On the occasion of World Radio Day, we go back in time with media historian Jean-Noël Jeanneney and questions from middle school students.
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This Tuesday, February 13, is World Radio Day. It is therefore quite natural that the Franceinfo junior program devotes its topic of the day to it. Jean-Noël Jeanneney, media historian and former president of Radio France, is the author of the book A history of the media. From the origins to the present day. He answers questions from students at Paul Éluard college in Brétigny-sur-Orge in the Paris region.
Lucas first wants to know what the “first radio channel created which went on the air for the first time?” We have to go back to the end of the 19th century for radio to be created, from the waves. But it was after the First World War that the first broadcasts appeared, explains the historian.
“Is radio the same before as it is now? Were the same styles of broadcasts that we did?” ,wants to know Inès.
Ogan wonders “Who makes the podcasts and for you, what are they for?”
Lucas wants to know why some people prefer to listen to the radio rather than watch television or screens.
On this page, listen again to this franceinfo junior program in full. A program recorded as part of the “La editorial de franceinfo junior” workshops at the Maison de la radio et de la musique.
