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After eleven years of antenna, his voice will no longer resonate every morning. Last June, Léa Salamé announced her decision to leave the morning of France Inter, to devote herself to the presentation of the “20 hours” of France 2 in place of Anne-Sophie Lapix, dismissed by management. Eleven years of political and cultural interviews, during which she was able to create strong links with the morning team, including Nicolas Demorand, his pair, which remains faithful to the position.
“I owe him a lot and I still miss it as much”
On Thursday, July 3, the journalist therefore farewell to the morning of France Inter, paying tribute to her friend and colleague, who revealed her publicly bipolarity this season in the book “Interior night”, “A light idea“From Léa Salamé in person according to him.”A meeting like that in work is impossible. It does not exist“, she launched, moved. And to conclude: “I love you, thank you for everything, for the supplement of soul and humanity.“On the antenna, his accomplice replied, the broken voice:”I will miss you. It’s going to be hard. “
But the show does not only have good memories. In An interview with “Paris Match” this JeudI, Léa Salamé confided in a deeply tragic moment lived during her experience at France Inter. In June 2020, Mathieu Sarda, emblematic programmer of “7/9”, killed himself at the age of 41. Discreet man but essential figure of the morning, he was greeted on the air by the two animators, very moved.
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“You did not know his name, you could not hear his voice on the radio and yet, he was here a face known to all. He was above all the soul of this morning. (…) France Inter is in shock, our small team of ‘7/9’ is in shock“announced Nicolas Demorand.”Mathieu was the finest being, the most delicate of all. (…) He was our friend, he was my friend“, notably said Léa Salamé.
“It is difficult for me to evoke Mathieu’s death without crying“She told” Paris Match “.”I still didn’t understand what had happened. He was the first to have smiled at France Inter. He told me about Juliette Binoche and Annie Ernaux with passion. I saw myself doing all my professional life with him“, she continues.”I owe him a lot and I still miss it as much. I don’t get over it. I blame myself for not having seen his discomfort. When Laurence Bloch (ex-director of the station, editor’s note) announced her death, in her office, on Monday morning, I literally collapsed on the ground. I remained prostrate.“
