Wave Farm Inc.

What Wave Farm Inc. does

Wave Farm Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit transmission arts organization founded in March 1997 by Greg Anderson, Violet Hopkins, and Tom Roe as the free103point9 microcasting collective in Brooklyn, NY. From bases in Acra and Catskill in New York's Upper Hudson Valley, the organization operates FCC-licensed full-power non-commercial FM radio station WGXC 90.7-FM (3,300 watts, reaching more than 78,000 potential listeners) along with online streaming channels including Standing Wave Radio. Beyond broadcasting, Wave Farm operates a 29-acre Art Park with long-term interdisciplinary installations, a transmission arts residency and fellowship program running since 2005, a Research Library, and Radio Art and Transmission Art Archives featuring 500+ artists and 4,000+ tracks in the Local Waves library.

The organization's technology stack includes custom mobile applications for iOS, Android, and Amazon built with partners Supercosm and FusionLab, supporting live streaming, custom playlists, Transmit Partner streaming, and call-in recording; and a Spatial Sound Studio featuring an octophonic (8.1) system, a stereo system, and an RME Fireface 802 audio interface running Reaper, Zirkonium, Pure Data, and Ambisonic Suites. The organization is governed independently with no parent company and is led by founders plus Executive Director Emeritus Galen Joseph-Hunter. A 2026 Simons Foundation collaboration ("Lateral Lines") extends the organization's work into algorithmic audio production.

Revenue is generated through a diversified nonprofit mix: listener donations and underwriting on WGXC; government and foundation grants (notably NYSCA, with Wave Farm operating as a regrant partner for the Media Arts Assistance Fund distributing $500–$10,000 awards); fiscal sponsorship administrative fees; Spatial Sound Studio rentals on a published sliding/hourly tier ($75–$150/hr depending on client type); and merchandise. Distribution combines FM radio, online streaming via wavefarm.org/listen, the mobile app, in-person Art Park experiences, and events. Primary constituents include Upper Hudson Valley radio listeners, transmission arts and sound artists (international and local), and small New York State media-arts non-profits receiving regrants and fiscal sponsorship services.

Name

Wave Farm Inc.

Legal name

Wave Farm

Website

https://wavefarm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wave Farm is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit transmission arts organization operating WGXC 90.7-FM radio, online radio channels, a 29-acre Art Park, residencies, a spatial sound studio, regrant programs, and fiscal sponsorship services for artists and small arts nonprofits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Radio and Transmission Arts Services

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Sound Recording Studios (51224)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Music/Audio-Visual Streaming Channels (Concerts, Music Video Channels) (MPABAHAL), Audio Engineering Services (Tracking, Mixing, Mastering) (MPAIAHAD)

Keywords

• Community radio broadcasting
• Transmission arts
• Artist residencies
• Fiscal sponsorship
• Nonprofit arts funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Acra

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Listener Donations and Underwriting: WGXC operates as a non-commercial, listener-supported station. Revenue is generated through listener donations and underwriting from local businesses and organizations
2. Government and Foundation Grants: Wave Farm receives regrant partnership funding from NYSCA (New York State Council on the Arts) for Media Arts Assistance Fund (MAAF) and other programmatic support
3. Fiscal Sponsorship Services: Provides fiscal sponsorship for artists and non-profit organizations,收取 administrative fees for managing grant funds
4. Spatial Studio Rentals: Rental fees for Wave Farm Spatial studio workspace with sliding scale for artists, and hourly rates for non-profit organizations ($75/hour without engineer, $125/hour with engineer) and institutions ($100/hour without engineer, $150/hour with engineer)
5. Merchandise and Shop: Online shop selling merchandise and Wave Farm branded items

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wave Farm operates WGXC 90.7-FM, a community radio station based in Acra, NY, and runs transmission-arts programming including artist residencies, fellowships, and the Art Park exhibition program. It administers the Media Arts Assistance Fund (MAAF) for New York State artists and nonprofits, provides fiscal sponsorship and consulting services to artists and arts organizations, and operates a Spatial Sound Studio with octophonic capabilities. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1997.

Product overview

Wave Farm is a transmission arts organization offering a multi-platform portfolio centered on radio and media arts. The core offerings include WGXC 90.7-FM, a full-power non-commercial FM radio station serving New York's Upper Hudson Valley; the Wave Farm Radio App for iOS, Android, and Amazon enabling live listening and playlist creation; and Standing Wave Radio, a 24/7 experimental sound channel. Supporting these are the Art Park (interdisciplinary outdoor installations on 29 acres), a Residency Program for Transmission Arts artists, a Research Library of media arts reference materials, and Archives documenting radio and transmission art. Wave Farm also operates the Media Arts Assistance Fund (MAAF) as a regrant partner with NYSCA, provides fiscal sponsorship and consulting services, maintains a Spatial Sound Studio for spatial audio production, and runs a Transmit Partner Program for streaming partner audio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WGXC 90.7-FM: Full-power, non-commercial, listener-supported FM radio station operating in New York's Upper Hudson Valley.
• Standing Wave Radio
• Wave Farm Radio App
• Wave Farm Spatial
• Media Arts Assistance Fund (MAAF)

Products and services

• WGXC 90.7-FM Community Radio Community-licensed FM radio station broadcasting from Acra, NY, featuring local programming, transmission arts, music, and civic content for listeners in the Upper Hudson Valley and via online stream.
• Wave Farm Radio Mobile App Mobile streaming application available on iOS, Android, and Amazon devices, developed with Supercosm/FusionLab, providing access to WGXC and Standing Wave Radio streams.
• Standing Wave Radio Continuous online radio stream featuring transmission art and experimental audio works, accessible worldwide via the Wave Farm website.
• Art Park 29-acre outdoor venue in Acra, NY, hosting site-specific transmission art installations, public exhibitions, and experimental art programming.
• Artist Residency and Fellowship Program Residencies and fellowships for artists working in transmission arts and experimental sound, providing time, space, and resources at the Acra, NY campus.
• Spatial Sound Studio Studio equipped with an octophonic (8.1) speaker configuration for multichannel and spatial audio production, available to artists and projects.
• Media Arts Assistance Fund (MAAF) Regrant program providing financial support to New York State individual artists and nonprofit organizations for media-arts projects, administered by Wave Farm with funding from the New York State Council on the Arts.
• Fiscal Sponsorship Administrative and tax-exempt sponsorship service enabling artists and nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status to receive grants and tax-deductible donations under Wave Farm's exempt status.
• Consulting Services for Arts Nonprofits Consulting services for arts and nonprofit organizations, drawing on Wave Farm's expertise in radio operations, fiscal sponsorship, and arts administration.
• Wave Farm Research Library and Archives Research library and physical archives documenting transmission arts, including publications, recordings, and ephemera, accessible to researchers and the public.
• Transmit Partner Program Partnership program connecting Wave Farm with experimental art organizations and broadcasters worldwide to share transmission-arts programming and resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78,000+ potential FM listeners plus unlimited international online audience
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Simons FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2026Wave Farm leads a team selected to produce Lateral Lines, an algorithmic radio work led by Marina Zurkow, Becca Franks, and Galen Joseph-Hunter, as part of the Simons Foundation's Triangle Program under the Infinite Sums initiative. The work explores carp fish sensory perception through generative audio.
• New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYSCA serves as Wave Farm's primary government arts funder. Wave Farm operates as a regrant partner of NYSCA Electronic Media and Film Program, administering the Media Arts Assistance Fund (MAAF) distributing grants ranging from $500 to $10,000 to New York State artists and organizations annually.
• Prometheus Radio ProjectmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWave Farm partnered with Prometheus Radio Project (national radio advocacy organization) in September 2010 to host a full-power FM barnraising in Hudson, NY, which included workshops, presentations, and performances to build WGXC's Hudson studio.
• Greene County LegislaturesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreene County Legislature provides funding through the Greene County Cultural Fund administered by CREATE, supporting Wave Farm's Research and Production Program artists.
• Transmit Partner ProgramsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerWave Farm's Transmit Partner Program enables external artists and organizations to stream their own audio feeds through the Wave Farm Radio App and online platforms, expanding the network's content and reach.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA): Statewide arts service organization providing fiscal sponsorship, grants administration, and consulting to NY artists and organizations. Overlapping fiscal sponsorship and regrant-administration services with Wave Farm's Grants+ offerings.
• Creative Capital: New York-based nonprofit supporting innovative artist projects through grants, residencies, and professional development. Comparable as a NY arts service organization with similar nonprofit grantmaking and artist-support functions.

Direct peers

• Resonance FM: London-based art radio station dedicated to experimental contemporary art and sound. Directly comparable in mission around transmission arts, sound art programming, and community-driven broadcasting.
• WFMU: Jersey City-based, listener-supported, non-commercial freeform radio station with a long history of experimental programming. Closely mirrors Wave Farm's WGXC model: independent non-commercial radio, community-driven programming, and underwriting/donation revenue.
• KEXP: Seattle-based non-commercial music radio station with listener-supported funding, online streaming, and a mobile app. Comparable in GTM (community-led, donation/underwriting revenue) and product portfolio (FM + streaming + archives).

Emerging players

• Roulette Intermedium: Brooklyn-based nonprofit presenting experimental music and intermedia performance. Comparable as a NYC-area arts service organization supporting experimental sound artists with residencies, fiscal sponsorship, and production services.
• Constellation: Chicago-based nonprofit venue dedicated to experimental, new music, and interdisciplinary performance. Comparable as a presenter supporting experimental sound art with a community-engaged programming model.
• Harvestworks: New York City-based nonprofit supporting new music and sound art through residencies, commissions, and technology-focused artistic production. Comparable as an arts service organization supporting experimental sound practices.

Regional players

• EMPAC (Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center): Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's experimental arts venue in Troy, NY, hosting residencies, spatial sound productions, and interdisciplinary performances. Geographically proximate and mission-aligned around experimental media and spatial audio production.

Broad incumbents

• Pioneer Works: Brooklyn-based nonprofit arts and culture organization combining residencies, exhibitions, music programming, and science initiatives. Broader in scope than Wave Farm but serves a comparable artist-support function with similar nonprofit funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/wavefarmradio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/free103point9

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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