Roger Schawinski
Roger Schawinski (born 11 June 1945 in Zurich) is a Swiss journalist and entrepreneur as well as the creator of the Swiss consumer watchdog program Kassensturz (English: "cash check").
Roger Schawinski | |
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 Roger Schawinski | |
| Born | Roger Schawinski June 11, 1945 |
| Occupation | Journalist, entrepreneur |
| Spouse(s) | Gabriella Sontheim |
| Children | 3 |
Career
He founded Switzerland's first commercial radio station, Radio 24, and launched a nationwide television channel called Tele 24.[1] 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. 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 (in German)
- Gallery of famous Swiss people
- A morning with Roger Schawinski (in German)
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