Radio BIP 96.9FM

About Radio BIP 96.9FM

Radio BIP is a French local and associative FM radio station broadcasting in Besançon and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté on 96.9 FM. The station began as a pirate radio in 1977 and was refounded in 1981 as a "free radio" with the name BIP, an acronym for Bisontine, Indépendante et Populaire (Bisontine, Independent, and Popular). Radio BIP is known for its independence, refusal of advertising, and focus on politics and associations. It has also developed video and text channels, becoming a reference for social movements and underground culture. The station has a history of investigating far-right movements and has faced harassment as a result.