Announcer and TV presenter Viktor Balashov passed away at the age of 97
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Viktor Balashov worked as an announcer for more than half a century, the famous phrase: "Moscow is speking, all the radio stations of the Soviet Union are working" he said thousands of times, being the first to report on one of the greatest triumphs of Russian history - the flight into space of the first man, Gagarin.
The death of the legendary announcer and TV presenter, People's Artist of Russia Viktor Balashov is reported by vesti.ru. In 1942, Viktor Ivanovich joined the ranks of the Red Army and fought on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War, was wounded several times, and a year before its end he became the announcer of the All-Union Radio, whose voice was soon recognized by the whole country.
"From 1947 to 1996, Viktor Balashov worked at Central Television. He hosted the Vremya news program, as well as the TV shows Winners, Front Friends Club, Lights..., Wanted, Wanted..", - RIA Novosti news agency notes, starred in episodes of feature films. He was also a master of sports in sambo , the champion of Moscow.
In 2005, Viktor Balashov headed the electoral list of the Liberal Democratic Party in the elections of deputies to the Belgorod Regional Duma. After the announcement of the results, he refused the deputy mandate.
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