The announcers of Soviet television are the property of Russian culture. Central television of the state television and radio of the USSR Soviet television announcers

In those distant times, when the only source of visual communication with the outside world was television, these women in every house were greeted as the closest people. Many of them have changed a lot. Some are no longer alive.
Angelina Vovk (72 years old)
The first association with the name of this TV presenter is the “Song of the Year” festival, which was not broadcast in any family. In the 80s, Angelina Vovk hosted the program "Good night, kids!" In those days, the children's program was going through difficult times: the higher authorities demanded that Piggy be removed from the program - they say, why should a little pig teach Soviet children. Aunt Lina convinced the management that broadcasting was impossible without Piggy.
Tatiana Vedeneeva (61 years old)
Graduated from GITIS. While still in her first year at the institute, she first appeared in a movie. In 1975 Vedeneeva played in two films - "Hello, I am your aunt", "We did not go through this." She worked at the Mayakovsky Theater. She made her debut as a host of nighttime broadcasts. The programs "Good night, kids", "Visiting a fairy tale", for which Tatyana Vedeneeva is remembered, did not go to her right away. The children's programs were followed by the "Morning" program.


Larisa Verbitskaya (55 years old)
In 1987, Larisa became one of the first presenters of the nascent morning broadcast. Today Larisa Verbitskaya is the only TV presenter on Russian television who has worked in one program for over 20 years.


Svetlana Morgunova (75 years old)
During her long career on television, Morgunova managed to work in different genres: she hosted the Vremya program, introduced viewers to the TV program. But the glory of Morgunova was brought precisely by the issues of "Blue Light". Together with the popular presenter, more than one generation of viewers met the New Year.


Tatiana Chernyaeva (72 years old)
She has worked at Central Television since 1970, when she took the position of assistant director. In 1975, Chernyaeva became the host of the new children's program "ABVGDeyka" and subsequently combined this work with the position of head of the editorial board of children's programs. She said that ABVGDeyka was the only non-politicized program on Soviet television.


Anna Shatilova (76 years old)
She got on TV by accident - while studying at the Faculty of Philology of the Pedagogical Institute, she saw an announcement about the recruitment of announcers from the All-Union Radio and decided to take part in it. In 1962, Shatilova was admitted to the Central Television of the USSR. Shatilova's mentor was Yuri Levitan himself. For many years she hosted the country's main information program, Vremya.


Tatiana Sudets (67 years old)
On TV since October 1972. A popular presenter, she worked in the announcer department of the Central Television. She hosted the programs: "Time", "Blue Light", "Skillful Hands", "More Good Products", "Our Address is the Soviet Union", "Song of the Year", "Good Night, Kids!"


Valentina Leontieva
She worked on Central Television for 35 years - from 1954 to 1989. Valentina Leontyeva became the first host of the program "Good night, kids!" The children called her Aunt Valya, and the parents called her "All-Union mother", because she "put to bed" all the children of the Soviet country. Since 1976, Leontyeva has hosted the most popular children's program "Visiting a Fairy Tale". The TV presenter died in 2007 at the age of 83.


Yulia Belyanchikova
Yulia Vasilievna hosted one of the first programs on medical topics on national TV - the popular science program "Health". Moreover, by profession, she is not at all an artist and not a TV presenter, but a doctor. She remained the permanent host of the program for over twenty years. During this time, the flow of letters for transmission has grown from 60 thousand per year to 160 thousand. Yulia Belyanchikova died at the age of 70 in 2011


Anna Shilova
The first host of the first "Song of the Year". Together with Igor Kirillov, she carried out issues from 1971-1975. She was also the host of many Blue Lights. In 2001, the TV presenter died, she died at the age of 74.

January 1, 1968 on the first channel of the then Central Television of the USSR a pilot release of the news program "Time" was released. Even in the last century, they learned about the main thing from it, they checked the clock on it. Today the Vremya program is a modern broadcasting complex that meets the freshest trends in television fashion, technologies that allow you to quickly respond to events anywhere in the world, and, of course, people.

Clown Oleg Popov and CT announcer Olga Zyuzina during the shooting of the TV show "Blue Light". April 12, 1978. Photo by I. Stepanychev / TASS newsreel /

Eldar Ryazanov and Zinovy ​​Gerdt during the recording of the Kinopanorama program. December 19, 1982 Photo by Anatoly Morkovkin / TASS newsreel /

Recording of the TV show "Cinema Travel Club" at the Ostankino TV Center: the program is being hosted by Yu. Senkevich, Moscow. (RGAKFD)

Artists Yu. Nikulin, V, Lanovoy, L. Khityaeva and others at the "Blue Light", Moscow. (RGAKFD)

Director and presenter of the entertainment TV program "Musical Ring" Vladimir and Tamara Maksimov. January 20, 1987. Photo by Ivan Kurtov / TASS photo chronicle

Boris Egorov, Nikolai Kamanin, Pavel Popovich, German Titov, Yuri Gagarin and Alexei Leonov in the studio during the Star Relay show. March 27, 1965. Photo by Valentin Cheredintsev / TASS newsreel /

Popular game TV program-competition "Come on, girls!". Host Kira Proshutinskaya during the filming of the program. February 18, 1973 Photo by Viktor Velikzhanin / TASS news /

The announcer of the Central Television and the presenter of the children's television program "Alarm Clock" Angelina Vovk. May 17, 1969 Photo by Viktor Velikzhanin / TASS news /

Recording of a TV show about chess. Commenting on the next chess game at the current tournament. February 1, 1964. Photo chronicle TASS

The first live broadcast of the Central Television "Auction". In the photo: the author of the project and the host of the TV show Vladimir Voroshilov. April 6, 1969. Photo by V. Richter / TASS photo chronicle /

Concert program "Moskvichka". Sings Evgeny Martynov. October 20, 1978 Photo by I. Stepanychev / TASS photo chronicle /

Announcers Svetlana Zhiltsova, Igor Kirillov and Aza Likhitchenko, February 15, 1970. Photo by Vasily Egorov and Alexei Stuzhin / TASS Photo Chronicle /

The musical editorial staff of Central Television is filming the popular program "New Year's Eve" for the New Year holiday. Participants of the TV show Vladimir Spivakov and Sati Spivakova. December 19, 1986. Photo by Vitaly Sozinov / TASS Photo Chronicle /

Gennady Khazanov with his daughter Alisa during the recording of the children's TV show "Alarm Clock". 1979 year. Photo by I. Stepanychev / TASS newsreel /

In one of the control rooms of the Olympic Television and Radio Center. July 26, 1980 Photo by Viktor Velikzhanin and Alexander Chumichev / TASS Photo Chronicle /

The broadcast of the program “What? Where? When?". 1986 year. Photo by Igor Zotin / ITAR-TASS

The creative team of the creators of the program "Before and After Midnight." On the left is Olvar Kakuchaya, editor-in-chief of the Central Information Office of the Central Television and Radio Broadcasting of the USSR, on the right - the author and host of the TV show Vladimir Molchanov. March 17, 1989. Photo by Vladimir Musaelyan / TASS newsreel /

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On Monday, November 21, Television Day is celebrated all over the world. The first stars of the Soviet Union had no idea what a voiceover was, and the whole country recognized their velvet voices. StarHit congratulated TV legends on their professional holiday.

Igor Kirillov

Central television announcer from 1958 to 2004

Four years ago, when StarHit congratulated Igor Leonidovich on his 80th birthday, he was cheerful and cheerful. He talked about his young wife Tatiana from Moldova. But recently, acquaintances of the host of the Vremya program have noticed that he somehow passed ... “Everything is fine,” Igor Kirillov says to StarHit. - Sometimes I work. Yesterday Anna Shatilova and I hosted an event at the Central House of Writers. I don’t leave the house in bad weather, at my age it’s dangerous. No mood. There is nothing to watch on TV. Only the wife entertains. "

The announcer met Tatyana in 2007 in a store where she worked as a salesman. Once a woman offered Kirillov help with the housework. And then she herself got into trouble - she lost her job, and with it her home. Igor Leonidovich sheltered Tatyana. A romance began between them. It so happened that the children of Kirillov are not with him. Daughter Anna lives in Germany. Son Vsevolod, co-owner of a hunting company in Africa, died of pancreatitis in Cameroon. He has four children left. Only after the death of Vsevolod Kirillov was able to meet his grandchildren, but friendship did not work out.

ANNA SHATILOVA

Central television announcer from 1962 to 1995

// Photo: Anatoly Lomokhov / PhotoXPress.ru

Despite her considerable age - and this Saturday, November 26, Anna Nikolaevna turns 78 years old - she is still in demand in the profession. Shatilova still leads parades on Red Square dedicated to Victory Day, as well as other holidays.

“The demand has become even greater than before,” the presenter shared with StarHit. - Several times a week I have events. So on my birthday I will work. Evgeny Kochergin and I are conducting a concert at the Ice Palace in Podolsk. Things are going well. I am engaged in my favorite profession. We are friends with our son Kirill, his wife Alina and children. We are one family - and financially too. I spend all the royalties on my grandchildren, 12-year-old Svetoslav and 14-year-old Vsevolod. With the elder Seva, we travel a lot together. Were in Veliky Ustyug, Germany, France. And I myself flew around the world even during the Soviet Union. Trips are predicted for me by the horoscope: I am a Sagittarius, I do not like to sit still. My son Cyril is talented. He is a translator and writer. Recently I translated Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" into Russian. Cyril and his family often visit my country two-story house, which has all the amenities. I built it to spend time there with my family. "

AZALIA LIKHITCHENKO

Central television announcer from 1968 to 1993

// Photo: ITAR-TASS / Evgeny Stukalin

One of the hosts of the Vremya program, Azalia Likhitchenko, is often invited to television talk shows, but she refuses: “Basta. You need to know when to leave. " “I don’t miss,” Aza Vladimirovna shared with StarHit. - Guests all year round. Friends arrive. Daughter Ekaterina lives on the next street, often looks to me. Dima's grandson calls every day. Igor Kirillov is always in touch by phone. I spend the winter in a Moscow apartment. Due to the warmth, I move to a dacha in the Ruzsky district - I have a plot of six acres and a wooden house on the mountain. Although he is soviet, but cozy. And there are no mosquitoes in the summer. The state of health is normal. Every morning I start with a cup of coffee. My daughter offers to hire an au pair all the time. But I refuse! This is my movement. Therefore, I clean myself. Of the sores, only asthma. In cold weather, I can't normally walk in the fresh air - I start to choke. I'm on medication. While I am sitting at home, listening to the radio and watching TV, the programs of Andryusha Malakhov too. "

Victor Balashov

Central television announcer from 1947 to 1996

// Photo: Dmitry Azarov / Kommersant

91-year-old Viktor Ivanovich went through the war, received a shrapnel wound in his legs, which began to remind of himself in recent years. Balashov recently underwent surgery. Now he walks with a stick.

“I am recovering at the dacha,” the announcer shared with StarHit. - I do gymnastics, I stick to a diet. According to doctors' forecasts, there will be more than one operation ahead. My daughter, Margarita Viktorovna, already retired, often visits me. But the other day I flew to France. The granddaughter and her husband work and live there. I have wonderful great-grandchildren growing up: Shurik is already eight years old, he, like me in his youth, is engaged in SAMBO, and the beauty Irishka is four years old. I live little by little, since my friends and faith help me. I often go to church, confess and receive communion. "

TV for Soviet citizens was a friend, a window to the world, a source of information and one of the main entertainment. Therefore, the announcers and presenters were perceived by many as almost family members. Today we will tell you about the most famous women of this profession in the USSR.

Nina Kondratova


The first announcer and one of the founders of the Soviet announcer school. She worked on TV from the very first years of broadcasting. For a long time, there were only three female presenters on the CT: Kondratova, Leontyeva and Chepurnova, who died early. In the 50s, the main rivalry for popularity among viewers was between the first two, and it was Kondratova who was considered the "official" leader.

She was often assigned to host premieres, from the evening news to Goodnight Babes. The degree of popularity is indicated at least by the reaction of the audience to the tragedy that happened to Kondratova. During the recording of the program at VDNKh, a bull gouged out her eye. Information about the state of emergency was carefully concealed. Despite this, Shabolovka was simply inundated with letters in support of her. Later, Kondratova began to teach young TV presenters the skill.

Valentina Leontieva


The most popular and versatile TV presenter of the Soviet era. Leontyev is also from the first cast of announcers; she has been on television since 1954 and with short breaks worked there until the early 90s. Already in the late 50s, she became insanely famous and popular. The most striking thing is that for a long time she almost did not appear on official broadcasts.

Leontyeva hosted "Blue Lights", holiday broadcasts, many children's programs, especially "Good night, kids" and "Visiting a fairy tale." "Skillful Hands" and "From the Whole Soul" became real all-Union hits in their time. The last project was unique for the Soviet Union: it was filmed in different cities and was something in between a concert, a talk show and "Wait for Me". Leontyeva became one of its founders, and the program was based on it.

Anna Shilova


The first TV star of the USSR. It became phenomenally popular in 1959, when the program "Our Club" was aired. After several transformations, the program turned into the famous "Blue Light" and in many respects its success was due not only to the format, but also to the personalities of the main hosts - Shilova and Kirillov. The duet was so harmonious that most Soviet citizens were sincerely convinced that they were spouses.

Shilova was distinguished by an amazing charm, the ability to improvise, which was very important at the beginning, since many programs were broadcast live, and a very expressive voice, by which she was often recognized. She was the first host of Song of the Year, hosted Vremya and took part in other programs.

Nonna Bodrova


An announcer whose style of conducting official programs has become a benchmark. In Soviet times, the requirements for announcers were very high, and the selection of CT was no less strict than that of future cosmonauts. The severity was explained not only by ideology. The first presenters, including Bodrova, raised the bar very high in the profession and the rest had to meet these standards.

She was remembered by TV viewers for the Vremya program. Bodrova was the first presenter and for a long time, together with another legend, Igor Kirillov, talked about the main news of the country and the world. Bodrova was a professional, but she stood out not only because she clearly and in perfect Russian read the text from a piece of paper. She had her own special intonation, which was perfect for official information.

Svetlana Zhiltsova


The most stylish and beautiful presenter on central television in the 60s. Unlike many of the first set, she came to TV without an acting education. She was invited initially due to her knowledge of English and was sent mainly to international projects. However, she entered the top announcers when she got into the then megapopular KVN.

One of the few in the country, a witty-satirical project was broadcast live, the presenters of the program were required to have a special art to broadcast the program naturally, to keep in touch with the audience and at the same time to prevent anything seditious, so that it would not be closed. Neither Maslyakov nor Zhiltsova were the first to be tried in it as presenters, but as a result, it was they who took root. After the closure of KVN Zhiltsova remained in the first clip of TV presenters and worked in the programs "Time", "Morning Mail", "Song of the Year", "Ogonyok" and many others.

Anna Shatilova


It has always remained the official face of the Central Television's festive events and news. Shatilova was invited to broadcast parades on Red Square even after the collapse of the USSR, when the division of announcers had long been dispersed and the profession itself changed markedly. She earned almost all of her experience at the State Television and Radio Broadcasting in news and entertainment projects, for some time she taught the inhabitants of the country of the rising sun the Russian language on TV.

On the air, Shatilova was always collected and strict, personifying, as it were, the entire Soviet system. It so happened that it was she who informed citizens about the most important events in the USSR and the world, such as the assassination of Kennedy and the withdrawal of 100-ruble bills from circulation. Therefore, she was often even called the country's main announcer.

Yulia Belyanchikova


Absolutely non-standard TV presenter for the USSR. On the first buttons, and in regional television centers, the programs were broadcasted mainly by announcers. This was a special caste. Initially, acting education was supposed to be one of them. Then the requirements for specialists were softened. They came young and were trained for a long time before being introduced to the team. Belyanchikova was invited from the outside.

The Health program had been running for several years, when the management decided that it should be led by a medical specialist, and not by a journalist or broadcaster. And then they invited the acting doctor Belyanchikova. As a result, in her person the program received a presenter who could communicate on an equal footing with invited doctors and translate complex terms into a simple and understandable language. All this was very much appreciated by millions of TV viewers, who elevated Belyanchikova's “Health” to the mega hits of Soviet TV.

Tatiana Chernyaeva


A real star of "children's" broadcasting, although she participated, in fact, in one project - "ABVGDeyke". In 1975, the CT decided to create a program that would teach the smallest to read and write. Initially, they were going to make a kind of analogue of the American Sesame Street, but could not resist and significantly reworked it. Tatyana Chernyaeva was directly in charge of this process. As a result, she became the leader.

It is difficult to say whether other candidates were considered, but Chernyaeva still leads ABVGDeyka. During this time, several cast of actors and authors have already changed, the concept was corrected, the program was closed several times and revived again. And the latter succeeded largely thanks to Chernyaeva herself.

Angelina Vovk


Chief specialist for entertainment projects. In theory, it was believed that the announcers of the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company could become the face of any program, but some specialization still existed. Vovk did not even try to get into the list of the most prestigious evening news. She could not see well, so she preferred not to read from a piece of paper, could not help smiling and generally liked to laugh. Such frivolity was completely unsuitable for officialdom.

But it fits perfectly into children's and entertainment programs: "Alarm clock", "Good night, kids", "Morning mail", "Music kiosk", "Blue light", concerts, festivals and many other projects. For more than ten years she stood on the stage of "Song of the Year".

Tatiana Vedeneeva


The face of Soviet television in the West. Already at the end of the 70s, the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company began to actively cooperate with foreign TV companies and the question of a "fresh face" among domestic announcers became acute. Fortunately, the leaders of the central heating system, in 1978 Vedeneeva came. She became a TV presenter, who looked organically not only in the USSR, but also in capitalist countries.

While domestically it was broadcast mainly with the programs "Good night, kids" and "Alarm clock", "for export" it worked much more actively. For example, she led the USSR Day on the French TF-1, represented the country in the Austrian-Soviet "Musical Compound", was the heroine of a serial film about Moscow on the British TV channel BBC. In the USSR, she became a star after participating in the Good Morning program, one of the very first perestroika projects.

Soundless. On October 1, 1931, the Moscow radio center on medium waves launched the first television channel in the Soviet Union, broadcasting daily with sound for 30 minutes a day. Moscow broadcast 12 times a month for 60 minutes.

Moscow television department (1934-1939)

In 1933, the All-Union Committee on Radio Broadcasting was removed from the subordination of the People's Commissariat of Posts and Telegraphs and was renamed into the All-Union Committee on Radio Communication and Radio Information. production of radio programs (the only radio channel at that time also began to be called). In December 1933, television broadcasting in Moscow ceased, due to the fact that the creation of electronic television was recognized as more promising. However, since the industry had not yet mastered the new television equipment, on February 11, 1934, medium wave transmissions resumed. On February 11, 1934, the Moscow Television Department of the All-Union Radio was established.

Moscow Television Center (1939-1949)

In 1938, experimental television broadcasts of electronic television took place. On March 10, 1939, within the framework of the All-Union Radio, the Moscow Television Center (MCT) was created, which launched the eponymous ultrashort wave television channel, which was attended by programs and the Leningrad television center. On April 1, 1941, MCT stopped broadcasting on medium waves. During the Great Patriotic War, ITC did not broadcast. The broadcasts were resumed on May 7, 1945, and on December 15, Muscovites were the first in Europe to switch to regular broadcasting. The main television programs of those years were devoted to the life of the Soviet Union, cultural events, science, and sports. In December 1948, the Moscow Television Center suspended transmissions for the duration of the reconstruction.

Moscow broadcasting department (1949-1951)

In 1949, the All-Union Committee on Radio and Radio Broadcasting was divided into the All-Union Committee on Radio Information (in charge of the Central Intra-Union Radio Broadcasting) and the Radio Broadcasting Committee under the USSR Council of Ministers (in charge of the International Broadcasting), the ITC was withdrawn from the All-Union Radio and became subordinate to the Ministry of Communications, however only technical functions, and the production of broadcasts was transferred to the Moscow TV broadcasting department, which remained part of the All-Union Radio, on June 16, 1949, broadcasting according to the 625 line standard began from the Moscow TV Center.

Central Television Studio (1951-1957)

March 22, 1951 as part of the All-Union radio was created Central Television Studio(TsST), the same name was given to the TV channel. As part of the Central Television Studio, thematic departments were formed - "editorial offices": social and political editorial office, literary and drama broadcasting editorial office, editorial office of programs for children and music editorial office. On April 8, 1952, the Leningrad Television Studio was created. In 1953, the Radio Information Committee was reorganized into the Main Directorate of Radio Information, the Radio Broadcasting Committee under the USSR Council of Ministers into the Main Radio Broadcasting Directorate, both committees were part of the USSR Ministry of Culture.

Since January 1, 1955, the CDT has been broadcasting daily. On February 14, 1956, TsST launched the second TV channel in the USSR and Russia, called the TsST Moscow Program, and the TsST channel itself became known as TsST First Program. Both channels broadcast only in Moscow and Leningrad. In 1956, the editorial board of Posledniye Izvestia was created.

Central Television (1957-1991)

In 1957, the Central Television Studio was withdrawn from the All-Union Radio and reorganized into the state institution "Central Television" (CT), the editorial offices of the Central Television Studio were reorganized into the main editions of the Central Television, the Leningrad Television Studio was renamed into the Leningrad Studio of Central Television, the Main Directorate of Radio Information was removed from the subordination of the Ministry of Culture, reassigned directly to the Council of Ministers and reorganized into the State Committee of the USSR on Radio Broadcasting and Television, "TsST First Program" became known as TsT First Program, TsST Moscow Program - TsT Moscow Program. In the second half of the 1950s - the first half of the 1960s, most of the territorial production departments of DH were created - DH Studios locally (in the centers of regions, territories and autonomies), at the same time the DH The first program began to broadcast throughout the European part of the USSR, and from November 2, 1967 - throughout the USSR, and in the mid-1970s, the broadcasting of the Central Television Moscow program was extended to the entire territory of the USSR.

On March 29, 1965, Central Television launched the third television channel in the USSR, Central Television Educational Program, and on November 4, 1967, the fourth television channel, Central Television. On October 1, 1967, the CT First program began regular broadcasting in color. On January 25, 1971, the Technical (sixth) program of the Central Television began broadcasting in Moscow, which was used as a technical channel during the 1980 Olympics and where the Open Tennis Championships of England and France were broadcast (already in perestroika, without commentators and in full). In 1971, Central Television launched a backup of the Central Heating System of the First program according to the Orbita (Orbit-1) system for the Urals, Central Asia and part of Kazakhstan, taking into account the difference in time zones (+2 hours from Moscow time), and by January 1, 1976, Central Television also launched three more doubles of the CG of the First program ("Orbit-2, -3, -4") specially for the eastern territories of the USSR with a time shift of +8, +6 and +4 hours. Since January 1, 1977, all CT programs have been broadcast in color.

In 1981-1983, a number of regional TV channels were launched on the third TV channel - Ukrainian television of the Kiev studio of CT, the Belarusian program of the Minsk studio of CT, CT Leningrad program of the Leningrad studio of CT (broadcast in Moscow on the fifth TV channel) and others January 1, 1982 CT The fourth program was transferred to the second channel and became known as CT The second program, CT The Moscow program was transferred to the third channel, its broadcasting was limited to the territory of Moscow, Moscow and some adjacent regions, CT Educational program was transferred to the fourth channel. The CG also launched four doubles of the CG Second program for the eastern territories ("Double-1, -2, -3, -4").

In October 1990, the weekly Friday evening air (from 21.30 until the end of the programs) of the first TV channel was broadcast to the private TV company VID, weekly air on Mondays - to the private TV company ATV, weekly air on Wednesdays - to the private TV company REN TV, daily morning and afternoon air of the third channel - commercial TV company "2x2".

All-Union State Television and Radio Company (March 7 - December 27, 1991)

On March 7, 1991, Central Television and VR were merged into the All-Union State Television and Radio Company (VGTRK), the USSR State Committee on Television and Radio Broadcasting and the USSR State Press Committee were merged into the Ministry of Information and Press. On May 13, 1991, the evening part of the air of the second TV channel was transferred to the All-Russian State Television and Radio Company (RTR). On September 16, 1991, the second TV channel was transferred in full to RTR, VGTRK The second program was transferred to the morning and afternoon air of the fourth TV channel.

Russian state television and radio company "Ostankino" (1991-1995)

On December 27, 1991, by the decree of the President of the Russian Federation, VGTRK was abolished, and on its basis the Russian State Television and Radio Company Ostankino (RGTRK Ostankino), subordinate to the Ministry of Press and Information of the Russian Federation, was created. Two days later, the chairman of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, Yegor Yakovlev, signed an order on the dismissal from January 5, 1992 of the employees of the television company in connection with its liquidation. At the beginning of 1992, the Studio of the Moscow television programs of the RGTRK Ostankino and the Studio of the Moscow broadcasting programs of the RGTRK Ostankino were withdrawn from the RGTRK Ostankino and the Russian Moscow state television and radio company Moskva (RMTK Moskva) was merged, which was taken over by the Ostankino The Moscow Program (which was renamed the Moscow Television Channel) and Regional Windows on Radio 1 in Moscow and the Moscow Region. The Leningrad television studio of the RGTRK Ostankino and the Leningrad broadcasting studio of the RGTRK Ostankino were merged into the St. Petersburg state television and radio company, which was soon withdrawn from the Ostankino RGTRK and renamed the Russian state television and radio company Petersburg Regional Windows. Radio-1 in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region and RGTRK Ostankino Leningrad program, renamed Channel Five. On July 6, 1992, the Educational Program was transferred from the evening air of the fourth TV channel to morning and afternoon, and the Fourth program from the morning and afternoon air to the evening, in addition, the Fourth program received all air on the fourth channel at the weekend. RGTRK "Ostankino" The first program became known as 1st channel Ostankino, RGTRK "Ostankino" Fourth program - 4th channel Ostankino, RGTRK "Ostankino" Educational program - Russian universities. On December 22, the Ministry of Press and Information of the Russian Federation was divided into the State Committee of the Russian Federation on Press and the Federal Service of the Russian Federation on Television and Radio Broadcasting (FSTR). On January 17, 1994, the morning and afternoon air of the fourth channel was broadcast by the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (which broadcast as the Russian Universities channel), the evening air - to the private television company NTV. In the same 1994, the evening broadcast on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on the first TV channel was taken from private television companies and returned to the Ostankino State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, private television companies began to produce television programs by her order. On April 1, 1995, the first TV channel was broadcast to the Russian Public Television. On October 12, 1995, the Ostankino State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company was abolished.

Subordination

• from 1953 to May 16, 1957 - the Ministry of Culture of the USSR;
• May 16, 1957 - April 18, 1962 - Committee on Radio and Television under the Council of Ministers of the USSR;
• April 18, 1962 - October 9, 1962 - State Committee of the Council of Ministers of the USSR for Radio and Television;
• October 9, 1965 - July 12, 1970 - Committee on Radio and Television under the Council of Ministers of the USSR;
• July 12, 1970 - July 5, 1978 - the Union-Republican State Committee of the Council of Ministers of the USSR on Television and Radio Broadcasting;
• July 5, 1978 - March 7, 1991 - USSR State Committee on Television and Radio Broadcasting;
• March 7 - December 27, 1991 - All-Union State Television and Radio Company.

Structure and leadership

The Central Television was headed by a director, who was the Deputy Chairman of the USSR State Committee on Television and Radio Broadcasting and was appointed Chairman of this committee.

Central television consisted of thematic production departments - "main editions":

• Main editorial office of film programs
• Main editorial board of literary and drama programs
• Main editorial office of international programs
• Main editorial office of musical programs
• Main edition of folk art
• Main editorial office of programs for children and youth
• Main edition for children and youth
• Main editorial office of propaganda
• Main editorial board of journalism
• Main editorial office of sports programs
• Main editorial office of popular science and educational programs
• Main edition of programs for Moscow and the Moscow region
• Main editorial office of literary and artistic programs
• Main editorial board of social and political programs

Each main editorial office was headed by an editor-in-chief, who was appointed by the director of the CT. The main editions were divided into departments, headed by the heads of departments, departments for the editions of programs, headed by the chief editors.

In addition, in each krai, oblast, union and autonomous republic, there were territorial production departments - "studios", within which thematic editorial offices could also be created. The regional CT studios were headed by directors appointed by the CT director and was under double subordination to the regional television and radio broadcasting committee and the CT director, the chief editors of the chief editorial offices of the regional studios were headed by the chief editors appointed by the studio directors.

General directors

Broadcast time

Television broadcasts on weekdays began at 6:30 am with a morning information and music program (in the 1970s - at 9: 00-9: 10 am from the release of "News", from 1978 to January 4, 1987 - at 8 am in the morning since the release of "News" with a repeat of yesterday's release of the "Time" program) and lasted until about 12 hours, then there was a break until 14:00 (from 1978 - until 14:30, from 1979 - until 14:50, from 1986 year - until 16:00), during which the signal of the exact time was broadcast in the form of a pointer clock (according to the "Second Program" a tuning table was broadcast). The evening broadcast lasted until 23:00, sometimes until 00:00. At the end of the broadcast, a blinking reminder was broadcast for several minutes - the final signal marking the end of the broadcast with the inscription "Do not forget to turn off the TV", accompanied by a loud intermittent sound signal.

The first program ran from 6:30 to 23:00, the second from 8:00 to 23:00 with a break for local broadcasting; in large settlements there was a third Moscow program, a fourth educational program.

Clock, screensavers and decoration

The main screensaver of the first and second programs was a rotating globe against the background of a communications satellite transmitting the program, depicted on a yellow background. In the 1960s, the headpiece before the start of the 1st program of the Central Television was the song of A. Titov and S. Vasiliev "Soviet Moscow" performed by Alexander Rozum. Since 1982, when Central Television rescheduled broadcasting, the star-antenna on a blue background with moving rings symbolizing radio waves and the caption below “Program I” or “Program II” became the screensaver, which then changed to TV USSR. Around February 1988, the splash screen was changed: the circles became motionless, the inscription "TV USSR" disappeared, and the background became light blue with a white gradient.

On holidays, at the beginning of the broadcast, against the background of a star with a red banner, as well as newsreel footage of the Soviet country, the State Anthem of the USSR sounded. The clock on the screen saver, displaying the exact time, was on a dark blue background with yellow (or white) numbers and no sound. The clock broadcast on the screen was actually a mechanical black and white clock, which was filmed by a camera and, using a specialized printed circuit board, was painted in the desired two colors. When the screen saver with the song “Motherland” began to be used in the Vremya program, the background of the clock was dark green. After the appearance of the Kremlin tower, the clock was returned to the dark blue background. In 1991, advertisements were displayed under the clock (Crosna, Olivetti, MMM). This idea is still used by modern TV channels (for example: RBC). Subsequently, these watches were used on other TV channels, in particular, Ostankino Channel 1 in 1991-1994, 2x2 and MTK in 1989-1997, TV-6 in 1993-2000, and Channel Three in 1997-2002 when switching from the TVC and back.

The landscapes of Moscow, nature, or direct designations - "Feature Film", "Film Concert", etc. were used as headpieces.

Broadcast programs

Perestroika

Information programs

The production of information programs for the Central Television of the USSR was carried out by the Main Editorial Board of Information.

Operative information

• TV news 1960-1967
• News 1985-1989 (daily review of information over the past 6 hours, twice a day)
• Time 1968-1991 (daily news program)
• Time Moscow 1968-1986 (daily information magazine for Moscow)
• Beginning from May 13, 1991, when Russian television began broadcasting on the frequency of the Second Program
• Moscow teletype 1988-1991 (information section of the program "Good evening, Moscow")
• Television information bureau (information and advertising program, broadcast on the Moscow program)

Information-analytical and infotainment programs

• News Relay 1963-1969 (weekly news magazine)
• International Panorama 1969-1991 (weekly news program)
• Ninth studio (information and analytical program)
• Soviet Union through the eyes of foreign guests (information and publicistic program)
• Seven days 1988-1990 (weekly summary information program)
• 120 minutes from 1986, previously called "90 minutes", "60 minutes" now - the morning channel "Good Morning" (morning infotainment program)
• Perestroika floodlight 1987-1989 (informational and analytical)
• Good evening, Moscow 1986-1991 (evening infotainment program, since 1988 - Moscow infotainment video channel)
• TV service "Chapygina 6" 1988-1991 (evening infotainment program from Leningrad, held a teleconference with the program "Good evening, Moscow")

Live broadcasts

• In memory of the leaders of the Communist Party (broadcast from Red Square of the funeral ceremonies: on days of mourning 11: 00-12: 00).
• Sports events in Luzhniki (once a year).
• Moscow . Red Square (the festive release of the Vremya program, annually on May 1 and November 7 at 9:45 am, was also broadcast on the Intervision channels).
• Solemn meetings and festive concerts in honor of International Women's Day, the birthday of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and the anniversary of the Great October Revolution (broadcasts from the State Academic Bolshoi Theater and the Kremlin Palace of Congresses).

Advertising

Until the mid-1980s on DT, advertisements in the form of inserts in programs were not shown: they were broadcast in the form of separate programs, which were called "More good goods" (according to the First or Second program) or simply "Advertising" (according to the Moscow program). An information and advertising program "Television information bureau" was broadcast on the Moscow program.

Advertising as inserts in the middle of the programs appeared during Thames Television week (KitKat chocolate, which was not sold in the USSR at that time) and during Posner-Donahue TV bridges, when the American side was forced to take breaks for it. In 1988, a Pepsi ad was shown performed by American singer Michael Jackson. Also, ads in the form of inserts were shown during the broadcast of the Olympic Games in Seoul (1988).

TV announcers

Sports commentators

• Nadezhda Kvyatkovskaya
• Maya Gurina
• Tamara Lvova
• Irina Agaeva
• Julia Dyatlova (Boldinova) (native daughter of Nadezhda Kvyatkovskaya)
• Tatiana Kotelskaya
• Tatiana Hovhannes
• Vera Khlevinskaya
• Tatiana Bocharnikova
• Lyudmila Ovsyannikova
• Irina Rudometkina
• Varvara Romashkina
• Lyudmila Levina (the last television sign language interpreter who began working on television 8 years after the collapse of the USSR).

Forecasters of the Vremya program

• Ekaterina Chistyakova (1971-1982)
• Galina Gromova (until 1982)
• Valentina Shendakova (until 1982)
• Anatoly Yakovlev (1987-1991)
• Alexander Shuvalov (until 1991)

Deceased employees of the Central Television of the USSR

• Tatiana Krasuskaya (1954-1982), graduate of the VTU named after V.I. B. Shchukin (1975), since 1977 [ ] (hosted "Good night, kids")
• Nonna Bodrova (1928-2009), hosted "Time"
• Alexey Dmitriev (Shilov) [ who?] (1948-2002), from 1972
• Alexey Druzhinin (1963-2007), hosted the program guide, then worked for TV-6, Radio Retro, TVS and STS; killed by unknown persons on March 26, 2007
• Valentina Leontyeva (1923-2007), hosted "Good night, kids", "Visiting a fairy tale", "With all my heart"
• Vladimir Ukhin (1930-2012), since 1960 (hosted "Good night, kids", program guide)
• Anna Shilova (1927-2001), since 1956 (hosted "Song of the Year" in tandem with Igor Kirillov)
• Nina Kondratova (1922-1989)
• Olga Chepurova (1925-1959), from 1952
• Tatyana Korshilova (1946-1982), since 1978 (hosted "Life with a song", "Wider circle" and the TV festival "Song of the Year")
• Yuri Fokin (1924-2009)
• Nikolay Ozerov (1922-1997), sports commentator
• Evgeny Mayorov (1938-1997), sports commentator at the Central Television of the USSR, later