List of radio stations in Greece
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Greece has well over 1,000 radio stations, most of them on the FM band, the AM band being almost entirely abandoned by everyone but the State-run media and a few notable exceptions. In March, 2001, the Greek government shut down approximately 60 of the 90+ FM radio stations in the Athens area, citing interference to frequencies to be used by the new Athens International Airport. There are some who believe that the government shut down these stations as a political favor to powerful publishing and media groups, whose stations, for the most part, remained on the air, while others argued that the licensing process was legally inconsistent. As a result, the licensing process came under legal scrutiny, and in 2002, 8 of these stations reopened, and in 2004-2005, several more stations reopened following a relevant court order. Since then, more stations have opened, most of them without any legal permission to do so. Many of these stations are the same ones which were shut down in 2001. It is unknown yet what a new licensing process will look like and what it will require of applicants, which stations and how many stations will be licensed, and what will happen to stations that are unlicensed, considering the current government's inability or lack of will to control the airwaves. Here is a list of some major FM stations in Greece.:
Chania - Crete Island region
In Chania - Crete more than 25 radio stations are broadcasting Here are the most popular
Frequency | Name | Website | On air since | Description | Listen live |
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106.5 FM | MusicBox Radio 106.5 | www.musicboxradio.gr | Top40 Hits - Greek Pop Hits |
Heraklion - Crete Island region
In the Heraklion - Crete Island more than 40 radio stations are broadcasting Here are the most popular
Frequency | Name | Website | On air since | Description | Listen live |
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104.5 FM | Rythmos 104.5 | www.1045.gr | 1998–2010 | Greek "laika and greek top 40" | |
100.6 FM | knoso fm | www.knossosfm.gr | 1998 | Greek |
Athens region
Most radio stations in Athens broadcast from Mount Ymittos, to the east of the city (but west of the Athens International Airport in Spata). A smaller minority of stations operate from Mount Parnitha, northwest of the city, or Mount Aigaleo, bordering the west of the city. Many stations also have repeaters on the island of Aegina, south of Athens in the Saronic Sea, to cover coastal regions of Athens, including Glyfada and Vouliagmeni, which due to the topography of the region, cannot receive clear signals from the other locations.
Most stations broadcast in stereo and several employ the Radio Data System (RDS) technology. Most stations also broadcast with rather high wattage, ranging anywhere from 2 kW to 15-30 kW or perhaps more, as official data on this isn't made available publicly. Currently, 41 private stations are legally permitted to broadcast in Athens, in addition to the state radio broadcast stations.
Recently, BARI-Focus - [1] - was chosen as the official company to measure audience listening data and ratings for stations in the Athens region. Previous to that, BARI-Focus had been one of several companies tracking audience ratings.
Frequency | Name | Website | On air since | Description | Listen live |
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87.5 FM | Kriti FM | www.875.gr | 1999–2001, 2004–present | Traditional music of Crete | |
87.6 FM | Athens FM | www.athens.fm | 2009 | Trance, Progressive, House, Techno, Minimal | [2] |
87.7 FM | 87.7 En Lefko | www.877.gr | 1999 | Jazz, lounge, trip-hop, other eclectic music | [3] |
88.0 FM | Oasis 88 FM | www.oasisfm.gr | 2005 | Greek "laika" | [4]→ |
88.3 FM | 88.3 VFM | www.vfm883.gr | 2002 | Greek/foreign hits; formerly Village FM 88.3, Klik FM 88 | [5] |
88.6 FM | John Greek | www.johngreek.gr | 2005 | Greek hit music; formerly Polis 88.6 | [6] |
88.9 FM | Freedom 88,9 | www.freedomfm.gr | 2009 | Greek rock and hip-hop | |
89.2 FM | Music 89.2 | www.music892.gr | 2010 | Top 40 and Dance | |
89.5 FM | Ecclesia tis Ellados | www.ecclesia.gr | 1989 | National; religious radio station of the Church of Greece | |
89.8 FM | Dromos 89,8 | www.dromosfm.gr | 2004 | Greek pop music | |
90.1 FM | 90.2 Aristera sta FM | www.902.gr | 1988 | National, owned by the Communist Party of Greece; Leftist news/talk, eclectic Greek music | |
90.4 FM | Kanali 1 FM | www.kanaliena.gr | 1987 | Pireaeus Municipal Radio; local news, talk, music | |
90.6 FM | Radio Asty | www.radioasty.gr | 1990–2001, 2005–present | Greek and foreign music, news, talk | |
90.9/95.6 FM | ERA Trito | http://tvradio.ert.gr/radio/radioprofil.asp?id=16 | 1950s | National; third station of Greek state radio; classical music and the arts | |
91.2 FM | Peiraiki Ekklesia | www.pe912fm.com | 1988 | Station of Church of Piraeus; religious news/talk | |
91.4 FM | Kritiki Radiofonia | www.radiocreta.gr | 1998–2001, 2004- | Traditional Cretan music | |
92.0 FM | Galaxy 92 | www.galaxy92.gr | 1988 | Foreign soft pop | [7] |
92.3 FM | Lampsi FM | www.lampsifm.com | 1995 | Greek Top 40 music | |
92.6 FM | Best Radio | www.bestradio.gr | 2001 | Foreign alternative/electronic music | [8] |
92.9 FM | Kiss FM 92.9 | www.kiss.gr | 1993 | Foreign hits from the 80s, 90s and today | [9] |
93.2 FM | Orange 93.2 FM | www.orange932.gr | 2002 | Greek/foreign pop music | [10] |
93.6/107.0 FM | Kosmos 93.6 | www.kosmos936.gr | 2000 | World music; Fifth station of Greek state radio | |
94.0 FM | Epikinonia FM | www.94fm.gr | 1988 | Municipal Radio of Neo Iraklio; eclectic | |
94.3 FM | XFM | www.xfm.gr | 1987 | Municipal Radio of Ano Liosia; Greek pop music, news, talk | |
94.6 FM | Nova Sport FM | www.sport-fm.gr | 1996 | National; sports broadcasts, sports news/talk | [11] |
94.9 FM | Rhythmos FM | www.rythmosfm.gr | 2000 | Greek Top 40 | |
95.2 FM | Athens Deejay | www.athensdeejay.gr | 2000–2001, 2002- | Foreign Top 40 | |
95.8 FM | Floga FM | www.floga-radio.gr | 2005- | Greek "laika" music | |
96.0 FM | Flash 96 | www.flash.gr | 1988 | National; news, talk | [12] |
96.3 FM | Red FM | www.redfm.gr | 2004 | Foreign classic rock | |
96.6 FM | HiJack 96.6 | www.captainjack.gr | 2008 | Greek and Foreign new rock music | [13] |
96.9 FM | Rock FM 96.9 | www.rockfm.gr | 1989 | Foreign alternative and classic rock | |
97.2 FM | Antenna Radio | www.972.gr | 1987 | News, talk, contemporary music | |
97.5 FM | Love Radio 97.5 | www.loveradio.gr | 1996 | National; Greek/foreign soft pop | [14] |
97.8 FM | Real FM | www.realfm.gr | 2007 | News, talk, sports and music | |
98.0 FM | Free Radio | www.freefm.gr | 2005 | Foreign dance/electronic music | |
98.05 FM | Radio 98 FM | www.radio98fm.org | 2002 | Pirate; small coverage area | |
98.3 FM | Athena 98.4 FM | www.athina984.gr | 1987 | News, talk, eclectic music; City of Athens Municipal Radio; first legal private radio station in Greece | |
98.6 FM | Derti 98.6 | www.derti.gr | 2006 | Laïka music; formerly Superstar FM and Eva FM | [15] |
98.9 FM | Thema FM | www.alpha989.gr | 1999 | News, talk; formerly Alpha News | |
99.2 FM | Melodia FM | www.melodia.gr | 1991 | Eclectic Greek music | |
99.5 FM | City 99,5 | www.city995.gr | 2007 | News and lifestyle programs, music | |
99.8 FM | Greece FM | 2008 | Greek laika music | ||
100.0 FM | Club 100 | ||||
100.3 FM | Skai Radio | www.skai.gr/1003 | 1989 | news, talk; Deutsche Welle, BBC World Service and Voice of America relays | |
101.1 FM | Pathos FM 101.1 | www.pathosradio.com | 2001 | Greek. Laika. Nisiotika. Cretan. | |
101.3 FM | Diesi 101.3 | www.diesi.gr | 2004 | Contemporary Greek/foreign music; formerly Stathmos FM | [16] |
101.55 FM | FM1 | 2004- | Greek music | ||
100.9/101.8/105.0 FM; various frequencies throughout Greece |
ERA Spor | http://tvradio.ert.gr/radio/index.asp?id=3 | Public; national; sports programming fourth station of Greek state radio | ||
102.2 FM | Radio Sfera | www.sfera.gr | 1996 | National; Greek hit music | [17] |
102.5 FM | Nitro Radio | www.nitroradio.gr | 1995 | Foreign hit music | [18] |
103.1 FM | Radio Blackman | www.blackman.gr | Pirate station; Greek "laika" music | ||
103.3 FM | Sentra FM | www.sentrafm.gr | 2008 | Sports | |
103.7/102.9/99.9 FM, various frequencies nationally | ERA Deutero | www.deytero.gr | National; Eclectic Greek music; second station of Greek state radio | ||
104.0 FM | Parea FM | www.pareafm.gr | 2005- | Greek pop music | |
104.2 FM | Laikos FM | www.radiolaikos.gr | 2008- | Greek "laika" music | |
104.4 FM | Athens International Radio | www.athina984.gr | 2004 | International, broadcasts in 12 languages | |
104.6 FM | Athens Shock Radio | 1988–2001, 2004 - | Mixed International & Greek Music | ||
104.8 FM | Styl FM | www.stylfm.gr | 2004 | Greek "laika" | |
105.2 FM | Atlantis FM | www.atlantisfm.gr | 1998–2001, 2004- | Greek rock/alternative | |
105.5 FM | Sto Kokkino | www.left.gr/radio.php | 2005 | Station of Synaspismos political party; News, talk, eclectic music | |
105.8/91.6 FM/97.9; 729 MW; various |
NET 105.8 | http://tvradio.ert.gr/radio/index.asp?id=6 | National; news, talk; first station of Greek state radio | ||
106.0 FM | Radio Zita | Greek music | |||
106.2 FM | Mad Radio | www.mad.tv | 2006 | Greek & foreign pop, formerly Diva FM | |
106.5 FM | Radio Alfa | Greek music | |||
106.7 FM | Digital FM | 2002 | Greek "laika" music | ||
107.2 FM | Blue Space FM | www.bluespace.gr | 2004 | Foreign disco/80s music | |
107.4 FM | ? | Greek music | |||
107.6 FM | Aktina FM | www.aktinafm.gr | 1999–2001, 2005- | Greek "laika" | |
107.8 FM | Star FM | Greek music | |||
108.0 FM | Ihorama FM | www.hxoramafm.gr | Greek music |
Thessaloniki region
In the Thessaloniki region a licensing bid for 27 FM frequencies has been on hold for several years, while engineering studies have shown that up to 19 more radio stations could possibly broadcast safely in the region, though it remains to be seen how many, if any, additional frequencies will be tendered.
Most radio stations in Thessaloniki broadcast from Mount Hortiatis, slightly northeast of the city. A very small minority broadcast from or have repeaters in other points throughout the region. Most stations broadcast in stereo, but a small (but slowly growing) number use the Radio Data System. Like in Athens, most stations use excessively high wattage. Temporarily, most, but not all, stations are broadcasting with legal "permission" from Greece's Radio-Television Committee (Ethniko Simvoulio Radiotileorasis), until and if new licenses are issued.
Frequency | Name | Website | On air since | Description | Listen live |
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87.6 FM | Laikos FM | www.laikos.gr | 1999 | Greek music | |
88.0 FM | ERA NET | tvradio.ert.gr/radio/ | News, Talk, Politics. Rebroadcast of first program of Greek state radio, from Athens | [19] | |
88.5 FM | 88miso | www.88miso.gr | 1989 | Rock & Pop music | [20] |
88.7 FM | Radio Revolt | www.radio-revolt.org | 2005 | Anarchist Radio Station | [21] |
89.0 FM | 89 Rainbow | www.89rainbow.gr | 2005 | Rock music | [22] |
89.4 FM | Thessaloniki Radio Deejay | 2008 | International Hits, (rebroadcasts the programming of Athens Radio Deejay) | ||
89.7 FM | Imagine 89,7 | www.imagine897.gr | 2007 | Rock & Pop music, talk | [23] |
90.0 FM | ERA Devtero Programma | www.ert.gr/deytero/ | Music, Culture. Rebroadcast of second program of Greek state radio, from Athens | [24] | |
90.4 FM | 904 Aristera sta FM | www.902.gr | 1988 | Programm of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE); News, talk, Politics and Culture | |
90.8 FM | Zoo Radio | www.zooradio.gr | 2004 | International Hits | [25] |
91.1 FM | Venus | www.911.gr | Pop music | [26] | |
91.4 FM | Ola 91.4 | www.olafm.gr | Pop music | [27] | |
91.7 FM | RSO 91.7 | www.rso.gr | Rock & Pop hits from the '70s,'80s & '90s | [28] | |
92.0 FM | ERA Trito Programma | tvradio.ert.gr/radio/ | Classical Music, Rebroadcast of third program of Greek state radio, from Athens | [29] | |
92.4 FM | Radio Ekfrasi | www.fm-ekfrasi.gr | Modern Greek music | ||
92.8 FM | Aris FM 92.8 | www.arisfm.gr | Official Sports Radio of Aris Sports Club | [30] | |
93.1 FM | Heart FM | www.heartfm.gr | 2005 | Soft rock/pop | [31] |
93.4 FM | Mythos sta FM | www.mythosradio.gr | 1998 | Modern Greek music | |
93.7 FM | Radio Gnomi | www.gnominet.gr | 1990 | Greek music and talk | |
93.9 FM | ERA Spor | tvradio.ert.gr/radio/ | Sports Radio, Rebroadcast of fourth program of Greek state radio, from Athens | [32] | |
94.2 FM | Lydia I Filippisia | www.radiolydia.gr | 1988 | Christian Programm | [33] |
94.5 FM | Radio Thessaloniki | www.radiothessaloniki.gr | 1988 | News, talk and music | [34] |
94.8 FM | Eroticos | www.eroticos.gr | 1993 | Greek soft pop/rock | [35] |
95.1 FM | Cosmoradio | www.cosmoradio.gr | Greek pop music | [36] | |
95.5 FM | Athlitiko Metropolis | www.metropolisradio.gr | Sports Radio | [37] | |
95.8 FM | 95.8 Politismos sta FM | tvradio.ert.gr/radio/ | Cultural programming, Theater, Arts, Literature etc. (second program of Radio Makedonia, ERT3's - state-run radio network) | [38] | |
96.1 FM | 96.1 S'Agapo | 2006 | Soft music | ||
96.5 FM | Palmos 96.5 FM | www.palmos965.gr | 2006 | Greek Pop music | [39] |
96.8 FM | 96.8 Velvet | www.velvet968.gr | 2010 | Pop music | [40] |
97.1 FM | Star FM 97.1 | www.starfm.gr | 1989 | International Hits | [41] |
97.5 FM | Antenna 97.5 | www.ant1fm.net | 1988 | News, talk and music | [42] |
98.0 FM | Oasis 98 | www.oasisfm.gr | Greek music | [43] | |
98.4 FM | Panorama 98.4 | 1989 | Pop music | ||
98.7 FM | Sport 98.7 | 1999 | Sports Radio | ||
99.0 FM | Radio 1 | www.99fm.gr | 1990 | Greek Pop music | [44] |
99.4 FM | Flash 99,4 | radio.flash.gr | 1989 | News/talk (Rebroadcasts the programming of Flash 96 of Athens) | |
99.7 FM | Radio Ekrixi | www.ekrixifm.gr | 1999 | Greek music | [45] |
100.0 FM | FM 100 | depthe.fm100.gr | 1987 | First program of Municipal Radio network - News, Talk and music | [46] |
100.3 FM | Republic 100.3 | www.republicradio.gr | 2005 | Μodern, Pop, new wave, electronic | [47] |
100.6 FM | FM 100.6 Logou & Technis | depthe.fm100.gr | 1987 | Second program of Municipal Radio network - Cultural programming, Theater, Arts, Literature, Classical Music | [48] |
101.0 FM | FM 101 | http://depthe.fm100.gr/ | 1987 | Third program of Municipal Radio network - International music | |
101.3 FM | Radiofonikos Stathmos Pontion 101.3 | Traditional Pontian music | |||
101.7 FM | Kalamaria FM | www.kalamariafm.gr | 1998 | Greek music | [49] |
102.0 FM | 102FM Kanali 1 - Radio Makedonia | [50] | News & talk programming (First program of Radio Makedonia, ERT3's - state-run radio network) | [51] | |
102.3 FM | Radio Akrites | www.akritestoupontou.gr | 1988 | Traditional Pontian music | [52] |
102.6 FM | Plus Radio | www.plusradio.gr | 2005 | Pop music | [53] |
103.0 FM | Extra Sport | www.extrasport.gr | 2004 | Sports Radio | [54] |
103.4 FM | Foni tis Toumpas | Music & Talk | |||
103.6 FM | Studio 3 | www.studio3.gr | 1988 | Traditional Greek folk music | [55] |
104.0 FM | Rythmos | www.rythmosfm.gr | 2008 | Greek pop music, (rebroadcasts the programming of Rythmos 949 from Athens) | |
104.4 FM | Radiokymata | www.radiokymata.gr | 1988 | Greek Pop music | [56] |
104.7 FM | Rock Radio 104.7 | www.rockradio.gr | 1998 | Rock & Heavy Metal | [57] |
104.9 FM | Radio DETH 104.9 | http://www.radio1049.gr | 1990 | Radio station of the HELEXPO international fair | [58] |
105.2 FM | Radio Apopsi | Evangelical radio station | |||
105.5 FM | 1055 Rock | www.1055rock.gr | 2000 | Rock | [59] |
105.8 FM | Mousikos Galaxias | www.g-radio.gr | 1988 | Greek music | [60] |
106.1 FM | City International | www.cityinternational.gr | 1988 | Foreign music, relays of the Voice of America | [61] |
106.5 FM | Cool FM | www.coolfm.eu | 2008 | Classic hits | [62] |
106.8 FM | Orthodoxi Parousia | www.imlagada.gr/ | 1988 | Christian Radio | [63] |
107.1 FM | Real FM Thessaloniki | www.realfm.gr | 2008 | News, talk (rebroadcasts the programming of Real FM 97.8 from Athens) | |
107.4 FM | Libero | www.libero.fm | 2004 | Sports Radio | [64] |
107.7 FM | Sunshine FM | www.sunshinefm.gr | Pop & Rock Hits | [65] |
Rest of the country
The rest of Greece has close to 1,000 stations operating, most (but not all) of them unlicensed but with a temporary broadcast permit issued by the Radio-Television Committee. The list is a work in progress. Christianity
- Venus Radio 99,3 Mykonos [Mykonos Greece] 99,3 FM - http://venusradio.gr
- Rythmos 104,5 greece [Iraklion Crete] 104,5 FM-http://www.1045.gr
- Metropolis Fm 96.4 [Iraklion Crete] 96.4 FM-http://www.metropolisfm.gr
- Rock Channel 94.4 [Iraklion Crete] 94,4 FM-http://www.rock-channel.com
- Rodon 95 FM - Serres - 95 FM - http://www.rodonfm.net
- Agrinio 93.7 FM - Agrinio - 93.7 FM - http://www.agriniofm.gr
- Argaiki Radiofonia - Argos
- Argos Radio Deejay - Argos - 96.2 FM
- Cool FM - Argos, Kefalari - 90.7 FM - http://www.coolfmnet.gr
- Derveni FM - Derveni
- Derveni 105 - Derveni - 104.7 FM
- Dimotiki Radiofonia Larissas (Larissa Municipal Radio) - Larissa - 93.6 FM
- Dimotiko Radiofono Volou (Volos Municipal Radio) - Volos - 104.6 FM - http://www.volosradio.gr
- Dimotiko Radiofono Nafpliou (Nafplio Public Radio) - Nafplio - 89.1 FM
- Electra FM - Korinthos - 98.5 FM
- Eleftheri Radiofonas Krestenas - Krestena - 101.6 FM
- Ennalax FM
- ERA Florina - Florina, an ERA affiliate
- ERA Kozani - Kozani, an ERA affiliate
- ERA Patras - Patras, an ERA affiliate
- Ionion FM - Pyrgos - 95.5/95.8/96.1 FM - http://www.ionionfm.gr
- Isimeria 102.3 FM - Nafplio, - 102.3 FM - http://www.isimeria.gr
- Loutraki Star - Loutraki - 88.0 FM
- Mini FM - Amaliada - 107.2/91.3 FM
- Mojo FM, replaced Klik FM (Click FM) - Patras - 107.7 FM - http://www.mojoradio.gr
- ORT - Pyrgos - 101.3 FM
- Patras Radio Deejay - Patras - 100.1 FM - http://www.prdj.com
- Pirate FM - Chios - 91 FM - http://www.piratefm.gr
- Proto Kanali - Ioannina - http://www.protokanali.gr/
- Radio Argolida - Nafplio - 90.2 FM
- Radio Ermionida - Ermioni - 104.6 FM
- Radio Faros - Metsovo - 92.7 FM
- Radio Fokida - Itea
- Radio Greece - Athens - via satellite - http://www.radiogreece.gr
- Radio Kardama - Kardamas - 102 FM - http://www.radiokardama.gr
- Radio Kranidi - Kranidi - 107.1 FM
- Radio Kriti - Heraklio - 101.5 FM - http://www.radiokriti.gr
- Radio Loutraki - Loutraki - 96.9 FM
- Radio ONE - Amaliada - 107.5 FM
- Radio Retro - Chania - 105.4 FM - http://www.radioretro.gr
- Radio Xylokastro - Xylokastro - 103.3 FM
- Relax FM - Patras - 88.2 FM
- Santorini 106.4 FM - Santorini - 106.4 FM - http://www.santorini1064fm.gr
- RSA- Radio Station of Amalias - Amalias - 90.8 FM
- Skyline FM - Korinthos - 87.5 FM
- Sky Radio 99.2 - Ioannina - 99.2 FM - http://www.skyradio.gr/
- Style 89.6 - Argos - 89.6/94.9 FM - http://www.stylefm.gr
- Super B - Patras
- Super FM - Ioannina - http://www.super-fm.com/
- Top FM - Patras - 93.0 FM - http://www.top-fm.gr
- Vima FM - Ioannina - http://surf.to/vimafm
- Zenith FM - Kiato - 102.4 FM
- Island FM - Zakynthos - 88.6 FM - http://www.islandfm.gr
- Paradise Radio Xanthi - 90.3 FM - http://www.paradise.gr
- Xanthi Radio Deejay Xanthi - 90.6 FM - http://www.xanthiradiodj.gr
- Underground Radio Xanthi - 100.3 FM - http://live.duth.gr
- Radio Melody 88 Sitia Crete - 88.0 FM - http://www.melody88.gr
- Ioannina Radio DeeJay 89.6 - Ioannina - 89.6 FM - http://www.ioanninadeejay.gr
This is a partial list - under development
Medium Wave (AM band)
On the AM band there are few licenced stations left - all state run, but unlicenced broadcasting is tolerated as the majority of the listeners have abandoned the MW band. A number of unlicenced radio stations have taken advantage of that, thus avoiding the "crowded" FM band. Also a number of pirate radio enthusiasts use the expanded upper part of the AM band (1600–1710 kHz) for "experimental" transmissions. In the "old" days of MW pirate radio broadcasting - there was a format division between the AM and FM, in Athens and Thessaloniki. On the MW/AM band most radio pirates in Athens were broadcasting foreign music (pop, rock) whereas in FM most radio pirates broadcasted Greek popular music. In Thessaloniki, and most of the rest of Greece, it was the opposite: on MW/AM pirates were playing Greek popular music, and in FM foreign pop & rock. Nowadays, with one or two exceptions, nearly all MW/AM radio pirates play Greek popular music to a very limited but dedicated audience.
In Athens
All the state-run radio stations still broadcast their programmes on the MW band, except the ERA 3 (Third Programme) which gave its frequency (666 kHz) to an AM only station ERA Filia (Friendship). ERA 1 on 729 kHz - News, talk, light music. ERA 2 on 1386 kHz - Entertainment, young culture, pop, rock. ERA Sport on 981 kHz - Sports. ERA Filia on 666 kHz - but listed on 665 kHz. A radio station geared toward the immigrant communities in Greece. The programme is shared with another state station KOSMOS (cultural, ethnic music). Since unlicenced broadcasting on the AM in Greece is illegal but tolerated, some pirate radio stations broadcast full fledged radio programmes, some with commercials, some experimental. A notable example is on 1098 kHz, broadcasting experimentally in C-QUAM, AM Stereo, one of the few AM Stereo radio stations in Europe. Other unlicenced radio stations on the MW are found on 909 kHz, 1017 kHz, 1035 kHz, 1188 kHz and others. On the AM expanded band (1600–1710) numerous radio pirates transmit experimentally without regular schedule, or programme, mostly Greek popular music along with Q code QSO.
In Thessaloniki
The two official state-run radio programmes still broadcast their programmes on the MW: The 1st programme of the Radio Station of Macedonia on 1044 kHz and the 2nd programme on 1179 kHz (simulcasting along with their FM services). The most notable unlicenced radio station in Thessaloniki is the [1431AM] - http://www.1431am.org/ a "free radio" station broadcasting regularly from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki campus in the centre of the city. Other pirate radio stations in the Thessloniki area are using the 1566 kHz and the AM expanded band (1600–1710). There numerous radio pirates transmit experimentally without regular schedule, or programme, mostly Greek popular music along with Q code QSO.
The rest of Greece
State-run ERA radio stations broadcast the ERA International Network programme to the Mediterranean and south-east Europe on 765 - 927 - 1008 - 1404 - 1494–1512 kHz in Greek. These are transmitter that broadcast regional programmes as well in Crete (1512 kHz), Rhodes (1494 kHz, Zante 927 kHz, Ioannina 765 kHz, Corfu 1008 kHz and Komotini (Thrace) 1404 kHz). Some others regional radio stations still broadcast in AM their programme (ERA National network): Kavala & Kozani 1602 kHz, Volos 1485 kHz, Pyrgos 1305 kHz, Florina 1278 kHz, Orestias 1080 kHz, Iraklion Crete 954 kHz. Two high powered transmitters (500 kW) from Rhodes (1260 kHz) and the region of Macedonia (792 kHz) broadcast a selection from ERA 1, ERA 2 and ERA Sports programmes to the Greek diaspora. Numerous pirate radio stations, many of them high powered, broadcast irregularly throughout Greece. Most from the central-northern part of the country (Thessaly, West and Central Macedonia) but there are AM radio pirates in Thrace, Crete, Cyclades and Peloponnese as well. Most common frequencies used are: 1629, 1620, 1606, 1602, 1575, 1566, 1539,1521, 1503, 1479, 1368, 1359, 1347, 1233, 1206. They usually play Greek folk and popular music. On the AM expanded band (1600–1710) numerous radio pirates transmit experimentally without regular schedule, or programme, mostly Greek popular music along with Q code QSO.
On Shortwave
There are two radio programmes broadcasted on the Shortwave HF band: ERA 5 (the Voice of Greece) in Greek and a number of other languages to an international audience and the Greek diaspora and ERT Macedonia 3 (Radio station of Macedonia 3rd programme) only in Greek, for the Greek diaspora. Frequencies, languages and schedules vary but common frequencies for ERT Macedonia 3 are 7450, 9935 and 11595 kHz, and for ERA 5 are 7475, 9420, 15630 kHz.
Digital Radio (DAB and Internet)
There are currently no regular broadcasts on DAB or DRM digital radio in Greece, but there are occasionally DAB tests broadcasting in the Athens and Thessaloniki areas on channels 13A, 13B, 13C since 2003. Most radio stations in Greece stream their audio on the Internet.
See also
- List of Internet radio stations
- List of radio stations in Europe (this list only includes international stations i.e. NRG)
- Radio
External links
- www.e-radio.gr A catalog of some radio stations broadcasting online from Greece
- Live24.gr A catalog of some radio stations broadcasting online from Greece
- GreekRadios.gr A catalog of all radio stations broadcasting online from Greece
- media.net.gr Frequency listings of Greek and Cypriot Radio and Television stations, plus live Greek radio and television broadcasts.
- radiofono.gr Frequency listings of Greek and Cypriot Radio and Television stations, plus live Greek radio and television broadcasts.
- www.mme.gr Listings of some radio and television stations in Greece