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Nikolas Angelidis

Nikolas Angelidis studied journalism at the Connecticut School of Broadcasting in the US. He has been a full-time journalist since 1982. He has worked as a TV journalist for NGTV station as head of the news department and Interface Media Group, hosting the New York Public Media television program. In print media, he worked for the NY edition of ‘’the National Herald’’, "Proini", "Reporters" and "Eseis" magazine. In 1999 he became a correspondent for ALPHA television and radio in the US. In 2001 he returned to Greece, and he has been working with ERT since as a news anchorman, broadcaster, and war correspondent. He has been editor-in-chief of several shows and news bulletins and director of ERT World. He currently hosts the radio show Time in Greece on Voice of Greece radio.
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Portugal’s “rebetissa”: A tribute to Amalia Rodrigues | 06 Oct. 2025
“Time in Greece” and Nikolas Angelidis present a special tribute to the “Queen of Fado,” Amália Rodrigues.
Back in the Day… October 1948 | 03 Oct. 2025
Together, we open the newspapers of the time and turn the calendar back to 1948…Before us lies the sports daily Athlitismos tis Ellados and as we flip through its pages, we learn about: Panathinaikos’ triumph over Atromitos with a 6–0 score The Greek Cup matches of the season The clash betwe...
All the rebetes of the world… gather once more in Athens | 02 Oct. 2025
Rebetiko singer Katerina Tsiridou, a true representative of the genre and of the old laïko song, together with Dr. Giannis Tsiantis, cardiologist and rebetiko researcher, were guests on “Time in Greece", where they spoke about the goals and challenges of the 2nd Rebetiko Festival, which opens its do...
Thus was born the first Daily Newspaper | 01 Oct. 2025
On this day, 142 years ago, the first daily newspaper was published. Its name: “Η Εφημερίς” (The Newspaper). Publisher: Dimitrios Koromilas, carrying a weighty journalistic legacy. Together we leaf through its earliest issues, uncover the story behind its creation, and explore the historical context and ...
The card-playing priest… and other oddities | 29 Sept. 2025
Listen up and see what’s happening around the world, and tune in to how things really stand… In today’s regular Tuesday edition on Voice of Greece, Nikolas Angelidis and Grigoris Nanis take you into the world of curiosity and the curious. So, what do we learn about today? The most expensive bottl...
Nikos Karvounis: The story behind the historic resistance song | 29 Sept. 2025
Nikos Karvounis - writer, poet, and journalist - was a true man of letters in a time both intense and harsh. He is the figure behind the historic resistance song «Στ’ άρματα, στ’ άρματα, εμπρός στον αγώνα». Today we delve into his story: his love for verse, his passion for freedom and peace, his y...
Back in the Day… Friday, 26 September 1980 | 26 Sept. 2025
"Time in Greece" takes us "Back in the Day"... 45 years into the past. Together we open the pages of Eleftherotypia from Friday, 26 September 1980 - and discover just how much of it still resonates with today, nearly half a century later.
The shipwreck that was kept quiet… | 25 Sept. 2025
The story of the minesweeper “Pinios”, which sank in the line of duty on October 24, 1945.
It’s been 197 years since I last received your letter | 24 Sept. 2025
September 24, 1828... Ioannis Kapodistrias establishes the country’s first postal service. The “mentzilia”, as they were called, were postal riders paid by the state, who carried messages to every corner of the country on horseback. "Time in Greece" revisits history... highlighting postal stories, traci...
The disadvantages of wealth… | 23 Sept. 2025
The program “Listen & See, Look & Hear” with Nikolas Angelidis and Grigoris Nanis is here to remind you of curious situations. Today we learn about: The Greek nut that’s at the very top of the world. The miracle team MPAM FC that emerged from the internet and now has more followers than ...
Back in the Day… Friday, 19 September 1985 | 19 Sept. 2025
It's the Friday edition of the program “Time in Greece” with Nikolas Angelidis.  Back in the Day… takes us 40 years back, on Thursday, September 19, 1985, and we read "Filathlos" newspaper. We read about… AEK’s historic victory over Real Madrid, 1–0. The unbelievable goal by Pavlos Papaioannou, ...
101 years ago… The first official day of AEK | 18 Sept. 2025
A unique tribute to the 101st anniversary of AEK, which is celebrated today... It was on September 18, 1924, when the Court of First Instance of Athens approved the statutes of the Athletic Union of Constantinople (AEK), with its emblem being the double-headed eagle, its colors yellow and black, and...
The Execution of Menderes | 17 Sept. 2025
A look back into the history of neighboring Turkey and the events that led to the arrest and execution of the country’s ninth prime minister, Adnan Menderes. It was on this day, 17 September 1961, sixty-four years ago. The program examines his relations with Greece, the pogrom against the Greeks o...
Let’s Break Free from Time | 16 Sept. 2025
Suprisingly, it’s not Ikaria! There' s another place on the planet seeking the privilege of breaking free from time! Somewhere in Norway, in a village where the sun never shines, they decided to get rid of time so that they don’t stress… No more saying what time it is, no more appointments and going...
“In Fthiotida lies the forgotten story of… the Greek Mauthausen | 15 Sept. 2025
The shocking story… buried in the depths of the darkest period. The Greek Mauthausen… Some have just heard something about it. Others don’t even know it exists. Few people know what really happened there… We travel to Karya, Fthiotida, to encounter this Nazi Hell, to learn its history and what became ...
Back in the Day… 12 September 1963 | 12 Sept. 2025
It is the Friday edition of the program “Time in Greece”,  Back in the Day… takes us back to 1963. We pick up and leaf through "Apogevmatini" newspaper: the Friday, September 12th issue, 62 years ago today! We read about... A crime of passion in Galatsi that shocked the whole country. The politic...
The Massacre of 19 Miners in Lattimer, 1897 | 11 Sept. 2025
One of the most violent assaults by state and employers against workers took place in Lattimer, Pennsylvania (USA) in 1897. A major uprising and strike of 10,000 coal miners ended with the killing of 19 workers. Layoffs, wage cuts, rising rents in the shacks where miners lived next to the pits, hostility...
E-books and Neighborhood Bookstores | 10 Sept. 2025
Today we’re talking about e-books and neighborhood bookstores. Joining us are Michalis Kalamaras, publishing consultant at eAnagnostis.gr, and Giannis Tsioubris, owner of the “Monogramma” bookstore in Zephyri. Our discussion focuses on the rise of the e-book in Greece and on local bookstores, which...