Franck Jehl

Profile

Franck Jehl is the director of Azur FM Agde, a community radio broadcasting on 107.5 FM from its studios at 13 avenue du Général de Gaulle, Agde. Together with Sabrina Rondeau, president of the association, he co-founded the project launched in 2018 that culminated in the opening of the new premises on 23 May 2026. He is the public voice of the station — the person who articulates the editorial vision, shapes the programme schedule and represents Azur FM to its audiences, partner associations and local media.

Background in Alsatian community radio

Franck Jehl comes from the world of community radio in Alsace, north-east France. It is there that he developed his approach to neighbourhood broadcasting: volunteers on air, programming that reflects the real life of a territory, and a schedule open to participation from local residents. That Alsatian experience inspired the decision to transplant the model to the south of France — and specifically to Agde.

On the factual record, the public sources available to date (regional press, azurfm.fr, Arcom registry) confirm this Alsatian background without detailing the career prior to 2018. Detailed information about the specific stations where he worked, or his earlier training, is not in the public domain and is therefore not included here.

The Azur FM Agde adventure

The Azur FM Agde project was launched in 2018, with Sabrina Rondeau as co-founder. Over six years, the team navigated the essential administrative and practical steps: filing the licence application with Arcom (the French broadcast regulator), obtaining the 107.5 FM frequency, finding and fitting out the studios, equipping the technical facilities and progressively building a programme schedule. Throughout this process, the volunteer team maintained its cohesion — eight years of collective commitment between the project's launch in 2018 and the inauguration of the new studios in 2026.

Franck Jehl's role throughout has been that of project driver: setting the editorial direction, making the case to institutional and public partners, and keeping the volunteer team motivated. At the inauguration, he was the one who stood up and explained the meaning of the project to the people of Agde.

His vision of neighbourhood radio

Several public quotes allow us to map Franck Jehl's editorial philosophy. Three themes stand out clearly.

The project is collective above all. At the inauguration on 23 May 2026:

“A community radio is built through the skills, commitment and experience of each individual.”

(Original quote in French: « Une radio associative se construit grâce aux compétences, à l'engagement et à l'expérience de chacun. »)

The programme belongs to the listeners. In the same inauguration sequence:

“A community radio is made with its listeners. The people make the programme.”

(Original quote in French: « Une radio associative, ça se fait avec la population. Ce sont les gens qui font le programme. »)

The project is open to local talent. The director issued a direct call to residents:

“If you live in Agde and have experience in radio, presenting or journalism, don't hesitate to come and flourish with us.”

(Original quote in French: « Si vous habitez Agde et que vous avez eu une expérience dans la radio, l'animation ou le journalisme, n'hésitez pas à venir vous épanouir chez nous. »)

And on the broader meaning of the project:

“This community radio project was born from a slightly mad desire to create, right here in Agde, a genuine neighbourhood media.”

(Original quote in French: « Ce projet de radio associative est né d'une envie un peu folle de créer ici, à Agde, un véritable média de proximité. »)

The inauguration of 23 May 2026

The official opening of the studios was a founding moment. In the presence of Liliane Surjous, Deputy Mayor for Culture of the Ville d'Agde, Franck Jehl led the ceremony alongside Sabrina Rondeau. It was he who addressed the guests, set out the editorial line, introduced the team and called on new volunteers to join the adventure. Media coverage (L'Agathois, Hérault Tribune) captured several of his remarks, including the quotes reproduced above.

How to get in touch

As no personal contact details have been published, enquiries for Franck Jehl in his capacity as station director should be directed to the official Azur FM Agde contact channels:

• Email: contact@azurfm.fr
• Phone: 04 67 31 76 09
• Studios: 13 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 34300 AGDE
• Official website: azurfm.fr

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