Regional broadcaster NW1 dismisses editorial manager
Niggi Freundlieb received his notice of termination and has taken a leave of absence effective immediately. The reasons remain unclear.
The editorial director of the Baselbieter
local television station NW1, Niggi Freundlieb, was dismissed on Thursday.
has been made. NW1 Chairman of the Board of Directors Christian Heeb confirmed a
News platform Onlinereports.ch reports to the SDA. According to
Onlinereports will be terminated at the end of January; at his own request
Freundlieb was released with immediate effect. The background
of the measure remain unclear. The termination letter apparently contained
no explanation. Heeb did not want to disclose either to the news platform or
to comment on this to the SDA. However, he did tell the agency that Freundlieb
had "done nothing wrong". Pressure to save money was also not the reason.
Freundlieb himself suspected to Onlinereports on the basis of
verbal statements that the Board of Directors wanted to "break new ground"
and leaner structures. For him, the termination was completely
surprising and incomprehensible. The editorial team is now
the previous co-director Corinna Zigerli. As assistant
Urs Hobi, former longtime head of the city department of the Basel
newspaper, on a contract basis.
local television station NW1, Niggi Freundlieb, was dismissed on Thursday.
has been made. NW1 Chairman of the Board of Directors Christian Heeb confirmed a
News platform Onlinereports.ch reports to the SDA. According to
Onlinereports will be terminated at the end of January; at his own request
Freundlieb was released with immediate effect. The background
of the measure remain unclear. The termination letter apparently contained
no explanation. Heeb did not want to disclose either to the news platform or
to comment on this to the SDA. However, he did tell the agency that Freundlieb
had "done nothing wrong". Pressure to save money was also not the reason.
Freundlieb himself suspected to Onlinereports on the basis of
verbal statements that the Board of Directors wanted to "break new ground"
and leaner structures. For him, the termination was completely
surprising and incomprehensible. The editorial team is now
the previous co-director Corinna Zigerli. As assistant
Urs Hobi, former longtime head of the city department of the Basel
newspaper, on a contract basis.
