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- ↑ "Uutisankkuri Marjo Reinin salainen ase: Puhtia kuivasta ruisleivästä". Hyvä Terveys (in Finnish). 30 December 2015.
- ↑ "Pianisti ja Ylen uutisankkuri eroavat" (in Finnish).
- ↑ "Ylen suosikkiankkurit vaihtoon - myös hänet siirrettiin uusiin tehtäviin: "Olisin halunnut jatkaa"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 3 December 2014. Archived from the original on December 3, 2014.
- ↑ ""Mummomekko vaihda toiseen, sukkahousut heitä pois, tukkageeli liikaa kiiltää, silmälasit huonot on..." – Katso videolta, miten tutut Yle-kasvot lauloivat yleisöpalautetta torikansalle Porissa". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish).
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