Hella Maria Wuolijoki (née Ella Maria Murrik)
Born 22 July, 1886 Helme, Estonia. Died 2 February, 1954, Helsinki
Master of Arts (folklore studies, history and Russian language) 1908, the Imperial Alexander University
Occupations: reporter, businesswoman, Finnish parliamentarian, director-general of the Finnish Broadcasting Company, and author.
Photo: Museovirasto
Author: Riitta-Ilona Hurmerinta
Translated by: Aija-Leena Bernoulli, Merikki Lappi, Elizabeth Oakes, Johanna Spoof
As the director-general Hella Wuolijoki made changes to the radio programming that became the centre of a fervent political battle. The controversal director-general had to leave the Finnish Broadcasting company in 1949. Hella Wuolijoki’s emotional valedictory speech can be heard in the archives of YLE (in Finnish).
Hella Maria Wuolijoki (née Ella Maria Murrik)
Born 22 July, 1886 Helme, Estonia. Died 2 February, 1954, Helsinki
Master of Arts (folklore studies, history and Russian language) 1908, the Imperial Alexander University
Occupations: reporter, businesswoman, Finnish parliamentarian, director-general of the Finnish Broadcasting Company, and author.
Photo: Museovirasto
Author: Riitta-Ilona Hurmerinta
Translated by: Aija-Leena Bernoulli, Merikki Lappi, Elizabeth Oakes, Johanna Spoof
