ICI Occitanie

ICI Occitanie carries the accent of the Midi, a public radio station comfortable in its own skin. The music policy leans on oldies, pop, and rock, from French staples like France Gall and Claude François to the Rolling Stones and their countless imitators. The daytime flow is gentle, almost like a long lunch. But the evening programs swap in sharper tracks, unearthing B-sides and local rarities. That's when you hear Téléphone and Noir Désir in the same set. The presenters speak fast, with that southern French warmth, and they keep you in the region with local news, weather, and the occasional…