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In 1910 Emile Girardeau
(1882-1970) founded the Société
Française
Radio-électrique
(S.F.R.) The S.F.R. was involved in the development of
radio in a broad sense, but with an emphasis on military
use. Before the Second World War, Girardeau focussed on
radar research. In 1922
Girardeau was the first Frenchman with a private radio
transmitter. Before that, only the French army was
involved in broadcasting, using
the transmitter on the Eiffeltower, installed in 1921.
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On June 26, 1922 the first radio
broadcast of Girardeau's station Radiola was transmitted. On
November 6th of that same year regular transmissions
started. Radiophonic theatre, news bulletins (mainly
sport) and information were the main ingredients.Advertising was not allowed, but sponsoring was: the big
French poster company Avenir was one of them. Radiola
understood that radio was not only a new form of
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communication but also of entertainment.
So not only orchestras and singers were invited -
performing live - but also comedians, poets and writers.
Marcel Laporte, alias "Radiolo"
was the first French radio announcer.
The station
changed its name to Radio Paris in 1924. |
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| Poster 1929 |
Poster 1927 |
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Anouncing the
Radiola radio concerts in 1924 |
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