New boss at ORF Lower Austria: Who will replace Benedikt Fuchs?

New boss at ORF Lower Austria: Who will replace Benedikt Fuchs?

Niederösterreich, Österreich - The ORF Lower Austria is looking for a new editor -in -chief

The ORF Lower Austria is about a change in the editor -in -chief. Benedikt Fuchs, who has held this position since January 2022, is currently taking a break. He will switch to the ORF headquarters on Küniglberg in autumn to the organization team of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). The Kurier recently confirmed. The tender for the successor can already be found in the ORF intranet and will soon also be published on the website and in the Wiener Zeitung.

Claudia Schubert, who is currently deputy editor -in -chief, will in the meantime remain at the head of the editorial team. The new occupation takes place according to the usual application process, which should be completed by summer - including hearings. "We not only want to bring a breath of fresh air to the editorial team, but also intensify the dialogue with the audience," said Alexander Hofer, the state director of ORF Lower Austria. This also becomes clear in the summer program, which should be designed multimedia.

political summer talks in the focus

A central component of the summer program will be the political summer talks that start on August 21. Claudia Schubert will lead these discussions in which she will have interviews with the party leader of the parties represented in the state parliament. These are broadcast on ORF2 at 7 p.m.

"We are on the right track to be both informative and entertaining. The conversations offer the spectators a platform to actively deal with political issues," says Schubert.

ESC: FM4 is ready

At the same time, the view also focuses on the Eurovision Song Contest. FM4 will offer extensive reporting on the ESC in Basel, as reported by the orf . Comedian Jan Böhmermann, together with musician Olli Schulz, will comment on the final, a collaboration that already has a tradition.

The anticipation for the ESC is reflected in numerous formats: On May 5, Teya, which Austria represented in 2023, will be a guest in the FM4 music podcast "Generation Sound" and talk about their career and ESC. The political dimension of the event will be discussed in the call-in discussion program "Auf" on May 7th. In addition, FM4 will continue to report from Basel from 12 to May 18 and also accompany the events on social media.

We can be excited to see where the trip at ORF Niederösterreich and the Eurovision Song Contest leads. Stay tuned for further updates! Information about the application process can also be found on orf nö "