It's a considerable upheaval which will operate on RMC radio on the start of the 2020 academic year. Indeed, the station's management announced that the journalist, who hosted the morning show for 19-year-olds, Jean-Jacques Bourdin was going to be replaced. It is Apolline de Malherbe who should take his place. However, he will not be completely kicked out sincehe keeps his political interview at 8:30 am which is also broadcast on BFMTV. "It is not a default choice! You'd have to be crazy to do without Bourdin. He excels in this role of interviewer. And the French appreciate his tone"explained a radio executive in the columns of the Parisian. However, this change deeply affects him. "There is sadness, emotion. But Jean-Jacques would never have stopped spontaneously. He has lived for 20 years with listeners, with his team, he is very attached to all that", said one of his relatives in the daily.
RMC does not want to hurt Jean-Jacques Bourdin
If RMC has taken this initiative, it is because the morning hearings are no longer there. The station has lost 850,000 listeners in almost 4 years. "Obviously, we take a risk, but audiences have dropped significantly. This year, we are all aware that we have to move"recognized one of the group's leaders. While other changes are to be expected, the replacement of Jean-Jacques Bourdin, 71, appeared to be obvious. But his departure will therefore be smooth since RMC does not Above all, they do not want to have a controversy like PPDA with TF1 or Patrick Sébastien with France Télévisions. Management now hopes to have chosen Apolline de Malherbe, the right person to ensure his succession.
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