To mark the 90th anniversary of Lev Perminov's birth, an illustrated collection of essays, 23rd autumn without the king of the air, was published, dedicated to the legendary Irkutsk journalist, sports radio commentator, and World War II veteran.

An illustrated collection of essays, “The 23rd Autumn Without the King of the Airwaves,” dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the birth of the famous Irkutsk journalist, sports radio commentator, and participant in the Great Patriotic War Lev Perminov, has been published in a limited print run.
The collection includes recollections of Lev Perminov written by members of the Union of Journalists of Russia Pavel Kushkin and Vladimir Khomutov, as well as Irkutsk journalist Nikolai Evtyukhov. In addition, sports fans will be able to learn from the collection about the 23-year history of the traditional mini-football tournament in memory of Lev Perminov, its records, and interesting facts.
- Lev Petrovich would have celebrated his anniversary on November 22, but fate granted him only 67 and a bit years. He passed away in January 1990, and that same autumn the tournament in his memory was born. The collection reflects all the most important milestones in the life of the famous journalist, for whom Irkutsk Radio became his main creative home. And his sports radio reports on football and hockey matches are the highest level of sports journalism. He was unmatched; with a single phrase he could charm, inspire, and draw people of different ages and professions into sports. A gift possessed by only a few, - said the author-compiler of the collection “The 23rd Autumn Without the King of the Airwaves,” Pavel Kushkin.
Pavel Kushkin noted that the Lev Perminov memorial tournament has become the largest and most popular in the Angara region, with no analogues in Russia. The collection is a good gift for all lovers of the leather ball and especially for the participants, about whom the pages of the publication tell in detail.
The next, 23rd, Lev Perminov memorial mini-football tournament will be held at the Irkutsk stadiums “Dynamo” and “Trud” on September 7-10.
Based on materials from the Ministry of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Irkutsk Region