Europe 2

Radio station in FranceEurope 2FranceBroadcast areaFrance (National)Frequencies103.5 MHz (Paris) 100.3 MHz (Lyon) 102.3 MHz (Marseille)RDSEUROPE_2ProgrammingFormatCHROwnershipOwnerLagardère NewsSister stationsEurope 1RFMHistoryFirst air dateDecember 1, 1986; 39 years ago (1986-12-01)LinksWebsitewww.europe2.fr Europe 2 is a French music radio network that is owned by Lagardère. It was originally launched in 1986. In January 2008, the network's name changed to Virgin Radio, but in 2023, it reverted to its original name. The network broadcasts on FM (frequency modulation) nationwide. Some independent radio stations are also affiliated to Europe 2, and they air their own regional programming aside from the network's main schedule. History (2007 to 2014 and 2017 to 2020) 2007 On July 17, 2007, the CSA accepted the name change from Europe 2 to Virgin Radio. Lagardère Active, owner of the radio and TV station, has undertaken not to broadcast any advertising messages for other products of the Virgin group, nor to refer to them during broadcasts. This request was first contested in court by the radios NRJ and, Skyrock but their request was rejected. 2008 On January 1, 2008, at midnight,