For 50 years now, Fip radio has been well established in the music station sector thanks to their hosts and the diversity of music programming. During a press conference, the director Bérénice Ravache presented the various events and festivities planned for this anniversary, on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 11am, from the Maison de la Radio.
Since 1971, FIP has been present in the hearts of its listeners, a "pioneer" radio for many French people. In November 2020, it reached 13 million users thanks to a positive evolution of 17% of listeners in one year. Figures that justify their third place for the most listened to digital radio in France.
Fip is also a remedy for gloom, an accompaniment for the well-being of each listener. The musical repertoire is chosen with care and love of music. They aim to discover a wide variety of styles ranging from jazz, rock, electro, reggae …
On January 5, the radio has planned to highlight its listeners by giving them the floor during short pellets that will allow them to return to their Attachments with the radio.
But that's not all, the Jazzafip club will also celebrate its 40th anniversary! That's why, from January 6, every night, the club will offer themes around blues, pop, rock… Associated with live session with surprise guests to make the show more interactive and surprising for listeners.
A story of women …
An initiative was born thanks to Roland Dhordain, director of radio and television, and producers Jean Garretto and Pierre Codou, that of choosing only female hosts within their radio.
A musical radio interspersed with the hosts, also called the "fipettes" presenting road and cultural information. Within this club of fipettes, striking voices such as that of Kriss, animator of Portraits sensible, or Simone Hérault, today the iconic voice of the SNCF.
It is an avant-garde radio station committed to equality, highlighting and involving women in the music sector. In addition, the soft voices of the facilitators are one more reason to follow FIP.
Full of FIP festivities
To celebrate its 50th anniversary and thank the listeners for their loyalty, FIP has set up several actions as part of this anniversary:
- Lives at FIP Collector
From January 8th, throughout the year, on the 2nd Friday of each month, FIP has decided to re-broadcast a mythical concert recorded by FIP: Sting, IAM, Byran Ferry, Brad Melhdau and many others… For the visual and auditory pleasure of many people.
PV Nova and the FIP Award
From February the youtubeur musician PV Nova will tell the story of radio in 5 exclusive videos, and through the story of 5 emblematic albums. This videographer is followed by more than 600,000 subscribers thanks to his offbeat tone.
His videos will be available on the Youtube platform and fip.fr every 15 days.
FIP will highlight its listeners with the organization of the FIP Prize: an international competition in which listeners will have to stage themselves when they listen to Fip. An action that will allow participants to bring out their memory and moment of life when they listen to FIP. At the end of this competition, a jury will select the best images that will be the subject of an exhibition at the Maison de la radio. An effective way to thank the listeners who accompany them every day.
This contest starts on January 5th and ends on February 28th. The jury is composed of 7 people from the world of radio, photography, and art. The exhibition will run from May 6 to the end of June 2021.
- Fip en Live
To celebrate the 50th anniversary with great pomp in Paris, FIP has planned to transform several mythical places in the capital into concert halls such as the Carnavalet Museum, the Pantheon and even the Eiffel Tower!
The radio has also thought of the regions with their FIP Tour which will be composed of 4 concerts in Lille, Nantes, Toulouse and Lyon.
- Box set of the 50th anniversary of FIP
Finally, FIP offers a box set covering his last fifty years of music, and thus allowing listeners to discover, or rediscover iconic titles from all eras and genres.
