Elena Maroulleti

Elena Maroulleti
Maroulleti in 2015
Known for	AKTINA FM

Elena Maroulleti is a Greek Cypriot American independent journalist/reporter and founder of AKTINA FM, the second Internet radio streaming online to emerge in the world and of AKTINA TV, the first English language Greek American TV show established in New York. ^[1] She is the founder and President of the New York-based non-profit and tax-exempt cultural organizations, AKTINA Productions, Inc., and CYPRECO of America, Inc. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Education

Maroulleti comes from the town Varosha of the coastal city of Famagusta, Cyprus. She studied at the London College of Secretaries and later at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York through a scholarship from her employer American Broadcasting Company (ABC). ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Career

Maroulleti worked at Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association in the Annuity Department and at ABC in the Personnel Department and the News Department. She has produced for AKTINA TV over 100 mini documentaries and stories on the cultures, history and ancient sites of Cyprus and Greece and about the Greek American and Greek Cypriot American community. ^{[6] [9] [10] [7]}

In 1993, she founded and established AKTINA FM, the first Greek American radio outlet to introduce online streaming and the second online Internet Radio to emerge in the world. ^{[11] [12] [4] [13]}

In 2002, she founded and established AKTINA TV, the first and only English-language Greek American Television program available in New York on a local channel (WNYE Channel 25). ^{[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]}

In October 2023, Maroulleti was honored as “Personality of the Year” by the international magazine Yessiey at the Yessiey Award 2023” which celebrated women “Innovators and Change-Makers.” ^{[21] [22] [23]}

References

1. "The Panpaphian is awarding the Distinguished Fellow Award to Elena Maroulleti, Founder AKTINA Productions, AKTINA FM, AKTINA TV U.S. Congressional Record Volume 155(2009)". govinfo.gov. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
2. "Dedicated Generation Of Global Women Change-Makers". tribuneonlineng.com. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
3. "Famagusta: Cyprus' Sleeping Beauty". neomagazine.com. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
4. "New York To Honor Greek Radio 'Aktina FM' By Naming A Street". greekreporter.com. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
5. "New York City Council Honors AKTINA FM on 25th Anniversary". greekreporter.com. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
6. "Digital audio service delivered via the Internet". sunnewsonline.com. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
7. "Historical Career Impacts Of The Founder Of The Second online Internet Radio Station in the world". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
8. "Elena Maroulleti: A Cultural Visionary at the Helm of AKTINA Productions, Inc". dailytimesng.com. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
9. "New York City Council Honours US Cypriot Honours US Cypriot AKTINA FM on 25th Anniversary". parikiaki.com. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
10. "CYPRECO Presents Neolithic Khirokitia Settlement". greekreporter.com. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
11. "Tales Of Internet Radio Station". sunnewsonline.com. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
12. "AKTINA FM Enters New Era as an Exclusively Online Broadcasting Station". greekreporter.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
13. "Remembering The Turkish Invasion of Cyprus and The Fight to Flee with Famagusta Native and Founder of Aktina FM Elena Maroulleti". neomagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
14. "INTERVIEW – Elena Maroulleti: The Founder of AKTINA ΤV and FM – Greek Cypriot culture in New York. Page 4". docplayer.gr. Archived from the original on 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
15. Goodnough, Abby (31 January 2001). "EDUCATION; Levy Seeking New Life for Board's Broadcasters". The New York Times. Retrieved 2001-01-31.
16. "AKTINA FM Radio Has Its Own Street In Astoria, NYC". greekreporter.com. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
17. "DJ Sessions: From Greece Via New York City". wnyc.org. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
18. "The Magic Of Bouzouki". queensscene.com. April 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
19. ""In Recognition of AKTINA Productions, Inc., U.S. Congressional Record Vol. 148, Number 29 – AKTINA FM". govinfo.gov. Retrieved 2002-03-14.
20. "Tribute to AKTINA Productions, Inc., U.S. Congressional Record Vol. 144, No. 124 – AKTINA FM (1998)". congress.gov. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
21. "Elena Maroulleti, Yemisi Shyllon, Dinah Lugard, others emerge winners at inaugural Yessiey award". tribuneonlineng.com. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
22. "yessiey Awards 2023: Celebrating Innovators and Change-makers". yessiey.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
23. "Ex-Edo Governorship Candidate, Mabel Oboh Bags Yessiey Award". leadership.ng. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-25.