020) and the 'Help Desk' service for international protection seekers. TRC collaborates on communication and project activities.
• OverthefortressminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012TRC supported the 'Overthefortress' campaign (2015–2018), providing solidarity to people on the Balkan route, particularly at the Idomeni camp (Greece/Macedonia border). TRC offered technical equipment and support for the 'Una parabola per Idomeni' project.
• European project 'Community of citizens' (2012–2014)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012TRC partnered in this project led by Associação PAR (Portugal), working on youth EU citizenship awareness using the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. TRC's role: online platform construction, facilitator training, and CoP support.
• Sherwood.itcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Sherwood.it is the digital evolution of Radio Sherwood, launched in 2011 as a multimedia portal hosting 15+ radio shows (streaming and podcast), a Webzine (Sherbooks) dedicated to independent publishing, and cultural coverage. TRC provides full editorial management and web infrastructure.
• Ya Basta! PerugiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Ya Basta! Perugia, founded in 2011, works on common goods, new rights, and international cooperation at the local-to-international level. TRC collaborates on shared campaigns and knowledge exchange on social justice topics.
• European project 'Citizens without borders' (2011–2012)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011TRC was a partner in this EU project led by GVC Italia, contributing to a communication campaign on EU free movement rules. Role: campaign realization and launch, meeting organization, press conferences, and interactive web page creation.
• EcoMagazinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010EcoMagazine, founded in 2010 and registered as a newspaper in 2013, is a citizen journalism platform covering environmental destruction in Veneto. TRC provides editorial infrastructure and strategic support for this investigative journalism platform.
• Sherwood Open Live APScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Sherwood Open Live APS, founded in 2007, promotes artistic expression and organizes cultural/social events. It manages acoustic concert series in Padua and co-organizes Sherwood Festival with TRC. TRC provides the festival brand, infrastructure, and media coverage.
• Ambasciata dei Diritti MarcheminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Ambasciata dei Diritti Marche (founded 2006) promotes citizenship rights in Marche region. TRC collaborates on communication and joint advocacy campaigns for the rights of marginalized and 'invisible' populations.
• Sport alla RovesciacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Sport alla Rovescia, born in 2004 as a radio show on Radio Sherwood, evolved into a registered newspaper (2015) and a platform for sports journalism focused on anti-discrimination campaigns (Gioco anch'io, NoDisex, WeWant To Play). TRC provides editorial and production support.
• Globalproject.infocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Globalproject.info is a multimedia platform launched at the 2002 European Social Forum in Florence, edited by TRC. It covers political movements, ecology, migration, and independent culture through articles, video, and photography. TRC provides editorial management and strategic direction for this flagship editorial project.
• Melting Pot EuropacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Melting Pot Europa, launched in 1997 as a multilingual legal radio counselling show on Radio Sherwood, evolved into a national and European communication and training platform. It won the eContent Award Italy 2007 in the e-inclusion category. TRC co-produces editorial content and manages the platform in collaboration with Melting Pot ODV.
• Ya Basta! Êdî Bese!coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Ya Basta! Êdî Bese! (founded 1996, unified 2020) supports indigenous Maya communities in Chiapas through international cooperation projects. TRC collaborates on communication, media coverage, and project coordination for solidarity campaigns in Italy, Latin America, Bolivia, Palestine, and Kurdistan.
• Xena – Centro scambi e dinamiche interculturalicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995Xena (founded 1995) promotes intercultural learning and active citizenship through international mobility, VET internships, and Erasmus+ projects. TRC partners on the strategic EVS project 'Welcome' (hosting European Solidarity Corps volunteers) and shares editorial resources.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• IrpiMedia: Italian investigative journalism cooperative covering human rights, environment, and corruption. Comparable to TRC's editorial mission and cooperative structure, with stronger recent foundation backing.
• Valigia Blu: Italy's leading independent investigative-journalism outlet focused on rights, migration, and digital-policy topics. Overlaps significantly with Tele Radio City's Melting Pot Europa and Dossier Libya but operates with a digital-first, no-radio model.
• Will Media: Italy-based independent digital media startup producing social, civic, and rights-focused video journalism. Adjacent editorial scope to TRC's editorial publications but with a younger, digital-native audience model and venture backing.

Direct peers

• Radio Onda d'Urto: Brescia-based independent community radio and member of the Italian independent radio network. Directly comparable in audience model (social movements, free content) and operational structure (cooperative, volunteer-led).
• Radio Popolare: Milan-based independent cooperative radio and one of Italy's longest-running alternative broadcasters. Closest direct peer to Radio Sherwood: same cooperative model, multi-decade heritage, listener-supported funding, and editorial independence.
• Radio Blackout: Turin-based independent community radio founded in the late 1970s, part of the Italian independent radio network alongside Radio Sherwood. Highly comparable in cooperative governance and political/activist programming.
• Radio Onda Rossa: Rome-based independent community radio with a strong social-movement editorial line and volunteer-driven operations. Comparable to Tele Radio City in mission, audience profile, and reliance on associative partnerships.
• Radio Città Aperta: Rome-based independent community radio, also active since the post-1976 wave of Italian free radios. Comparable to Tele Radio City in scope (radio + journalism + cultural events) and political positioning.

Broad incumbents

• RAI Radio: Italian public service broadcaster with national radio operations (Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 3). Indirect competitor for listeners and grants; TRC's niche alternative positioning contrasts with RAI's broad public-service mandate.

Others

• ARCI: Italy's largest cultural and recreational association network, organizing festivals, cultural events, and civil-society campaigns nationwide. Not a direct media peer but operates in the same alternative cultural ecosystem as Sherwood Festival and shares TRC's progressive values and membership-based model.

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