Radio Announcer Yuri Levitan 1961

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Radio announcer Yuri Levitan, photo; Licensed article; Original: 5740×4315; Photographer: Unknown; licensed; Rights: a9 Bleek/zb Media. The photo shows Yuri Borisovich Levitan, the most famous radio announcer of the Soviet Union, as he announces the news of the first manned space flight on April 12, 1961.
Scene: Levitan sits in front of a large microphone, wearing a suit, reading the historical announcement with a solemn but celebratory voice.
Words: His announcement began with “Comrades,…”, followed by the announcement that Yuri Gagarin was the first human to fly into space.
Short biography of Yuri Levitan:
Born: 1914 in Vladimir, Russia.
Known as: The voice of the Soviet Union, as he read all important war news and Stalin’s speeches during World War II.
Significance: Levitan was considered the most trusted announcer of the USSR – his voice was unmistakable and associated with important historical moments.
Died: 1983 in Moscow.
The photo captures a key moment in world history, as Levitan with his iconic voice spread the news of Gagarin’s space flight to the world – a symbol of the triumph of Soviet space travel.