Marko Reikop

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Marko Reikop
Marko Reikop in 2007
Born (1969-06-19) 19 June 1969
Tallinn, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union
OccupationTelevision host
Years active1991–present
EmployerEstonian Public Broadcasting
TelevisionRingvaade

Marko Reikop (born 19 June 1969 in Tallinn) is an Estonian television host.[1]

He graduated from Tallinn University, where he studied bibliography, and has been employed by radio and TV channels of Estonian Public Broadcasting since 1991.

He has presented the Estonian national finals for the Eurovision Song Contest and has provided live commentary for the latter through ETV. From 2009 and on, he has presented the daily talk show Ringvaade with Anu Välba (along with Grete Lõbu since autumn of 2013).

In 2018, he received Fifth Class of the Order of the White Star from the President of Estonia.[2]

Reikop is openly gay.[3][4] In September 2020, Reikop, along with Ringvaade co-host Grete Lõbu, was the subject of an anti-gay slur by Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) MP and Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR) board representative Urmas Reitelmann in a social media post. The post caused backlash by ERR supervisory board member Rein Veidemann and ERR board chair Erik Roose, with Veidemann calling for Reitelmann's removal from the board. Reikop later stated that he considered filing a court action suit against Reitelmann.[5]

References

  1. "Marko Reikop: Mulle mood tegelikult meeldib" [Marko Reikop: I actually like fashion] (in Estonian). Postimees. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  2. Marko Reikop Teenetemärkide kavalerid
  3. "Sõbralikult koos: avalikult gei Marko Reikop ja tuntud homovastane Erki Nool poseerivad kaelakuti!". Õhtuleht (in Estonian). 12 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  4. Koppel, Nataly (27 March 2014). "Lisette Kampus: "Tulge kapist välja, nii on mõnusam, ägedam ja kergem elada!"". Õhtuleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  5. "ERR supervisory chair calls for EKRE MP's removal from board". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.