Radiodiffusion Française (; RDF) was a French public institution responsible for public service broadcasting. Created in 1944 as a

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(replacing Radiodiffusion Nationale), RDF worked to rebuild its extensive network, destroyed during the war. It was replaced in 1949 by Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (RTF). RDF managed four radio stations: Le Programme National (''The National Program''), Le Programme Parisien (''The Parisian Program''), Paris-Inter and Radio-Sorbonne (the latter produced by the Sorbonne University). Also, it managed the TV channel RDF Télévision française. All stations are fully run by the

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