Gennady Bachinsky
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Gennady Nikolaevich Bachinsky was a Russia
n radio talk show
host and producer
.
Bachinsky was born in Yarovoye
in the Altai Krai
, he originally trained as a systems engineer
. He started his radio career in St. Petersburg
where he co-hosted several popular shows with Sergei Stillavin in the 1990s. In 2001 Bachinsky moved to Moscow
and along with Stillavin he co-hosted the top rated morning talk show "Two In One" on Radio MAXIMUM
. Bachinsky and Stillavin were referred to as the "Howard Stern
s of Russian Radio". They co-hosted the show for 5 years, in 2007 Bachinsky and Stillavin left to join the State radio broadcaster Mayak. In 2007 they both won the Radiomania National Award for "Best Morning Show".
On January 12, 2008, Bachinsky was killed in a road traffic accident when he violated the traffic code
by driving his Volkswagen Golf
in the opposite lane. He collided with a Volkswagen Transporter
, killing a woman inside and injuring two other people. The accident occurred in the Tver Oblast
region. He was buried at the Troyekurovskoe cemetery in Moscow
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n radio talk show
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
host and producer
Radio producer
A radio producer oversees the making of a radio show. There are two main types of producer. An audio or creative producer and a content producer. Audio producers create sounds and audio specifically, content producers oversee and orchestrate a radio show or feature...
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Bachinsky was born in Yarovoye
Yarovoye
Yarovoye is a town in Altai Krai, Russia, located on the north shore of Lake Bolshoye Yarovoye west of Barnaul. Population: Yarovoye was established in 1943 and was granted town status in 1993....
in the Altai Krai
Altai Krai
Altai Krai is a federal subject of Russia . It borders with, clockwise from the south, Kazakhstan, Novosibirsk and Kemerovo Oblasts, and the Altai Republic. The krai's administrative center is the city of Barnaul...
, he originally trained as a systems engineer
Systems engineering
Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering that focuses on how complex engineering projects should be designed and managed over the life cycle of the project. Issues such as logistics, the coordination of different teams, and automatic control of machinery become more...
. He started his radio career in St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
where he co-hosted several popular shows with Sergei Stillavin in the 1990s. In 2001 Bachinsky moved to Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
and along with Stillavin he co-hosted the top rated morning talk show "Two In One" on Radio MAXIMUM
Radio MAXIMUM
Radio Maximum is a Russian radio station, specializing in pop and rock music.Maximum was founded in 1991 as a joint venture of Westwood One, Harris Corporation, StoryFirst Communications, and The Moscow News weekly. It started broadcasting in Moscow on December 25, 1991 on the frequency of 103.7...
. Bachinsky and Stillavin were referred to as the "Howard Stern
Howard Stern
Howard Allan Stern is an American radio personality, television host, author, and actor best known for his radio show, which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. He gained wide recognition in the 1990s where he was labeled a "shock jock" for his outspoken and sometimes controversial style...
s of Russian Radio". They co-hosted the show for 5 years, in 2007 Bachinsky and Stillavin left to join the State radio broadcaster Mayak. In 2007 they both won the Radiomania National Award for "Best Morning Show".
On January 12, 2008, Bachinsky was killed in a road traffic accident when he violated the traffic code
Traffic code
Traffic code refers to the collection of local statutes, regulations, ordinances and rules that have been officially adopted in the United States to govern the orderly operation and interaction of motor vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians and others upon the public ways.The traffic code generally...
by driving his Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Golf
The Volkswagen Golf is a small family car manufactured by Volkswagen since 1974 and marketed worldwide across six generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates – as the Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada , and as the Volkswagen Caribe in Mexico .The...
in the opposite lane. He collided with a Volkswagen Transporter
Volkswagen Transporter
The Volkswagen Transporter, based on the Volkswagen Group's T platform, now in its fifth generation, refers to a series of vans produced over 60 years and marketed worldwide....
, killing a woman inside and injuring two other people. The accident occurred in the Tver Oblast
Tver Oblast
Tver Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Tver. From 1935 to 1990, it was named Kalinin Oblast after Mikhail Kalinin. Population: Tver Oblast is an area of lakes, such as Seliger and Brosno...
region. He was buried at the Troyekurovskoe cemetery in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
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