Carl-Erik Creutz

Carl-Erik Creutz (1911–2000) was a Finnish radio announcer for the Finnish Broadcasting Company.[1]

Carl-Erik Creutz
Carl-Erik Creutz in the 1930s
Born	14 June 1911 Padasjoki, Finland
Died	5 June 2000 (aged 88) Helsinki, Finland
Nationality	Finnish
Occupation	Radio announcer

He started his career working for Yle in 1939. He also worked as a presenter, program editor, and a singer. He would greet listeners in the morning and bid them goodnight in the evening in a signature style. In 1956 he became the managing announcer. He trained new announcers, including Pentti Fagerholm. In 1976, Fagerholm took over position as manager from Creutz.

During World War II, Creutz provided all emergency announcements. He was bilingual, speaking Finnish and Swedish. He also facilitated public events and read audiobooks for the blind. He was the recipient of four Telvis awards.

References

1. Himberg, Petra. "Carl-erik Creutzin viimeinen tyopaiva". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 October 2014.