title: Radio Métropole
text: # Radio Métropole
  
  Radio Métropole is a Haitian French language private radio station based in Port-au-Prince. It is a popular station, providing news updates and other information on Haiti.
  
  ## History
  
  Radio Métropole was founded on March 8, 1970 by Herbert Widmaier. A pioneer in Haitian radio, it was the first to broadcast in FM since 1970 as well as the first station to broadcast in Stereo in 1975 and to play music on CDs in 1980.
  
  