The news of Giorgos Tsalakos’s death has cast a shadow of sadness over Cyprus and Greece. One of the most important figures in the modern history of journalism. The man behind the development of private television on the island.
Over the course of nearly five decades, he transformed Cyprus’s television landscape upon his return to Cyprus in 1992. One of the private television channels where he served as news director for 17 years is ANT1 Cyprus. He left his mark through the program “Before the People.”
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Guided by these principles, he assembled the news team for the newly launched Alpha Cyprus in 2016. His vision was to create something fresh and innovative in Cypriot television, featuring new and primarily young faces in the field of journalism.
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He was present during major election campaigns during the two years he was at the helm of our station’s news program.
But he was also there for major events. In 2017, he traveled to Geneva as part of the five-party talks.
His last professional post, where he assumed the role of General Manager, was at Omega.
The journalistic and political communities in Cyprus and Greece bid farewell to Giorgos Tsalakos with respect and words of love.
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The death of Giorgos Tsalakos has brought great sorrow to his hometown of Lysi.
The final farewell to the man who left his mark on local journalism will take place next Tuesday. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. at the Church of Saints Constantine and Helen in Aglantzia.
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