Susan Schwaller becomes new Editor-in-Chief at SRF Sport

Susan Schwaller has worked for Swiss radio and television for 18 years, and since the beginning of 2016 she has been responsible for live broadcasts of SRF's sports programming. The 43-year-old started her career in the information department as editor of "Schweiz aktuell" and the "Tagesschau". In 2007, she switched to sports as an editor and producer, where her responsibilities as project manager included the 2011 Alpine World Ski Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Commenting on her new role as Editor-in-Chief of SRF Sport, she says: "SRF Sport offers high-quality TV, radio and online content. It is important to me to inspire the sports-interested audience on all channels with a relevant and lively offering - and with a strong Swiss focus. I'm looking forward to this challenge, which I can tackle with a great team."

Roland Mägerle, Head of Department SRF Sport, on the appointment of Susan Schwaller: "Our new Editor-in-Chief Susan Schwaller will shape SRF's sports programming with her foresight and commitment. Together with her team, she has put together a diverse live sports lineup over the past two years, which has included not only the very big sporting events but also many smaller sporting events in Switzerland. I am very much looking forward to our continued collaboration and wish Susan a successful start in her new role."

Peter Staub takes over the staff position Quality Assurance and Program Development

Peter Staub has worked in various capacities for Swiss radio and television since 1997. Before becoming Editor-in-Chief of SRF Sport, the 55-year-old was responsible for the Sunday magazine show "sportpanorama" for eleven years. Peter Staub is now keen to give SRF Sport important impetus in quality assurance and to drive forward the further development of SRF Sport's trimedial (TV, radio and online media) programming. That's why he will take over the staff position of Quality Assurance and Program Development: "The quality of the content is our most important asset - we have to take care of it. The high level of reporting makes SRF Sport unique and distinctive. To keep it that way, great efforts will be needed in the future as well."

Head of Department Roland Mägerle: "SRF Sport faces the challenge of remaining a reliable provider of diverse, high-quality sports content in an increasingly dynamic market environment. Ensuring the quality of our programming and the ongoing development of our cross-channel sports offering is of particular importance. I am therefore delighted that Peter Staub is taking over the important staff position of quality assurance and program development. He has already brought his journalistic know-how to bear profitably in recent years as Editor-in-Chief of SRF Sport. I would like to thank him sincerely for that."

Daniel Bolliger becomes new Head of Live

The current management structure of SRF Sport, with Head of Department Roland Mägerle, Editor-in-Chief and the three divisions of Formats and Major Projects, Live and Digital, will remain in place. As before, Mario Denzler will head the Formats and Major Projects division. Jan Paetzold, who joined SRF Sport from Sky Deutschland in February 2018, will take on the role of Head of Digital. The vacant position as Head of Live will be taken over by Daniel Bolliger. Now 46, he has worked for SRF Sport in various capacities since 2001. After an internal SRF stage, he worked from 2005 as an ice hockey and football reporter and as a producer of numerous live broadcasts. As Head of Live Programs, Daniel Bolliger has also already acted as Deputy Head of Live at SRF Sport since the beginning of 2016.