Radio Nova (France)'s Slogans & Taglines

Radio Nova (or simply Nova) is a French radio station broadcast from Paris, founded on May 25, 1981, by Jean-François Bizot. The name was chosen as an homage to William S. Burroughs' novel Nova Express, reflecting the station's avant-garde, countercultural identity from inception. Originally created through the fusion of several smaller radio stations, Nova was established by the Nova Press company, which today also owns the record label Nova Records and the jazz-oriented station TSF Jazz. From 1985, the station oriented itself primarily toward world music, and around 1988 shifted to broadcasting reggae, funk, and rap. By 1991, its programming evolved again to embrace acid jazz and French rap, and by 1999 it had settled into ambient, chill-out, and jungle genres. Core offerings today encompass a diverse blend of electro, new wave, reggae, jazz, hip hop, and world music, celebrating underground and non-mainstream artists. Throughout its history, the station has hosted shows by renowned Parisian cultural figures including Ariel Wizman, Edouard Baer, Jamel Debbouze, Gilles Peterson, Ivan Smagghe, Laurent Garnier, and David Guetta. Today, Radio Nova remains a beloved institution of Parisian musical culture, broadcasting from the French capital and serving as a vital platform for alternative, global sounds.