The Broadcasting House or House of Radio (Greek: Ραδιομέγαρο, romanized: Radiomégaro) is an office and broadcasting installation building in Athens, Greece. It currently houses the Greek state broadcaster, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation.
Construction started in 1968, during the Greek military dictatorship for the housing of EIRT (National Radio Television Foundation), later replaced by the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT). Construction was complete by 1969 and it was inaugurated in 1974. It is one of the many examples of Brutalist architecture in public buildings in Athens.
2013: Occupation by workers and police invasionedit
On 11 June 2013, with the closure of ERT, the redundant workers occupied the building, which became the scene of large-scale demonstrations on the same day, on 11 September and 7 November.[1][2] On 7 November, the riot police invaded, occupied and evacuated the building, evicting the workers.
The ERT sign, its removal, and re-installationedit
Prior to its replacement, the original ERT sign was spelled out as "ELLINIKI RADIOFONIA TILEORASI" in Greek, with white text on a blue background.
On 13 April 2014, the old ERT sign was removed from the building in preparation for the installation of ERT's successor, New Hellenic Radio, Internet and Television. On 20 September, the new NERIT sign finished installation. Unlike its original predecessor, it was all blue text without a background, something which remains true in the current ERT sign. The sign remained there until 8 June 2015, when the "N" and "I" were removed to spell ERT after Alexis Tsipras decided to reopen the broadcaster. ERT was restored 3 days later, after NERIT closed on 6:00 EEST.
On 4 November 2017, the entire Greek spelling of ERT "ELLINIKI RADIOFONIA TILEORASI" was then restored on top of the building.
broadcasting, house, athens, broadcasting, house, house, radio, greek, Ραδιομέγαρο, romanized, radiomégaro, office, broadcasting, installation, building, athens, greece, currently, houses, greek, state, broadcaster, hellenic, broadcasting, corporation, broadca. The Broadcasting House or House of Radio Greek Radiomegaro romanized Radiomegaro is an office and broadcasting installation building in Athens Greece It currently houses the Greek state broadcaster the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation ERT Broadcasting HouseRadiomegaro ERTLocation within Northeastern AthensGeneral informationArchitectural styleBrutalist architectureLocationAthens GreeceAddressMesogeion Avenue 432 Agia ParaskeviCountryGreeceCoordinates38 00 47 N 23 49 33 E 38 013045 N 23 825862 E 38 013045 23 825862Construction started1968 56 years ago 1968 Completed1969Inaugurated1974OwnerERTTechnical detailsFloor count4 Contents 1 History 1 1 Construction and early years 1 2 2013 Occupation by workers and police invasion 1 3 The ERT sign its removal and re installation 2 See also 3 ReferencesHistory editConstruction and early years edit Construction started in 1968 during the Greek military dictatorship for the housing of EIRT National Radio Television Foundation later replaced by the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation ERT Construction was complete by 1969 and it was inaugurated in 1974 It is one of the many examples of Brutalist architecture in public buildings in Athens 2013 Occupation by workers and police invasion edit On 11 June 2013 with the closure of ERT the redundant workers occupied the building which became the scene of large scale demonstrations on the same day on 11 September and 7 November 1 2 On 7 November the riot police invaded occupied and evacuated the building evicting the workers The ERT sign its removal and re installation edit Prior to its replacement the original ERT sign was spelled out as ELLINIKI RADIOFONIA TILEORASI in Greek with white text on a blue background On 13 April 2014 the old ERT sign was removed from the building in preparation for the installation of ERT s successor New Hellenic Radio Internet and Television On 20 September the new NERIT sign finished installation Unlike its original predecessor it was all blue text without a background something which remains true in the current ERT sign The sign remained there until 8 June 2015 when the N and I were removed to spell ERT after Alexis Tsipras decided to reopen the broadcaster ERT was restored 3 days later after NERIT closed on 6 00 EEST On 4 November 2017 the entire Greek spelling of ERT ELLINIKI RADIOFONIA TILEORASI was then restored on top of the building See also editList of Greek language television channels List of radio stations in Greece Television in GreeceReferences edit Syllalhthrio GSEE ADEDY thn Tetarth sto Radiomegaro ths ERT Kalesma gia syllalhthrio sto Radiomegaro stis 16 00 Stash ergasias khry3e h ESHEAPortals nbsp Greece nbsp Television Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Broadcasting House Athens amp oldid 1183440005, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
