Päivi Istala, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Päivi Istala

Finnish journalist

Date of Birth: 31-Mar-1947

Place of Birth: Imatra, Southern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency, Finland

Profession: journalist

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Päivi Istala (born 31 March 1947 in Imatra ) was the Head of Broadcasting for Finland's YLE from 1967 to 2011.
She graduated with a degree in playwrighting from the Theater School University department in 1971 and served as the city theater director in Kemi from 1975 to 1981.
She has been awarded, among other things, the Finland State Award for Public Information, the Hella Award, and the White Rose of Finland's Order of Merit .
Ms.
Istala retired at the end of January 2011, and published her memoirs Cross Appeal and Other Stories of life.
She serves as the Chair of the Saima Harmaja Society, commemorating the Finnish poet.