Carl-Erik Creutz (1911–2000) was a Finnish radio announcer for the Finnish Broadcasting Company. He started his career working for

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in 1939. He also worked as a presenter, program editor, and a singer. He would greet listeners in the morning and bid them goodnight in the evening in a signature style. In 1956 he became the managing announcer. He trained new announcers, including Pentti Fagerholm. In 1976, Fagerholm took over position as manager from Creutz. During World War II, Creutz provided all emergency announcements. He was bilingual, speaking Finnish and Swedish. He also facilitated public events and read audiobooks for the blind. He was the recipient of four

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awards.

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1911 births 2000 deaths Finnish radio presenters Päijät-Häme Mass media people from Helsinki Carl-Erik Audiobook narrators Beauty pageant hosts {{radio-bio-stub