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7 Greek regional public radio stations are closing, rest to operate with 4 people each

Some hours ago, the second announcement of the Ministry of Finance got issued, concerning the 1453 job positions of for the transitional public broadcaster, as ERT was closed mid June and the new fully operational broadcaster is expected from October. Read more »7 Greek regional public radio stations are closing, rest to operate with 4 people each

Greek public radio honours the World Radio Day

The radio stations of all local radio stations of Greek Public Radio are hosting features for the World Radio day. Referring to the history of the stations, including interviews and memories, the local radios are remembering the long history of the public radio service in the countryside and honour its offer to the listeners and the land. Listeners' phonecalls, talking about their relationship with the radio are also being aired. Read more »Greek public radio honours the World Radio Day

Cuts lead Greek Public Radio to a partial medium-wave switch-off

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.

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 . The full text of the question is as follows:

"The Research and Technology Department of ERT ordered the closure of specific relaying frequencies in the Greek countryside including the frequency 103.7 of the Public Radio of Pyrgos. Read more »Reactions against reduction of relay frequencies for Public Radio of Pyrgos

Greek local public radio is being merged

Nine regional radio stations will be formed out of the merge of 19 local public radio services, according to the plan announced by Greek Minister of Communication, Ilias Mossialos. According to the plan, only 2 stations remain as they are (North Aegean, based on Lesbos and South Aegean based on Rhodes). The rest of the stations will be merged as following:

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