Markus Rautio
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Markus Rautio | |
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 Markus Rautio (right) with Hilkka Rissanen (left) in 1936 | |
| Born | Eino Markus Rautio 17 May 1891 |
| Died | 14 February 1973 (aged 81) Helsinki, Finland |
Resting place | Hietaniemi Cemetery |
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| Show | Markus-sedän lastentunti |
| Station | National Radio of Finland |
Eino Markus Rautio (17 May 1891 – 14 February 1973), also known as Uncle Markus (Finnish: Markus-setä), was a Finnish radio journalist and presenter.
Between 1926 and 1956 he presented the children's radio show Children's Hour with Uncle Markus (Finnish: Markus-sedän lastentunti) on the National Radio of Finland.
On his show he said Father Christmas (Finnish: Joulupukki) lived in Lapland on Korvatunturi, on the basis that this was where he could hear everything to find out who was naughty and nice.[1] The theme was later taken up by Mauri Kunnas in his books on Christmas, wherein Santa Claus lives in a remote village on the side of the Hill, with his elves and reindeer.
In 1958, Rautio received the recognition award of the Finnish Cultural Foundation,[2] and in 1967, he was awarded the honorary title of Teatterineuvos (lit. 'Theatre Counselor').[3]
Rautio was buried in Hietaniemi Cemetery.
References
[edit]- ↑ Rodolfo Baggio; Wojciech Czakon; Marcello M. Mariani (8 April 2016). Managing Tourism in a Changing World: Issues and Cases. Routledge. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-1-134-92619-0.
- ↑ Mitä-Missä-Milloin, Kansalaisen vuosikirja 1959, p. 30−31. Helsinki: Otava, 1958. (in Finnish)
- ↑ Mitä-Missä-Milloin, Kansalaisen vuosikirja 1968, p. 42. Helsinki: Otava, 1967. (in Finnish)
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