French Radio Audience: Commercial channels up a point, Radio France channels down a point.

Michael Hedges November 18, 2004

September/October Médiamétrie radio survey shows RTL leading in market share, NRJ in cume audience, again.

Bullet points:

All Radio France channels down except the France Bleu network.

NRJ and Nostalgie - up. Cherie FM and Rire & Chansons - down.

NRJ adds 25% to 50+ audience in the morning

Drop in time spent listening hurts Cherie FM, Europe 2, Skyrock.

Les Independants - 102 local and regional stations not affiliated with the big networks - increase to 12.9% total cume share, 9.3% total market share.

RFMs morning show booosts channel to 3.6 market share from 3.0 one year on.

RMC Info above the 3.0 market share threshold, looks for more frequencies

Huge morning showdown brewing as Europe 2 takes former Fun Radio star, Fun Radio regroups