The Voice on the Dial
WEVD, Tina Santorineou, and the Sound of Greek New York
In the age before streaming and smartphones, Greek radio in New York helped hold together a scattered immigrant world. At WEVD, Tina Santorineou becamβ¦
Read essay βA virtual museum dedicated to preserving the stories, struggles, and triumphs of Greek immigrants who crossed oceans to build new lives in America.
In 1976, photographer Kay Zakariasen walked into the Greek-owned diners of New York City with a camera and a notebook. What she found behind the counters β the owners, the cooks, the salad men, theβ¦
Read This Story βPersonal stories of immigrants who made the journey β in their own words and those of their families.
The sweep of Greek immigration history, from the first waves through Ellis Island to modern communities.
Objects that tell the story β the pushcart, the coffee cup, the photograph, the ship manifest.
The gateway experience β inspections, name changes, the moment America began.
The diners, the pushcarts, the candy stores β how Greek immigrants built their American lives.
Images and film from across the decades of the Greek American experience.
WEVD, Tina Santorineou, and the Sound of Greek New York
In the age before streaming and smartphones, Greek radio in New York helped hold together a scattered immigrant world. At WEVD, Tina Santorineou becamβ¦
Read essay βHellenic Public Radio, Cosmos FM, and the GAEPIS Story
Cosmos FM and GAEPIS represent the next chapter of Greek broadcasting in New York: a nonprofit, bilingual, public-service model built to preserve Hellβ¦
Read essay βGreeks begin arriving in significant numbers, primarily from the Peloponnese region, seeking economic opportunity in Ameβ¦
Ellis Island opens on January 1, 1892, becoming the primary gateway for millions of immigrants including tens of thousanβ¦
The largest wave of Greek immigration to the United States. Over 350,000 Greeks arrive, most passing through Ellis Islanβ¦
The U.S. Immigration Commission issues a report distinguishing between "old" and "new" immigrants, paving the way for reβ¦
If your family came from Greece, your story is part of this history. We invite you to share your family's journey β a name, a photograph, a memory. Every story preserved is a voice saved from silence.
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