Vera Shebeko
| Vera Shebeko | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Vera Alexeevna Shebeko October 7, 1938 Smorodnika, Krupki Raion, Minsk Oblast, Belarus |
| Nationality | Belarusian |
| Occupation | journalist |
| Known for | Vremya |
| Television | Soviet Central Television |
| Children | Yuri Mshetsyan (Melisov) |
Vera Alexeevna Shebeko (Russian: Вера Алексеевна Шебеко; born 10 July 1938) is a former Russian anchorwoman for Soviet Central Television and host of the channel's main editorial program Novosti.
In 1965, Shebeko graduated from the Russian language and literature faculty of the Belarusian State University, working as a newsreader for radio stations in Belarus after graduation. She was hired by Soviet Central TV in 1971 in the editorial department; she later became the head anchor of the popular news program Vremya (Russian: Время),[1] as well as appearing on other programmes. She was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union until 1990.
Her son, Yuri Mshetsyan (Melisov), is a guitarist with the Russian rock group Epidemia (Russian: Эпидемия).
Awards
- Meritorious Artist of the RSFSR[2]
- Order of the Badge of Honour[2]
References
- ↑ Выпуск программы ВРЕМЯ 19 августа 1991. ГКЧП
- 1 2 "ПЕРСОНАЛИИ" [Personalities] (in Russian). Музей телевидения и радио в Интернете (Museum of Television and Radio on the Internet). Retrieved 15 January 2014.