Radio Classique is a French commercial
radio station
Radio broadcasting is transmission 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 radi ...
created in 1983 that broadcasts mainly
classical music. Its programmes also contain segments of economic and political news. As of 2015, it had 1.1 million listeners per day.
Radio Classique was launched in January 1983 by Pierre Amalou led by former producers of
France Musique
France Musique is a French national public radio channel owned and operated by Radio France. It is devoted to the broadcasting of music, both live and recorded, with particular emphasis on classical music and jazz.
History
The channel was launc ...
. At its inception, it appealed for contributions from its listeners who - in exchange for a subscription - received the detailed program of the station. It also broadcast a few commercials for partners who took part in sponsorship deals and was part of the Groupe Expansion.
In fall 2005, the station tried to break down barriers to classical music highlighting the benefits of listening to classical. The station then repositioned around the "rejuvenation" (its new slogan "Ressourcez-vous"), with a goal of making classical music more accessible: a more friendly tone, film music, music on demand, games, etc. The editorial policy that prevailed from the beginning of the station was significantly bent, on the one hand full dissemination of works gave way to the dissemination of excerpts of works (symphony movements, extracts from concerts ...), on the other hand the recruitment of media personalities or celebrities replaced the neutral and objective presentation in favour of facilitators actively customising music programmes.
Since 2007, Radio Classique is part of
Groupe Les Echos, the media division of
LVMH
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (), commonly known as LVMH, is a French holding multinational corporation and conglomerate specializing in luxury goods, headquartered in Paris. The company was formed in 1987 through the merger of fashion house ...
Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
See also
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Radio-Classique Montréal
CJPX-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec. Owned and operated by Leclerc Communication, it broadcasts on 99.5 MHz using an omnidirectional antenna on Mount Royal with an effective radiated power of 8,700 watts ...
CJPX-FM
CJPX-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec. Owned and operated by Leclerc Communication, it broadcasts on 99.5 MHz using an omnidirectional antenna on Mount Royal with an effective radiated power of 8,700 watts ...
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Radio-Classique Quebec
CJSQ-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Quebec City, Quebec, broadcasting on 92.7 MHz using an omnidirectional antenna with an effective radiated power of 2,840 watts ( class B). The station broadcasts a French language cl ...
CJSQ-FM
CJSQ-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Quebec City, Quebec, broadcasting on 92.7 MHz using an omnidirectional antenna with an effective radiated power of 2,840 watts ( class B). The station broadcasts a French language cl ...
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Classical music radio stations
LVMH brands
Radio stations established in 1983
1983 establishments in France
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