Roger Schawinski (born June 11, 1945 in
Zurich as ''Roger Szczawiński'') is a
Swiss
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journalist and entrepreneur as well as the creator of the Swiss consumer watchdog program ''Kassensturz'' (English: "cash check").
Early life
Schawinski was born ''Roger Szczawiński'' to Polish-born immigrant father Abraham Szczawiński who had a modest textile business. He grew up in
Zürich-Wiedikon. In 1946 his family was
naturalized in Zurich and
germanized
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their name to ''Schawinski''. He initially completed commercial school instead of going directly for the
Swiss maturity. He later completed studies in economics at the
University of St. Gallen (HSG).
Career
He founded Switzerland's first commercial radio station, Radio 24, and launched a nationwide
television channel
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called Tele 24.
"Roger Schawinski Biography"
''IMDb'' In 2003, he gained international status when he joined the German television network Sat. 1 and became the managing director for three consecutive years. He earned a PhD in economics from University of St. Gallen
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. Schawinski pre-launched Radio 1 on 14 January 2008 and went on air with it on 17 March 2008. Radio 1 was the first radio station especially devoted to music and the taste for adults in their 30s–60s.
References
External links
Article on radio career of Roger Schawinski
Gallery of famous Swiss people
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1945 births
Living people
Swiss Jews
University of St. Gallen alumni