The Armed Forces Information Service (, ''Ypiresia Enimeroseos Enoplon Dynameon'', ''YENED'') was the television and radio station of the

Greek Armed Forces The Hellenic Armed Forces () lead the military forces of Greece. The Hellenic Armed Forces consists of the Hellenic Army, the Hellenic Navy, Hellenic Air Force and Hellenic Coast Guard. The civilian authority overseeing the Hellenic Armed Fo ...

, operating from 1966 until its conversion to a civilian broadcaster in 1982.

History

TED begins

The station was set up on an experimental basis on the grounds of the Hellenic Military Geographical Service, and began broadcasting on 27 February 1966, a few days after the start of television broadcasts from the

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(EIR). Originally it was called Armed Forces Television (Τηλεόρασις Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων, ΤΕΔ).

TED becomes YENED

In November 1970, it was renamed the Armed Forces Information Service, now including radio stations as well. It remained under military control until 3 November 1982, when it was renamed

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. According to its founding act, YENED -being, in essence, a military unit- was responsible for: #

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. # Τhe national, moral and social education of the

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and Security Forces and, secondarily, of the public. # Informing the public about the ongoing work of the Armed Forces and issues of general interest. # Stimulation of the morale of the fighting Nation during mobilization or war. # Τraining of military personnel in the operation of image capture devices and generally of image projection machines. In 1982, YENED was renamed to ERT-2 and converted to a decentralised public service of the Ministry of the Presidency of the Government.Law 1288/1982 ''Regulation of issues concerning the Ministry of the Presidency of the Government and YENED and other provisions'' (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 120/1982)

Last years under the civilian control as ERT-2

In 1987, ERT2 and ERT1 were amalgamated into a single company, and ERT2 became ET2 (and later

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or NET).

Depictions in other media

The early days of the station's existence are dramatized in the 1984 cult Greek comedy '' Loafing and Camouflage'' by Nicos Perakis, based on his own experience there during his military service.

References

External links

The station signal
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