
1940–44: In both the German Occupied zone and under the Vichy regime in the south, radio is taken over by the State. Before World War II, 14 commercial and 12 public sector radios operate in France. It is followed by Radio Toulouse and Radio Lyon, and in 1932/1933 by Radio Luxembourg. It changes its name to Radio Paris in 1924. 6 November 1922 (eight days before the BBC): Radiola, the first French private radio transmitter, begins regular broadcasts. 1921: The weather forecast and the stock market prices are read from a studio in the Eiffel Tower. 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. La Maîtrise de Radio France (Choir School of Radio France with a choir of children and teenagers). Le Chœur de Radio France (Choir of Radio France). l' Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France (Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra). l' Orchestre National de France (National Orchestra of France). To assure the development and the management of the following four orchestras and choirs:. To create and expand the programming on all of their stations and. Radio France's two principal missions are: Mouv' - pop music, aimed at a young audience. FIP - specialising in a wide range of music – classical, hip hop, jazz, chanson, rock, blues, world music – and minimal speech. France Bleu Nord - Nord and Pas de Calais. France Bleu Béarn - Pyrénées-Atlantiques. France Bleu 107.1 - for the Paris- Île-de-France region. France Bleu - a network of 44 regional stations, mixing popular music with locally based talk and information, including:. France Musique - classical music and jazz. together with in-depth news coverage at peak times France Culture - cultural programming covering the arts, history, science, philosophy, etc. #MUSICPLUS FRANC PLUS#
France Inter - Radio France's " generalist" station, featuring entertaining and informative talk mixed with a wide variety of music, plus hourly news bulletins with extended news coverage in the morning, midday, and early-evening peaks.
Radio France offers seven national networks:
Radio France is the French national public radio broadcaster.