‘La Revue de presque’ voted best radio show of all time

La Revue de presque (2005 - ) has changed the History of Radio forever.

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According to the latest Watch and Listen magazine poll just out yesterday (Thursday, March 28), Europe 1's popular show La Revue de presque hosted by Nicolas Canteloup, is now considered to be the Greatest Show in the History of Radio.

UPDATE 29/03/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

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To many of you it’s probably a familiar story. Once every decade, the world-renowned entertainment magazine Watch and Listen conducts a global poll of radio producers and critics from 80 different countries and translated into 20 languages. The recognition of La Revue de presque in this decade's list doesn't come as much of a surprise.

Check out: The Full Watch and Listen's “Greatest Radio Shows of All Time” List for 2024

Poll results stir controversy among radio critics

While millions of Canteloup's fans in France and around the world were thrilled with the news, questions have been raised about the objectivity and fairness of the survey. Only a few minutes after the poll had been released, famous radio critic and newspaper director Simon Ebert commented on his Twitter account:

Nicolas Canteloup?? La Revue de presque?? … Really??
— Simon Ebert (@ESimon) 28 March 2024

Our poll has in the past been the subject of criticism”, explains Watch and Listen's editor Gary McDermott, adding that “its prestige comes from its exclusivity and its longevity” (the poll has been run every ten years since March 1934).

Do you agree with this poll? Is La Revue de presque the best radio show ever for you?

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