Radio France is the French radio broadcaster. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Public broadcasting refers to radio television and other electronic media outlets that receive some or all of their funding from the public
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Mission
Radio France's two principal missions are:
- To create and expand the programming on all of their stations; and
- To assure the development and the management of the following four orchestras and choirs:
- l'Orchestre National de France (National Orchestra of France)
- l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France (Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra)
- Le Chœur de Radio France (Choir of Radio France)
- La Maîtrise de Radio France (Choir School of Radio France with a choir of children and teenagers)
Stations
Radio France has seven major national stations:
- France Inter — specialising in music, news and entertainment
- France Info — specialising in news
- France Culture — specialising in culture
- France Musique — specialising in classical music and jazz
- France Bleu — a network of regional stations
- FIP — specialising in a wide range of music: classical, hip hop, jazz, chanson, rock, blues, world music, etc. The Orchestre National de France ( French National Orchestra) is a Symphony orchestra run by Radio France. The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France is a French Radio orchestra providing music for Radio France. France Inter is a major French public radio network and part of Radio France. France Info ( Info being an abbreviation for the French Informations, or News is a French public news Radio station part of the Radio France Culture is a French public Radio station devoted to cultural matters France Musique is a French public Radio station devoted to music including classical music and Jazz. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States France Bleu is the regional radio network of Radio France. It is analogous to BBC Local Radio in the United Kingdom. France Inter Paris ( FIP) is a French radio network founded in 1971 Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. A chanson ( French for " Song " from Latin cantio) is in general any lyric -driven French songs usually Polyphonic Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression The term world music includes Traditional music (sometimes called Folk music or roots music of any culture that are created and played by indigenous musicians
- Le Mouv' — specialising in pop music
The international station, Radio France Internationale (RFI) has been independent of Radio France since 1986. Le Mouv' is a French youth-oriented Radio station which commenced broadcasting on June 17 1997. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Radio France Internationale (RFI was created in 1975 as part of Radio France by the Government of France to serve as a broadcast vehicle for French Equatorial Its funds are completely covered by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of France, is the cabinet minister responsible for the Foreign relations of France.
History timeline
- 1897: A year after Marconi’s experiments, Eugène Ducretet begins his trials of radio broadcasting from a mast on the third level of the Eiffel Tower
- 1921: The weather forecast and the stock market prices are read from a studio in the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel /tuʀ ɛfɛl/ is an Iron Tower built The Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel /tuʀ ɛfɛl/ is an Iron Tower built
- 6 November 1922 (eight days before the BBC): Radiola, the first French private radio transmitter, begins regular broadcasts. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It changes its name to Radio Paris in 1924. It is followed by Radio Toulouse and Radio Lyon, and in 1932/1933 by Radio Luxembourg. Before World War II, 14 commercial and 12 public sector radios operate in France. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
- 1940–44: In both the German Occupied zone and under the Vichy regime in the south, radio is taken over by the State.
- 1942–43: With the agreement of Vichy, Radio Monte Carlo and its financial holding company la SOFIRAD are born.
- 1944: At the Liberation of France, the state broadcasting monopoly is retained for practical and ideological reasons. Public service radio broadcasting is ensured by the RDF, soon to be called the RTF, then the ORTF in 1964. Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française ( RTF – French Radio and Television Broadcasting) was the French national Public broadcasting company The Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française ( ORTF) was the national agency charged between 1964 and 1974 with providing public radio and television in France
- 1955: The commercial station Europe No. 1 begins broadcasting from across the border in the Sarre region of Germany, freed from French occupation in that year. Europe 1, formerly known as Europe n° 1, is a privately-owned radio network created in 1955.
- 1965: Under the management of Roland Dhordain, the four French radio stations are reorganised: France I and II are merged to "RTF Inter", later renamed "France Inter"; France III is renamed "RTF Promotion", and later "France Culture"; France IV is renamed "RTF Haute d'Fidelite", and later "France Musique".
- 1975: When the ORTF is broken up into separate TV channels, technical services, and radio, Radio France gains its independence from other media institutions as the state controlled public service radio broadcaster.
- 1981: Following pressure from the independent and commercial radio lobbies and pirate broadcasters, the newly elected President François Mitterrand allows the licensing of "free" radio stations, to become "radios locales privées", initially with a state subsidy and then financed by commercial advertising (1984), and finally to group themselves into national networks (1986). The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France 's elected François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand ( 26 October 1916 8 January 1996 served as President of France from 1981 to 1995 elected as representative of the Socialist A private radio sector broadcasting from within French borders is reborn.
- 1999: The daily radio audience (reach) is 83%. In the application of statistics to Advertising and media analysis reach is defined as the size of the audience who listen to read view or otherwise access a particular work They listen on average for over three hours a day. 99% of French homes have a radio. 80% of French households have a car radio, and 26. 8% a personal stereo. The personal stereo is the term given to a Portable audio player using an audiocassette player.
- 2000: Radio France re-organises its radio network. France Bleu becomes a regional-only network, primarily on FM (the national AM radio network was re-attributed to France Info) and several FIP stations in large cities were closed down and replaced with youth station Le Mouv'.
Location
Radio France is located at the Maison de Radio France (or Maison de la Radio), a round building situated in the XVIe arrondissement of Paris. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The house was designed by Henri Bernard and inaugurated in December 1963 by then President Charles de Gaulle. Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle ( ( 22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French General and statesman who led the Free French Aside from the central services of Radio France and the services and studios of several of its channels, the building houses the Musée de Radio France, a museum of radio, television, and their recording techniques. The Musée de Radio France is a museum operated by Radio France and located in the Maison de Radio-France near the Pont de Grenelle in the XVIe arondissement
References
- Information from Geoff Hare, Newcastle University
See also
External links
- Radio France (French)
- Radio France Streaming Online (French)
- Radio France
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