Finnish Programme

Finnish Programme

Wednesday 5.15pm to 6.15pm

Saturday 1.30pm to 2.15pm

The Finnish Group started broadcasting at Radio 4EB from 7 July 1980 and the first committee members were:-

Convenor ~ Juha Asikainen

Secretary ~ Irja Hakuli

Treasurer ~ Kirsti Katajamaki

Other Committee Members:

Chairman ~ Klaus Saarivirta

Vice-Chairman ~ Marita Saario

The geography of Finland differs from that of other Nordic countries. Bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, as well as Sweden, Norway, and Russia, Finland is the northernmost country on the European continent. Although other countries have points extending north, virtually all of Finland is north of 60 degrees north latitude; nearly a quarter of the land area and fully one-third of the latitudinal extent of the country lie north of the Arctic Circle.