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Barbara "Baba" Lybeck

Barbara ”Baba” Lybeck
Born December 26, 1966, Parainen, southwest Finland

Master of Arts (General Literature, Communications and Political Science), University of Helsinki, 2007

Referee, (Finnish) ‘Have I got news for you’ TV panel game, 2010-
Editorial secretary, Puoli Seitsemän, 2009–2012
News reporter and news anchor, (Finnish) Channel Four news, 1998–2009
Presenter, Radio City, MTV3, Finnish Broadcasting Company’s Top 40 music programme and Swedish channel FST’s Bosses Bio, Talking Heads and the Jussi Gala awards 2003–2007

Photo: Mirva Kakko / Otava
Written by Suvi Uotinen
Translated by John Calton

Elsewhere on the internet

The latest episodes of Uutisvuoto, the Finnish Have I Got News For You, can be seen on Yle’s catch-up service, Areena.

Twitter: #uutisvuoto

In autumn 2012 Baba Lybeck made it to third place in the Tanssii tähtien kanssa (Strictly) programme, dancing with her instructor, Mikko Ahti.

Koskaan ei voi lukea liikaa’ (’You can never read too much’). Baba Lybeck’s interview for the Humanistilehti bulletin 12/2010. Accessed April 12, 2015. (In Finnish)

Baba Lybeck is part of Team Elina Jouhki, which trains and competes in the triathlon in aid of Syöpäsäätiö (the Finnish cancer foundation).

Twitter: #TeamElinaJouhki   #PinkWheels

Baba Lybeck and her dance instructor Mikko Ahti competing in the 2012 'Tanssii Tähtien kanssa' finals.​
Baba Lybeck and her dance instructor Mikko Ahti competing in the 2012 'Tanssii Tähtien kanssa' finals.​

 

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