Programs for Polish emigrants Broadcast by the French Radio in the years 1945-1985

Abstract

The author presents an outline of the history of the programs broadcast by the French Radio for Polish emigrants as well as for listeners in Poland. They have been broadcast for over fifty years now. They were broadcast by stations in Lille, then in Paris and Toulouse. Prom the outbreak of World War II to Prance’s capitulation in June 1940 they played a great role in keeping communication with Poland. Polish political leaders and many other outstanding Poles delivered messages and speeches through these stations.

The programs were resumed in 1944 in Lille and Toulouse. By the end of that year the Polish section of the French Radio was organized and it has existed up to the present moment.