Congratulations to Prof. Adrien Rannaud on the publication of his new book!

We are delighted to announce the publication of Prof. Adrien Rannaud’s new book, Reines des ondes, reines des cœurs : L’élection de Miss Radio-Télévision au Québec, 1939-1972! 

What do Muriel Millard, Janine Sutto, Béatrice Picard, Janette Bertrand, and Dominique Michel have in common? They were all Queens of Radio and Television. Admired by their peers and beloved by audiences, each of these artists was, at some point in her career, chosen to represent Quebec’s artistic community after winning a highly publicized annual competition: the Miss Radio‑Télévision contest. By tracing the history of this popular competition—organized by the magazine Radiomonde from 1939 to 1972—the book offers a unique window into Quebec’s cultural life from the eve of the Second World War to the Quiet Revolution. It brings to life public figures from radio, stage, and television while offering a critical look at the complex relationships between a society, its culture, and the ideals of celebrity it constructs.