NOV Fm
NOV Fm is a French A-Category community radio whose headquarters is located in Saint-Gervais, France in Vendée. It broadcasts across the north-west and along the coast of the Vendée "département" on 93.1FM. The radio station aims at covering local news and promoting local events. History. In 2001, a temporary radio station broadcast in the "canton" of Beauvoir-sur-Mer. The project soon appealed to the North-West Vendée local council and, thanks to the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (France) (CSA) that gives the "département" three frequencies, the association NOV Fm was created in December 2003 . Three "communautés de communes" (joint local authority group): Beauvoir-sur-Mer, Challans and Saint-Jean-de-Monts subsidize the radio station to promote its development. NOV Fm broadcast its first programmes in 2004 with Arnaud Guittot and Hervé Racois at the helm, along with a few correspondents who cover local news. In 2007, Arnaud Guittot became Nov Fm controller. In 2008, journalist Emmanuelle Mézerette joined him and took charge of the news programmes and changed its schedule. In 2009, new host and programme manager Thierry David completed the team. Finally, Palluau and Noirmoutier followed suit in 2011 as the "communautés  de communes" that subsidize Nov Fm. Characteristics. Nov Fm is an all-listener radio station. It is principally dedicated to the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s songs with French and international pop music. The radio station covers news about local culture, sport, economy and associations, and offers live programmes on special events (Foulée du Gois, Foire des Minées, Musique Océane, Fourchettes en Fête). Subsidies. Nov Fm is subsidized by 5 "cantons" from North-West Vendée: Beauvoir-sur-Mer, Challans, Noirmoutier, Palluau and Challans and Saint-Jean-de-Monts. The radio station, which is subsidized up to 20% with advertising revenue, also  receives a grant from the Fonds de soutien à l'expression radiophonique (Radio Broadcasting Support Fund Group). Organigram. External links. Official website: http://www.novfm.org/