Deployment of digital terrestrial radio in France: DAB+ multiplexes start up in Angers, Caen and Le Mans

Arcom has defined five categories of radio station, depending on whether they are local or national, and whether their content is thematic or general. Each category is designated by a letter (from A to E):

• Category A - community radio stations with a local social communications mission. Resources from advertising or sponsorship must represent less than 20% of total sales;
• category B - independent local or regional radio stations that do not show national programmes;
• category C - local or regional radio services showing the program of a national radio station;
• category D - thematic radio stations with a national vocation;
• category E - national general-interest radio services.

Arcom has set November 7, 2022 as the effective date for DAB+ authorizations in the local allocations of Angers, Caen and Le Mans. Below is a list of the radio stations available in DAB+ in each of these cities.

13 radios authorized by Arcom for this allocation :

• Euradio (category A) (available only on DAB+) ;
• Radio Campus Angers (category A) (available on FM and DAB+) ;
• Radio G! (category A) (available on FM and DAB+) ;
• Sun (category A) (available only on DAB+) ;
• Sweet FM (category B) (available on DAB+ only) ;
• Vibration (category B) (available on FM and DAB+) ;
• Chérie FM Angers (category C) (available on FM and DAB+) ;
• NRJ Angers (category C) (available on FM and DAB+) ;
• Africa Radio (category D) (available only on DAB+) ;
• Crooner Radio (category D) (available on DAB+ only);
• Générations (category D) (only available on DAB+);
• Melody (category D) (only available on DAB+) ;
• Virage Radio (category D) (only available on DAB+).

13 radios authorized by Arcom on this allocation :

• 666 (category A) (available on FM and DAB+) ;
• Radio Phénix - Campus Caen (category A) (available on FM and DAB+) ;
• Station B (category A) (available only on DAB+) ;
• TSF 98 (category A) (available on FM and DAB+) ;
• World Radio Normandy Caen (WRNC) (category A) (available only on DAB+) ;
• Radio VFM-Vire FM (category B) (available only on DAB+) ;
• Tendance Ouest (category B) (available on FM and DAB+) ;
• Nostalgie Caen (category C) (available on FM and DAB+) ;
• NRJ Caen (category C) (available on FM and DAB+) ;
• CapSao (category D) (available only on DAB+) ;
• Melody (category D) (available only on DAB+) ;
• Radio Orient (category D) (only available on DAB+) ;
• Radio Pitchoun (category D) (only available on DAB+).

13 radios authorized by Arcom on this allocation :

• Cartables FM (category A) (available in FM and DAB+) ;
• Fréquence Sillé (category A) (available only on DAB+);
• Ornithorynque (category A) (available only on DAB+);
• Radio Alpa (category A) (available on FM and DAB+) ;
• Oxygène Radio (category B) (available only on DAB+) ;
• Sweet FM (category B) (available on FM and DAB+) ;
• Tendance Ouest (category B) (available only on DAB+) ;
• Chérie FM Le Mans-Laval (category C) (available on FM and DAB+) ;
• Nostalgie Sarthe (category C) (available on FM and DAB+) ;
• Générations (category D) (available only on DAB+) ;
• Melody (category D) (available only on DAB+) ;
• Oüi FM (category D) (available only on DAB+) ;
• Phare FM (category D) (available only on DAB+).

13 radios authorized by Arcom in the extended Angers allocation:

• Alouette
• Chante France
• Clazz
• Forum
• France Bleu Loire Océan
• Oxygène Radio
• Radio Bonheur 100% Chansons fr.
• Radio FG
• Radio Nova
• Radio Orient
• RCF Anjou
• Sud Radio
• TSF Jazz

13 radio stations authorized by Arcom in the extended Le Mans allocation: Le Mans, La Flèche, Alençon and Nogent-le-Rotrou.

• RCF Sarthe (category A)
• Alouette (category B)
• Clazz (category B)
• Forever (category B)
• Vibration (category B)
• Chante France (category D)
• TSF Jazz (category D)
• Radio Orient (category D)
• Radio Nova (category D)
• Crooner Radio (category D)
• Radio FG (category D)
• Sud Radio (category E)
• France Bleu Maine (public service)

13 radios authorized by Arcom in Caen's extended allocation:

• RCF Normandie (category A)
• Clazz (category B)
• Hello Normandie (category B)
• Chante France (category D)
• Radio Bonheur 100% chansons françaises (category D)
• Radio Nova (category D)
• Crooner Radio (category D)
• Radio FG (category D)
• Oüi FM (category D)
• Générations (category D)
• Jazz Radio (category D)
• Sud Radio
• France Bleu Normandie (public service)

Arcom's Ma Radio DAB Plus service is regularly updated by our teams, as DAB+ technology is rolled out across the country.

You can browse the interactive map below (click on the map). Once you've entered your desired location (by department, then by town), you'll find out which digital radios are currently available in your area.