Top Story (Albanian TV program)

Last updated
Top Story
Top Story Albanian TV program logo.png
Genre Talk show [1]
Interview
Televised debate
Created by Sokol Balla
Presented by Sokol Balla (2006–2017; 2022)
Grida Duma (2022–present)
Country of originAlbania
Original languageAlbanian
Production
Running time90 minutes
Original release
Network Top Channel
ReleaseOctober 2006 (2006-10) –
present

Top Story also known as Top Story nga Grida Duma (English: Top Story by Grida Duma), is an Albanian political and current affairs talk show broadcast on Top Channel. Since November 2022 it has been hosted by former politician Grida Duma. The program covers political, social, cultural, and other current issues in Albania through reports, studio interviews, and debates. [1]

Contents

History

The show was created and initially hosted by journalist Sokol Balla, premiering in October 2006. [2] It aired continuously until 31 December 2017, when Balla departed from Top Channel and moved to Vizion Plus, where he launched a new program titled Real Story. [3]

After nearly five years, Top Story briefly returned on 1 March 2022 with Balla again as presenter, [4] but the program ended on 10 October 2022 when he left the channel without prior announcement. [5]

On 14 November 2022, the hosting duties were taken over by Grida Duma, who had recently stepped down from her political career. [6] Her version of the show has been noted for adopting what commentators have described as a “Western-style” approach to political debate. [7] [8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Top Story". Top Channel (in Albanian). Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Ekskluzive/ Sokol Balla largohet nga Top Channel? Flet gazetari..." Gazeta Shqiptare Online (in Albanian). 2017-12-19. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Sokol Balla i merr "Top Channel" dhe kontributorët e tij në Vizion Plus". Gazeta Tema (in Albanian). 18 January 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Pas thuajse 5 vitesh, Sokol Balla rikthehet në Top Channel". Anabel Magazine (in Albanian). 1 March 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Sokol Balla largohet nga Top Channel". Politiko.al (in Albanian). Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Grida Duma flet para nisjes së emisionit: Do bëj më shumë politikë se ç'kam bërë, do jetë i stilit amerikan". Vox News (in Albanian). 14 November 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Si e komentuan njerëzit Grida Dumën në 'Top Story'?". Anabel Magazine (in Albanian). 15 November 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "Grida Duma, emri tjetër për "Top Channel"". CNA.al (in Albanian). 7 November 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.