Many of our sponsors have been with us with no interruption for years. But you know, I mean, I've been in this my whole life. There’s a couple of other programs here and there. I’ll be honest - it's me not willing to say no. What an accomplishment! Why do you think Grecian Echoes has continued to thrive all these years? Grecian Echoes radio program began in Boston in the mid-1940s and boasts over 75 Years on air in the Boston area. And, we still hold an annual Radiothon for the Hellenic Nursing Home, of which we have also cumulatively raised over, you know, four, five million dollars for that institution. We ran radio funds for over 25 years for that institution and raised over several, several million dollars during the life campaign for that institution. One would be for the Hellenic Cardiac Fund for Children at Boston's Children's Hospital. Once I joined my in-laws, I also expanded to work Fridays with my Dad, as I had more flexibility.Īs the son of the legendary late radio host Orestes Demetriades, what are some of your fondest memories as a child of your father, and perhaps with him in the studio?įor many, many years, I would say the highlight of every year was our radio fund drives, where we would basically invite the listening audience to call in and make pledges. All the while maintaining my weekend responsibilities to Grecian Echoes. After I worked for seven years with George Danis, I left and began a career in printing, and became the Sales Director of my wife's printing company. He was an entrepreneur and businessman and I was selling fabricated metal and electronic hardware, while I was continuing to work with my Dad on the weekends at Grecian Echoes. Out of college, I worked for seven years for a Greek gentleman by the name of Mr. What was your work experience prior to taking on the lead role as host and producer of Grecian Echoes?Īs my career spanned, I have been involved in sales my entire life. And, our family is known as the Greek family. We live in a town that's predominantly Irish. As for my own family, I have two children. My late mother was born in this country, too. However, a very ethnic Armenian-American. Obviously, I have my American friends and my college friends but something about the Greeks has resonated with me, lifelong. So it's actually huge, the Greek, you know, everything I do, I bleed blue. Where did your parents come from in Greece, and how were you influenced by your Greek upbringing? Has this been carried on in your own family? After college, I started working for my father part-time, on the weekends only. I went to Belmont High School, and graduated from Bryan College in 1982, with a degree in Marketing. Not too many people were in the radio that I knew, so it resonated with me from day one. My Dad was the king of Boston Greek radio and it made me very proud of him. I was introduced to Grecian Echoes ever since my hearing began, as it was always on in the house, of course. I was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1959, and grew up in Belmont, a suburb in the city about seven miles west, with my older sister Debbie and my younger brother, Peter (Petro). Where did you grow up, and how did you first become introduced to Grecian Echoes radio? Some of WNTN’s most popular ethnic programs in recent years include Greek, Haitian, Irish, Italian and Indian.Tell us about yourself. In 1984 WNTN became “Your Daytime Nightclub”, participating in the dance and disco era.įrom the late 1980’s to present, WNTN has been a “Variety” station, concentrating on coverage of local news and issues and broadcasting to a diverse, multi-cultural audience in greater Boston. From 1975 to 1979, local news and information was highlighted along with middle-of-the-road popular music.įrom 1979 to 1983, oldies music was featured. In the early days (1968 to 1975), before the popularity of FM radio, WNTN WNTN was born in 1968 and has featured many formats since.
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