CIAX 98,3 fm

Name

CIAX 98,3 fm

Legal name

CIAX 98,3 fm

Website

https://ciaxfm.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community 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 industry

Internet Radio & Streaming Broadcast Stations (Simulcast/Online-only) (MPAIAEAE)

Keywords

• Community radio broadcasting
• Local FM radio
• Volunteer-hosted programs
• Regional news coverage
• Live audio streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-georges-de-windsor

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fee of $5 per year, granting members voting rights at the general assembly and a lapel pin as a token of support for the local community media.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CIAX 98,3 fm operates a community radio station broadcasting on the 98.3 MHz FM frequency from Windsor, Quebec, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week since January 22, 2001. The station offers diversified programming including local and regional news, cultural commentary, and music shows across genres such as jazz, country, rock, retro, and EDM, hosted primarily by community volunteers. Content is also distributed globally through live internet streaming (via Radiomast) and on-demand replays on SoundCloud.

Product overview

CIAX 98,3 FM is a community radio station based in Windsor, Quebec, broadcasting on FM frequency 98.3 since January 22, 2001. The station operates 24/7 and serves as a community expression and communication medium for the Windsor and Val St-François region. Its portfolio consists of the core FM radio broadcasting service as its primary product, supplemented by approximately 25 individual programming shows covering diverse content including music genres (jazz, country, rock, electronic, retro), cultural programming, news/public affairs, automotive content, literary shows, travel programming, and true crime podcasts. The station integrates with RadioMast for live streaming and SoundCloud for podcast replays.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CIAX 98,3 FM Radio Broadcasting Service Core community radio broadcasting service operating 24/7 on 98.3 MHz FM frequency, serving residents of Windsor, Quebec and the MRC du Val St-François region with local news, cultural programming, and diverse music content complemented by live internet streaming and on-demand podcast replays.
• Annual Community Membership Paid annual membership available to the public at $5 per year, granting members voting rights at the station's general assembly, a lapel pin as a token of support, and a direct voice in governance of the community media outlet.

Quantifiable outcome

• Broadcasting 24/7 since January 22, 2001 — over 20 years of continuous community radio service.
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (MCC)coreOthersCIAX 98,3 fm acknowledges the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (MCC) as a supporting institution, reflecting the station's role as a community media organization funded in part by Quebec's provincial government through cultural and communications initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CFOU 89.1 FM - Université de Sherbrooke: Community/campus radio station based at Université de Sherbrooke in the broader Estrie region of Quebec, directly comparable to CIAX as a French-language community broadcaster operating in the same geographic area with volunteer hosts and diversified programming.
• CKIA 88.3 FM - Radio communautaire de Québec: Quebec City-based community radio station governed as a nonprofit with volunteer hosts and member-supported model, closely mirroring CIAX's structure, programming philosophy, and reliance on Quebec government cultural funding.
• CHOQ FM - UQAM: Montreal-based community/campus radio operated through UQAM, offering diverse volunteer-hosted programming and serving as a direct comparator for CIAX's community-run, content-variety radio model in Quebec.
• CISM 89.3 FM - Université de Montréal: Montreal community/campus radio at Université de Montréal with a similar volunteer-driven, multi-genre programming approach and French-language community focus, making it a strong structural and operational peer to CIAX.
• CKRL 89.1 FM - Université Laval: Quebec City community/campus radio at Université Laval with a longstanding volunteer-hosted, community-governed programming model that closely parallels CIAX's operations in terms of scale and content diversity.

Regional players

• Rythme Estrie 93.7 / 104.5 FM: Commercial FM radio broadcaster serving the Estrie region including the Sherbrooke and Val St-François area, competing for the same regional audience as CIAX but operating under a commercial rather than community model.
• Radio-Canada Estrie (CBC): Public broadcaster's regional service covering the Estrie region, partially overlapping CIAX's local news and information mandate but with national backing and significantly larger production resources.

Broad incumbents

• CBC/Radio-Canada: National public broadcaster in Canada that provides both Radio One and Première Chaîne services, the dominant incumbent in Canadian broadcasting whose policy and funding decisions shape the regulatory and competitive environment for community stations like CIAX.
• Cogeco Media: Major Quebec commercial radio group operating multiple FM stations across the province, representing the consolidated commercial radio landscape that community stations like CIAX differentiate against through hyperlocal and volunteer-driven content.

Others

• RadioMast: Streaming infrastructure platform used by CIAX to deliver its live broadcast online; comparable as a technology enabler for community radio rather than a direct competitor, providing distribution capabilities that extend CIAX's reach beyond FM signal coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ciax983fm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ciax-98-3-fm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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