The religious affairs directorate in the Turkish controlled sector of Cyprus has claimed that deliberate interference caused popular Greek-Cypriot radio programmes to broadcast from mosque rooftops instead of the Islamic call to prayer.
Specifically,dDue to interference in radio frequencies which link the mosques PA systems, Greek pop hits could be heard blasting through the air. Read more »
Cyprus: greek pop radio interfered Turkish mosque loudspeakers
European School Radio launched today
The Student Internet Radio, European School Radio, is an original action, which is part of a broader educational philosophy and wants the student to see school as a place of creation and expression. The Student Internet Radio presents the ideas, creations, the concerns of the student community and communicate with today. The involvement of students in all stages of radio production as they participate in groups or technical support or producing programs. Read more »
Athens district radio ceased operation after transmitter stolen amid huge debt
Radio Xenios has officially ceased operation after many adventures in recent months, as confirmed by the representative of the employees. Ms Kitsaki in a press release, stated:
"Today, 8th of December 2011, the third oldest municipal radio station of Athens, Xenios FM stopped broadcasting following a decision of the municipality administration. We quote some brief history:
On March 2, 2011, the broadcasting equipment of the station had been stolen from the transmitting site in Zacharitsa area of Pikilo mountain. Read more »
General strike on Greek private and municipal radio
Journalists, administrative employees and technicians in the municipal and private radio stations have announced a 24-hour strike for Monday 27 of November. The radio employees ask the retraction of of their colleagues who have been laid off, the retention of all jobs, signing collective agreements and the proper implementation of existing ones. Wherever the strike takes place, the radio stations will only work with security personnel, i.e. transmitting only music program from Monday morning until Tuesday morning. Read more »
Voice of Greece reduces shortwave broadcasts
The international radio of "Voice of Greece" has fallen victim of the severe funding cuts. Starting from October 3, the service of the Public Broadcaster addressed to Greeks abroad and listened for seven decades throughout the world, stopped broadcasting on shortwave from 6 am to 6 pm every day.
The lack of skilled technical personnel and lack of resources are to blame for this twelve hours disruption. So, one of the most historic services of the Greek Radio (it started broadcasting in 1940) has now reached the point of weakening and losing its voice across the Greek borders. Read more »
Reactions against reduction of relay frequencies for Public Radio of Pyrgos
The reopening of the 103.7 relay frequency so that the Public Radio of Pyrgos (South West Greece) can be heard in all areas of Ilia, demands MP of the Democratic Alliance for Ilia Prefecture, George Kontoyannis, in a Parliamentary Question to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks . Read more »
Illegal radio station seized, owner arrested in Larissa
A 45-year-old man was arrested in Elassona, Larissa, Central Greece for operating an illegal radio station. In particular, officers of the Police Department conducted a search in Elassona, on a settlement in a rural area of Elassona where they found and seized electronic devices and components thereof, installed in order to transmit on a certain frequency (92.5), which has not been legally approved for a radio station transmission in Larissa. During the investigation the 45-year-old man appeared in the area, as the owner of the illegal radio station and was arrested. Read more »
Two radio stations ceased in Xanthi by EETT
Actions for locating and stopping illegal transmissions in the radio spectrum took place, as a result of the collaboration between the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT) and the Police and Juridical authorities, in Xanthi prefecture, end of November 2011. Read more »
Major Greek TV channels about to merge
The merger of the two major Greek TV channels Mega and Star is going ahead. According to information published by "Paron" newspaper, their respective owners Psicharis and Bobolas have decided to go further with the proposal for merging the two TV stations into one single company, which will operate both channels, maintaining both of their frequencies. Read more »
