Radio Nowy Świat

What Radio Nowy Świat does

Radio Nowy Świat sp. z o.o. is a private Polish internet-only radio station headquartered at ul. Ostra 14, Warsaw, founded on July 10, 2020. It operates without traditional FM frequencies, broadcasting 24-hour music programming, cultural commentary, news interviews, and original podcasts via its website (nowyswiat.online) and native iOS and Android mobile applications that support Android Auto and CarPlay. The station distributes content through third-party aggregators including TuneIn, Open FM, Reploio, Patronite Audio, and Triode, and maintains a podcast library of several thousand archived episodes including patron-exclusive 'Podcasty Extra' content, listener-voted music chart competitions (TIP-TOP Lista RNŚ and Szczyt wszystkiego), and an in-house recording studio facility.

The company employs 101–250 staff and is led by Editor-in-Chief Magda Jethon. Its business model is entirely community-supported: tiered monthly patron subscriptions on the Patronite platform at 20, 33, and 50 PLN, supplemented by one-time donations via bank transfer and Patronite. There is no disclosed advertising revenue, no B2B contracts, no institutional investors, and no parent company; the station has not raised external funding rounds. Patron benefits include exclusive podcasts, a patron-only Facebook group, newsletters, surveys, meetups, and gifts. The company also operates media patronage arrangements with cultural institutions including Teatr Polonia, Gdański Teatr Szekspirowski, Teatr Współczesny, and Kino Żeglarz, providing promotional support across its platforms.

Name

Radio Nowy Świat

Legal name

Radio Nowy Świat sp. z o.o.

Website

https://nowyswiat.online

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Radio Nowy Świat is a Warsaw-based Polish internet-only radio station founded in 2020 that broadcasts music, cultural commentary, news, and original podcasts to Polish-speaking listeners, funded entirely through tiered monthly patron subscriptions and one-time donations on the Patronite platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110), Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Local Radio Stations (MPABACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Radio Network Distribution & Programming Services (Syndicators, Format Providers) (MPAIAEAH), Talk/News/Sports Radio Networks & Syndication (MPAIAEAG)

Keywords

• Internet radio broadcasting
• Online music streaming
• Podcast production
• Patron-supported media
• Cultural radio programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

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. Patron Subscription: Monthly subscription model where patrons support the radio station through recurring payments via the Patronite platform or direct bank transfers. Patrons receive access to exclusive podcast content, access to patron-only Facebook group, and other benefits.
2. One-time Donations: The station accepts one-time donations in arbitrary amounts from supporters at any time without commitment. Donations can be made via direct bank transfer or through the Patronite platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Radio Nowy Świat operates a Polish internet-only radio station broadcasting 24-hour continuous music programming, news, interviews, and cultural content from Warsaw. The station supplements its live broadcast with an extensive on-demand podcast library of thousands of archived episodes and a tiered Patron membership program that funds operations through monthly subscriptions and one-time donations.

Product overview

Radio Nowy Świat is a Polish internet radio station operating as a unified platform combining continuous broadcast programming with on-demand podcast content. The core offering consists of the main radio station with 24-hour music and cultural programming, supplemented by a native mobile application for iOS and Android that provides Android Auto/CarPlay integration and podcast functionality. Additional products include a Patron membership program with tiered supporter benefits, music chart competitions (TIP-TOP Lista RNŚ and Szczyt wszystkiego), and a professional recording studio facility. The podcast library contains thousands of archived episodes across various shows, with both publicly available content and exclusive material for Patron supporters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Radio Nowy Świat (Main Internet Radio Station) Polish internet radio station broadcasting continuous music programming, news, interviews, and cultural content 24 hours a day for individual Polish-speaking listeners.
• Radio Nowy Świat Mobile App Native mobile application for iOS and Android enabling convenient radio listening, with Android Auto and CarPlay support, podcast access with playback progress tracking, and detailed program schedules, targeted at individual listeners.
• Podcasty (Podcast Series) Library of thousands of archived podcasts including shows such as 'Filmowa piosenka', 'Americano', 'Raczek movie', and exclusive Patron-only 'Podcasty Extra' episodes for individual listeners.
• Patron Support Program Patron membership program with tiered subscriptions (20 PLN, 33 PLN, 50 PLN monthly) offering benefits including access to patron-only podcasts, exclusive Facebook group, newsletters, surveys, meetups, and gifts for individual supporters.
• TIP-TOP Lista RNŚ Music chart competition where listeners vote for their favorite songs, with weekly rankings published on the radio's website.
• Szczyt wszystkiego Music chart voting competition with weekly rankings for listener-voted music.
• Studio nagrań (Recording Studio) Professional recording studio facility operated by the radio station for producing in-house content.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Teatr PoloniaminorOthersTheater supported by Radio Nowy Świat through media patronage, receiving promotional support on the radio station's platforms.
• Gdański Teatr SzekspirowskiminorOthersShakespeare Theater in Gdańsk supported by Radio Nowy Świat through media patronage.
• Teatr WspółczesnyminorOthersContemporary Theater supported by Radio Nowy Świat through media patronage.
• Kino ŻeglarzminorOthersCinema Żeglarz supported by Radio Nowy Świat through media patronage.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Radio ZET: One of Poland's leading commercial radio networks covering music, news, and talk. Comparable as a national-scale incumbent competing for similar demographic and advertising-driven audiences in the Polish market.
• Spotify: Global audio streaming platform with music, podcasts, and personalized programming. Comparable as the dominant competitor for digital audio listening time, particularly among Polish listeners, though with a fundamentally different scale, licensing model, and algorithmic approach.
• Polskie Radio Program 3 (Trójka): Polish public broadcaster's flagship music and culture channel. Comparable as a heritage Polish radio with cultural programming and similar host-driven format; its recent turmoil around political interference created the audience that Radio Nowy Świat was founded to serve.
• TOK FM: Major Polish commercial radio station focused on news, talk, and current affairs. Comparable as an established Polish talk/news radio competitor with overlapping audience, though it operates on FM frequencies with an advertising-based model rather than patronage.
• RMF FM: Poland's largest commercial radio station with broad music programming and news. Comparable as a major incumbent broadcaster competing for the same Polish listenership, though RMF FM uses FM distribution and advertising rather than internet-only patronage.

Others

• Patreon: Global creator patronage platform analogous to Patronite but at international scale. Comparable as the global benchmark for subscription-patronage business models, and represents a structural template for how patron-supported media can scale membership revenue.
• TuneIn: Global internet radio aggregator where Radio Nowy Świat is distributed. Comparable as an enabling distribution channel rather than a competitor, but indicative of the broader audio streaming ecosystem and similar technology providers in the radio aggregation space.
• Patronite: Polish crowdfunding and patronage platform that powers Radio Nowy Świat's subscription model. Comparable as a key infrastructure partner rather than a competitor; also used by Radio 357, so indicative of the broader Polish patronage-creator ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Newonce: Polish digital media platform focused on alternative music, culture, and editorial content with podcast and radio programming. Comparable as a digitally native, culture-focused media brand targeting a similar younger, urban Polish audience with overlapping content verticals.

Direct peers

• Radio 357: Polish internet-only radio launched in 2020 by former Trójka journalists, operating on a patron-supported model via Patronite with similar music, talk, and cultural programming. It is the most directly comparable peer in scale, format, and business model to Radio Nowy Świat.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RadioNowySwiat
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/RadioNowy%C5%9Awiatonline
• Facebookfacebook.com/RadioNowySwiat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/radionowyswiat
• Instagraminstagram.com/radio_nowyswiat

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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