Tributes

Ladies and gentlemen, we present this year’s best team in Greece… Pallixouriakos, who finished the season unbeaten, with 17 wins and one draw, scoring 97 goals and conceding just one. Remarkable statistics unmatched by any other team in Greece—and possibly even in Europe. We take a closer look ...

Throughout the Holy Week, here aboard GME, we become part of the great celebration of Easter, by linking the sacrifice of Christ with the sacrifice of the 200 resistance fighters at Kaisariani in 1944. Photos of their execution were recently found in Belgium and bought by the Greek state. So, inspired...

Σήμερα, εξετάζουμε την παρουσία του ονόματος ενός μεγάλου Έλληνα συνθέτη ως στίχος σε αγαπημένα τραγούδια άλλων. Δεν κοιτάμε δηλαδή το δικό του έργο, αλλά το πώς εισήλθε σαν λέξη, στιχουργικά, στο έργο άλλων δημιουργών. Σε ποια τραγούδια συναντάμε το όνομά του; Και τι συμβολίζει η παρουσία αυτή; Σημείο συνάν...

Σήμερα, μιλάμε για έναν κορυφαίο μουσικοκριτικό που έφυγε πρόσφατα και ακούμε τραγούδια καλλιτεχνών που ξέρουμε στα σίγουρα ότι αποδεχόταν. Σημείο συνάντησης για το αποψινό μας ραντεβού: Μια ώρα τζαζ και ροκ για τον Αργύρη Ζήλο. Επιμέλεια - παρουσίαση: Ηρακλής Οικονόμου ...

Today, we return to one of Greece’s greatest composers and to some hidden instrumental works of his for television and theater. And in between the tracks, we share excerpts from his speech on the occasion of his appointment as an honorary doctor of the University of Athens. Our destination: Music f...

Today, we are remembering one of the greatest Greek singers, who was born on April 2, 1948, whose name became a synonym for good and authentic folk song. Our destination: Dimitris Mitropanos in the 1980s. Ο Δημήτρης Μητροπάνος στη δεκαετία του ’80 Σήμερα, θυμόμαστε έναν από τους σπουδαιότερους Έ...

Today, we are shedding light on the life and work one of the most explicitly political lyricists of Greek song, whom I really admire as an author and as a thinker. Our destination: Fontas Ladis. Φώντας Λάδης – ο ποιητής, ο διανοούμενος Σήμερα, ρίχνουμε φως στη ζωή και το έργο ενός από τους πιο έντον...

Today, we conclude an older tribute to the pioneering recordings of a label founded by maestro Manos Hadjidakis – Sirius, by exploring the work of leading songwriters released there. From Dionysis Savvopoulos to Foivos Delivorias and from Vassilis Nikolaidis to Stella Gadedi and Nikos Danikas, we a...

On the Tuesday, 31 March 2026 broadcast, we explored Stagiates, the Pelion village that became widely known for its residents’ struggle against water privatization. With a history spanning 350 years, the village traces its roots back to the time when travelers would rest at Krya Vrysi, refreshing t...

The program “Time in Greece” with Nikolas Angelidis presents an in-depth report on the tragic figures of Greek stadiums—footballers who never had the chance to fully unfold their talent on the pitch. The thread of their lives was cut short abruptly, leaving behind sorrow and grief for their teams...

Today, we are remembering one of the greatest lyricists of Greek song, and especially his more recent works prior to his passing away that he released by collaborating with a younger generation of composers. Our destination: Fresh Michalis Bourboulis. Φρέσκος Μιχάλης Μπουρμπούλης Σήμερα, θυμόμαστε έναν από τους μεγαλύτ...

Today, we pay tribute to the memory of a leading Greek filmmaker who recently passed away, featuring music and songs from his films. Honeymoon Voyage, The Others Across the Street, Mania, Do You Love Me?, Free Diving, and One Day at Night. Our destination for tonight’s journey: Giorgos Panousopoulos. Produced a...

This episode of “Our Town” is dedicated to the leading Greek pianist and composer Giannis Spartakos. The program hosts his daughter, music professor and journalist Gina Spartakou, who traces the key milestones of her father’s remarkable career—from his early years and his involvement in silent cinema, wh...

A show filled with songs we love and melodies that bring back memories, featuring tributes to influential artists.

Today, March 27, it is World Theatre Day and we are celebrating it by revisiting some of the greatest music and songs that a superb composer has written for theatrical performances. In parallel, we shall be sharing the messages that important figures of global theatre have shared regarding this very...

We open and leaf through Eleftherotypia newspaper, dated Tuesday, 27 March 1984. Forty-two years back… We read about: Giannis Pottakis, turned into the scapegoat of the PASOK government and pushed out of the Ministry of Finance under its “czar,” Gerasimos Arsenis The mythical Argo of Jason setti...

From Villagers of Ioannina City to Gidiki and Koupes, there is a fascinating spectrum of bands that the lover of Greek music can turn to in order to enjoy the merging of rock / hard rock and tradition. Unexpected arrangements, endless improvisation, and a Dionysian spirit of a return to nature and the...

Today, March 25, we are of course celebrating Greek Independence Day with songs that refer to Greece itself. Greece, the mother; filled with light; in danger; travelling; offering water in hell; with multiple faces appearing on the mirror; selling its children like slaves in the markets. Our destination:...