CPAM Radio Union.com inc.

What CPAM Radio Union.com inc. does

CPAM Radio Union.com inc. operates CPAM 1410 AM, an ethnic French-language radio station headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, and founded in 2002. The station broadcasts at 1410 AM with 10,000 watts of power from its transmission site in St-Constant, Quebec, reaching a potential audience of more than 4 million consumers across the Greater Montreal metropolitan area, including Laval, Rive-Sud, and Rive-Nord. CPAM is positioned as the first and only 24/7 francophone ethnocultural radio station in North America, with programming structured around three core audience segments: Haitian (50%), Latin American (35%), and African (15%) communities. Content spans music, news focused on Africa, Latin America, and the Antilles, and cultural programming across named shows such as Rencontre Matinale and Souvenir Souvenir.

The company's distribution architecture combines traditional AM radio with live internet streaming at cpam1410.com, a Facebook page (22,000+ weekly views), a website (7,500+ weekly visits), and a podcast network distributed via Captivate.fm and Podbean, with titles including Épatati epatata, Accord d'artistes, Grasse matinée, and Femmes modernes; a YouTube channel is announced as forthcoming. A cross-border show ("Connexion") is co-produced and co-broadcast with Haitian station Galaxie in Port-Au-Prince. Adjacent product lines include the annual Festival des fleurs event, a crowdfunded youth journalism training program through Fondation CPAM, and a Club de lecture book club.

Revenue is generated entirely through three advertising products: on-air commercial spots (with an optional $250 in-house production fee), web display advertising priced via downloadable rate cards, and a community bulletin board reading service priced at $25 per day for nonprofit organizations. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via a sales team that customizes packages for businesses seeking reach into Montreal's ethnic francophone demographics. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or parent company, and operates as a standalone media business.

Name

CPAM Radio Union.com inc.

Legal name

CPAM Radio Union.com inc.

Website

https://cpam1410.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ethnic Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Multicultural/Language Broadcasters (Spanish/Asian/Other Local Markets) (MPABACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Radio Station Groups (Owned & Operated/Station Chains) (MPABACAC), Internet Radio & Streaming Broadcast Stations (Simulcast/Online-only) (MPAIAEAE)

Keywords

• Ethnic radio broadcasting
• French-language programming
• Multicultural media
• Community radio
• Audio advertising sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Radio Advertising (On-Air): Traditional radio commercial spots broadcast during programming. Advertising rates vary by time slots. Production/montage of advertisements costs an additional $250, or clients can provide pre-produced ads.
2. Web/Digital Advertising: Banner and display advertising on the CPAM website, reaching their online audience of 7,500+ weekly visitors.
3. Community Bulletin Board: Dedicated service for community organizations featuring 75-word text read on-air at specified hours (9:05, 13:05, 17:05) for $25 per day.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CPAM Radio Union.com inc. operates CPAM 1410, the only ethnic French-language radio station in North America, broadcasting 24/7 at 1410 AM (10,000 watts) from St-Constant, Québec. It serves Montreal's Haitian, Latin American and African francophone communities with music, news, and cultural programming, and extends reach through internet streaming, a podcast network on Captivate.fm and Podbean, and a Facebook page. Revenue is generated by selling on-air advertising spots, web display advertising, and a community bulletin board service to businesses and community organizations targeting this audience.

Product overview

CPAM Radio Union.com inc. operates CPAM 1410, a single broadcast radio station — the only ethnic French-language radio station in North America — supplemented by several related products and services. The core offering is the 1410 AM radio broadcast at 10,000 watts, complemented by a podcast network (balados) distributed via Captivate.fm, internet and telephone live streaming, and a web/social media presence (website, Facebook, YouTube). Revenue is generated through three advertising products: on-air advertising (publicité en ondes), community bulletin board advertising (publicité sur le babillard), and web display advertising (publicité sur le site Web). The station also organizes community-focused programming and events including the annual Festival des fleurs, and runs a crowdfunding-based youth journalism training program. The product portfolio is unified under the CPAM 1410 brand, with the radio broadcast serving as the primary platform and the other products serving as extensions for audience engagement, revenue diversification, and community impact.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CPAM 1410 AM Radio Broadcast 24/7 ethnic French-language AM radio broadcast at 1410 AM with 10,000 watts of power from St-Constant, Québec, serving Haitian, Latin American and African francophone communities across the Greater Montreal area.
• CPAM Balados (Podcasts) Podcast series distributed via Captivate.fm and Podbean, including Épatati epatata, Accord d'artistes, Grasse matinée, Billet de retour, Les dimanches d'Asma, Face à face, Konsyans, Lumière sur le monde, Nouvelle génération and Femmes modernes.
• CPAM Radio Streaming (Internet & App) Live audio streaming of CPAM 1410 via the internet at www.cpam1410.com and via telephone at 514-228-1322, enabling audiences beyond the AM broadcast range to listen live.
• On-Air Radio Advertising (Publicité en ondes) Purchase of on-air advertising spots on CPAM 1410 AM, with rates that vary by time slot and a $250 add-on fee for in-house production/montage; clients may also supply pre-produced ads.
• Community Bulletin Board Advertising (Publicité sur le babillard) Bulletin board service for community organizations featuring a 75-word text read on-air at 9:05, 13:05 and 17:05, priced at $25 per day.
• Web Advertising (Publicité sur le site Web) Web display advertising on cpam1410.com reaching the station's online audience of 7,500+ weekly visitors, with custom quote-based pricing and a downloadable rate card.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Groupe 3737minorOthersFeatured partner in CPAM's event and community initiatives.
• Fondation CPAMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPAM's affiliated foundation focused on community development and youth programs, including journalism training initiatives.
• Sono MusiqueminorOthersMusic equipment and services partner featured on CPAM's website.
• Alice MediaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia/marketing partner contributing content and news to CPAM.
• Héma-QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlood donation organization partnered with CPAM for community health awareness campaigns.
• Opération Enfant SoleilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's charity partnered with CPAM for community support initiatives.
• Galaxie (Port-Au-Prince)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaitian radio station partner enabling the 'Connexion' show that broadcasts between Montreal (CPAM) and Port-Au-Prince (Galaxie) through Mirebalais.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Énergie (Bell Media): Bell Media's French-language contemporary hit radio network with stations across Quebec, including in Montreal. Competes for the same French-speaking listener base and advertising dollars that CPAM targets, though with mainstream rather than ethnic-focused programming.
• Cogeco Media (98.5 FM, Rythme FM): Cogeco Media operates major French-language commercial radio stations in Montreal including 98.5 FM and Rythme FM, directly competing with CPAM for French-speaking advertising budgets and listener attention in the Greater Montreal market.
• Rouge FM (Bell Media): Bell Media's French-language adult contemporary radio network in Quebec, with a Montreal presence. Targets a similar demographic of French-speaking adults in the same geographic market as CPAM's listener base.

Broad incumbents

• Radio-Canada (CBC/Radio-Canada): Canada's national public French-language broadcaster, offering news, music, and cultural programming across multiple platforms. It competes with CPAM for French-speaking audiences and advertisers, though it does not specialize in the ethnic francophone niche.
• ICI Musique (CBC/Radio-Canada): Public French-language music streaming and radio service from Radio-Canada. Competes with CPAM's podcast and streaming offerings for French-speaking music audiences in Canada.

Emerging players

• Galaxie (Haiti): Haitian radio station and current CPAM programming partner for the cross-border 'Connexion' show. Comparable as a French-language ethnic broadcaster serving Haitian communities, though based in Haiti rather than North America.
• CHOQ FM (Toronto): Toronto-based community and francophone radio station serving French-speaking communities. Comparable as a niche French-language broadcaster targeting diaspora audiences, though in a different city and with a community rather than commercial model.
• Fairchild Radio (Canada): Multilingual ethnic broadcaster in Canada serving Chinese and other diaspora communities. Comparable to CPAM as an ethnic-language radio operator targeting specific immigrant audiences that are underserved by mainstream broadcasters.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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