France Bleu Vaucluse | |
City: | Avignon |
Frequency: | 88.6 FM Castellet, 98.8 FM Avignon-le-Pontet, 100.4 FM Avignon-Mont-Ventoux |
Language: | French, Occitan (some flagship broadcasts) |
Owner: | Radio France |
Network: | France Bleu |
Former Names: | Radio Vaucluse (1982–2000) |
France Bleu Vaucluse is a regional radio station broadcasting in Vaucluse and surrounding areas. It covers regional news, sports, culture, etc.[1] The headquarters are located in Avignon. The station broadcasts 88.6FM for Castellet, 98.8FM for Avignon-le-Pontet and 100.4FM for Avignon-Mont-Ventoux.[2]
The station began operating as "Radio Vaucluse" on 29 June 1982, announced 4 days prior. Along with the regional stations, it was brought together on 4 September 2000, and was accordingly renamed "France Bleu Vaucluse".
France Bleu Vaucluse programs are broadcast live from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m., and 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, and from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m.on weekends. The national programs are broadcast the rest of the day and night.
Like with all of the regional stations, Vaucluse has its own regional-specific flagship shows, such as the local weather report "Happy Hour" from 16 h to 19 h. "Aqui sian bèn"[3] (Sunday 11 h) as well as the chronicles "Le parler provençal" with Médéric Gasquet-Cyrus,[4] and "Un jour en Vaucluse " with Philippe Garcia, "Le baladeur" with Maxime Peyron, "L'invité immanquable" with Pascale Lorens or "Un trésor dans mon musée" with David Peron.