Legendary Soviet TV presenter and announcer has died

According to Channel One's press service, Svetlana Zhiltsova was born in 1936 in Moscow. She studied elocution as a child and later studied at the Institute of Foreign Languages.

 Besides KVN, Svetlana Zhiltsova hosted many programs, including "Merry Notes," "Alarm Clock," "Good Night, Little Ones," the television magazine "Pioneer," and others. From 1976 to 1979, she hosted "Song of the Year," participated in the programs "Morning Mail," "Ogonyok," "By Your Letters," and hosted music concerts. She later taught at the Higher National School of Television.

Author: Leila Aralbaeva