Oüi FM (styled ''OÜI FM'') is a French

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created in 1987, and since 2019 owned by Groupe 1981 of Jean-Eric Valli.

History

OÜI FM was created in 1986 as a radio station with primarily

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programming, and so its slogan was ''Le son qui a du sens'' (The Sound with Sense). The station was launched by Pierre Raiman, Philippe Mazière, Bertrand Jullien and Éric Mettout. OÜI FM was part of

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International until December 2008, when it was bought by the French radio and TV host

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and became part of his group known as the Arthur World Participation Group (AWPG). In 2019 Groupe 1981 (which already owns stateloos like Sud Radio and Latina) bought Oui FM. Groupe 1981 is owned by Jean-Eric Valli. Groupe 1981 rachète Oüi FM
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Web radio stations

* OÜI FM Alternatif * OÜI FM Blues * OÜI FM by DJ Zebra * OÜI FM Collector * OÜI FM Indé

Broadcasting area

Ouï FM can be heard mainly in the North of France, on 102.3 FM in

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, 102.1 FM in

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and 90.7 FM in

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, as well as via the Astra 1H satellite.

References

External links

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Ouï FM - LyngSat Address
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