Hervé Riesen began his journey in radio in Lyon during the 1980s.
He went on to work as a programmer at France Inter, Couleur 3, and RSR between 2000 and 2007.
In 2008, Hervé Riesen returned to Le Mouv' as Director, a period during which he forged ties with the young Algerian station Jil FM, before becoming Vice President of the Eurosonic network in 2010.
In 2013, he was appointed Deputy Director for Channels and Content at Radio France, a position he held until 2019, when he became Deputy Director of FIP.