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France Inter Leads as RTL Reclaims Second Place in Shrinking French Radio Market

France Inter retains its top position with 7.2 million daily listeners, while RTL overtakes France Info, and Europe 1 sees its best audience share in years as overall radio listenership declines.

Dirigée par Adèle Van Reeth, France Inter, qui appartient au groupe public Radio France, reste incontestablement la radio la plus écoutée du pays.
France Inter attire chaque jour quelque 7,3 millions d’auditeurs.
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France Inter survole encore les audiences radio pour le premier trimestre 2025.

Overview

  • France Inter remains the most-listened-to radio station in France, averaging 7.2 million daily listeners and maintaining its dominant position for the 29th consecutive measurement period.
  • RTL has regained its second-place ranking, surpassing France Info, despite a slight year-on-year decline in its audience share to 10.9%.
  • Europe 1 achieves its highest audience share in seven years, with a 0.4-point increase in cumulative audience and a 1.2-point rise in audience share compared to last year.
  • Overall radio listenership in France continues to decline, with 38.5 million daily listeners between January and March 2025—a drop of 264,000 compared to the same period last year.
  • Local radio network Ici, formerly France Bleu, faces significant challenges, with a 0.7-point drop in cumulative audience share across its 44 stations.