PHOTO EXHIBITION · TALLINN SPEAKING! A CENTURY ON AIR

A Century of TV Legends. The Ladies of Estonian Television

These women and their voices stay with us for good. It is enough to close your eyes and recall one of their moments on screen. In the evening we switch on the television and wait for them to come into our homes through the screen. We trust them and we listen to them.

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The exhibition can be visited with a TV Tower visitor ticket, there is no separate exhibition ticket.

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Curator Kertu Saks explains the background of the display and introduces the stories that await visitors.

01 — OVERVIEW

The exhibition in brief

The Tallinn TV Tower exhibition “A Century of TV Legends. The Ladies of Estonian Television” brings to the viewer the women familiar and loved from Estonian Television screens across seven decades.

From the first television announcers to the presenters of news and talk shows today, these women have shaped Estonian television culture and been part of ordinary days and celebrations alike. Their voice, their presence and their professionalism have accompanied viewers through the eras.

The exhibition is dedicated to all women in television, including those who work behind the screen. With it we mark the 100th anniversary of Estonian broadcasting.

02 — THE LADIES OF TELEVISION

Who will you meet?

24 women of Estonian Television, from the first announcers to the presenters of today.

Ruth Peramets-Püss

Mare Taimre

Maire Aunaste

Anne Raiste

Grete Lõbu

Karmel Killandi

Reet Oja

Alice Talvik

Moidela Tõnisson

Ewe Kaselaan

Aune Past

Astrid Kannel

Aet Süvari

Kadri Hinrikus

Aivi Parijõgi

Ivi Kreen

Merle Randma-Aru

Marite Kallasma

Katrin Saks

Reet Linna

Katrin Viirpalu

Anu Välba

Kerli Dello

Monika Tamla

Watch the video

A short overview of the exhibition.

03 — EXHIBITION SERIES

Part of the series “Tallinn speaking! A Century on Air”

A Century of TV Legends. The Ladies of Estonian Television is part of the exhibition series “Tallinn speaking! A Century on Air”, created at Tallinn TV Tower for the 100th anniversary of Estonian broadcasting. Several more exhibitions and education programmes will open within the series this year. In 2026 the TV Tower operates under the banner of Estonian Broadcasting 100.

The exhibition has been created in cooperation with Estonian Public Broadcasting and the Tartu Hansa Rotary Club. The exhibition is curated by Kertu Saks.

Location: entrance gallery of Tallinn TV Tower

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