RTL (French radio)'s Slogans & Taglines

RTL (formerly Radio Luxembourg) is a French commercial radio network owned by the RTL Group, with origins tracing back to March 15, 1933, when it was founded as Radio Luxembourg in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Supported by the Luxembourg government and French interests including Havas, the station launched with Europe's most powerful transmitter, broadcasting in French, German, and Luxembourgish with a heavy emphasis on light music. After ceasing operations during World War II, it resumed broadcasting in November 1945 with the historic words "Bonjour le Monde, ici Radio Luxembourg" (Hello world, here is Radio Luxembourg). The station was renamed RTL (Radio Télévision Luxembourg) in 1966, and modernised throughout the 1970s with the launch of cult programmes such as Les Grosses Têtes. The 1980s marked the golden age of the station with the birth of the iconic slogan RTL, c'est vous (RTL, it's you) and the arrival of presenter Michel Drucker. Core offerings today encompass news, talk, entertainment, and music programming, broadcasting nationally across France. Today, RTL remains one of France's most listened-to radio stations, though it has held second place behind France Inter since 2019, and continues to serve as a cornerstone of French media culture from its headquarters in Paris.