France Inter declines while RTL and Europe 1 advance, in the context of a general erosion – Liberation

Every November, the same ritual. Médiamétrie releases the figures for the start of the school year and radio stations congratulate each other, no matter what. This Thursday, November 13, is no exception. The first photos of the 2025-2026 season, published this morning and taken in September and October, confirm a fundamental trend: the French are leaving their jobs behind.

Over the past two months, 36.8 million people have listened to the radio. The number is still large, but the number is down one million compared to last year. The decline is even more dizzying if we look at the last ten years: more than six million listeners have evaporated.