Grecian Echoes is a variety show geared to the Greek American

Greek American

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 community of the Greater Boston

Greater Boston

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 area. The show includes both new and old music, community and social event announcements, and news from Greece

Greece

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. It operates six days a week in the mornings on WNTN

WNTN

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AM 1550 and is streamed 24 hours on its website.

The show was started over six decades ago by Orestes Demetriades and continues today with the help of his son Teddy Demetriades, and hosts Peter Cakridas, Arthanasios Vulgaropulos & Fotios Stamos with his Kali Orexi program.

A one hour sub-show titled Sigma Radio began on March 18, 2010 and aired every Thursday from 10 to 11am following the conclusion of the daily Grecian Echoes program. Its time slot was adjusted to Mondays at the same time in mid-September 2010. The show features modern Greek music and is aimed towards the younger Greek American population.