Skyrock

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Skyrock is a French FM radio station dedicated to hip hop and R&B music. It is the most popular French radio station among young people aged 13 to 24. It has approximately 3.7 million listeners every day, and is the largest independent radio station in France and the most popular music station in Paris. The station operates at 119 different frequencies all around France. The radio is also known to own the more successful weblog service in France, Skyblog, with 6 millions blogs created since December 2002

The predecessor of the station, Cité Future, was formed by Pierre Bellanger and the newspaper Le Monde in 1981, but it ceased operation the following year. Bellanger then created Voix du lézard, which was renamed Skyrock in 1986. Until 1997, the station concentrated on rock music, but after that began to play only hip hop. In 2000, R&B was included in the repertoire.

Skyrock is currently owned by AXA Private Equity with an 70% share and Pierre Bellanger at 30%. It belongs to category D of French radio stations, which consists of those stations that broadcast nationally and do not have regional networks.