(b. 1957)   

STUDIES   

M.A. in communication, literature, philosophy and musicology, Tampere University1990. 

Music studies ( harp, theory, piano)  Lahti Conservatory 1964-1988.   

Working on doctoral dissertation (PhD) on radio documentaries. 

OCCUPATION   

Radio producer, head of the YLE radio documentary department since 1991.   

Radio producer in different departments in YLE (cultural programmes, news and politics, local radio 1979-1991.   

Trainer and lecturer in mass media, radio, radio documentary, radio and tv- expression in several universities (Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, Jyväskylä, Rovaniemi, Joensuu etc.) since 1989. 

PUBLICATIONS   

Todellisia Tarinoita, Radiodokumentin tekeminen (True Stories. How to make a radio documentary) Edita 1998. 

PRIZES   

1st prize at the Premios Ondas Competition in 1993.    

Gold Medal at the International Radio Festivals of  New York1995. 

State Award for Mass Communication by the Finnish Ministry of Culture in 1996. 

Several National Koura Prizes and Special Commendations (The Best Finnish Radio Programme). 

OTHER 

Member of the jury in several international  radio competitions (Prix Futura, Prix Europa, Prix Italia, Premios Ondas) since 1987.   

Chairman of the jury in Tornioand Tampereradio festival 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005.

Member of the EBU Ars Acustica Group 1991-1996.    

Member of the EBU Features and Documentaries Programme Group 1996-2005.