GamesRadio

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GamesRadio.gr
Broadcast area	Greece, International
Slogan	"The game is on" "Το παιχνίδι τώρα αρχίζει"
Frequency	Internet Radio only
First air date	March 1, 2006
Format	Talk radio, Gaming
Owner	Unknown
Website	http://www.gamesradio.gr

GamesRadio or GamesRadio.gr, is the first internet radio station in Greece to feature a computer games and technology theme. It's dedicated to providing it's audience with the latest news concerning computer games, technology and digital entertainment in general, as well as covering nationwide and worldwide gaming and technology events. It has one studio located in Athens, Greece.

1 History
2 Shows
3 Trivia
4 External links

[edit] History

GamesRadio began it's official programme on May 1, 2006, 14:00 local time.
Shortly after, the station successfully covered the Gamics Event held in Athens, Greece.

On August 2006 GamesRadio was the media sponsor of the 6th Panhellenic Beach Soccer Championship, and on October 2006, the station covered the medi@terra international art and technology festival held in Athens, Greece.

GamesRadio was also the media sponsor of Electronica & Digitec exhibition held in Athens, Greece on March 2007. The station also successfully covered the 2006 E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo through correspondence, and has also covered over a dozen gaming and technology events in Greece and Europe.

[edit] Shows

Shows vary in subject, from console ("Console Wars") and computer games in general ("Gamer's Magazine"), to more specific subjects, like sports/manager games ("At the Dugout (Στον Πάγκο)"), strategy games ("Battlecry"), MMORPG's ("Initiative"), first person shooters ("Head Shot"), flight simulators ("Virtual Flights"), racing games ("Racing"), action/adventure games ("The Two Thrones"), and retro gaming ("Retro","Amiga Tower").

Other shows are dedicated to programming ("Programming & Hacking"), anime, and pen&paper RPG games ("Da Orkz"). The programme also features a music show ("Music Break"), a morning news talk show ("It's only two hours (δυό ώρες είναι, θα περάσουν)"), one late night talk show ("Lobby"), a Saturday night talk show ("Outro"), and a satire-comedy show ("Game Over").