Frank Plasberg (born 18 May 1957) is a German journalist and television presenter.
Biography
Born in
Remscheid
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, Plasberg has an education in theatre, politics and pedagogyHart aber fair: Moderator Frank Plasberg /ref> and works as television presenter on German broadcaster WDR. From 1987 to 2002, he was television host of programme ''Aktuelle Stunde'' (together with journalist Christine Westermann). Since 2001, Plasberg is television host of '' Hart aber fair'' ("hard but fair") on WDR, and nationwide on ARD since 2007.
Plasberg was married with Angela Maas (born 1959); they have one son and one daughter. Since July 2007, he lives together with Anne Gesthuysen (born 1969). They married in August 2012. Her son was born in January 2011.
Awards
* 2003:
Deutscher Fernsehpreis
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* 2005:
Adolf-Grimme-Preis
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* 2005: Hanns Joachim Friedrichs Award
* 2006:
Bayerischer Fernsehpreis
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in information for moderation of '' Hart aber fair''
* 2006: journalist of year in politics
* 2008:
Bambi
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Spiegel Online
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