Ernst Grissemann (18 February 1934 – 6 January 2023) was an Austrian radio host, journalist, and actor.
Biography
Grissemann began his career in radio in 1954 with in the
French occupation of Austria. The following year, the station was absorbed by
ORF
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.
In 1967, Grissemann moved to
Vienna at the invitation of , with whom he co-founded
Ö3. From 1979 to 1990, he served as director of ORF and co-founded
Ö1. From 1990 to 1994, he was director of
Radio Tirol before once again directing ORF in November 1994.
Grissemann was ORF's commentator for the
Eurovision Song Contest
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from 1970 to 1998 and for the
Vienna New Year's Concert from 1983 to 2007. In 1995, he became a freelance journalist for German-speaking radio and television, such as ''
Tiroler Tageszeitung''. From 1997 to 1998, he hosted the ''Sonntag bei Grissemann'' on
Radio Wien. He hosted the radio show ''Schöner leben'' with from 2000 to 2003.
He was the father of comedian
Christoph Grissemann
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Background
Dirk Stermann
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and film critic . Grissemann died in
Vienna on 6 January 2023 at the age of 88.
References
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1934 births
2023 deaths
Austrian radio presenters
Austrian television presenters
ORF (broadcaster) people
Austrian stage actors
People from Imst District
Eurovision commentators