RTL continues its fall, overtaken by Franceinfo, Europe 1 in good shape

The cold shower. If RTL has already had its crown as France's leading radio station stolen since 2019 by France Inter, it was undoubtedly not ready to see itself relegated to third place in the ranking. According to the latest results of Médiamétrie's EAR study, the M6 ​​group station was overtaken by its competitor Franceinfo at the start of the school year. Never seen before.

RTL attracted 4.9 million listeners in September and October while Radio France's all-news station attracted 4.97 million people. The worst part of this victory is that Franceinfo ultimately triumphs without glory. It is ahead of RTL, however losing 18,000 listeners over one year… This second place on the podium recovered by Franceinfo is essentially attributable to the sharp decline of its rival.

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