Urs Gilgen becomes new TV correspondent for the Bern Fribourg region

Urs Gilgen, 42, graduated from the University of Fribourg in 2007 with a degree in media and communication studies, economics and political science. During his studies, he worked as a journalist for various newspapers, including the Bieler Tagblatt and Der Bund. Urs Gilgen began his career at SRF in 2008. For the first eight years, he worked as an editor and producer for SRF 4 News radio in Bern. He was responsible for the news program, but also specifically for programs such as "HeuteMorgen", "Zwischen den Schlagzeilen", "Die Woche in der Romandie und im Tessin", "Sport im Gespräch", "Zeitblende" and special broadcasts from the Swiss Economic Forum in Interlaken.

In 2016, Urs Gilgen switched to "Regionaljournal Bern Freiburg Wallis", where he still works as an editor. In this role, he reports on the relevant regions and all their facets - political, economic and social. Urs Gilgen is now moving to television in March 2019, where he will first complete an introductory tour in Zurich. In the summer, he will then join the TV correspondent team for the regions of Bern and Fribourg. Urs Gilgen: "Bern is Bern is not Bern - this canton has very different sides. I am very happy to report on it on television. About what is remarkable here and what moves people between the Bernese Jura and the Alps." Barbara Flückiger, Head of Domestic Correspondents: "I am delighted that in Urs Gilgen we have been able to engage an experienced and committed journalist who knows the region inside out."