The Deputy Minister of Public Radio and Television Pantelis Kapsis announced his estimation that NERIT and 12 regional radio stations will begin broadcasts within the next two months, when he asked in Parliament by PASOK MP Dimitris Kremastinos about the repeated delays.
Mr. Kapsis claimed that there the recruitment procedure is fully transparent and that the three legally-mandated stages have been strictly observed: evaluation of essential skills and qualifications, past experience and the interview. The Deputy Minister argued that experience was essential, since the transition to the new broadcasting service may run into problems.
Furthermore, the Deputy Minister revealed that past experience will play an important role in the recruitment of journalists and that about 20% of employees were recruited in positions irrespective of their qualifications. Journalists who will join NERIT will have to have at least five years experience.
