Vello Lään (9 June 1937 – 12 June 2022)Suri raadioajakirjanik Vello Lään
was an Estonian sport journalist, writer and radio broadcaster.

Career

In 1960 he graduated from

University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...

. 1960–1975 he was an editor at the newspaper ''Põllumajanduse Akadeemia''. 1975–1991 he was the head of

Estonian Radio Eesti Raadio (Estonian Radio, ER) was the public service radio broadcaster of Estonia that, at the time of closure, operated five national radio stations. It was closed in 2007 as a result of a merger with Eesti Televisioon (Estonian Television, ...

's Tartu studio. 1991–2000 he was principal director of Tartu Radio. Awards: * 1999: Kuldmikrofon ('Golden Microphone') * 2001:

Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star ( et, Valgetähe teenetemärk; french: Ordre de l'Etoile Blanche) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic ...

, V class.

Publications

* "Korvpall". Eesti Korvpalliliit, 2002. ISBN 9985-78-830-3 * "38 suvise olümpiaala reeglid". Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus, 2004. ISBN 9985-70-161-5 * "Helsingist Helsingis – kergejõustiku maailmameistrivõistlused 1983-2005" ne of the authors Eesti Päevalehe Kirjastus, 2005. ISBN 9985-9565-8-3 * "Olümpiamängud. 15 talvise olümpiaala reeglid ja 18 muud talvist ala". Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus, 2006. ISBN 9985-70-220-4

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Laan, Vello 1937 births 2022 deaths Estonian journalists Estonian male writers Estonian non-fiction writers Estonian radio personalities Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class University of Tartu alumni People from Tartu Writers from Tartu Male non-fiction writers