France Inter
| France Inter | |
| Broadcast area |  France |
|---|---|
| Slogan | France Inter, la différence |
| Frequency | varies |
| Format | |
| Owner | Radio France |
| Website | www.franceinter.com |
France Inter is a major French public radio network and part of Radio France.
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History
Paris-Inter was founded as the system's general network in the reorganization of French public radio which followed World War II. The station was renamed France I in 1958 (although three years later one of France's most popular radio and television listings magazines was still showing the station's programmes under the heading "Paris-Inter", with "France I" as a subtitle).[1] In 1963, France I and France II were merged to form RTF Inter, renamed France Inter one month later.
The challenge which France Inter faces has been the success of private "peripheral stations" – in particular, RTL and Europe 1 – broadcasting from transmitters outside France and presenting an image of greater freedom from government influence as well as a more modern approach.
As well as modernizing its style to rival competitors, France Inter has emphasized its freedom from commercial pressures -although it does carry limited advertising - and on presenting itself as intelligent broadcasting accessible to a general audience, under the slogan Écoutez la différence ("Listen to the difference").
The station today
Many listeners have criticised its journalists for favouring the "yes" campaign in the 2005 European Constitution referendum.[citation needed] Furthermore, it has a decline in audience.[citation needed] It is estimated to be third network in audience share behind NRJ and RTL.
France Inter programmes have marked the history of French radio:
- Le Masque et la Plume, a cultural broadcast with critical jounalists
- Le Jeu des 1000 euros, a cultural game
- Pop Club, a cultural broadcast
- Le téléphone sonne, a current affairs discussion and phone-in programme
- Là-bas si j'y suis, a reports programme
- Le sept - dix, morning news programme.
France Inter broadcasts on longwave (162kHz) and FM. The station's signal is strong enough to be heard in most of southern Great Britain. The 162kHz signal also carries a time code; see Télé Distribution Française for details.
References
- ^ La Semaine Radio-Télé 29/41, 8–14 October 1961
External links
- France Inter (French)
- Radio France streaming (French)
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