Do everything with passion
In a first life, Philippe Chapot made a career on clay courts. Tennis first took him to Florida before the rebounds of the little yellow ball took him to Sweden where he trained world-renowned players for 6 years. But behind his racket hides a family heritage heralding a completely different career: his father, Maurice Chapot, is one of the big names in the audiovisual world who notably created “La Lettre de l’Audiovisuel”.
In 2000, Philippe gave free rein to his media streak and worked with his father on projects such as Le Guide Professionnel de la Radio et du Son. From this family synergy were born in 2001 the HF editions which have established themselves for almost 20 years as a key player in the world of radio. More than publications (La Lettre Pro de la Radio et des Médias, Le POD and other thematic works), HF is the creation of a database, which has now become the ConnectOnAir platform and the organization of numerous events. including Le Salon de la Radio et de l’Audio Digital, every year in Paris since 2003.
But the passion that drives our Expert leads him to carry out many other projects and collaborations. In 2007, he created with Pierre Magnol the Profession Médias training center, which, for 8 years, will allow many players in audio and journalism to share knowledge, train or collaborate in the creation of multimedia projects. in a “Spanish inn” atmosphere, in an old factory converted to digital in the heart of Corrèze. This first coworking space in the region will gradually open up to multimedia and digital, giving birth to an innovative associative project, the 400, which will be chaired by Philippe Chapot for 7 years.
Today, our Expert is embarking on a new challenge, with the creation of a place dedicated to audiovisual and media: it is Radio House, which will be inaugurated in March 2020 in Brive-la-Gaillarde. Once again, these are strong values that motivate Philippe Chapot in this company: independence, open-mindedness, co-construction. Through this place equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and welcoming qualified professionals, HF editions loudly display their expertise to give voice in radio, but not only.