Virgin Radio (France)
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Virgin Radio is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 network of FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...

 radio stations dedicated to Rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 and Pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

 music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...

, operating on 250 different frequencies across France. Its musical programming is closely related to the American Hot Adult Contemporary format. The network was known as Europe 2 (as the contemporary music sister of Europe 1
Europe 1
Europe 1, formerly known as Europe n° 1, is a privately owned radio network created in 1955. It is one of the leading French radio broadcasters and heard throughout France...

) until 1 January, 2008, when it was rebranded as Virgin Radio.

The station capital does not in fact belong to Virgin Group
Virgin Group
Virgin Group Limited is a British branded venture capital conglomerate organisation founded by business tycoon Richard Branson. The core business areas are travel, entertainment and lifestyle. Virgin Group's date of incorporation is listed as 1989 by Companies House, who class it as a holding...

, but to Lagardère Active, which has to pay 0.5 to 1% of its profits to Virgin Group under a franchise
Franchising
Franchising is the practice of using another firm's successful business model. The word 'franchise' is of anglo-French derivation - from franc- meaning free, and is used both as a noun and as a verb....

 contract.

Virgin Radio claims approximately 3 million listeners every day.

Because of the decline of the station's listening figures, Virgin Radio gave up playing pop, soul and rock music in 2011 to become a hit music station with a former Europe 2 slogan, "Un maxx de tubes".

Presenters

  • Bruno Guillon
  • Camille Combal
  • Philippe Despont
  • Sébastien Sefrin
  • Double F
  • Thomas Caussé
  • Léo Lanvin
  • DJ Zebra
  • Greg Di Mano
  • Rock Da World

Main former presenters (Europe 2: 1986-2007)

  • Manu Levy
  • Rémy Jounin (1986-1989)
  • Bernard Schu (1987-1989)
  • Valli
    Valli
    Valli is a Goddess and the divine consort of the prominent Hindu God Murugan, according to Hindu mythology. She represents the "Ichha Shakti" , and Goddess Deivayanai depicts "Kriya Shakthi" , and the Vel embodies "Gnana Shakthi" .Valli in Tamil language means a creeper and is also used as a title...

     (early 90's)
  • Native
    Native (band)
    Native is a French R&B band composed of two sisters, Laura Mayne and Chris Mayne . She began their singing career as chorister with Niagara and Gérald De Palmas...

     (early 90's)
  • Thierry Steiner (1991-2001)
  • Les Nuls (1992-1993)
  • Franck Pelloux (1994-2006)
  • Géraldine Carré (1995-1997)
  • Laurent Baffie (1999-2000)
  • Fred Haffner (1999-2006)
  • Cauet (2000-2004)
  • Laurent Dereux (2000-2005)
  • Arthur
    Arthur
    Arthur is a common masculine given name. Its etymology is disputed, but its popularity derives from its being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur....

     (2004-2006)
  • Jonathan Lambert (2004-2006)
  • Maître Levy (2004-present)
  • Double F (2004-present)
  • Patrick Timsit
    Patrick Timsit
    Patrick Timsit is a French comedian, writer and film director. He has been nominated for 4 César Awards, three times as an actor and once as a writer...

     (2005)
  • Alexandre Pesle (2005)
  • Jean-François Halin (2005)
  • Muriel Barrel (2005)
  • Maurad (2006)
  • Nagui
    Nagui
    Nagui Fam is an Egyptian-born French TV and radio personality of Egyptian and Italian descent. In his professional life, he goes by his first name Nagui.- Biography :...

     (2006-present)
  • Eric Madelon (2006-present)
  • 7R
  • Richard Bohringer
    Richard Bohringer
    Richard Bohringer is a French actor.-Personal life:Bohringer was born in Moulins, Allier. He is the father of actress Romane Bohringer, and has two other children, Richard and Lou.-Career:...

  • Marc Lavoine
    Marc Lavoine
    Marc Lucien Lavoine is a French singer and actor. In 1985, his hit single "Elle a les yeux revolver" allowed him to reach the top of the French chart and marked the beginning of his successful singing career....

  • RLP
  • Miguel
  • Gwen
  • Morgan
  • Albert
  • Bill
  • Barth
  • Jeff
  • Ludo
  • Marc Jolivet
  • Antoine De Caunes
    Antoine de Caunes
    Antoine de Caunes is a television presenter, actor, writer and film director. He is the son of two prominent French personalities, television journalist-reporter Georges de Caunes and television announcer Jacqueline Joubert...

  • Laurent Boyer
    Laurent Boyer
    Laurent Boyer is a French radio and television host. He is the companion of singer Alice Dona.He worked on M6 since its creation and presented programs such as Graines de star, Nos meilleurs Moments, Jour J and Fréquenstar.On radio, Laurent Boyer was a host on Kiss Fm, 95.2, and Europe 1 Laurent...

  • Yvan Le Bolloc'h
    Yvan Le Bolloc'h
    Yvan Le Bolloc'h is a French television and radio host and actor.-Biography:Yvan Le Bolloc'h began as a teacher for four years in Brittany...

     and Bruno Solo
  • Kad et Olivier
  • Jean-Yves Lafesse
  • Frédérique Bedos
  • Sébastien Séfrin
  • Catherine Lara
    Catherine Lara
    Catherine Lara is a French violinist, composer and singer.-Music career:As a child, Lara studied violin and received the first prize of chamber music at the Conservatoire de Paris in 1966....

  • Cyril Monnier
  • Yann Arribard
  • Sylvie Bariol
  • Frédéric Ferrer
  • Magali Asselin
  • Thierry Weigert
  • Christiane Schaeler
  • Patricia Varel
  • Laurence Crenn
  • Bruno Labouré
  • Denis Florent
  • Serge Francisque
  • Philippe Robin
  • Vincent Neveu
  • Frédéric Hubert
  • Olivier Riou
  • Lionel Saffré
  • Julien Pauchet
  • Bianca Holst
  • Corinne Roussel
  • Nicolas Du Roy
  • Christophe Laury
  • Pat Angeli
  • Guillaume Aubert
  • Franck Vallières
  • Eric Charlet
  • Rémy Caccia
  • Marie Lecoq
  • Princesse Jade
  • Myriam Callas
  • Bruno Dubois
  • Christophe Marceaux
  • Jérémie Edouard
  • Aurélie
  • Sandrine Vendel
  • Kash
    KASH
    Kash, Kaš or KASH may refer to:*the Egyptian name of Lower Nubia*the Nubian kingdom of Kush* KASH, the command line interface of the KANT computer algebra system* Slang term among cannabis users for hashish covered with kief...

     (- 2008)

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