France Info (radio network)
France Info (Info being an abbreviation of the French Informations, or News) is a major French public news radio station, part of the Radio France group. The station is available across the country broadcasting world news 24 hours. The station is also known across areas of the South Coast of England due to its proximity to France Info transmitters.
History
France Info ass was founded in 1987 by Roland Faure and Jérôme Bellay. Year on year its audience has grown, notably after the social conflicts of 1995, 2003, and 2006. Frequently, it is estimated to be the fourth largest national radio network in terms of listener numbers, behind RTL, NRJ and France Inter.
France Info has offices in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, and Toulouse. In other regions the France Bleu network is used for local news.
Correspondents and presenters
- Christophe Lurie, (Beirut correspondent)
- Jacques Monin (London correspondent)
- Sophie Auvigne
- Frédéric Beniada
- Gilles Bessec
- Olivier Bost
- Didier Charpin
- Éric Chataignon
- Anne Chepeau
- Olivier De Lagarde
- Sophie Duault
- Raphaëlle Duchemin
- Olivia Ferrandi
- Laurence Jousserandot
- Emmanuel Langlois
- Valéry Lerouge (20h - 23h)
- Jean Leymarie
- Dominique Loriou
- Claude Meinau
- Pierre Neveux
- Franck Noblesse
- Armand Peyrou-Lauga
- Catherine Pottier
- Agnès Soubiran
- Bernard Thomasson (17h - 20h)
Broadcasting
FM radio
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AM radio
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