![]() ![]() Many of these stations are the same ones which were shut down in 2001. ![]() Since then, more stations have opened, most of them without any legal permission to do so. 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.Īs 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. In March 2001, the Greek government shut down approximately 60 of the 90+ FM stations in the Athens area, citing interference to frequencies to be used by the new Athens International Airport. Greece has over 1025 licensed radio stations, most of them on the FM band, the AM band being almost entirely abandoned by everyone but the State-run media and several notable exceptions.
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