RCF Saint-Étienne

RCF Saint-Étienne is a local Christian radio station serving the Saint-Étienne area in France as part of the national RCF network. Founded in 1986, it is a generalist, community-focused station offering a program mix that includes daily news, cultural features, local economy, health, and spiritual content from a Christian perspective. The station broadcasts on FM frequencies 94.7 in Saint-Étienne, 102.1 in Montbrison, and 105.1 in Bourg-Argental, and listeners can tune in to listen live via its website and mobile app.

As an associative, non-profit station recognized as being of general interest, RCF Saint-Étienne relies on a team of professionals and over fifty volunteers, with more than half of its budget supported by listener donations. Its programming is designed to be open to the general public, featuring shows like "La Loire en Questions," "Mémoires vivantes," and daily news segments such as "Le Journal de 8h en Sud Rhône-Alpes" that cover local events, associations, and community life. The station's content is also available to stream online for on-demand listening.

Operating as an ecumenical Christian radio, RCF Saint-Étienne shares the life of local churches and communities while providing a broad, proximity-based media service. It is one of 64 local stations within the wider RCF network, which was originally created in 1982 and now counts 270 frequencies across France and Belgium. Through its live streaming and on-demand services, the station invites audiences to listen radio online and engage with its diverse, locally-produced content that aims to share a message of hope and community spirit.