{{short description|Greek national radio station}} {{Multiple issues| {{more citations needed|date=June 2022}} {{Expand Greek|Πρώτο Πρόγραμμα|date=July 2015|topic=cult}} }} {{Infobox radio station | country = GR | name = ERTNews Radio | logo = | city = Athens | area = Greece | airdate = {{Start date and age|1938|09|30|df=yes}} | frequency = Athens: 105.8 & 91.6 MHz <br/> Thessaloniki: 88 MHz <br/> all over Greece | format = Contemporary hit radio, news, entertainment, speech, showbiz | language = Greek | sister_stations = Second Programme <br/> Third Programme <br/> ERA Sport | owner = Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation | website = {{URL|https://www.ertecho.gr/radio/ertnewsradio/}} }}

thumb|right|Old logo (2021–2025)

'''ERTNews Radio''' is the first Greek public radio station, first broadcast by the National Radio Foundation and later Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation.

==1938== Founded in 1938 as ''Athens Radio Station'' from a studio in Zappeion, with transponders in Ano Liosia and the musical branding "Tsopanakos" (I was a shepherd) by clarinetist Nikos Rellia,<ref>{{cite web |title=«Ντόινα» & «Τσοπανάκος», του Νίκου Ρέλλια ~ Νίκος Φιλιππίδης, κλαρίνο - Το «Αλάτι της Γης» 14/1/2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ--7O6Ss54 |access-date=17 May 2022 |language=en |quote=via YouTube}}</ref> from Goura, Corinthia.

==1945== When Germany invaded, it stopped transmitting, returning in 1945 with a new name, as ''EIR''. The station mainly broadcast music with news in between. Since it began, the station has had a significant presence in theatre, with the participation of important artists such as Alexis Solomos and Karolos Koun. In the theatre of Sartre in 1951 Manos Hadjidakis made his radio debut, writing music of investment.

==1952== In 1952, modernisation of the radio station took place to stand out from the newly created Second Programme.

==1978== In 1978, the EIRT was reorganised into a public limited company and renamed Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation and the first program continued to operate under the new entity.

The station was founded under the name "First Program" in 1978. It was the first program that operated as public radio. The Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) was reorganised as a public limited company. The station continued operating as part of the new entity.

==1987== In 1987 due to the restructuring of the Hellenic Radio, programs were renamed to '''ERA 1'''.

==1997== In 1997, during another reorganisation and consolidation of the television network, NET (formerly ET2) again changed its name to NET 105.8, which later became "First Program" with news. The station got into the information radio market and had great success. In 1997, under a new reorganisation and consolidation of the NET they changed once again to '''NET 105.8''', which later became '''NET FM'''.

==2012== In December 2012, it returned to its former name, but kept its programming.

==2013== On June 11, 2013, the government decided to close the ERT. However, after ERT closed, the ERA 1 and some other stations owned by ERT still remain online, controlled by then-former ERT employees via ERT Open. The name "First Program" continues to be used by the first radio station under the new state broadcaster, NERIT.

==2015== On June 11, 2015, the First Programme was reopened.

==2025== On September 15, 2025, the First Programme was renamed '''ERT News Radio''' as a consolidation with the thematic news television channel of the same name.

==Petridis and Zougris== Giannis Petridis and Kostas Zougris had a radio show, 1974–2012, for 38 years.<ref>{{cite web |title=O Ίαν Γκίλαν στην ΕΡΤ (1980-09-12 Ian Gillan on Greek Radio) |url=https://vimeo.com/231186317 |website=vimeo |access-date=17 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ian Gillan looks back on his first ever show in Greece – 41 years as of today |url=https://www.rockpages.gr/ian-gillan-looks-back-on-his-first-ever-show-in-greece-41-years-as-of-today/?lang=en |access-date=17 May 2022 |work=Rockpages |date=13 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Radio Stations in Athens, Greece (updated: 2014-06-08) |url=https://athenswalker.blogspot.com/2012/07/radio-stations-in-athens-greece.html |website=Athens Walker |access-date=17 May 2022 |date=11 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Δευτέρα 24 Ιουλίου, ο Γιάννης Πετρίδης ξεκινά και πάλι στο Πρώτο Πρόγραμμα |url=https://www.e-tetradio.gr/article/15013/deytera-24-ioylioy-o-giannhs-petridhs-xekina-kai-pali-sto-prwto-programma |website=E-tetradio.gr |access-date=17 May 2022 |language=el}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Γιάννης Πετρίδης: Έτσι θα είναι η εκπομπή μου στο Πρώτο Πρόγραμμα |url=https://www.e-tetradio.gr/article/15055/Giannis-Petridis-Etsi-tha-einai-i-ekpompi-mou-sto-Proto-Programma |website=E-tetradio.gr |access-date=17 May 2022 |language=el}}</ref> Then Kostas Zougris retired and then Giannis Petridis continued his show on Vima FM 99,5. As of July 24, 2017, Giannis Petridis returned to the ERTNews Radio, but this time, he's hosting the show himself.

==References== {{Reflist}} {{Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation}}

Category:Hellenic Radio Category:Radio stations established in 1939 Category:1939 establishments in Greece Category:Propaganda radio broadcasts Category:News and talk radio stations