France Culture
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| City of license | Paris |
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| Broadcast area | France |
| Slogan | "Et tout s'éclaire" |
| Frequency |
93.5 MHz (Paris) 99.0 MHz (Marseille) 94.1 MHz (Lyon) Frequencies |
| First air date | 1946 |
| Format | Culture, Info, Classical |
| Language(s) | French |
| Former callsigns |
Chaîne nationale (1946–1958) France III (1958–1963) RTF Promotion (1963) |
| Owner | Radio France |
| Sister stations |
FIP (radio station) France Bleu France Info France Inter France Musique Le Mouv' |
| Website | franceculture.fr |
France Culture is a French public radio channel and part of Radio France. Its programming encompasses a wide variety of features on historical, philosophical, sociopolitical, and scientific themes (including debates, discussions, and documentaries), as well as literary readings, radio plays, and experimental productions. The channel is broadcast nationwide on FM and is also available online.
History
France Culture began life in 1946 as the Chaîne Nationale (national network) of Radiodiffusion Française (RDF). In 1958 it was renamed France III, then RTF Promotion in 1963, finally becoming France Culture later in that same year. The channel originally carried the bulk of French public radio's classical music output; however, since the establishment in 1953 of the specialized "high-fidelity" music channel which was to become today's France Musique, France Culture has become by steps an almost exclusively spoken-word channel.
Past programmes
- Atelier de création radiophonique
- Black and Blue
- Le Bon Plaisir
- Le Panorama
- Les Chemins de la connaissance
- Les Chemins de la musique
- Du jour au lendemain
- La matinée des autres
- Les Nuits magnétiques
- Une vie, une oeuvre
Directors
- Agathe Mella (1973–1975)
- Yves Jaigu (1975–1984)
- Jean-Marie Borzeix (1984–1997)
- Patrice Gélinet (1997–1999)
- Laure Adler (1999–2005)
- David Kessler (2005–2008)
- Bruno Patino (2008–2010)
- Olivier Poivre d'Arvor (since September 2010)
External links
- France Culture's official website (in French)
- Map of France Culture's transmitter network
- Regards sur France Culture: Independent forum dedicated to French Culture (in French)
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