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Léa Salamé to Host France 2’s 20 Heures as Anne-Sophie Lapix Joins RTL and M6

The move leaves France Inter’s leading matinale without its 1.8 million-listener anchor.

Overview

  • Léa Salamé will succeed Anne-Sophie Lapix as anchor of France 2’s 20 Heures news this fall while retaining her Saturday evening talk show 'Quelle Époque!'.
  • Anne-Sophie Lapix will deliver her final France 2 20 Heures on June 26 before moving to RTL’s 18h–20h radio slot and launching a Sunday interview series on M6.
  • Nicolas Demorand is confirmed to remain at France Inter, but his role within the matinale is yet to be decided as the station scopes out potential successors.
  • France Inter’s 7-10 morning show, which draws 1.8 million listeners daily, faces a significant leadership gap with Salamé’s departure.
  • Observers note that Salamé’s transition comes ahead of France’s 2027 presidential campaign and may prompt conflict-of-interest scrutiny given her partner Raphaël Glucksmann’s potential candidacy.