France blue works wonderfully well with 7

You arrived a year ago to the Presidency of Radio France. What first balance make you

I was, in arriving at Radio France, with a choice: undergo sites that I had before me, the hearings but also the renegotiation of the collective agreement, the terrestrial digital radio (TDR) or even multimedia, at the risk of drown me inside. And don't forget our reason to be, to make radio, i.e. produce information, entertainment. In terms of antennas, we have well advanced. The emergency was France Info, which was supposedly condemned to disappear. Today, after a radio more reactive, the erosion of the hearing of France Info is stopped. France blue works wonderfully well, with 7.5 of audience share, while it covers only 72 of the territory.

How do you see your function, while your appointment directly by Nicolas Sarkozy, has been the subject of many comments

I spent a year me washing all suspicions against me. But I was always clean. I now runs a business worth well more than this reproached inappropriate and unfair. My job is to ensure that this House is well managed. But it also has a reason to be, inform, entertain, educate. Its President must not forget it. Editorial issues interest me and occupy me much, and I laughs not with it. I must be impeccable. And I will do more that take a look on the gates of re-entry 2010. I assume all the results of hearing, controversy. Radio France people know it.

Precisely, many speculations and rumors surround the new grid of France Inter. What are your projects for school

France Inter drew the rumours as the Mule attract flies. This did not do him good to be in the era of suspicion, it is time to move on. France Inter is a free antenna and independent, she proves it every day, and is doing well. It does not break a shop that works well, make France Inter a laboratory where it experiences seeing after if it passes or not. There will be changes in the grid, but I do not want that one confused individuals with the station. And attention, change does not mean destruction. France Inter will change to the school, as other stations Radio France. In these times of crisis, there is a most important place for reflection, cultural life, the debate. This is the reason for France Inter.

What of Mouv'

Le Mouv' is now 0.7 hearing, while the station covers all the cities of France. We realized that it is difficult to make a radio with two heads, one in Toulouse, where the TFC ' has been installed at its inception in 1997, and the other in Paris. I therefore took the decision to repatriate Le Mouv' in Paris. I want to make a urban radio, with true music, but also debates, policy, education. I can already tell you that the MVT ' will be the most important daily cultural magazine of all radio stations.

The launch of terrestrial digital radio is at a standstill. Are you still a strong advocate of its launch

Terrestrial digital radio is the nirvana of the public service of the radio. It provides 100 coverage of the population, it still allows to access free content, while you must pay for access to the radio via the mobile phone. It is also a guarantor of the neutrality of networks and will be able to guarantee the anonymity of those who listen, a very important point. Term, it will also allow savings of dissemination. But there is also the economic crisis, and I understand the position of private radio stations. Terrestrial digital radio is a long-term investment. The reflection continues and go see what is happening elsewhere in Europe, particularly in Germany, which is in the Ford on this dossier. Terrestrial digital radio is not buried, but the relaunch, requires that all operators are in good financial health.

Where are you of your developments on the Internet

France Culture has its new site. This is the case for France Inter, France Info, France blue and France music by the end of the year. All these sites have a common platform. Multimedia is a source of creativity, and many of the employees of Radio France are very impatient.

Radio France has also two large current building: renegotiation of the collective agreement and the signing of the contract of objectives and means with the State. Where are you

On the contract of objectives and means, we have a final meeting at the weekend next with public authorities. The exchanges are very constructive. Concerning the collective agreement, is to halfway. It is an anxiety-producing negotiation for Radio France staff and there from time to time of the questions that stuck, but discussions argue. It is a huge site, since it is flat back twenty-five year old agreement. A large chapter concerns the redefinition of the trades of the group, which are 120. We must reach an agreement here in November. I understand the mistrust of the social partners, but cannot ignore that we are in 2010.