French Radio London
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French Radio London is a commercial radio station
located in London
and broadcasting to the Greater London Area on DAB Digital Radio, and on the internet. Launched in November 2010, the station remains the only UK based French speaking terrestrial radio station. It aims to provide a cultural link for the French speaking community in London.
French Radio London (FRL) is broadcast predominantly in French, the content being 80% French pop music
, even more than would be played on a France-based pop station. As such, and notwithstanding the strong French influence, the station presents a more varied, more international range of musical styles and from a broader time span than would be heard on a typical English speaking pop station.
The chief executive is Pascal Grierson, who has previous radio experience with GWR.
Radio station
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located in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and broadcasting to the Greater London Area on DAB Digital Radio, and on the internet. Launched in November 2010, the station remains the only UK based French speaking terrestrial radio station. It aims to provide a cultural link for the French speaking community in London.
French Radio London (FRL) is broadcast predominantly in French, the content being 80% French pop music
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...
, even more than would be played on a France-based pop station. As such, and notwithstanding the strong French influence, the station presents a more varied, more international range of musical styles and from a broader time span than would be heard on a typical English speaking pop station.
The chief executive is Pascal Grierson, who has previous radio experience with GWR.