Born Dec. 26, 1935 in g. Bryansk in the family of military. Russian.
In 1959 she graduated from the journalism faculty of Leningrad University. Worked own correspondent of the newspaper Sovetskaya Chukotka ", in 1962 - the children's newspaper correspondent Leningrad" Lenin sparks ". From 1968 - on the Leningrad television (LenTV) editor, deputy editor of information from 1978 - the general editor of children's and youth programs since 1986 - the editor of art broadcasting LenTV. From April 1988 - the founder and chief editor of "The Fifth Wheel".
In March 1990, elected people's deputy of the Leningrad City Council and the people's deputy of the RSFSR. Defended the principle of independence of the television from public authorities.
On June 7, 1991 - Director of the Leningrad Directorate Rossiyskogo television.
In November 1992, was appointed head of the Federal Broadcasting Services "Russia". Later Broadcasting Service "Russia" has been renamed to the State Television and Radio Company "Saint Petersburg - 5-th channel.
. Heading Petersburg television,
Kurkova has made significant personnel changes in its information service, resulting in a change in political orientation information programs
. She also organized an audit revealed numerous financial and economic disturbances in the activities of television.
Married. Husband - a journalist Vadim Tareev - editor of "Nevsky herald". No children.
