Transistor Media

What Transistor Media does

Transistor Média is a Quebec-based, non-profit independent podcast production company and cultural organization headquartered in Gatineau (Outaouais region), Canada. Founded around 2017-2019, it produces documentary, fiction, theatrical, and personal-narrative audio series (balados) for French-speaking audiences, with a portfolio of more than 20 active podcast brands including Hantées, L'heure de grande écoute, Translations, Au pays des cratères, Synthèses, Pour réussir un poulet, and Okinum. Its core technology is professional audio production with specialized sound design, original music composition, and on-location recording capability through the proprietary Transistruck mobile studio and a maritime-container listening room installed in partnership with the City of Gatineau.

The company is also the organizer of Festival Transistor (formerly Festival de la radio numérique), Quebec's largest podcast festival, running its 9th edition in 2025, alongside the Kino-radio 48-hour creative challenge, artist residencies, stage projects, sound installations, and listening evenings. Distribution spans global streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Deezer, YouTube) and exclusive Quebec public-broadcaster partnerships with Radio-Canada OHdio and QUB radio, plus co-productions with La Fabrique culturelle de Télé-Québec.

Name

Transistor Media

Legal name

Transistor Média

Website

https://transistor.media

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Transistor Média is a Gatineau-based non-profit podcast production company producing French-language documentary, fiction, and theatrical audio series for Quebec audiences, while running Festival Transistor, Quebec's largest podcast festival.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Podcast Production and Audio Content

NAICS

Sound Recording Industries (5122), Record Production and Distribution (512250), Other Sound Recording Industries (51229)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAIAEAL

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

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Radio & Audio Broadcasting (Terrestrial, Satellite, Digital Radio)

SECONDARYMPAIAHAD

Audio Engineering Services (Tracking, Mixing, Mastering)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Music Production Services (Studios, Producers, Session Musicians)

Keywords

• Podcast production
• Documentary audio
• Cultural content
• Audio storytelling
• Podcast festival

Headquarters

HQ city

Gatineau

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Cultural Funding: Major revenue stream from arts council grants including Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec, Conseil des Arts du Canada, and provincial/municipal cultural development agreements
2. Festival Revenue: Annual Festival Transistor generates ticket sales and sponsorship revenue from the largest podcast festival in Quebec
3. Merchandise Sales: Online store selling branded merchandise including Hantées collection and other podcast-related products
4. Platform Distribution Partnerships: Distribution through Radio-Canada OHdio, QUB radio, and various podcast platforms

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Transistor Média is an independent podcast (balado) production company producing original French-language audio content including documentary, fiction, true-crime, and theatrical podcast series, alongside the annual Festival Transistor in Gatineau. The company also operates cultural projects such as the Kino-radio creative challenge, sound installations, stage projects, and artist residencies, distributing content globally on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Deezer, and YouTube, with exclusive arrangements on Radio-Canada OHdio and QUB radio.

Product overview

Transistor Media is a Quebec-based independent podcast production company and cultural organization based in Gatineau (Outaouais region). The company operates as a portfolio of podcast (balado) brands organized around multiple product lines: (1) original documentary and true-crime podcast series including Hantées, L'heure de grande écoute, Translations, Au pays des cratères, Synthèses, and La chasse interdite; (2) fiction and theatrical audio productions such as Pour réussir un poulet, Huitième île, Signal nocturne, and Néon Boréal; (3) personal narrative podcasts including Turbulences, Quelqu'une d'immortelle, Bâtarde/Bastard, and Onze; (4) the annual Festival Transistor (formerly Festival de la radio numérique), Quebec's largest podcast festival; (5) creative projects including Kino-radio (a 48-hour audio creation challenge), sound installations, stage projects, artist residencies, and listening evenings. The company also collaborates with Radio-Canada OHdio, Télé-Québec/La Fabrique culturelle, and various theatre companies for coproductions. Distribution spans Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Deezer, YouTube, and Radio-Canada OHdio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hantées Paranormal documentary podcast exploring haunted places and unexplained phenomena in the Outaouais region of Quebec. Recipient of Silver at the 4th Signal Awards and Bronze at the 3rd Annual Signal Listener's Choice Awards in the Paranormal or Horror category.
• L'heure de grande écoute Weekly documentary podcast presenting true stories and surprising characters that shape Quebec. The project received a $325,000 grant from the Quebec government and has 24 episodes available.
• Translations Documentary podcast series featuring ten personal stories of migration and exile, from Mexico to Rwanda, Lebanon to Croatia. Created by Claire Legendre.
• Synthèses : Le cas Valérie Leblanc True crime documentary series investigating the unsolved 2011 murder of Valérie Leblanc in Gatineau. Music by Francis Faubert won a Canadian Podcast Award for Best Original Music in 2019, and was a Finalist at Prix Numix 2019.
• Au pays des cratères Documentary audio series examining the mining boom linked to Quebec's energy transition plan, focusing on critical minerals and their impact on the Abitibi-Témiscamingue territory and its inhabitants. Presented by La Fabrique Culturelle de Télé-Québec.
• Contre toute attente Documentary podcast exploring why penetration is so valorized in sexuality and examining alternative intimate practices. Created and narrated by Gabrielle Thouin.
• Turbulences : traverser les troubles anxieux Personal documentary series following Julien Morissette's experience with cognitive behavioral therapy to overcome anxiety and fear of flying, available exclusively on Radio-Canada OHdio.
• Signal nocturne Weekly theatrical podcast recorded from an old lighthouse in Vieux-Aylmer, featuring dramatists, performers, and authors presenting theatrical excerpts, musical performances, and archives. Two seasons produced.
• La chasse interdite Immersive documentary following an Innu caribou hunting expedition in Basse-Côte-Nord, documenting a millennia-old tradition threatened by climate change, caribou decline, and government bans. A collaboration with the Innus of Pakua Shipi, Unamen Shipu, and Nutashkuan.
• Huitième île Science-fiction documentary set in Sept-Îles, where a researcher investigates mysterious phenomena linked to a newly appeared island in the bay. Inspired by real events. Finalist at Prix Numix 2024 in Fiction and Experimental category.
• Pour réussir un poulet Fiction audio drama by Fabien Cloutier, produced in collaboration with Scène nationale du son and Théâtre de La Manufacture. Winner of Prix Numix 2020 in Fiction and Experimental category.
• Okinum Audio series by Émilie Monnet on Indigenous identity, exploring the notion of internal dams through the Anishinaabe concept of Okinum (beaver dam). Combines personal narrative with documentary interviews with Indigenous knowledge keepers.
• Par-delà la 138 Documentary audio series following a five-week ski expedition across the isolated Basse-Côte-Nord region, documenting the lives of its inhabitants. Presented at RIDM 2020 and selected for Phonurgia Nova Awards.
• Bâtarde / Bastard Personal documentary podcast by Laurence Dauphinais exploring her discovery at age 11 that she was born through artificial insemination, and her subsequent investigation using DNA testing to learn about her donor.
• Onze Three-episode podcast by Mani Soleymanlou produced over four years, exploring how to face illness as one's world crumbles. Combines stand-up comedy with intimate personal confession.
• Quelqu'une d'immortelle Poetic documentary by Camille Paré-Poirier, following her conversations with her 91-year-old grandmother Pauline as she loses her memory, recorded from 2016 to 2020.
• L'histoire secrète de l'Outaouais Documentary series revealing forgotten or little-known stories of artists and works that have shaped Outaouais culture over the past 100 years. A project by Culture Outaouais in collaboration with Tourism Outaouais and the City of Gatineau.
• Festival Transistor Annual podcast and digital radio festival (formerly Festival de la radio numérique), the largest of its kind in Quebec, held in Gatineau. Features live podcast recordings, panels, roundtables, performances, and artistic encounters.
• Kino-radio Annual creative challenge inspired by the global Kino movement, in which teams of 2-3 artists have 48 hours to conceive, produce, and present an original audio creation. Active in the Outaouais region.
• Festival Transistor (Event) Annual in-person podcast festival held in Gatineau, Quebec, featuring live podcast recordings, panels, performances, artistic encounters, and primarily free programming. Recognized as Quebec's largest podcast festival.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bronze award at 3rd Signal Listener's Choice Awards (Paranormal or Horror)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• La Fabrique culturelle de Télé-QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary co-production partner for documentary podcasts. Collaborated on Au pays des cratères, Signal nocturne, and other major productions. La Fabrique culturelle provides production support and broadcast platform.
• Radio-Canada OHdiocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distribution partner for selected Transistor productions including Turbulences. Provides access to public broadcaster audience reach across Quebec.
• QUB radiominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Synthèses podcast series.
• Culture OutaouaisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cultural organization collaborating on L'histoire secrète de l'Outaouais project.
• Tourisme OutaouaisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional tourism organization partner for cultural projects including Sentier culturel listening stations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Transistor____
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@transistor_media
• Facebookfacebook.com/transistormedia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/transistor-media
• Instagraminstagram.com/transistormedia
• TikToktiktok.com/@transistor_media

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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