Jakob Rosin takes break from Vikerraadio to focus on accessibility
Wednesday 26th August 2026 on 11:00 in
Estonia
Radio host Jakob Rosin is taking a break from Vikerraadio because his work in accessibility has become increasingly demanding, ERR reported. Speaking on the Vikerhommik programme, Rosin said people sometimes need to be a little selfish and think about their own wellbeing.
“For 10 years, I have been happy to come to the radio house, including three or four years at Raadio 2 and six years at Vikerraadio,” said Rosin, who hosted Vikerraadio’s Huvitaja programme. “The issue is not a lack of willingness, but the fact that there is so much to do in my daily work. Even if you do more things, there are still only 24 hours in a day.”
Rosin said he did not want to produce the programme half-heartedly. “I have to admit that I do not have enough time, and I am not someone who wants to make a programme carelessly or with only half an ear,” he said.
Rosin began explaining technology-related topics on Huvitaja in autumn 2019. One of the first subjects he covered was online security, including the use of strong passwords. He said artificial intelligence would increasingly affect people’s lives, both positively and negatively, and that trust had become the most important keyword in technology.
“The dangers that exist on the street, including people who try to lure and deceive us, also exist online,” Rosin said. “Trust, but verify.”
His main work is connected to accessibility. Together with his wife, Maarja, he runs the accessibility agency Ligipääsuke, which advises organisations and helps create solutions that make buildings more accessible to everyone, not only people with special needs. The work also includes websites and museums, as well as on-site testing of buildings and issues related to accessibility legislation.
Rosin said learning to disconnect from work was difficult for him. “Nobody tells you these days that it is time to take a breath and rest. Sometimes you have to be a little selfish, think about yourself, disconnect and say that you will not work for a while,” he said.