Chérie FM is a French

radio station Radio broadcasting is the broadcasting of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based rad ...

created in 1987 and belongs to the

NRJ Group The NRJ Group (NRJ is an acronym read as ''énergie'' in French language, French, pronounced ) () is a French multimedia group based in Paris. Its founders are Jean-Paul Baudecroux and Max Guazzini. Since its foundation in 1981 as a Culture o ...

History

Chérie FM was created in 1987 in

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by Jean-Paul Baudecroux on the then defunct frequency of Gilda la Radiopolitaine. Chérie FM then started broadcasting nationally in 1989 when the NRJ Group acquires the frequencies of Pacific FM. Most frequencies of the station were affiliated to Chérie FM (but the

ian frequency of Pacific FM was used to create Rire & Chansons). In 1992, the

decides to expand the Chérie FM network outside France, to launch Chérie FM Belgique in

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broadcasting only in French in

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and

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. Chérie FM stopped broadcasting in May 2008, after 16 years of activity. A variant of the radio station on TV is launched by the NRJ Group on 12 December 2012, and is named Chérie 25. It broadcasts in France on TNT and in high definition. However, the programming is different from that of the radio station. Chérie 25 aims primarily to a female audience like Chérie FM, but the programming schedule includes magazines, documentaries as well as entertainment, TV series and movies.

Identity of Chérie FM

Slogans

Since the creation of Chérie FM, several slogans were used: * From 1990 till 1999: ''Écoutez, vous allez chanter !'' or ''Si vous l'écoutez, vous allez chanter !'' (Listen, you will sing!) * From 1999 till 2000: ''Jamais la musique ne vous aura fait autant de bien !'' (Music never made you feel so good!) * From 2000 till 2004: ''Toutes vos chansons préférées'' (All your favorite songs) * From 2004 till May 2007: ''Douceur, émotion, passion'' (Softness, Emotion, Passion) * From May 2007 till 2010: ''Les hits qui font battre mon cœur'' (The hits that make my heart beat) * From 2000 till November 2012: ''Vos plus belles émotions'' (The most beautiful emotions) * November 2012 till April 2019: ''Pop Love Music'' * Since April 2019: ''La Plus Belle Musique'' (The Most Beautiful Music)

Webradios

Chérie FM is, like its sister station Nostalgie, offering 33 webradios specialized in various genre

* Chérie FM (main station) * Chérie 1980s in music, 80's * Chérie 90's * Chérie At Work * Chérie Acoustic * Chérie Adele * Chérie Ballads * Chérie

Ed Sheeran Edward Christopher Sheeran ( ; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...

* Chérie Fitness * Chérie Frenchy * Chérie

Jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...

y * Chérie Latino * Chérie Les Plus Belles Voix * Chérie Live * Chérie

Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...

* Chérie

Love Song A love song is a song about love, falling in love, heartbreak after a breakup, and the feelings that these experiences bring. Love songs can be found in a variety of different music genres. They can come in various formats, from sad and emotion ...

s * Chérie No Repeat * Chérie Nouvelle Scène * Chérie Nouveautés * Chérie

Party A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a Hospitality, host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion. A party will oft ...

* Chérie Pop * Chérie Pop Ballads * Chérie R'n'B Chic * Chérie Romantic * Chérie Sweet Home * Chérie

Zen Zen (; from Chinese: ''Chán''; in Korean: ''Sŏn'', and Vietnamese: ''Thiền'') is a Mahayana Buddhist tradition that developed in China during the Tang dynasty by blending Indian Mahayana Buddhism, particularly Yogacara and Madhyamaka phil ...

* Chérie Running * Chérie Italie

Former or periodic

* Chérie 1200 Émotions * Chérie After Work (now: Sweet Home) * Chérie Baby * Chérie by A.Manoukian * Chérie Cinéma * Chérie Cook * Chérie FM Garden Party * Chérie Golds * Chérie Italia (periodic) * Chérie Noël (periodic) * Chérie Piano Jazz * Chérie Romantic * Chérie Sade * Chérie Saint Valentin (periodic) * Chérie FM Sunshine * Chérie Tropique

External links

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NRJ Group : official website

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cherie FM Radio stations in France Radio stations established in 1987 French companies established in 1987