Virgin Radio (France)

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Virgin Radio
Broadcast area France: National (FM)
Slogan "Get More"
Frequency various
First air date 1986
(as Europe2, relaunched as "Virgin Radio" 1/1/2008)
Format Rock/Pop
Owner Lagardère Active
Sister stations Europe 1
Website www.virginradio.fr

Virgin Radio is a French network of FM radio stations dedicated to Rock and Pop music, operating on 250 different frequencies across France. Its musical programming is closely related to the American Hot Adult Contemporary format. The network was known as Europe 2 (as the contemporary music sister of Europe 1) until 1 January, 2008, when it was rebranded as Virgin Radio.

Beyond what seems to be, station capital doesn't belong to Virgin Group, but to Lagardère Active. Indeed, this media group has concluded a franchise contract, and has to pay back 0.5 to 1% of its profits to Virgin Group.

Virgin Radio claims approximately 3 million listeners every day.

[edit] Presenters

  • Nagui
  • Manu Levy
  • Albert Spano
  • Eric Madelon
  • Kash
  • Philippe Despont
  • Sébastien Sefrin
  • Double F
  • JPS


[edit] Main former presenters (Europe 2: 1986-2007)

  • Rémy Jounin (1986-1989)
  • Bernard Schu (1987-1989)
  • Valli (early 90's)
  • Native (early 90's)
  • Thierry Steiner (1991-2001)
  • Les Nuls (1992-1993)
  • Franck Pelloux (1994-2006)
  • Géraldine Carré (1995-1997)
  • Laurent Baffie (1999-2000)
  • Fred Haffner (1999-2006)
  • Cauet (2000-2004)
  • Laurent Dereux (2000-2005)
  • Arthur (2004-2006)
  • Jonathan Lambert (2004-2006)
  • Maître Levy (2004-present)
  • Double F (2004-present)
  • Patrick Timsit (2005)
  • Alexandre Pesle (2005)
  • Jean-François Halin (2005)
  • Muriel Barrel (2005)
  • Maurad (2006)
  • Nagui (2006-present)
  • Eric Madelon (2006-present)
  • 7R
  • Richard Bohringer
  • Marc Lavoine
  • RLP
  • Miguel
  • Gwen
  • Morgan
  • Albert
  • Bill
  • Barth
  • Jeff
  • Ludo
  • Marc Jolivet
  • Antoine De Caunes
  • Laurent Boyer
  • Yvan Le Bolloc'h and Bruno Solo
  • Kad et Olivier
  • Jean-Yves Lafesse
  • Frédérique Bedos
  • Sébastien Séfrin
  • Catherine Lara
  • Cyril Monnier
  • Yann Arribard
  • Sylvie Bariol
  • Frédéric Ferrer
  • Magali Asselin
  • Thierry Weigert
  • Christiane Schaeler
  • Patricia Varel
  • Laurence Crenn
  • Bruno Labouré
  • Denis Florent
  • Serge Francisque
  • Philippe Robin
  • Vincent Neveu
  • Frédéric Hubert
  • Olivier Riou
  • Lionel Saffré
  • Julien Pauchet
  • Bianca Holst
  • Corinne Roussel
  • Nicolas Du Roy
  • Christophe Laury
  • Pat Angeli
  • Guillaume Aubert
  • Franck Vallières
  • Eric Charlet
  • Rémy Caccia
  • Marie Lecoq
  • Princesse Jade
  • Myriam Callas
  • Bruno Dubois
  • Christophe Marceaux
  • Jérémie Edouard
  • Aurélie
  • Sandrine Vendel
  • Kash

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