{"id":12273,"date":"2026-02-03T10:36:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T08:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teletorn.ee\/?post_type=events&#038;p=12273"},"modified":"2026-04-02T12:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T09:47:13","slug":"the-beginnings-of-estonian-broadcasting","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/teletorn.ee\/en\/events\/the-beginnings-of-estonian-broadcasting\/","title":{"rendered":"The Beginnings of Estonian Broadcasting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"block_9bccec241616fa2e858fea5038e277cc\" class=\"teletorn-banner featured-image\">\n\n  \n\n    \n    \n  <style> #block_9bccec241616fa2e858fea5038e277cc{ background-image: url(https:\/\/teletorn.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EESTI-RINGHAALINGU-ESIMESED_1440x560px.png)}<\/style>  <style>@media (max-width: 800px) { #block_9bccec241616fa2e858fea5038e277cc{ background-image: url(https:\/\/teletorn.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EESTI-RINGHAALINGU-ESIMESED-560-x-560-px-716-x-752-px-600x752.png)}}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_7353a5be09983136a51dad5505663ace\" class=\"teletorn-event-details\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n<div class=\"narrow-text-block\" style=\"padding: 48px 0 0\">\n    <div class=\"wrap \">\n      <div class=\"wrap-inner\">\n        <h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Beginnings of Estonian Broadcasting<\/h1>\n                <div class=\"event-details\">\n          \n                              \n                    <\/div>\n          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_455503d3e1bdfd06fa2c3ee207d2c290\" class=\"narrow-text-block with-inner-padding\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <div class=\"wrap \">\n    <div class=\"wrap-inner\">\n      <p>Tallinn TV Tower has launched the celebration of ERR (Estonian Public Broadcasting)\u2019s 100th anniversary by opening the photo exhibition \u201cThe Beginnings of Estonian Broadcasting\u2026\u201d on the Tower\u2019s 2nd floor, created by ERR, the Estonian Broadcasting Museum, and Juhan Sihver.<\/p>\n<p>You can visit the exhibition \u201cThe Beginnings of Estonian Broadcasting\u2026\u201d <strong>with a regular Tallinn TV Tower ticket<\/strong> (there is no separate exhibition ticket).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/teletorn.ee\/en\/buy-ticket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Buy your ticket here<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Estonia\u2019s first radio broadcast went on air on <strong>18 December 1926<\/strong> from the State Broadcasting studio in Tallinn at <strong>43 Pikk Street<\/strong>. As a symbol of broadcasting, communication, and freedom, Tallinn TV Tower has witnessed media history for more than <strong>45 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>About the exhibition<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cThe Beginnings of Estonian Broadcasting\u2026\u201d focuses on the early era of radio before World War II. The photo exhibition takes visitors back to a time when radio was a new and exceptionally influential medium\u2014shaped by the people whose voices, decisions, and working methods laid the foundations of broadcasting in Estonia.<\/p>\n<h3>What will you see?<\/h3>\n<p>In the exhibition photos, you will meet Estonia\u2019s historic radio legends, including:<br \/>\n\u2022 Aleksander Tamm \u2013 Chairman of the first board of Radio Broadcasting<br \/>\n\u2022 Friedrich Alfred Olbrei \u2013 Director of State Broadcasting<br \/>\n\u2022 Felix Moor \u2013 the first radio reporter; editor, host, and author<br \/>\n\u2022 Pilvi (Toomendi) \u00dcllaste \u2013 the first \u201cradio aunt\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The exhibition also features photographs of many radio professionals of the time, as well as radios and technical equipment. A special highlight is a striking photo of Estonia\u2019s first outside broadcast van, affectionately nicknamed \u201cSilver Grey.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Part of the exhibition series \u201cTallinn speaking! A Century on Air\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe Beginnings of Estonian Broadcasting\u2026\u201d<\/strong> is part of the exhibition series <strong>\u201cTallinn speaking! A Century on Air\u201d<\/strong>, created at Tallinn TV Tower for Estonian Broadcasting\u2019s 100th anniversary. Several new exhibitions and educational programs will be launched within the series this year. Throughout the year, the Tower will operate under the banner of <strong>ERR 100<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The event\u2019s main partner, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rhmuuseum.ee\/eng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ERR<\/a><\/strong>, has created visual language and logos for the anniversary year, which the Tower uses in its communications. Visitors at Tallinn TV Tower are also invited to celebrate through the voices of ERR\u2014<strong>Juhan Kilumets<\/strong> and <strong>Tiina Vilu<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The logos were created by <strong>Sofia Suhhareva (ERR)<\/strong>, and the voice announcements were created by <strong>Jaan Elgula (ERR)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Tallinn TV Tower, 2nd floor (the exhibition can be visited during your Tallinn TV Tower visit).<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can find a small preview of the exhibition through the lens of photographer <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/stasmoshkov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stanislav Mo\u0161kov<\/a><\/span> in the gallery.<\/strong><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_56736245bfc177164dfbdc66b1bbf277\" class=\"featured-gallery-wrap\">\n\n  <h2 class=\"gallery-block-title\">Exhibition gallery<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"wrap featured-gallery\">\n        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