On this day, 106 years ago, on November 4, 1918, the founding congress of the Socialist Labor Party of Greece was held in Piraeus, which in November 1924 was renamed the Communist Party of Greece (KKE).
A major feature explores the circumstances that led to the necessity of establishing the KKE during...
On November 3rd, Giannis Papoutsakis presented a two-hour tribute to the great composer Giannis Spanos on the show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light". The program explored Spanos's life journey from Kiato to Paris and then to the music scenes of Athens, the “new wave” movement, his major successes, and...
Every Saturday from 18:05 -19:00 (Athens time) Anna Prokova has a little less than 1 hour to wander around intricate music alleyways that take you through & across genres. The songs are carefully selected and are always related to her current mood. Expect to hear fresh sounds, eclectic new releases,...
A tribute to a true marvel of nature... the one and only Yma Sumac, whose unmatched voice spanned over four octaves, reaching baritone depths! The Peruvian soprano led a vibrant life full of hardships and battles, achieving international acclaim through determination, perseverance, and hard work.
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The tragic crash of the Olympic Airlines plane on October 29, 1959, deeply affected the families and friends of the 19 people who lost their lives in the wreckage. The show "Time in Greece" investigates this heartbreaking event with the help of researcher George Gousias and Stella Daniil, who is indirectly...
Giannis Papoutsakis’s show Journeys Basking in Greek Light on October 30 was dedicated to the lyrical poet of humanity and love, Tasos Leivaditis, marking 36 years since his passage into eternity. His words have been brought to life in song by artists such as Mikis Theodorakis, Maria Farantouri, Grigoris B...
A humble tribute to the great Tasos Leivaditis. A heartfelt offering through poems that possess the magical power to change one’s way of thinking and life…
The life and work of this remarkable poet. His struggles against injustice and oppression. His exiles… The inspiration behind timeless maste...
A special tribute to the 28th of October through readings from poets, writers, and narrations.
Themis Rodamitis curates music and iconic songs by renowned Greek composers, alongside poems and writings by prominent Greek literary figures.
This show pays homage to the fight for freedom, justice,...
On October 28th, 2024, the show "Heliotrope" with Giannis Papoutsakis was dedicated to the anniversary of the 'OXI day', featuring poems about the epic of 1940 by Ritsos, Elytis, Vrettakos, and other significant Greek poets, along with songs written to honor this great moment for Greece!
Ohi Day is commemorated on October 28 every year in Greece and by Greeks around the world. On this day, in 1940, Ioannis Metaxas denied Mussolini’s request to allow Italian troops to cross into Greece.
Greece’s entry into World War II with the start of the Greco-Italian War is honoured as an act...
A special feature on the show "Time in Greece", dedicated to the Rebetiko songs from the Occupation and the Resistance period...
Nikolas Angelidis and Sakis Tsaras take us back to 1940 and the events following the Greek people’s refusal to surrender to Mussolini's fascist Italy. We listen to rare s...
This special broadcast highlights the life of this significant Greek figure—an extraordinary woman and actress—by focusing on her as both an artist and a person.
In the studio, Georges Archimandritis, a writer, creator of radio and television documentaries, and a PhD holder in comparative literature fro...
On this day, Greek football turned a new page with the start of the first Alpha Ethniki Championship. After a thriller marked by doubts about transparency, AEK "self-destructed," losing the title by a thread to Panathinaikos… Nikolas Angelidis turns back the pages of history, recounting everything t...
The first historical goal of the Greek National Team was scored by a player from Iraklis, of Jewish descent, Alvertos Namias. It was April 7, 1929, at Leoforos Alexandras when the Greek National Team hosted the second team of the Italian National Team. Namias scored the only Greek, winning goal in front...
The well-known informer and collaborator with the Germans in Greek cinema was a fighter! A man you would be proud to have by your side, and a passionate communist! We are talking about the infamous… 'traitor,' friend of the Germans, Dimos Starenios, an actor who made his own mark in cinema, theater, a...
On Monday, October, "Our Town" hosted Nikos Touliatos.
Athanasios Karvelas was born in Greece, but in America, he became known as Tom Carvel. He is the man who revolutionized ice cream globally by inventing the soft serve ice cream machine. He left Greece in poverty, and at the age of just four, he found himself on the East Coast of the USA, in Connecticut......
This is the harrowing story of the crash of an Olympic Airways aircraft, which was flying the Corfu–Athens route in 1972. It happened on this day, October 21. Nikolas Angelidis recounts all the events that led to the tragic end and speaks with the brother of a victim, who had gone on a honeymoon and n...
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