Komotini
An arson attack with gas explosives occurred in the early hours of Friday, June 29 at the entrance of the radio station "Diavlos Rhodopis" in Komotini. An improvised explosive device was placed by unknown ones at the entrance of the building at the intersection of Zimvrakakidon and Themidos streets, where the radio station is based. It consisted of a gas bottle, on the edge of which a piece of cloth soaked with flammable material was attached. The explosion resulted in a minor fire which caused a slight damage to the entrance of the station, without being spread inside the offices. Read more »Explosion outside local radio station of Northern Greece
After a meeting on February 17, the Administrative Board of the Greek Public Broadcaster (ERT) ordered the switch-off of eleven medium wave transmitters (MW) whereas only nine medium wave transmitters with their respective programs of the Greek Public Radio will keep operating. As it can been seen in the tables and the map below, in fact it is the high-power transmitters that survive, most of which are located near the border and had been used previously for the "International Network of ERA". Additionally ERT retains the frequency of the “First Radio Service” (729) and “Filía” (666) from Attica, and also the one of ERA Sport (792) hosted by the former Voice of America transmitter that was re-installed in 2002 at Malgara. A relatively low power transmitter in Florina will also be retained, probably because of its location being nearby to the FYROM.
A new question was submitted to the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mr. P. Geroulanos about the positioning of journalists in E.R.A. Komotini, by the MP of LAOS party, Mr. Elias Polatidis. MP complains that two journalists and a technician of a Muslim minority background, are still working at the radio station although their contract has expired. Their position has re-opened in a new competition. At the same time, he is wondering why additional Muslim journalists are needed, as there is already a journalist with a permanent position, named Sami Karampougioukoglou. Read more »Right wind party keeps reacting for the religious status of the ERA Komotini employees
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