France Musique



France Musique is a French public radio owned by Radio France. The station is devoted to music, including classical music and jazz.

History
France Musique was created in 1954 as Chaîne Haute-Fidélité then renamed 1958 as France IV Haute Fidélité, then RTF Haute Fidélité in 1963, and finally France Musique in same year.

Programming
Most concerts given by the Orchestre National de France are broadcast on France Musique, as are many other concerts. Many programmes from France Musique are broadcast abroad in Canada by CBC Radio 2 as well as in the United Kingdom by BBC Radio 3.

Slogans

 * 1975 : "La première radio en couleurs" (The first radio in colours)
 * 1989 : "La musique un ton au-dessus" (The music a tone above)
 * 1992 : "Jamais la musique ne vous aura touché d'aussi près" (Music will never have touched you so closely)
 * 1995 : "Bienvenue chez les fous de Musique" (Welcome to the crazy in music)
 * 2008 : "Le plaisir" (The pleasure)
 * April 2008 : "Prolonger l'émotion" (Extending the emotion)
 * 2012 : "Il y a une part de classique en chacun de nous" (There is a classical part in each of us)
 * 2013-2014 : "Ce monde a besoin de musique" (This world needs music)
 * Since 2014 : "Classique mais pas que..." (Classic but not that...)