Europe 1

Europe 1
Broadcast areaFrance, Switzerland and Belgium
Frequency104.7 MHz (Paris)
104.8 MHz (Marseille)
104.6 MHz (Lyon)
Full list of frequencies in other areas
Programming
Language(s)French
FormatNews and talk
Ownership
OwnerLagardère Active
RFM
Europe 2
History
First air date
1 January 1955; 69 years ago (1955-01-01)
Former call signs
Europe n° 1 (1955–1974)
Links
Websitewww.europe1.fr

Europe 1, (Europe un) formerly known as Europe n° 1, is a privately owned radio station created in 1955.[1] It was owned and operated by Lagardère Active, a subsidiary of the Lagardère Group, it was one of the leading radio broadcasting stations in France and its programmes were received throughout the country. In January 2022, the right-wing populist media mogul Vincent Bolloré took over the station.[2]

  1. ^ "Europe 1 fête ses 60 ans et cherche un nouveau souffle". Le Point (in French). 2 February 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Radio: Bolloré n'enraye pas la chute des audiences à Europe 1". 14 January 2022.