“I absolutely wanted to work with him”: Nicolas Demorand is “looking forward” to co-host the morning of France Inter with Benjamin Duhamel

He’s staying. For example, After having hesitated to leave the “7/10” of France Inter. In addition, the most listened morning in France, at the same time as his colleague and friend Léa Salamé, Nicolas Demorand finally made the choice of continuity. However, “”Should I continue to continue, or turn this page? In addition, I seriously thought about it. I lose my pair. such a generous friend, and the pleasure of working on a daily basis with someone who taught me a lot“, he told our colleagues “Télérama” end of June.

“It seemed important to me that there was an element of continuity in a morning that will move a lot”

“The duo we formed was so fusional. perfect on the technical and radio levels as on intellectual complementarity. We knew what we were “i absolutely wanted work him”: going through was unique professionally. personally, so it was up to you that you would stop together“Explained the 54 -year -old journalist. But when Léa Salamé decided to close this chapter to sit in the chair of France 2 next season. Nicolas Demorand said he does not”Could not leave the listeners of France Inter like that “.

“And then it seemed important to me that there was an element of continuity in a morning which will move. a lot at the start of the school year. I want everyone to find their place. that the alchemy will take, that this team is as united as the previous one“, Added the Anchorman. In addition to the departure of Léa Salamé. Sonia Devillers abandons the interview from 7:50 am and will animate the slice from 9 am to 11 am, since the” 7/10 “becomes” the great morning “and will now run from 7 “i absolutely wanted work him”: am to 11 am. Another change to come. the humorous chronicle of Matthieu Noël just before 8 am will now be embodied by Bertrand Chameroy.

And the one who takes over the interview of 7:50 am. key moment of the morning, comes straight from BFMTV. At 30, Benjamin Duhamel will also be at the helm of the 8:20 am “large interview” with Nicolas Demorand. “”After the announcement of the departure of Léa. I immediately asked the director of Inter and the information director, Philippe Corbé, that Benjamin Duhamel be with “i absolutely wanted work him”: me“To carry out this interview of almost 30 minutes, said the face of the Inter Inter for 7 seasons.”I can’t wait for him. We don’t know each other. we talked about, I see what he does“, had enthusiastically added Nicolas Demorand to” Télérama “.

This new pair will have the mission of continuing the brilliant performance of the morning of the public station. which continues to win listeners of years in years. As proof. the latest hearing wave of Médiamétrie, once again placed the “7/10” largely at the top of the most listened to the mornings. On the April-June 2025 wave, there were over 1.85 million listeners listening to the slice. A year ago, the morning federated an average of 1.74 million faithful. The box is therefore in a very good dynamic with 110. 000 additional pairs of ears over a year, and 50,000 compared to the previous wave (January-March 2025).

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