Ernst Grissemann

Ernst Grissemann
Grissemann in 2004
Born18 February 1934
Imst, Austria
Died6 January 2023(2023-01-06) (aged 88)
Vienna, Austria
NationalityAustrian
Occupation(s)Radio host, journalist, actor

Ernst Grissemann (18 February 1934 – 6 January 2023) was an Austrian radio host, journalist, and actor.[1]

Biography

Grissemann began his career in radio in 1954 with Sendergruppe West [de] in the French occupation of Austria. The following year, the station was absorbed by ORF.

In 1967, Grissemann moved to Vienna at the invitation of Gerd Bacher [de], with whom he co-founded Ö3 and Ö1. From 1979 to 1990, he served as director of ORF. 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 from 1970 to 1998 and for the Vienna New Year's Concert from 1983 to 2007.[2] 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.[3] He hosted the radio show Schöner leben with Andrea Kiesling [de] from 2000[4] to 2003.[5]

He was the father of comedian and ORF broadcaster Christoph Grissemann, nephew to Oskar Grissemann (early ORF Bastelstunde radio broadcaster) and film critic Stefan Grissemann [de]. Grissemann died in Vienna on 6 January 2023 at the age of 88.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Radiolegende Ernst Grissemann ist tot". ORF (in German). 6 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Klassisch-elegantes Neujahrskonzert 2008". ORF (in German). Archived from the original on 18 July 2012.
  3. ^ Brunnbauer, Astrid (21 December 1997). ""Sonntag bei Grissemann" live aus dem RadioCafe". Austria Press Agency (in German). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Neues ORF-Magazin "Schöner leben" mit Ernst Grissemann und Andrea Kiesling". Austria Press Agency (in German). 17 August 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Schöner leben". ORF (in German). Archived from the original on 9 July 2012.
  6. ^ Newald, Robert (9 January 2023). "Erinnerung an Ernst Grissemann". Der Standard (in German). Retrieved 10 January 2023.