01 February 2022

Reception of the former pirate FM station from France


 Radio Dio, FM station from Saint-Étienne, France has very interesting format and history. Here what Wikipedia page (created by Chris Henniker as a translation of the French language version of Wikipedia entry and henceforth edited by other users) tells about this broadcaster:

"Radio Dio is an independent radio station, broadcasting to the French city of Saint-Étienne and its outskirts. Its slogan is "Free, Wild, and Impertinent". Its mission is to speak to 'have-nots' and to promote the local, national and international independent scene. In spite of its emphasis on rock'n'roll, Radio Dio broadcasts a great diversity of current musical styles, including reggae, electro, and some blues and metal. Its logo is a cat because in Radio Dio, the cat ate the rat.

Dio broadcasts on the Internet and on FM frequency 89.5 MHz, in Saint-Etienne and its near surroundings. Having previously been a pirate station, Radio Dio was officially created in 1981, as part of the liberalization of the FM band. The station has three paid employees. It takes part in the diffusion and the discovery of talents, and particularly buildings.

It remains one of the few French radios not to broadcast adverts. Radio Dio is a founding member of the Ferarock national collective (of which it has always formed a part); a member of the Office and the commission d'Ecoute. It is also member of the collective d'associations ligériennes, the Slug, which manages the SMAC, Salle of the Current music of St Etienne, the Wire, which was inaugurated at the end of January 2008."


Radio Dio has been received in Kyiv on 23rd of May 2021 from 09.07 till 09.12 UTC on the frequency of 89.5 MHz. RDS PI decoded: F857:


RX: Airspy Mini SDR
ANT: 80 mb dipole
Station's website: http://radiodio.org/

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